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  • • John Mozeliak Discusses Cardinals’ Slump, Trade Possibilities
    The Cardinals didn’t play on Saturday due to a rainout, and team president of baseball operations John Mozeliak admitted to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the unscheduled off-day had the benefit of providing “a timeout or break because right now we’re not playing great baseball.”  A 5-13 slide over their last 18…...2021
  • • Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen To Take Physical Leave Of Absence
    The Diamondbacks announced that executive vice president and general manager Mike Hazen is taking a “physical leave of absence” from the team. Assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye will take over day-to-day baseball operations, with Hazen consulting regularly. Sawdaye has been one of Hazen’s primary lieutenants throughout the duration of their tenures in Arizona. The pair worked…...2021
  • 'Optimism is waning' that Cubs will reach 85% COVID-19 vaccination threshold
    • 'Optimism is waning' that Cubs will reach 85% COVID-19 vaccination threshold
    Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said he's disappointed....2021
  • • Hoyer: No Current Extension Talks With Cubs’ Core Players
    The core of the Cubs’ 2016 World Series club is nearing the end of its tenure in Chicago, and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Thursday that there are no current extension talks with any members of that core (Twitter link via 670 The Score’s Bruce Levine). Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Baez…...2021
  • Jeff Bridich steps down as GM of Rockies
    • Jeff Bridich steps down as GM of Rockies
    Executive vice president and COO Greg Feasel has been promoted to team president and will oversee baseball operations....2021
  • Jeff Bridich steps down as Rockies GM amid ugly start
    • Jeff Bridich steps down as Rockies GM amid ugly start
    The Rockies are now on the hunt for a new general manager after Jeff Bridich resigned on Monday, the team announced. As a result, Greg Feasel has been appointed president and COO to oversee baseball operations. Feasel, in his 26th season with the team, will also continue leading all of the club’s business operations. The......2021
  • • Job Posting: White Sox Baseball Operations Software Engineer
    The White Sox are hiring....2021
  • • Offseason In Review: San Diego Padres
    The Padres finally put themselves back on the map in 2020. Emboldened by last year’s success, president of baseball operations A.J. Preller spent the winter attempting to assemble a championship-caliber roster. Preller had plenty of money to play with, evidenced by the Padres’ franchise-record $174MM Opening Day payroll. Major League Signings Ha-Seong Kim, INF: Four…...2021
  • • Twins Place Andrelton Simmons On Covid-19 List, Select JT Riddle, Promote Alex Kirilloff
    11:39am: Simmons did test positive and has exhibited “very mild” symptoms, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey announced to reporters (Twitter links via Dan Hayes of The Athletic). There were no other positives on the roster. Simmons will be away from the team for at least a 10-day period, under the league’s 2021 health and…...2021
  • • Brewers Release Brad Boxberger, Jordan Zimmermann
    The Brewers have released veteran right-handers Brad Boxberger and Jordan Zimmermann, president of baseball operations David Stearns announced to reporters Friday (Twitter link via Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). Though both are now free agents, Stearns noted that he hopes to be able to re-sign both to new minor league deals. Both players were Article XX(B)…...2021

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Baseball Operations injury and suspension

  • • Top 10 Texas Rangers Prospects for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    Can you name the last Rangers prospect who exceeded expectations? Sorry to cut to the quick, but it feels like something of an unreported secret that Texas is trouble for top prospects.  Can go with Gallo, if you want to give your brain a break. I think he’s more or less lined up with expectations, for what it’s Weurtz.  Elvis Andrus came from Atlanta in the Teixeira trade, and I guess he count...2021
  • • Paul Goldschmidt Undergoes Elbow Surgery
    Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt recently underwent surgery to have a bone spur taken out of his right elbow, according to president of baseball operations John Mozeliak (via Jeff Jones of the Belleville-News Democrat). Goldschmidt is recovering well from his procedure, which is welcome news for a Cardinals team that can’t afford to go without…...2020
  • • Jorge Polanco Could Require Ankle Surgery
    The Twins’ season came to an unceremonious end Wednesday with a two-game elimination against the Astros. The back-to-back AL Central champions could now see one of their key players go under the knife, as president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Thursday that shortstop Jorge Polanco may need surgery as a result of right ankle…...2020
  • • Cannon Blasts: NHL players speak out, but the Blue Jackets remain silent
    Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images That and more of this week’s links The big news in the sports world this week was the widespread postponement of games across North American sports leagues, including the NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS, and NHL. These postponements were the result of player-led protests in response to the violence in Wisconsin this week, following the police shooting of a Black...2020
  • • Miles Mikolas To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
    Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will undergo surgery to repair his right flexor tendon and miss the remainder of the 2020 season, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak announced to reporters Tuesday (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Mark Saxon). He’s been placed on the injured list, and right-hander Jake Woodford has been recalled from the club’s…...2020
  • • John Brebbia Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
    Cardinals right-handed reliever John Brebbia underwent Tommy John surgery June 3, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak revealed Wednesday (via Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch). Mozeliak announced that Brebbia will begin the season on the injured list, but considering TJ recovery tends to take 12 to 15 months, he looks like a shoo-in…...2020
  • • Eugenio Suarez “100 Percent” Following January Shoulder Operation
    Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez is back to 100 percent after January’s surgery to remove loose cartilage from his shoulder, president of baseball operations Dick Williams tells C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic (Twitter link). The Cincinnati organization has provided steadily positive updates on Suarez throughout the rehab process, with Williams saying last month that…...2020
  • • Brewers Provide Updates On Corey Knebel, Others
    The Brewers had a wide slate of injured players during Spring Training — some expected to be key contributors in 2020 — and president of baseball operations David Stearns tells Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel that most are progressing well through their rehab. Former closer Corey Knebel, who underwent Tommy John surgery last spring,…...2020
  • • Reds Expect Suarez, Senzel To Be “Full Go”
    Third baseman Eugenio Suarez and center fielder Nick Senzel, both key figures in a bolstered Reds lineup, are expected to be “full go” whenever play is able to resume, president of baseball operations Dick Williams told MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon this morning. Both players were recovering from shoulder surgery. Suarez, 28, went under the knife in…...2020
  • • Latest On Jordan Hicks
    Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks threw a pair of 20-pitch sets in a bullpen session at his home in Houston on Tuesday, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak tells Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It’s the latest positive step in the rehab process for the flamethrowing Hicks, who underwent Tommy John surgery late last…...2020

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Baseball Operations lifestyle

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  • • Kris Bryant, Javier Baez and the Cubs Building the 'New-Age' MLB Star
    2016
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Room Service Pennant Race Awaits Red Sox in AL East
    2016
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Of Hot Red Sox, Cologne, Clubhouse Fights, Dog Days
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  • • Is There Anybody Left in Los Angeles Whom Yasiel Puig Hasn't Alienated?
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Jays, Royals, Mets Full Steam Ahead After Deadline
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Baseball Operations trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Brewers Release Brad Boxberger, Jordan Zimmermann
    The Brewers have released veteran right-handers Brad Boxberger and Jordan Zimmermann, president of baseball operations David Stearns announced to reporters Friday (Twitter link via Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). Though both are now free agents, Stearns noted that he hopes to be able to re-sign both to new minor league deals. Both players were Article XX(B)…...2021
  • • Giants, Scott Kazmir Agree To Minor League Deal
    Comeback season is upon us, it seems. The Giants have agreed to a minor league contract with left-hander Scott Kazmir, reports ESPN’s Buster Olney. He’ll be invited to Major League Spring Training. It’s been nearly five years since Kazmir, now 37, pitched in the Majors with the Dodgers. Current San Francisco president of baseball operations…...2021
  • • Hoyer Calls Bryant Trade Rumors “Inaccurate,” Says Cubs Expect To Sign A Reliever
    Recent reports of trade talks between the Cubs and Mets regarding star third baseman Kris Bryant are inaccurate, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer tells reporters in a Zoom conference call (Twitter link via Jordan Bastian of MLB.com). Hoyer emphasized that he is not engaged in any active trade conversations and has not had…...2021
  • • 12 Team, H2H Points Dynasty Startup Mock Recap: Call Me Dave
    For a two-time World Series Champion with over 40 years of experience in MLB front offices, Dave Dombrowski gets a bad rap. The consensus on the baseball operations veteran seems to be that his only formula for success is to either ink big contracts or swap top prospects for elite talent that comes accompanied with hefty salaries. However, Dombrowski's maneuvers have largely come as a result of th...2021
  • • Phillies Sign Matt Joyce To Minor League Deal
    The Phillies have signed veteran outfielder Matt Joyce to a minor league contract, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced to reporters Wednesday (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Matt Gelb). The ACES client will compete for a job in Spring Training. Joyce, 36, had a noticeable dip in power with the Marlins in 2020 but…...2021
  • • Padres Extend A.J. Preller
    The Padres have extended general manager A.J. Preller through the 2026 season and given him the title of president of baseball operations, the team announced.  President of business operations Erik Greupner has also been given a promotion to Chief Executive Officer and a similar contract extension through 2026. “Erik and A.J. have earned their promotions…...2021
  • • Top 10 Texas Rangers Prospects for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    Can you name the last Rangers prospect who exceeded expectations? Sorry to cut to the quick, but it feels like something of an unreported secret that Texas is trouble for top prospects.  Can go with Gallo, if you want to give your brain a break. I think he’s more or less lined up with expectations, for what it’s Weurtz.  Elvis Andrus came from Atlanta in the Teixeira trade, and I guess he count...2021
  • • Giants Sign Alex Wood
    The Giants have signed left-hander Alex Wood to a one-year contract, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. It’s a $3MM guarantee that includes up to $3MM more in performance bonuses for the ACES client, per Maria Guardado of MLB.com. Wood, an ex-Dodger, will now reunite with Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi,…...2021
  • • Latest On Phillies’ Free Agent Targets
    The hiring of Dave Dombrowski as the Phillies’ new president of baseball operations brought renewed hope that the team could re-sign J.T. Realmuto, though the Phils still hadn’t made an official offer to Realmuto as of late December.  “The Phillies continue to be engaged” in discussions with Realmuto and his representatives, NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jim…...2021
  • • Hoyer: Finances “Not The Focus” Of Darvish Trade
    Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer spoke with reporters on a Zoom call this morning, discussing a slew of topics in the wake of yesterday’s trade of Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini to the Padres. Notably, Hoyer claimed early in the process that the financial component of the trade was not the primary focus…...2020

Baseball Operations stats and results

  • • Jeff Bridich steps down as Rockies GM amid ugly start
    The Rockies are now on the hunt for a new general manager after Jeff Bridich resigned on Monday, the team announced. As a result, Greg Feasel has been appointed president and COO to oversee baseball operations. Feasel, in his 26th season with the team, will also continue leading all of the club’s business operations. The......2021
  • • 12 Team, H2H Points Dynasty Startup Mock Recap: Call Me Dave
    For a two-time World Series Champion with over 40 years of experience in MLB front offices, Dave Dombrowski gets a bad rap. The consensus on the baseball operations veteran seems to be that his only formula for success is to either ink big contracts or swap top prospects for elite talent that comes accompanied with hefty salaries. However, Dombrowski's maneuvers have largely come as a result of th...2021
  • • Latest On Mets’ Front Office Search
    The Mets’ front office search has led into the front offices of opposing teams, with mixed results thus far.  The Mets had interest in speaking with Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns, but the Brewers denied the Mets’ request, MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi reports.  In a follow-up tweet from Morosi, he reports that New…...2020
  • • Jorge Polanco Could Require Ankle Surgery
    The Twins’ season came to an unceremonious end Wednesday with a two-game elimination against the Astros. The back-to-back AL Central champions could now see one of their key players go under the knife, as president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Thursday that shortstop Jorge Polanco may need surgery as a result of right ankle…...2020
  • • Cannon Blasts: NHL players speak out, but the Blue Jackets remain silent
    Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images That and more of this week’s links The big news in the sports world this week was the widespread postponement of games across North American sports leagues, including the NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS, and NHL. These postponements were the result of player-led protests in response to the violence in Wisconsin this week, following the police shooting of a Black...2020
  • • Farhan Zaidi weighs in on Giants' rotation, bullpen, Mauricio Dubon, backup catcher
    The Giants have a whopping 71 players in major-league spring training this season — a testament to an active offseason in terms of minor league free agency and also a reflection of the lack of certainty on a roster that is still being retooled by a new regime. President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi appeared on KNBR’s Murph & Mac Show Thursday to discuss the state of the roster, echoing at m...2020
  • • Astros reportedly have considered Carlos Correa trade amid payroll concerns
    Astros president of baseball operations Jeff Luhnow painted a somewhat bleak picture in regard to the team’s payroll when peaking with Brian McTaggart of MLB.com and other reporters Tuesday. In Luhnow’s estimation, the Astros are going to have to clear out money if they want to acquire a top-end starting pitcher this offseason. With that in mind, it looks more likely than ever that they’ll be sayi...2019
  • • Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Dodgers
    MLBTR has published Offseason Outlooks for all 30 teams. Click here to read the other entries in this series. The 2019 season resulted in another NL West title but more playoff disappointment for the powerhouse Dodgers. Now, newly extended president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is once again looking for ways to get the Dodgers…...2019
  • • Assessing the Los Angeles Dodgers' outlook this offseason
    MLBTR has published Offseason Outlooks for all 30 teams. Click here to read the other entries in this series. The 2019 season resulted in another NL West title but more playoff disappointment for the powerhouse Dodgers. Now, newly extended president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is once again looking for ways to get the Dodgers their first World Series championship since 1988. Guaranteed ...2019
  • • Yankees ready to recapture AL East in 2019
    For Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, the work began almost immediately after the team's American League Division Series exit at the hands of the eventual World Series champion Red Sox, with the baseball operations department challenged to analyze areas of deficiency and improve those results for 2019....2019

Baseball Operations parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Giants Sign Alex Wood
    2021
  • • Reds' Williams resigns as head of baseball ops
    Dick Williams has resigned as the Reds' president of baseball operations after nearly 15 years with the team, citing spending time with his family as one of the primary reasons for the move....2020
  • • Reds President Of Baseball Operations Dick Williams Resigns
    The Reds announced this morning that president of baseball operations Dick Williams has resigned from his post in order to “pursue personal interests outside baseball.” He’ll take on a role in his family’s company, North American Properties, per the team’s press release. Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Williams met with owner Bob Castellini&#...2020
  • • Cannon Blasts: NHL players speak out, but the Blue Jackets remain silent
    2020
  • • GM Trade History: Angels’ Billy Eppler
    It’s not always fair to judge baseball operations leaders for free agent signings. In many cases, the biggest contracts are negotiated to varying extents by ownership. The same can hold true of major extensions. It’s just tough to know from the outside. There’s obviously involvement from above in trade scenarios as well. But when it comes to exchanging rights to some players for others, it stands ...2020
  • • Grading Theo Epstein's free-agent signings as Cubs president of baseball operations
    Theo Epstein has served as the Cubs’ president of baseball operations for nine offseasons now. With an eye on contending beginning in 2015, the club committed at least $191M in three of four offseasons. The Cubs were able to avoid paying the luxury tax in 2018, resetting their penalty percentages for 2019. Under the designation of a first-time payor, the club received a $7.6M luxury tax bill for ’...2020
  • • Nats GM Mike Rizzo offers great quote about how he’s celebrated World Series
    Mike Rizzo reached the pinnacle of his profession when his Washington Nationals won the World Series in late October. The longtime Washington general manager has been celebrating ever since. Rizzo offered a funny quote on Monday about what he’s been up to over the past month. Not only did his team win the World Series, but he also got married in Jamaica. According to MASN’s Mark Zuckerman, Rizzo s...2019
  • • Dombrowski: Red Sox unlikely to sign additional relievers
    The Red Sox’ bullpen has been a source of scrutiny among fans and pundits alike for much of the offseason, and it seems quite likely that thinking will continue heading into the season. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters prior to Monday's Spring Training contest that he doesn’t expect to sign any free-agent relievers between now and Opening Day (link via Rob Bradford o...2019
  • • Report: Red Sox 'have been in contact' with Shawn Kelley
    The Red Sox and free agent reliever Shawn Kelley “have been in contact,” according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. Meanwhile, Boston is unlikely to sign either Sergio Romo or Adam Warren in free agency, Cotillo hears. With Joe Kelly having signed with the Dodgers and Craig Kimbrel currently a free agent, acquiring bullpen help is likely the Red Sox’s top priority at the moment. But president of ...2019
  • • Cubs tender Addison Russell arbitration contract
    The Chicago Cubs announced Friday that they have tendered a contract to embattled shortstop Addison Russell. Like any other standard arbitration situation, it’s a non-guaranteed deal. Russell’s status with the Chicago organization was (and to some extent still is) in doubt. He is slated to sit out the first month of the 2019 campaign as he finishes serving a 40-game suspension under the MLB-MLBPA ...2018

Top Baseball Operations news

  • • Mattingly, Dodgers opt to part ways
    Don Mattingly and the Dodgers have had a "mutual parting of the ways," according to a baseball source, in the most dramatic of moves to complete the first year of president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, who inherited Mattingly from the Ned Colletti regime....2015
  • • Mattingly, Dodgers opt to part ways
    Don Mattingly and the Dodgers have had a "mutual parting of the ways," according to a baseball source, in the most dramatic of moves to complete the first year of president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, who inherited Mattingly from the Ned Colletti regime....2015
  • • Source: Mattingly, Dodgers opt to part ways
    Don Mattingly and the Dodgers have had a "mutual parting of the ways," according to a baseball source, in the most dramatic of moves to complete the first year of president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, who inherited Mattingly from the Ned Colletti regime....2015
  • • Orioles' Ramon Ramirez Dies at 23 in Motorcycle Accident
    2016
  • • St. Louis Cardinals Under FBI Investigation for Alleged Hack of Astros System
    2015
  • • Don Mattingly, Dodgers Part Ways: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
    2015
  • • Cubs vs. Pirates: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NL Wild Card Game
    2015
  • • MLB To Suspend Jeff Luhnow, A.J. Hinch For One Year; Astros Stripped Of Draft Picks
    Major League Baseball is set to bring forth an unprecedented set of penalties against the Astros organization in light of the sign-stealing scandal against them, Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic report. President of baseball operations/general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch will both be suspended for one year, per the report.…...2020
  • • Aroldis Chapman to Yankees: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
    2015
  • • Enrique Hernandez Wore Banana Suit in Dugout on Dodgers President's Orders
    2015
  • • Cubs' NLCS Trip Dethrones Cardinals, Puts World Series Dreams in View
    2015
  • • World Series Champion Chicago Cubs Visit President Obama at the White House
    2017
  • • Cubs' Title Drought Lives On, but Their 'Curse' Days Are Officially over
    2015
  • • Dodgers happy to have Maddux share wisdom
    Wednesday was the first day in uniform at Camelback Ranch-Glendale for Greg Maddux, special assistant to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman....2016

Baseball Operations fantasy rankings and news

  • • Top 10 Texas Rangers Prospects for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    2021
  • • Epstein: Machado speculation “in fantasy land at this point”
    There’s been plenty of buzz about the Orioles’ poor start to the season and the impending free agency of Manny Machado, with seemingly countless reports connecting Machado to various teams throughout the league. The Cubs have been perhaps the most oft-cited match for Machado, but in a radio appearance on the Mully & Hanley show on 670 The Score, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein scoffe...2018
  • • David Price Right at Home with Boston Red Sox Thanks in Large Part to Big Papi
    2016
  • • Cubs' Shocking Dexter Fowler Steal Boosts Already World Series-Ready Roster
    2016
  • • Hyun-Jin Ryu's Surgery Makes Acquiring a Front-Line Arm Inevitable for Dodgers
    2015
  • • Marlins Revert to Strange Ways with Abrupt Dismissal of Manager Mike Redmond
    2015
  • • With Brandon McCarthy's 2015 Over, Dodgers Must Make Moves to Address Rotation
    2015

Baseball Operations schedule, game

  • • John Mozeliak Discusses Cardinals’ Slump, Trade Possibilities
    2021
  • • 12 Team, H2H Points Dynasty Startup Mock Recap: Call Me Dave
    2021
  • • Top 10 Texas Rangers Prospects for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    2021
  • • Transaction Retrospection: Mike Yastrzemski Trade
    During his first offseason leading the Giants, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi aggressively remade the back half of the 40-man roster. Among that spate of transactions was the unheralded acquisition of outfielder Mike Yastrzemski in a spring training swap with the Orioles. In March 2019, San Francisco picked up Yastrzemski in exchange for right-hander Tyler Herb.…...2020
  • • Offseason Outlook: Cincinnati Reds
    After the Reds earned their first playoff berth since 2013, their offseason began with the surprise resignation of president of baseball operations Dick Williams. General manager Nick Krall, who previously worked under Williams, is now at the helm. Krall already has a lot on his plate with the possible departure of right-handed ace Trevor Bauer,…...2020
  • • A’s Rotation Options For 2021
    The Oakland A’s have grown accustomed to finding year-by-year stopgaps to fill their starting rotation. Flyball pitchers fair well in the spacious dimensions of the Coliseum, and Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Billy Beane and General Manager David Forst apply their ballpark as an advantage by targeting under-market contact veterans like Mike Fiers, Homer Bailey,…...2020
  • • Zaidi On Giants’ Offseason
    For a second straight season, the Giants appeared on the cusp of an unexpected playoff berth but ultimately landed on the outside looking in. It’s been disappointing for a fan base that has become accustomed to postseason ball over the past decade, but president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi has already said that his aim…...2020
  • • Giants Interested In Re-Signing Kevin Gausman, Drew Smyly
    The Giants spent a combined $13MM on right-hander Kevin Gausman and southpaw Drew Smyly in free agency last winter, and those short-term, buy-low deals worked out well for a club that narrowly missed a playoff berth. Now, the Giants are hoping to retain the pair, according to president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi (via Alex…...2020
  • • Reds prez: 'Extremely disappointed' if no playoffs
    Reds president of baseball operations Dick Williams expressed confidence in manager David Bell and his coaching staff Tuesday but said he would be "extremely disappointed" if the team fails to make the playoffs....2020
  • • Cannon Blasts: NHL players speak out, but the Blue Jackets remain silent
    2020

Baseball Operations rumors, scandals

  • Indians prez: 'Not able to' comment on Callaway
    • Indians prez: 'Not able to' comment on Callaway
    Chris Antonetti, Indians president of baseball operations, said Wednesday that he couldn't comment on Mickey Callaway during MLB's sexual harassment allegations....2021
  • Billy Beane expected to return to A's front office in 2021
    • Billy Beane expected to return to A's front office in 2021
    Amidst much speculation about the future of the Athletics’ front office, the team’s chief baseball officials (executive VP of baseball operations Billy Beane, GM David Forst, and assistant GM Billy Owens) are expected to continue working in Oakland for the 2021 season....2020
  • • Beane, Forst, Owens Expected To Return To A’s Front Office In 2021
    Amidst much speculation about the future of the Athletics’ front office, the team’s chief baseball officials (executive VP of baseball operations Billy Beane, GM David Forst, and assistant GM Billy Owens) are expected to continue working in Oakland for the 2021 season, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle writes.  In addition to Slusser’s sources,…...2020
  • • Pittsburgh GM Ben Cherington: Pirates planning to 'build,' not 'rebuild'
    There have been persistent rumblings that the Pirates could respond to their disastrous 2019 season by going into a rebuild phase, and that speculation only increased after the recent trade that sent outfielder Starling Marte to the Diamondbacks for two longer-term prospects.  While changes are certainly afoot in Pittsburgh, a full-scale rebuild isn’t happening, or at least not by new general mana...2020
  • • Astros name James Click general manager
    The Astros have decided upon James Click as their new general manager, per a club announcement. Click had served as Rays vice president of baseball operations. Having already installed Dusty Baker as its new manager, the scandal-ridden Houston organization has now replaced its prior leadership team. Manager A.J. Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow were suspended and fired for lack of oversight in the sign-st...2020
  • • Astros Name James Click General Manager
    The Astros have decided upon James Click as their new general manager, per a club announcement. Click had served as Rays vice president of baseball operations. Having already installed Dusty Baker as its new manager, the scandal-ridden Houston organization has now replaced its prior leadership team. Manager A.J. Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow were suspended and fired for lack…...2020
  • • Astros continue search for new GM after Dusty Baker's hire
    The Astros have spent a large portion of January reeling from the fallout of their 2017 sign-stealing scandal – one that cost them championship-winning GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch. They’ve already replaced Hinch, having hired decorated veteran skipper Dusty Baker on Wednesday, but there’s no successor to Luhnow yet. However, the Astros continue to tack on candidates in their quest to rep...2020
  • • MLB To Suspend Jeff Luhnow, A.J. Hinch For One Year; Astros Stripped Of Draft Picks
    2020
  • • Blue Jays unlikely to pursue Starling Marte, Shogo Akiyama?
    Center field is a question mark for the Blue Jays, as Randal Grichuk, Teoscar Hernandez and Derek Fisher are all imperfect defensive options, while the likes of Anthony Alford or Jonathan Davis are lacking in MLB experience.  There has been some speculation that the Jays could look to upgrade the position, though a notable acquisition like Starling Marte or Shogo Akiyama isn’t likely, as the Toron...2019
  • • Giants Notes: Bumgarner, Kikuchi, Pence, Offseason, Righetti
    Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi dropped some thoughts on a pair of left-handed pitchers in an interview today on KNBR. MLB.com’s Jon Morosi recently kicked off a round of speculation on MadBum with a report suggesting the Giants were open to discussing him and had held talks with the Brewers and Phillies. Zaidi…...2018

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