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  • • The MLB Trade Rumors Podcast Is Back!
    The MLB Trade Rumors Podcast, last heard in 2016 hosted by the esteemed Jeff Todd, has relaunched!  Simon Hampton is now your host, and we’re very excited to bring the new show to you every week. Episode 1 is now live on Spotify, iTunes and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe to…...2023
  • • MLBTR Is Seeking A Podcast Producer
    As you may recall, MLBTR had a podcast that launched in October 2014 and ran for about a year and a half.  It was hosted by the esteemed Jeff Todd, and we had a lot of fun. We have decided to relaunch the MLB Trade Rumors podcast!  This time, it will be hosted by Simon…...2023
  • • Is MLB Better Off With Robo Umps?
    In today’s video, TC Zencka makes MLBTR YouTube debut and joins veteran catcher Jeff Todd to debate the merits of an automated strike zone....2020
  • • Remember When The Twins Traded Wilson Ramos For Matt Capps?
    Nearly ten years ago, the Twins traded top catching prospect Wilson Ramos to the Nationals for closer Matt Capps. Was the move justified? MLBTR’s Steve Adams makes his video debut in today’s discussion with Jeff Todd....2020
  • • Discussion: What Happens With Mookie Betts?
    In today’s video, Jeff Todd and I discuss how the Mookie Betts trade is affected by the coronavirus, and whether there might be a silver lining for the Dodgers....2020
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  • • That Time Freddie Freeman Switched Positions
    While going through the MLBTR archives a little while ago, I came across a June 2017 story that I had completely forgotten about. Title: “Freddie Freeman: “Mindset” Is To Move To Third Base.” Back then, our own Jeff Todd wrote of the Braves superstar: “Freeman played the hot corner in high school, but the eight-year…...2020

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Jeff Todd injury and suspension

  • • Video: Is There Any Hope For Chris Sale?
    With the news of Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale needing Tommy John surgery, MLBTR’s Jeff Todd seeks out comparable aces who were able to return to prominence after the procedure.  Click here for today’s video....2020
  • • Video: MLB Delays Start Of 2020 Season
    In the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, MLB has taken the drastic measure of suspending Spring Training games and delaying the start of the 2020 season by at least two weeks.  MLBTR’s Jeff Todd discusses the implications in today’s video....2020
  • • MLBTR Video: Yankees’ Luis Severino Needs Tommy John Surgery
    Yankees righty Luis Severino will undergo Tommy John surgery this week; MLBTR’s Jeff Todd discusses the implications in today’s video. Jeff also has info on other spring injuries as well as thoughts on possible Yoan Moncada extension talks....2020
  • • A's expect Matt Olson back in their lineup within two weeks
    Here’s the latest from around the American League… In an interview with Jim Bowden and Jim Duquette on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (link to Bowden’s Twitter feed), Athletics GM David Forst said that Matt Olson is expected back in the lineup within the next two weeks. Olson underwent surgery to remove his hamate bone from his right hand back on March 22, and while no timeline was given, MLBTR’s J...2019
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  • • Submit Your Questions For The Next MLBTR Mailbag
    Last week, we featured two editions of the MLBTR Mailbag: one from MLBTR’s Jeff Todd and a second special edition hosted by Twins right-hander Trevor May, who has been contributing to MLBTR’s Players’ Perspective series while working his way back from Tommy John surgery. Jeff fielded questions on the Cardinals’ search for a bat, whether…...2017
  • • National League Injury Situations That May Impact The Trade Deadline
    Earlier today, MLBTR’s Jeff Todd ran down a number of currently murky injury situations in the American League that could impact teams’ thinking as the non-waiver trade deadline approaches. The National League, of course, offers a similarly unsettled number of injury issues which, depending on the progress of the players in questions, could spur teams…...2017
  • • The Jaw-Dropping 2016-17 MLB Free-Agent Class That Might've Been
    2016
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  • • Ryan Braun and Jay Bruce Looking Like Game-Changing Trade Assets
    2016
  • • Hunter Pence's Surgery Must Be a Call to Action for Sputtering Giants Offense
    2016
  • • MLBTR Podcast: Nick Piecoro on the Diamondbacks, Charlie Wilmoth on the Pirates
    On this week’s podcast, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic joins host Jeff Todd to talk about A.J. Pollock’s injury, finding playing time for the D-backs’ glut of infielders, the possibility of adding to the payroll via the summer trade market, and the recent chatter about a new stadium. Following that, MLBTR’s Charlie Wilmoth hops on to…...2016
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Timeline

  • 2023
    "It was hosted by the esteemed Jeff Todd, and we had a lot of fun."

  • 2020
    "Jeff Todd unpacks the pros and cons of the idea in today’s video."

  • 2019
    "Click here to participate in today’s live chat with host Jeff Todd."

  • 2018
    "Click here to participate in today’s live chat with host Jeff Todd."

  • 2017
    "For the most recent edition(s) of the MLBTR Mailbag, MLBTR’s Jeff Todd fielded questions on the Cardinals’ search for a bat, whether the Pirates are at a crossroads, the heavily active August trade period and the Giants’ offseason."

  • 2016
    "Cleveland has a well-documented need in the outfield that has yet to be addressed — as Jeff Todd and I discussed on this week’s MLBTR Podcast."

  • 2015
    "Earlier today, Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago appeared with host Jeff Todd on this week’s edition of the MLBTR Podcast, and the two discussed a variety of Cubs topics, from the Welington Castillo trade to Starlin Castro and the team’s … Continue reading →"

  • 2014
    "A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR the last seven days: MLB Trade Rumors Podcast featured host Jeff Todd recapping the week’s news, evaluating the international middle-infield market, and discussing the Blue Jays with Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi."

Jeff Todd trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • What If Max Scherzer Stayed A Tiger?
    The Tigers were unable to get a contract extension done with ace righty Max Scherzer before the 2014 season. What if they had ponied up the cash? Jeff Todd explores that alternate universe in today’s video....2020
  • • Video: MLB, MLBPA Reach Agreement On 2020 Issues
    The coronavirus has turned the 2020 baseball season upside down, necessitating an agreement between MLB and the players’ union regarding service time, salaries, roster moves, the draft, and more. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd explains the new deal in today’s video....2020
  • • The Yankees And Jacoby Ellsbury: What Went Wrong?
    In December 2013, the Yankees granted a seven-year, $153 million contract to Jacoby Ellsbury. What went wrong? MLBTR’s Jeff Todd unravels the saga, which remains unresolved six years in.  Click here for today’s video....2020
  • • Video: How Did These Become Two Of The Worst Free Agent Contracts?
    Within a span of 37 days back in the 2015-16 offseason, the Cubs granted $184 million to Jason Heyward and the Orioles committed $161 million to Chris Davis. Four seasons in, these have become two of the worst free agent contracts in recent memory. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd breaks down how the players were perceived at…...2020
  • • Contract Renewals: Rays, Devers, Olson
    In the wake of a couple of newsworthy pre-arbitration contract renewals over the weekend, MLBTR’s Jeff Todd took to YouTube on Monday to offer a detailed explanation of the process. If you’re interested in checking it out, click the video below: Here are the some of latest and most notable team-imposed pre-arb salaries for 2020:…...2020
  • • MLBTR Video: Christian Yelich & Yoan Moncada Get Paid (Again!)
    Both Christian Yelich and Yoan Moncada inked major new extensions yesterday — making the second big contract for each player. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd breaks down these two deals in today’s video:...2020
  • • MLBTR Poll: Grading The Brewers/Padres Trade
    Yesterday, the Brewers and Padres linked up on an interesting four-player swap. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd discussed the players involved in the immediate aftermath of the deal, but it’s worth pondering a little further. San Diego sent middle infielder Luis Urías and left-hander Eric Lauer to Milwaukee in exchange for outfielder Trent Grisham and right-hander Zach Davies. It’s the rare sw...2019
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  • • A's expect Matt Olson back in their lineup within two weeks
    2019
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  • • Red Sox, Chris Sale close to contract extension
    The Red Sox and ace Chris Sale are closing in on an extension agreement that’ll keep Sale in Boston “for years to come,” Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reports. The left-hander is represented by Jet Sports Management. The extension, if finalized, is expected to land in the range of $150M over a five-year term, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan (Twitter link). Earlier this spring, both Sale and the Red Sox e...2019
  • • MLBTR Originals
    Rounding up the latest original content from the MLBTR staff… Given what we now know about the free agent market, Mark Polishuk took this opportunity to see how the Charlie Blackmon extension looks in hindsight in this Transaction Retrospective. Jeff Todd gave us all a break from the Manny Machado and Bryce Harper hoopla because…...2019

Jeff Todd stats and results

  • • The Jaw-Dropping 2016-17 MLB Free-Agent Class That Might've Been
    2016
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  • • Why Has MLB Trade Market Shifted so Strongly to Sellers' Advantage?
    2016
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  • • Projecting the Domino Effect If MLB's Biggest 2016 Hot Stove Rumors Come True
    2016
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  • • MLB Trade Deadline 2016: Latest Rumors Surrounding Top Targets
    2016
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  • • Ryan Braun and Jay Bruce Looking Like Game-Changing Trade Assets
    2016
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  • • Hunter Pence's Surgery Must Be a Call to Action for Sputtering Giants Offense
    2016
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  • • MLB Top Prospect Trea Turner Could Be Extra Spark for Contending Nationals
    2016
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  • • Orioles' Yovani Gallardo, Dexter Fowler Deals Hurt Future for Small 2016 Shot
    2016
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  • • Assessing Justin Upton's, Yoenis Cespedes' Worth After Jason Heyward's Megadeal
    2015
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  • • Is 26-Year-Old Jason Heyward Poised to Be MLB's Next 10-Year Megadeal?
    2015
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  • • Why Has MLB Trade Market Shifted so Strongly to Sellers' Advantage?
    2016
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  • • MLB Trade Deadline 2016: Latest Rumors Surrounding Top Targets
    2016
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  • • Orioles' Yovani Gallardo, Dexter Fowler Deals Hurt Future for Small 2016 Shot
    2016
  • • Assessing Justin Upton's, Yoenis Cespedes' Worth After Jason Heyward's Megadeal
    2015
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  • • Bargain Free Agents the Cincinnati Reds Should Keep on Their Radar
    2014
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Top Jeff Todd news

  • • Video: Could MLB Start In May?
    MLB and the players are considering starting the season as early as May, playing games in the Phoenix area without fans present. Jeff Todd unpacks the pros and cons of the idea in today’s video....2020
  • • MLBTR Video: Betts/Price/Maeda Deals Official; MLB Considering Radical Changes To Playoff Structure
    An action-packed day in MLB, as Mookie Betts, David Price (and Joc Pederson) are officially Dodgers, Kenta Maeda is officially a member of the Twins, MLB is considering radical changes to the playoff structure, a former pitcher and trash can victim is suing the Astros, and the Diamondbacks lock up Nick Ahmed. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd…...2020
    See also Mookie Betts
  • • How Did The White Sox Trade Fernando Tatis Jr.?!
    In what’s become one of the most lopsided trades we’ve seen in a long time, the White Sox traded Fernando Tatis Jr. and Erik Johnson to the Padres for James Shields and cash back in 2016. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd tries to explain how this painful deal came about for the Sox, in today’s video....2020
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  • • The Mets’ Disastrous Trade For Edwin Diaz & Robinson Cano
    The Mets’ trade for Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano could hardly have gone worse in the first year. But how was the blockbuster deal viewed at the time? MLBTR’s Jeff Todd explores this huge Mets-Mariners swap in today’s video....2020
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  • • In Favor Of MLB’s Brainstorming
    MLB and the players are kicking around all kinds of ways to play a season in 2020. In today’s video, Jeff Todd explains why it’s too early to cancel....2020
  • • Cubs Notes: Baez, Bryant, Russell, Maddon, Castro
    2015
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  • • What If Max Scherzer Stayed A Tiger?
    2020
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  • • That Time Freddie Freeman Switched Positions
    2020
  • • AL Central Notes: Jackson, Sox, Minor, Tigers, Twins
    Following their reported signing of Juan Uribe to a one-year deal, the Indians “seem to be considering” a run at free agent outfielder Austin Jackson, tweets Jon Heyman. Cleveland has a well-documented need in the outfield that has yet to be addressed — as Jeff Todd and I discussed on this week’s MLBTR Podcast. Jackson…...2016
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  • • Remember When The Padres Traded For Craig Kimbrel?
    Nearly five years ago, the Padres and Braves shocked the baseball world with a trade of star closer Craig Kimbrel. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd looks back at the blockbuster deal and its many tentacles in today’s video....2020
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  • • Discussion: What Happens With Mookie Betts?
    2020
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  • • MLBTR Video: Giancarlo Stanton Out With Calf Strain; Brewers Finalizing Deal With Freddy Peralta
    Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is dealing with a calf strain, while the Brewers are finalizing a five-year deal with righty Freddy Peralta. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd explains what it all means in today’s video:...2020
  • • Podcast: Brewers Prospect Brett Phillips On His Deadline Trade
    We’re changing things up a bit this week, as three key prospects in recent deadline deals took the time to join host Jeff Todd to discuss their trade deadline experiences and new organizations. So, rather than our usual Thursday afternoon episode, … ...2015
  • • The Yankees And Jacoby Ellsbury: What Went Wrong?
    2020
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  • • Video: Could MLB Start In May?
    2020
  • • Why Did The Dodgers Trade Yordan Alvarez?
    A monster debut by Astros DH Yordan Alvarez earned him the AL Rookie of the Year award in 2019, but why did the Dodgers let him go in the first place? Jeff Todd retraces a 2016 trade that seemed minor at the time....2020
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  • • MLB Options Explained
    What does it mean when an MLB player is “out of options?” What other factors create spring training roster pressure? MLBTR’s Jeff Todd breaks it down in today’s video. To view our full list of out of options players on 40-man rosters, click here....2020
  • • MLBTR Video: Betts/Price/Maeda Deals Official; MLB Considering Radical Changes To Playoff Structure
    2020
    See also Mookie Betts
  • • A's expect Matt Olson back in their lineup within two weeks
    2019
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  • • Early Returns On Minor League Signings: Relievers
    Over the past couple of days, Jeff Todd has highlighted some of the early returns on minor league signings from the offseason and Spring Training, as pertains to starting pitchers and position players. It’s obviously early to glean too much from such investments, and that’s all the more true when it comes to relief pitchers, most…...2018
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  • • The Jaw-Dropping 2016-17 MLB Free-Agent Class That Might've Been
    2016
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  • • Why Has MLB Trade Market Shifted so Strongly to Sellers' Advantage?
    2016
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  • • Projecting the Domino Effect If MLB's Biggest 2016 Hot Stove Rumors Come True
    2016
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  • • MLB Trade Deadline 2016: Latest Rumors Surrounding Top Targets
    2016
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Jeff Todd rumors, scandals

  • • MLBTR Video: The MLBPA & The Astros Scandal; Red Sox Still Discussing Wil Myers
    What is the role of the Players’ Union in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal? Why are the Padres and Red Sox still discussing Wil Myers? MLBTR’s Jeff Todd has you covered in today’s video: For further reading, be sure to check out Jeff’s article, How MLB & The Astros Dug Their Own Hole....2020
    See also Wil Myers buzz
  • • Why Has MLB Trade Market Shifted so Strongly to Sellers' Advantage?
    2016
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  • • Projecting the Domino Effect If MLB's Biggest 2016 Hot Stove Rumors Come True
    2016
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  • • MLB Trade Deadline 2016: Latest Rumors Surrounding Top Targets
    2016
    See more articles Ervin Santana buzz
  • • Trade Market For Catchers
    The regular season may be on pause for the All-Star break, but trade conversations continue over these four days, as does the Internet’s favorite pastime — rampant speculation! As we do each summer here at MLBTR, we’ll be running down the trade market on a position-by-position basis. Jeff Todd already kicked things off with a…...2016
  • • MLB Top Prospect Trea Turner Could Be Extra Spark for Contending Nationals
    2016
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  • • SF Giants Can't Sit Back on Even-Year Mystique to Be 2016 Threats
    2015
  • • More Reactions To The Dombrowski/Cherington Shakeup
    Earlier today, Jeff Todd rounded up some reactions from around the industry to the Red Sox’ franchise-altering decision to name Dave Dombrowski president of baseball operations and the subsequent resignation of GM Ben Cherington. There’s still plenty of buzz surrounding … ...2015
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