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• Free agent bench options for the Royals

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Need a bench bat? The Royals may be “75 percent done” with their off-season, but they are still looking to fill out their roster, according to J.J. Picollo. He says the Royals are looking to add a left-handed bat, preferably an infielder, for a role position. That could mean bringing back Adam Frazier, as Ken Rosenthal reported could be a possibility. The...2024
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• Astros In Serious Talks With Christian Walker
The Astros and free agent first baseman Christian Walker are in “advanced” talks, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic hear similarly, reporting that the two parties are progressing toward a deal. Walker and his agents at CAA have reportedly been seeking a four-year deal. A Walker deal for…...2024
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• Blue Jays Receiving Trade Interest In Bo Bichette
The Blue Jays are taking trade calls on Bo Bichette, writes Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. While Rosenthal cautions that Toronto is not actively shopping their shortstop, he reports that the Jays are willing to deal Bichette if another club meets a lofty asking price. That’s a change from last month. At the GM Meetings in…...2024
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• A’s Agree To Deal With Gio Urshela
The Athletics are in agreement with Gio Urshela on a free agent contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Financial terms aren’t reported. The signing is pending a physical. More to come....2024
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• Michael Lorenzen Being Marketed As Two-Way Player To Circumvent Roster Limits On Pitchers
Free agent Michael Lorenzen has primarily been a pitcher in his career but has occasionally dabbled in hitting and playing the outfield. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Lorenzen and his agent, Ryan Hamill of CAA, are pitching him as a two-way player for the upcoming season. However, the idea isn’t really to sell…...2024
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• Michael Soroka signs a one-year deal with the Nationals
The post Michael Soroka signs a one-year deal with the Nationals appeared first on Sox On 35th. A former White Sox pitcher has found a new home. As first reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, right-hander Mike Soroka and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a deal.… The post Michael Soroka signs a one-year deal with the Nationals appeared first on Sox On 35th....2024
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• Nationals agree to deal with Michael Soroka

Mike Watters-Imagn Images Nationals sign the 27 year old right hander who has been ravaged by injuries The Nationals have signed 27 year old right hander Mike Soroka per Ken Rosenthal. Soroka pitched for the Chicago White Sox last season where he posted a 4.74 ERA in 25 appearances including nine starts. Soroka’s deal is one year for nine million dollars with the Nationals planning on usin...2024
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• Outside the Confines: Too much good stuff

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images MLB issues its report on pitching injuries. The conclusions are obvious and the solutions are not. The Yankees rebuild. Why are free agent contracts booming? And how to set a date for a baseball player’s wedding. Good morning. Major League Baseball released a report on pitching injuries. The tl;dr explanation is that increased velocity and spin are the prima...2024
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• Cubs acquire Kyle Tucker from Astros for Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith and Hayden Wesneski

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs have made a significant trade. This deal has been rumored for a couple of days now, and though it has not officially been announced by the Cubs or Astros, it appears that it’s about to happen: Cubs close to acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Astros for a package led by IF Isaac Paredes. RHP Hayden Wesneski and 3B prospect Cam Smi...2024
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• After a quiet Winter Meetings, what will the Royals do next?

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A reaction to the latest rumors on the Royals. The Winter Meetings came and went without the Royals making a single transaction, despite what looks like a market that is moving a bit quicker than the glacial movement of the last few off-seasons. But remember (a) the Royals didn’t make any major moves at the Winter Meetings last year and added Will Smith, Ch...2024
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• Potential trade target: Brett Baty

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Could the Royals trade for a young third baseman? The Royals head into this week’s Winter Meetings seeking to add a bat to the lineup to improve the offense. This season, Royals third basemen combined to hit .222/.280/.324, with Maikel Garcia spending most of the time there. He regressed with the bat this year, which could cause the team t...2024
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• Royals Planning To Move Kris Bubic Back To Rotation
The Royals intend to use Kris Bubic as a starting pitcher in 2025, write Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The southpaw pitched out of the bullpen this past season after a 14-month layoff rehabbing Tommy John surgery. Kansas City presumably always intended for Bubic’s relief role to be a short-term…...2024
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• Outside The Confines: LA Story

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The Dodgers break out to a 2-0 lead in the World Series thanks to Freddie Freeman’s dramatic home run. The Yankees and Aaron Judge search for answers. And other news from the World Series and baseball. Good morning. Has anything in baseball happened since Friday? I’m going to assume you know how Game 1 ended and who won Game 2 and that Los Angeles has a two...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani injury: Dodgers star exits with shoulder injury in World Series Game 2

Shoehi Ohtani exited Game 2 of the World Series with a shoulder injury. Shohei Ohtani has a case as the most spectacular athlete on Earth. His talent is finally on the biggest stage in the baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series, but he had to leave Game 2 after suffering a scary injury on a failed stolen base attempt. With the Dodgers leading 4-1 in the bottom of the sevent...2024
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• Manny Machado doesn’t need defending — but Ken Rosenthal should do some soul searching

Manny Machado leads a team meeting after the Padres get into it with Dodgers fans in Game 2 of the NLDS | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Some thoughts on egregious takes in The Athletic The tsk tsking came early and frequently after the Padres put the screws to the Dodgers on Tuesday night. They evened up the five-game series with one win apiece at Chavez Ravine clubbin...2024
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• BCB After Dark: How much for Kyle Tucker?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how much would you give up for Kyle Tucker. It’s another Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. Come on in out of the cold. There’s no cover charge this evening. We still have one ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Being a kid again

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Little League Classic was Sunday. It was also Players Weekend. Lots of injuries and other news from around MLB. Good morning. The Tigers won last night’s Little League Classic over the Yankees, 3-2 with their youthful energy. Buster Olney tells how major leaguers learn to love the Little League Classic after participating. Melanie M...2024
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• Brewers sign Jakob Junis, trade Ethan Small to Giants

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Milwaukee shores up some innings after trading Corbin Burnes The Brewers agreed to a one-year contract with right-hander Jakob Junis on Monday night. Kiley McDaniel first reported the agreement, and Ken Rosenthal stipulated the terms. Junis will be guaranteed $7 million in the form of a $4 million salary in 2024 and a $3 million buyout on a mutual option for...2024
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• Josh Hamilton Won't Be Suspended by MLB: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
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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."

• Free agent bench options for the Royals
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• Astros In Serious Talks With Christian Walker
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• A’s Agree To Deal With Gio Urshela
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• White Sox linked to Michael Lorenzen as free agent eyes two-way status
The post White Sox linked to Michael Lorenzen as free agent eyes two-way status appeared first on Sox On 35th. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic has recently linked the White Sox to starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen, who is reportedly eyeing a two-way status for the 2025 season. If the right-hander… The post White Sox linked to Michael Lorenzen as free agent eyes two-way status appeared first on...2024
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• Nationals To Sign Michael Soroka
The Nationals are in agreement with right-hander Michael Soroka, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The ISE Baseball client gets a one-year deal worth $9MM, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Murray adds that Soroka will be a starting pitcher for the Nats. Soroka, 27, came into the offseason as one of the more interesting free…...2024
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• Mets To Sign Griffin Canning

The Mets are in agreement with Griffin Canning on a one-year, $4.25MM free agent deal, reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The contract, which is pending a physical, contains another $1MM in performance bonuses. The Mets have four open roster spots, so no corresponding move will be necessary. Canning is a Wasserman client. This will…...2024
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• Outside the Confines: Too much good stuff
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• Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Cubs to the Yankees

Getty Images It happened. We don’t have much more information right now, but I wanted to get this article to you while the information is fresh: BREAKING: OF/1B Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees, sources tell ESPN. Bellinger, 29, is a former MVP and has two years remaining on his contract with an opt-out after 2025. Yankees continue to be aggres...2024
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• Braves News: Spencer Schwellenbach cashes in, rumor mill, more

Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well the A’s are apparently now deciding to try and win at the major league level, as they have given out a franchise record contract this offseason to Luis Severino and now traded significant capital for Jeffrey Springs. It’s a bit perplexing to me, as they do have a respectable farm...2024
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• Cub Tracks cooks with gas

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Today’s anthology of #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Well, maybe not quite gas as no new hurler came on board the good ship Cub, but the Cubs did acquire their big bat in lefty Kyle Tucker, at a manageable cost. For a year. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collec...2024
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• Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Cubs to the Yankees
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• After a quiet Winter Meetings, what will the Royals do next?
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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees tried, but. . .

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Juan Soto is welcomed in Flushing. The White Sox trade Garrett Crochet. A Winter Meetings wrap-up and which teams get a participation trophy this winter. Good morning. Trade for Kyle Tucker already, Jed. I’m going crazy checking every ten minutes to see if a deal has been done. Fangraphs has this end-of-the-year recap of how you used the site and the ballplay...2024
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• Mariners Prioritizing Infield Bats
The Mariners are once again looking to upgrade their offense this winter after 2024’s underwhelming results at the plate squandered a terrific season from their pitching staff. Unsurprisingly, general manager Justin Hollander tells Jon Morosi of MLB.com that the M’s view second base as a priority this offseason. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic adds that…...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Stayin’ alive!

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Yankees' slump was one for the ages, but they still have a chance. The World Series seems as if it only just started, and now it might just get interesting. Don’t call it a comeback! But do call it a comeback. Lots of experts had all but counted the Yankees out after a 3-0 Series start from the Dodgers. Despite a slumping performance ...2024
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• 2024 NLCS, Game 2: Mets vs. Dodgers and ALCS Game 1, Guardians vs. Yankees

John Jones-Imagn Images The ALCS begins and the NLCS continues. Here’s all the info you will need for today’s two LCS games. MLB.com Gameday for NLCS Game 2. Dodgers lead series 1-0. LHP Sean Manaea vs. TBD. 3:08 p.m. CT. TV: Fox. Announcers: Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci. MLB.com Gameday for ALCS Game 1. RHP Alex Cobb vs. LHP Carlos Rodón. 6:38 p.m. CT. TV: TBS. ...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies keep signing on for non-competitive future

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, October 11, 2024 According to the Cambridge Dictionary, one of the definitions for the word competitive is “eager to do better than others in an activity, esp. trying to win in a sports activity.” It’s not a word that usually needs defining, especially in the sports world. But it seems like the Rockies might nee...2024
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• Manny Machado doesn’t need defending — but Ken Rosenthal should do some soul searching
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Bad blood reigns in the Dodgers/Padres series. The Tigers shocked the Guardians. And other news from around the playoffs. Good morning. I suppose it’s a good morning if you’re a Mets or Padres fan. I assume you know the scores of those games yesterday, so I’m not linking to any game recaps. I will link to the brouhaha that took place at Dodger Stadium durin...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for September 28, 2024

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images WE’RE SO BACK! In case you missed it, the Royals are playoff-bound! All of that only one year after they won just 56 games as the second-worst team in baseball. The Royals surpassed their entire win total from 2023 with win No. 57 on July 26 at Kauffman Stadium. With it, a plea followed from manager Matt Quatraro and some players: Can we stop talking about last ye...2024
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• Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Cubs to the Yankees
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• BCB After Dark: How much for Kyle Tucker?
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• Outside The Confines: Juan Soto signs with New York (Mets)

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Juan Soto signs a record deal with the Amazin’s. Willy Adames goes to the Giants. Other free agent signings and a preview of the Winter Meetings. Good morning. Late-breaking news last night. And it’s beginning to look a lot like the Winter Meetings. Last night, free agent outfielder Juan Soto agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million deal. There is no def...2024
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• Outside The Confines: LA Story
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies keep signing on for non-competitive future
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• Manny Machado doesn’t need defending — but Ken Rosenthal should do some soul searching
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• Outside The Confines: Iconic October baseball is upon us

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images This postseason is shaping up to be a fun one. Happy Monday everyone! We’ve already had plenty of excitement this postseason, with some unexpected winners in the Wild Card series, and some intense games to start off the Divison series. Today we’re going to look at an incredible home run robbery played off as a trick, a game-changing home run, and “pitc...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Wild, Wild Card

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images A manager comes out of a short retirement. Pete Alonso hits a clutch home run to send the Mets to the NLDS. And other news from the Wild Card round. Part of the problem with doing a links post during the postseason is that some of your links can be out of date by the time you post them. Before we get to the games, there was breaking news last night...2024
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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: Waiting for a milestone

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Aaron Judge is on the cusp of a major career moment. As of Wednesday morning, Aaron Judge is currently sitting at 299 career home runs. The major 300 home run milestone is just around the corner, and Judge will join a special club, and doesn’t seem poised to slow down any time soon. Judge’s quest (and how he adjusted his swing) is a big story of the week...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ Kansas City blues

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs dropped another road game. The usual symptoms, the usual suspects., 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 wri...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ pen names

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. How do you sell relief? Still no Bellinger. 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, overhe...2024
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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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• White Sox linked to Michael Lorenzen as free agent eyes two-way status
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• Nationals To Sign Michael Soroka
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• Outside the Confines: Too much good stuff
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• Mets, Orioles Among Teams To Inquire After Luis Castillo
Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo has received plenty of interest from various clubs amid a hot market for starting pitching this winter, with the Red Sox and Cubs among the teams who have been connected to the right-hander so far. A report from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal this evening name-checks two more clubs who have “at…...2024
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• After a quiet Winter Meetings, what will the Royals do next?
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• MLB Winter Meetings Wrap-Up: Day 2

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Tuesday brought a little more heat to the winter meetings After a somewhat quiet day one of the Winter Meetings, action picked up more on day two. More deals and trades started coming in, including another high-profile free-agent signing. The day also included the MLB Draft Lottery. Here’s a round-up of what happened on the second day. The big move of the day cam...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 10, 2024

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Let’s make a deal. Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon at The Athletic report on the Royals’ pursuit of a hitter. [$] The Kansas City Royals expect their payroll to be in the same $120 million range it was last season, according to sources briefed on their plans. FanGraphs estimates the team’s current payroll is $116 million, leaving little flexibility for the front of...2024
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• Potential trade target: Brett Baty
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• Outside The Confines: Juan Soto signs with New York (Mets)
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• After a quiet Winter Meetings, what will the Royals do next?
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• BCB After Dark: How much for Kyle Tucker?
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood
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• On the eve of 121 losses

An evergreen sentiment among White Sox fans. | Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The White Sox are on track to surpass the 1962 Mets as early as tomorrow If you had told me in 2019 that just years later the White Sox would implode and make history by being the worst team in Major League Baseball, I would’ve rolled my eyes and gone back to browsing for a new José Abreu jersey. Yet here we are, on th...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Welcome to August

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images The tail end of the season has begun. Welcome to August, friends, the tail end of the season is here, and we’re still reeling from the big (and small) moves of the trade deadline. Today’s links are heavy on trade deadline reviews, plus looking at the unfortunate end of Mike Trout’s 2024 season, an update on what’s happening with Freddie Freeman’s family, and...2024
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• Wander Franco moved to Restricted List

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Franco will no longer received his $2 million salary owed in 2024. Wander Franco has formally been charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor, among other crimes. According to Diario Libre, just one of the accusations against Franco’s carries a potential 15-20 year prison sentence, and there are multiple accusations. With the filing of the ch...2024
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• Outside The Confines: It’s now or never

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images A look ahead at the trade deadline and the draft. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. As we get to the All-Star Break, some teams started great and then sank like a stone (the Cubs) and others started out poorly and then got hot with the weather. John Denton looks at how the Cardinals turned their season around. Dayn Perry has three reasons the...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Don’t bet on it

Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports MLB announces suspensions in a major gambling scandal. A look ahead to the trade deadline. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. If you’re going to get caught doing something stupid that’s going to get you into a lot of trouble, don’t do it for some spare change. Al has already written on this story, but Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was per...2024
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• Prominent MLB insider says Juan Soto will get a bigger contract than Shohei Ohtani, with a caveat: Will the Mets or Yankees be willing to pay?

Top MLB insider Ken Rosenthal explains why Juan Soto will shockingly get a bigger contract than Shohei Ohtani this offseason....2024
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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees bid farewell to John Sterling

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images The iconic radio voice of the team announced his sudden departure this week. On Monday, with no preamble, the Yankees announced that their long-time radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling was calling it a career, and his last game in the booth was behind him. The 85-year-old called 5,420 regular season games over his long career. Sterling cited the s...2024
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