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• Yu Darvish Contemplating Retirement
Longtime major-leaguer and current Padres starter Yu Darvish is contemplating retirement. A report from Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune indicated that Darvish was retiring. Darvish’s agent, Joel Wolfe, refuted that report. “Yu has not made a final decision yet. This is a complicated matter we are still working through,” said Wolfe (link via Alden…...2026Check it out Yu Darvish news today
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• Opposing Teams Believe ‘Fix is In’ on Roki Sasaki Joining Dodgers, ‘Mad’ About How it Played OutRoki Sasaki and his agent Joel Wolfe ensured the playing field was even when the NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines posted the right-hander in early December. He was open to speaking with all 30 Major League Baseball teams, but only eight stood out above the rest. One of those teams was the Los Angeles Dodgers, who …...2025See more Roki Sasaki news and rumors -
• Roki Sasaki’s Agent: It Was a ‘Coin Flip’ Between Dodgers, Padres, Blue JaysRoki Sasaki wasn’t always destined for the Los Angeles Dodgers like many speculated. According to the Japanese phenom’s agent Joel Wolfe, Sasaki could have easily ended up choosing the San Diego Padres or Toronto Blue Jays instead. More news: Roki Sasaki Reveals Motivation in Signing With Dodgers Over Padres, Blue Jays, Others However, when Sasaki announced he …...2025See more Roki Sasaki news and rumors -
• Tyler Glasnow Spoke to Roki Sasaki On the Phone in Attempt to Recruit him to DodgersAs the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to await Roki Sasaki’s decision, one Dodgers star revealed Thursday that he recently tried to recruit him to L.A. over the phone. Tyler Glasnow, who has the same agent as Sasaki, said he recently called his agent Joel Wolfe, who told Glasnow he was with the 23-year-old pitcher. Glasnow …...2025See more articles Tyler Glasnow rumors -
• Rays 2025 international prospects signing trackerMaykel Coret The 2025 IFA period is now open. Who have the Rays added to their farm system? The 2025 IFA period opened on January 15, and while some finalists for star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki have not been able to spend, the Rays have spent nearly their entire $7,555,500 allotment in the first 24 hours. Interestingly, the Rays thought they would be a top contender to sign Sasaki, but...2025Click for news about Roki Sasaki news -
• Roki Sasaki Gave Dodgers, Other Teams ‘Unspecified Homework Assignment’The Los Angeles Dodgers were among one of the teams to receive an “unspecified homework assignment” from international amateur free agent Roki Sasaki. The decision of the Japanese phenom has been one of the most popular storylines of the winter, but is expected to reach its conclusion in the next few weeks. Joel Wolfe, Sasaki’s …...2025See more articles Roki Sasaki breaking news
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• Padres meet with Roki SasakiPhoto by Eric Espada/Getty Images Is a Petco Park tour up next? According to Jeff Sanders, the Padres are among the teams who have met with Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki. The Padres, I'm told, are among the teams he's met with.— Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) December 31, 2024 It had not been previously reported that a meeting had taken place but you’d have to be living under a rock...2024Read about Roki Sasaki injury update -
• Biggest needs heading into Christmas for each National League teamPhoto by Harry How/Getty Images The Mets and Cubs have made big moves, but several other contenders still need to strike. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! December is a time full of giving and receiving gifts to celebrate the holidays. Now that the winter meetings have passed, only a few days remain before Christmas and turning the page to 2025. Each team has question marks wort...2024See more articles Cy Young -
• Roki Sasaki’s posting, and thoughts about Kyle TuckerPhoto by Sports Nippon/Getty Images The Cubs haven’t done much this offseason... yet. Roki Sasaki, the Japanese star, was recently officially posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. The posting date was delayed so that Sasaki could take advantage of MLB’s international bonus pools for 2025, which reset as of January 15. While Sasaki can now talk with all 30 MLB teams, I would...2024See also Roki Sasaki injury update -
• Cub Tracks awaits developmentsPhoto by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. It’s not abridged, it’s concentrated. The latest news and rumors. -Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed over...2023See also Cub Tracks -
• Royals Rumblings - News for November 15, 2023It is, improbably, only Wednesday. At Baseball America, Josh Norris tabbed Jacob Wallace as an Arizona League pitcher with intriguing stuff: Slider (122 Stuff+), Four-Seam Fastball (108 Stuff+) Wallace was originally drafted by the Rockies out of Connecticut in the third round in 2019. Since then, he’s flashed big-time stuff but struggled with control and command. Even so, the Red Sox and Royals ...2023Continue with Jacob Wallace injury update -
• AL Notes: Glasnow, Astros, Kreidler, Canterino
In the latest step of Tyler Glasnow’s recovery from Tommy John surgery, the Rays right-hander has started throwing, agent Joel Wolfe told Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. Glasnow underwent his surgery in early August, so while it’s very up in the air as to whether or not he’ll be able to make it…...2022Read about Tyler Glasnow injuries
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• Cubs, Brandon Morrow discuss bringing back former closer on minors deal
The Cubs and right-hander Brandon Morrow are discussing a minor league contract that would bring the former closer back for a third season in the Cubs organization, Bruce Levine of 670 The Score/CBS Chicago reports (Twitter link). A deal isn’t close at this point and could still take a bit to be ironed out, per Levine. Mutual interest between the Cubs and Morrow was reported last month. “The Cubs ...2019See more articles Brandon Morrow
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• Top Reds prospect Nick Senzel out several weeks following ankle injury
Top Reds prospect Nick Senzel, who was recently reassigned to minor league camp, incurred a right ankle sprain while sliding into second base during a minor league game and will be in a walking boot for seven to 14 days, the team announced. As president of baseball operations Dick Williams tells Bobby Nightengale Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Senzel will require multiple weeks to get back up to ...2019See more Nick Senzel injury status
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• Nick Senzel Hires Wasserman Agency
Top Reds prospect Nick Senzel has changed agents, per MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon. He’s now represented by the Wasserman Group and agent Joel Wolfe. For the time being, the 23-year-old Senzel has plenty of non-contractual matters on his plate. He is working to recover from a finger injury that cost him a big chunk of time…...2019See more articles Nick Senzel availability report
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• Yu Darvish’s agent rips Alex Rodriguez over criticism
Yu Darvish’s camp was not at all pleased to hear what Alex Rodriguez had to say about the Chicago Cubs right-hander.During the ESPN “Sunday Night Baseball” telecast of the Cubs’ 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, Rodriguez made some critical comments about Darvish, who has been sidelined since late May with triceps and elbow issues. In his remarks, the retired ex-MVP alleged that the Cubs h...2018Check it out Yu Darvish availability report
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"Then Abraham quoted Sasaki’s agent Joel Wolfe: Wolfe said “one or two” other teams could land a meeting over the next 10 days but it’s more likely Sasaki would pick one of the clubs on his initial list." - 2024
"The southpaw had previously been with the Boras Corporation but will now be repped by Joel Wolfe and Nick Chanock of Wasserman." - 2023
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"Former major league baseball player Jeremy Giambi died Wednesday at his parents' home in Southern California, according to a statement from agent Joel Wolfe." - 2021
"Tomoyuki Sugano arrived in the United States two days ago, according to The Hochi News (Japanese language link), as the right-hander and his agent Joel Wolfe plan for the final few days of Sugano’s 30-day posting window." - 2019
"“The Cubs invested a lot of time into Brandon, and money, of course, and Brandon feels a certain sense of loyalty and obligation back to the Cubs to stay with them if they want him on a minor-league contract or something like that,” agent Joel Wolfe told Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times in early November." - 2018
"Darvish’s agent, Joel Wolfe, compared the Cubs’ efforts to recruit Darvish to those of the University of Alabama." - 2017
"Buster Olney of ESPN suggested earlier this week that was the case when the Stanton camp (him and agent Joel Wolfe) met with those clubs." - 2015
"" Utley's agent Joel Wolfe released the following statement regarding the suspension, via Rosenthal: A two-game suspension for a legal baseball play is outrageous and completely unacceptable." - 2014
"The Orioles are still hunting for outfield help, and Delmon Young is “absolutely” still in play, agent Joel Wolfe tells MASNsports."
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• Roki Sasaki Gave Dodgers, Other Teams ‘Unspecified Homework Assignment’
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• A few more clues about where Roki Sasaki might signMatias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images It’s January and he’ll be on a MLB team by the end of this month. Earlier this week, I posted this article with some information about Roki Sasaki’s process for deciding which MLB team he will choose later this month. Now, thanks to Pete Abraham’s Sunday notes column in the Boston Globe, we have a bit more information. In i...2025Read about Roki Sasaki -
• Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Were Not Part of Dodgers Meeting With Roki SasakiJoel Wolfe, Roki Sasaki’s agent, invited all 30 MLB teams to submit presentations for the pitcher through a letter sent to each organization after his client was posted on Dec. 10. Twenty teams took up the offer, and several met with Wolfe and Sasaki in Los Angeles. Per the pitcher’s request, no current players were …...2025See also Shohei Ohtani salary rumors -
• A few more details have emerged about Roki Sasaki’s process to come to MLBPhoto by Sports Nippon/Getty Images Yes, I’m saying the Cubs have a chance. The most sought-after free agent this winter might be a guy who won’t cost teams very much. That, of course, is start Japanese righthander Roki Sasaki, who was posted Dec. 9 by his NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. That opened a 45-day window in which Sasaki can negotiate with MLB teams, who can only sign him as a...2024Read about Roki Sasaki salary rumors -
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Do the Rockies have a shot at signing Roki Sasaki?Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Anyone who watched the 2023 World Baseball Classic surely found themselves wowed by Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. A 100+ mph fastball coupled with a killer splitter (as in one of the best in the world) can do that. At the time, Sasaki — a pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines — was only 21, so...2024See also Roki Sasaki -
• Roki Sasaki’s posting, and thoughts about Kyle Tucker
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 12, 2024Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Are you moving from the bullpen to the rotation? The Royals were quiet in what was an active Winter Meetings around the league: It was quiet in Nashville, Tenn., at this time last year, but it was just three days after the Meetings closed that the Royals went on a free-agent frenzy. The two offseasons aren’t comparable, but one move might prompt an openi...2024Continue with Jamie Squire contract rumors -
• Answers to three Padres questions I had entering this week’s Winter MeetingsPhoto by Jessica Tobias/MLB Photos via Getty Images As expected, it was a pretty quiet week for the Padres On Saturday, I posed a few questions I had regarding the Padres entering the 2025 Winter Meetings in Dallas. Most executives have left following today’s Rule 5 draft so now’s a good time to look back at those questions: Question 1: Will the Padres talk with Roki Sasaki this week? Answ...2024Check it out MLB Photos
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• Monday Rockpile: Ezequiel Tovar has another step forward to take in 2025Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, December 30th, 2024 Young Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar turned in a 2024 season to be proud of. Not only did he sign a long-term extension with the Rockies that brings him and his family generational wealth, but his on-field performance was one that told the Rockies they had made the right decisio...2024Continue with Ezequiel Tovar stats -
• BCB After Dark: See ya, Seiya?Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should try to deal Seiya Suzuki. Thank you for stopping by BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. We’re so glad to see you. New friends and old are welcome. We still have a few tables a...2024Check it out Matt Dirksen scores -
• SB Nation Reacts: Who’s going to sign Roki Sasaki?Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images A fair number of respondents to the survey chose the Cubs. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Chicago Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Now that the MLB non-tender deadline has passed, thoughts ...2024Visit the page Roki Sasaki -
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• Appealing Chase Utley’s suspension
As most baseball fans are by now aware, Chase Utley was suspended for two games on Sunday evening by Major League Baseball. The suspension relates to Utley’s controversial takeout slide of Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Saturday night. Utley’s agent, Joel Wolfe, quickly announced that Utley would be appealing the suspension, as is his right under ML...2015See more Chase Utley statistics
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• Chase Utley Suspended 2 Games for Slide into Ruben Tejada in Game 2 of NLDS
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• Monday Rockpile: Ezequiel Tovar has another step forward to take in 2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Do the Rockies have a shot at signing Roki Sasaki?
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• Royals have done “due diligence” on Japanese pitcher Roki SasakiPhoto by Gene Wang/Getty Images One of the top pitchers in Japan will be subject to international spending limits. Juan Soto signed a landmark free agent deal as the most coveted player available, but the second-most coveted free agent this winter will likely sign one of the smaller deals this winter. Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old who has spent the last five years pitching for the Chibe Lotte...2024Continue with Roki Sasaki -
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• Here are several reasons the Cubs could be the destination for Roki SasakiRoki Sasaki pitches for Japan during the 2023 World Baseball Classic | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images There are a lot of positives in the Cubs’ favor. It’s been widely assumed that whenever the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s NPB post Roki Sasaki so he can come to MLB next year, he’ll sign with the Dodgers. Or if not, perhaps the Padres. This posting isn’t likely to happen for a few weeks, becaus...2024See also Roki Sasaki -
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• Cub Tracks looks for the light
Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. All this and some soul for your Sunday. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for maximum flavor. A journe...2022See also Cub Tracks
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• Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi dies at 47Former major league baseball player Jeremy Giambi died Wednesday at his parents' home in Southern California, according to a statement from agent Joel Wolfe. He was 47....2022Click for news about Jeremy Giambi
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• Chase Utley Suspended 2 Games for Slide into Ruben Tejada in Game 2 of NLDS
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• Jeremy Giambi Passes Away
Former major league outfielder Jeremy Giambi passed away today, agent Joel Wolfe informed reporters (including Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle). He was 47 years old. Giambi began his professional career in 1996, when the Royals selected him out of Cal State Fullerton. The lefty-hitting outfielder reached the big leagues as a September call-up just…...2022See more articles Jeremy Giambi
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• Marlins Agree To Framework Of Giancarlo Stanton Deals With Cards, Giants
The Marlins have agreed to the “general framework” of Giancarlo Stanton trades with both the Cardinals and the Giants, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports (Twitter links). Buster Olney of ESPN suggested earlier this week that was the case when the Stanton camp (him and agent Joel Wolfe) met with those clubs. Whether a deal ultimately…...2017See also Giancarlo Stanton
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• Jordan Montgomery Switches Agencies, Hires Wasserman
Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery has changed representatives, per Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The southpaw had previously been with the Boras Corporation but will now be repped by Joel Wolfe and Nick Chanock of Wasserman. Montgomery, 31, was just a free agent for the first time in the most recent offseason. He was coming off a…...2024See also Jordan Montgomery
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• Nearly Half The League Has Reached Out To Yoshinobu Yamamoto
As the best pitcher in Japan who’s been made available to MLB teams at just 25 years of age, Orix Buffaloes right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto has always been expected to command an aggressive bidding war. Yamamoto’s 45-day negotiation window with MLB clubs opened yesterday morning, and he’s unsurprisingly drawn widespread early interest. Agent Joel Wolfe of…...2023Read about Yoshinobu Yamamoto
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• Latest On Cardinals’ Pitching Pursuits
The Cardinals are known to be looking for a significant bat to insert into the middle of their lineup this offseason, but FanRag’s Jon Heyman writes that they’re also exploring various means of landing a top-notch starter as well. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak met with agents Joel Wolfe and Adam Katz of the…...2017Click for news about Jon Heyman
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• Roki Sasaki’s Agent Denies Rumors Of Handshake Deal With Dodgers
Speculation about the likelihood of star Nippon Professional Baseball right-hander being likely to sign with the Dodgers — or even having a predetermined “handshake” deal to sign in L.A. once formally posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines — has drawn a sharp rebuke from his representatives. Agent Joel Wolfe of Wasserman emphatically denied that there’s…...2024See also Roki Sasaki
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• Jordan Montgomery has fired Scott Boras. Could more of the ‘Boras Four’ be next?Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images A high-profile client has dumped his high-profile agent. News item: LHP Jordan Montgomery has hired Wasserman’s Joel Wolfe & Nick Chanock as his agents, per sources.Montgomery was one of the Boras Four, who were unsigned late into free agency.I projected he would get 5 yrs, $106M and he eventually signed for 1 yr, $25M w/Arizona on March 26.— Kiley McDanie...2024See also Jordan Montgomery -
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• Marlins president: We're not trading Giancarlo Stanton
Giancarlo Stanton’s talents are staying in South Beach. The Marlins have long expressed a desire to keep Stanton despite continued speculation Miami might eventually trade the two-time All-Star. Marlins president David Samson told the Miami Herald on Monday that Stanton is a big part of the organization’s future plans. “He’s on this team (in 2015) either way,” Samson said. “I can’t wait until afte...2014Read about Giancarlo Stanton gossip
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