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• MLB might be getting closer to some kind of automated ball/strike system

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What sort of system, though, is still up for discussion. Recently, two articles about MLB’s slow dance with a possible automated ball/strike system, or challenge system, appeared in national media. Here’s the one from Chelsea Janes at the Washington Post (article unlocked so you can read it). And here’s the one from Ken Rosenthal a...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Boys keep swinging

Brad Penner-Imagn Images New concerns about the ABS system as MLB unveils a check-swing system. The Boone brothers reunite. A look back at how a volcano affected baseball and other baseball news Good morning. If the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS, aka “robot umps”) is adopted in 2026, players and umpires have concerns about the margin of error on the system (The Athletic sub. req.) and...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets preview, Saturday 5/10, 6:15 CT

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs look to even up their series with the Mets. Today’s roster move: Here Saturday notes... TRYING TO END A LOSING STREAK: The Cubs have not lost more than three consecutive games since June 23-27 of last year, when they fell at home to the Mets, then lost three games at San Francisco. They have followed three losses in a row with a win three times ...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 10, 2025

Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images The key to the Royals’ success? Yacht rock. Pete Grathoff writes that the Royals clubhouse has been fueled lately by Yacht Rock. “You look at the formula of our games, and just winning teams in general, pitching and defense are always what you want to come back to,” starting pitcher Kris Bubic said as Earth, Wind and Fire’s “The Way You Move” played. “And ...2025
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• MLB Manager Carousel Looms As Insider Warns Pirates Firing May Spark a League-Wide Trend
After the Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton, MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal examined which MLB managers could be next to go....2025
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• ‘Organizational Failure’: Insider Claims Pirates Ownership Is the Real Problem, Not Derek Shelton
MLB insider Ken Rosenthal criticizes the Pittsburgh Pirates' ownership following the firing of manager Derek Shelton, calling it an “organizational failure”....2025
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• Cub Tracks sautes and simmers

David Banks-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Brown didn’t pitch badly but Robbie Ray was better and the Cubs drop the meatloaf. 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 wr...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Dodgers’ injury woes continue

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Tyler Glasnow will join Blake Snell on the IL. Happy Wednesday everyone, we’re halfway through the week, and wrapping up the first full month of baseball play. For the Dodgers, it hasn’t been a great month at all. Despite all their efforts to stockpile the best players in baseball over the offseason, they are struggling to maintain a hold on first in the NL...2025
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• One month in: The Rockies, the White Sox, and . . . the Orioles?

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Over the weekend, the baseball discourse took a strange turn. Here’s a sample from Ken Rosenthal on Monday: The Orioles’ 10-17 record is the third-worst in the majors, ahead of only the Chicago White Sox (7-21) and Colorado Rockies (4-23). Their 5.83 rotation ERA is also the third-worst, ahead ...2025
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• Cubs Backed Out Of Offseason Luzardo Trade After Medical Review
The Cubs pulled out of an offseason trade agreement with the Marlins that would have sent Jesús Luzardo to Chicago after a review of the lefty’s medical records, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Luzardo spent time on the injured list last season with both elbow inflammation and a lumbar stress reaction in his back; the…...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Things are getting hot in Atlanta

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The city of Sacramento is torn over the Athletics. The Braves have a controversy as the team struggles. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Dan Moore has a wonderful essay on the city of Sacramento, the Athletics and the “Faustian” bargain that brought them together. Sacramento is hungry for an MLB team of its own, but the Athletics s...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Cubs acquire Drew Pomeranz

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks for your opinion on newest Cub Drew Pomeranz It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We still have a few tables available. Bring...2025
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• Outside The Confines: When you don’t wish upon a star

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Paul Skenes is a superstar and are the Pirates are wasting him? Players off to a hot start. Are hitters catching up to pitching? And other news from around MLB. Good morning. It’s 1:20 on Friday somewhere. Jeff Passan has the story of Pirates ace Paul Skenes’ road to becoming a superstar. R.J. Anderson believes that the Pirates are wasting Skenes’ t...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What necessitates a coaching change? A look at Rockies history

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, April 16, 2025 In this modern era of baseball, teams have become less callous when it comes to coaching changes during the season. Since 2018, only three managers have been dismissed before the All-Star game, all of which came in 2022. Last season, two managers were dismissed in August, and the other late ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays agree to a massive contract extension. Tragedy in the Dominican Republic hits baseball. More on torpedo bats and two long losing streaks are broken. Good morning. You’ve probably heard this already, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays agreed on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension. Michael Baumann l...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Free the hair!

Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images The Yankees’ most old-fashioned policy has ended Start spreading the news! The Yankees are changing one of their silliest and longest-standing rules about player grooming: they will now allow players to have “well-groomed” beards. On the face it it (pun very much intended) this is not massive news, but considering how set in their ways the Yankees have b...2025
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• Josh Hamilton Won't Be Suspended by MLB: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
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"The Pirates and outfielder Tommy Pham are in agreement on a one-year, $4MM contract, per Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo of The Athletic."

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"The Mariners are expected to fire manager Scott Servais, per a report from Ken Rosenthal and Marc Carig of The Athletic."

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"Though it was initially reported as a $332MM guarantee, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the guarantee at $331MM, while…"

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"Carlos Correa’s physical with the Mets has “raised concerns”, according to a report from Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes of The Athletic."

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"The trade appears to be complete, with Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reporting that Rizzo has been informed of the move."

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"Trent Rosecrans and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter link)."

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"Carig noted in his original report that Wheeler’s wife is from nearby New Jersey, and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweets that the White Sox’ bid on Wheeler was actually higher than that of the Phillies."

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"The deal was first first reported by MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal."

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"The Cardinals and veteran catcher Yadier Molina are finalizing a three-year, $55 million extension, according to MLB Network Insider Ken Rosenthal."

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"Starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen reportedly signed with the Miami Marlins on Tuesday on a five-year deal with a vesting player option for a sixth year, per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports."

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"Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal and CBS Sports' Jon Heyman have since confirmed Heyward is headed to the Cubs."

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" Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports suggests the deal may not be imminent: Heyman provided details on Maddon's contract situation: The contract, once finalized, is expected to make Maddon one of the highest-paid managers in baseball and quite likely the best-paid in the National League."

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• Cub Tracks’ Cubs get medieval on Brewers

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The meatloaf looms and the Cubs are rolling along the boulevard with halberds and quarter-staves. W/ELCOME 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, overh...2025
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• Nationals News: Andrew Chafin signed to boost a struggling bullpen

Dave Nelson-Imagn Images The Nationals have finally shaken things up in their bullpen, signing veteran Andrew Chafin Mike Rizzo has finally seen enough of the current bullpen. He has signed veteran relief arm Andrew Chafin on a major league contract per sources. Left-hander Andrew Chafin in agreement with Nationals on major-league contract, source tells @TheAthletic.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies preview, Saturday 4/26, 3:05 CT

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs go for the series win. Saturday notes... RUN SCORING UPDATE: The Cubs have outscored their opponents by 47 runs, 167-120, a season high. Through 27 games a year ago, the Cubs had the same record, 17-10, but they were only +15, having just lost at Boston, 17-0. They did not reach at least +47 until Sept. 1, in their 136th game, when they won, 14-1, ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Things are getting hot in Atlanta
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• BCB After Dark: Cubs acquire Drew Pomeranz
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• Cubs To Acquire Drew Pomeranz From Mariners
The Mariners are trading reliever Drew Pomeranz to the Cubs, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The veteran southpaw had been pitching in Triple-A with Seattle. According to Rosenthal, Pomeranz’s deal contained an upward mobility clause that required the Mariners to either call him up or trade him if another team was willing to offer…...2025
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• Outside The Confines: When you don’t wish upon a star
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• Outside The Confines: The Dodgers’ injury woes continue
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• One month in: The Rockies, the White Sox, and . . . the Orioles?
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• Outside The Confines: Jurickson Profar suspended for 80 games

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images In a statement, he indicated he did not knowingly take PEDs. We’re less than a week into the 2025 season, but we have already gotten our first suspension for PED use. Atlanta Braves’ Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games for testing positive for PEDs. Specifically, Profar was snagged for using human chorionic gonadotropin, which is a fertil...2025
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• Outside The Confines: ‘Twas the day before Opening Day

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The season is about to start, so there are predictions. Some players get traded. Others get cut. A look back at Freddie Freeman’s dramatic World Series home run and other news from MLB. Good morning. Last day without baseball for a while, no? On the eve of (domestic) Opening Day, ESPN dot com previews all 30 teams and ranks them into tiers. Tom Verduc...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Is Mookie Betts trading strike-outs for strikes?

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images (It’s a very clever joke because he bought a bowling league franchise.) It’s not mystery that baseball players, being athletes, are often fond of more than one sport. Plenty of baseball players were on multiple teams in high school and college, lots of guys play golf (some, like Justin Verlander were actually semi-pro, at least according to his old T...2025
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• Braves sign Craig Kimbrel to minor league deal

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The long-traveled reliever returns to where it all started for him: Right here in Atlanta Well, then! I can’t say that I saw this one coming but here it is: For the first time since a few days before Opening Day all the way back in 2015, Craig Kimbrel is a member of the Atlanta Braves organization. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is report...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 10, 2025
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• Cub Tracks’ Cubs get medieval on Brewers
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• BCB After Dark: Cubs acquire Drew Pomeranz
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• Outside The Confines: When you don’t wish upon a star
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What necessitates a coaching change? A look at Rockies history
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• Outside The Confines: What’s wrong with the Braves?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Some trends are emerging to start the season, like the Braves struggling and the Padres’ strong pitching. The minor league parks are looking a little bush league. And other news from MLB. Good morning. After winning their first eight games, the Dodgers are 3-6 and in third place in the National League West. I still wouldn’t bet against them winning 100 g...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
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• Outside The Confines: Extensions, extensions

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Lots of players got contract extensions. More on the torpedo bat. The Dodgers are hot and the Braves are not. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. We’re leading off with a whole mess of contact extensions today and none of them are Kyle Tucker. First off, Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract. extension. Dan Szymborski...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Jurickson Profar suspended for 80 games
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• Joe Maddon Reportedly to Be Hired by Cubs: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Jason Heyward to Cubs: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Source: Bucs, Giants agree to Cutch trade
The Giants and Pirates have agreed to a trade that would send outfielder Andrew McCutchen to San Francisco, a source told MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi. The deal was first first reported by MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal....2018
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• Colin Cowherd, ESPN Part Ways After Comments on Dominican MLB Players
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• Jimmy Rollins to Dodgers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Report: Royals get Cueto from Reds
Johnny Cueto is heading to Kansas City, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal....2015
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• Source: Tulo Toronto-bound; Rox land Reyes
The Blue Jays have acquired five-time All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki from the Rockies, a source has told MLB.com's Thomas Harding. The clubs have not confirmed the deal. According to a report by FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, shortstop Jose Reyes and prospects will head from Toronto to Colorado in exchange for Tulowitzki....2015
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• Joe Maddon Leaving Tampa Bay Rays: Latest Details, Reaction and Analysis
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• Outside The Confines: Is Mookie Betts trading strike-outs for strikes?
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• Corey Seager Called Up by Dodgers: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Dodgers Close To Deal With Brandon McCarthy
The Dodgers are close to a four-year contract with Brandon McCarthy, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter link). A four-year guarantee would’ve seemed like a fantasy for McCarthy as recently as last summer when he had a 5.01 ERA through … ...2014
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• Cub Tracks shuts the door

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Rea shone brightly on a rainy day and the Cubs went to 17-10. 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’ te...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Things are getting hot in Atlanta
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• Outside The Confines: The sights of Opening Day

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images We missed you, baseball, welcome back! After a long, cold winter, an opening series on the other side of the world, and a ton of very intriguing free agency signings and trades, the 2025 baseball season is officially underway. There was plenty of action to keep an eye on for Opening Day, but as is usual with the start of the season, there was also a lot of ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Emergency starters

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which starter would you sign in an emergency. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on on and join us. There’s no cover charge this evening. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Pitchers and catchers signal the start of baseball!

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Wooo, winter is over! Hello and happy Monday, BCB friends! Baseball is officially here! At least if you count pitcher and catcher reporting as the first day of baseball season, because the Cubs reported for duty earliest, coming to camp yesterday. The rest of the teams will be reporting between the 11th and 13th, with the bulk of teams report...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Cease or King?

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you which Padres hurler you’d rather trade for. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. Come in out of the cold. We’re waiving the cover charge this evening. The...2025
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• Another update on the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas situation

Fans at the Oakland Coliseum in September 2022 | Al Yellon Just when you thought it couldn’t get messier, it has. Gonna say this right now, off the top, so we’re all on the same page: If this topic doesn’t interest you, go pass it on by and click on some other BCB article. I think the issues surrounding the Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to Las Vegas are important for the entire future o...2024
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• Picollo: “We have no intention of trading Salvy.”
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The Royals captain is unlikely to be traded. After an awful start to begin the year, the Royals will certainly be sellers at the trade deadline, and speculation has already begun on who they might trade. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote a piece last week where he reported that the Royals are already talking to teams about Aroldis Chapman, with the poss...2023
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• Cubs Aren’t Trading Willson Contreras, Ian Happ
After months of speculation, the Cubs will pass the trade deadline without moving two of their biggest trade chips. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that both catcher Willson Contreras and outfielder Ian Happ will both be staying put in Wrigleyville. It hasn’t exactly been a quiet deadline for the Cubs, as Mychal Givens, David Robertson,…...2022
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• Nationals To Entertain Trade Offers For Juan Soto After He Rejects $440MM Offer
In a somewhat shocking development, the Washington Nationals will now listen to trade offers for transcendent superstar Juan Soto, per the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. The change of heart comes after Soto reportedly rejected a $440MM extension offer. The Nationals have long held the position that they would not be open to trading Soto, their 23-year-old…...2022
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