The Rays have signed righty Andrew Wantz to a minor league deal, according to the MLB.com transaction log. A client of Beverly Hills Sports Council, Wantz elected minor league free agency at the beginning of the offseason. Wantz has pitched in parts of four seasons out of the Angels bullpen. He got a decent amount of run in middle relief between 2021-23. Wantz topped 20 … [Read more...] about Rays, Andrew Wantz Agree To Minor League Contract
The Marlins Should Be Bailing Out Cash-Strapped Teams (No… Really)
The Marlins have added precisely four players to a 40-man roster that lost 100 games last season. Those four new acquisitions -- infielder Eric Wagaman, catcher Liam Hicks, infielder Max Acosta and first baseman Matt Mervis -- have boosted their currently NL-low payroll by ... well, zero, basically. Wagaman signed a split big league deal as a free agent. Hicks was a Rule 5 … [Read more...] about The Marlins Should Be Bailing Out Cash-Strapped Teams (No… Really)
Corbin Burnes Discusses Decision To Join Diamondbacks
Corbin Burnes’ six-year, $210MM contract with the Diamondbacks stands out as perhaps the most surprising move of the 2024-25 offseason, as Arizona wasn’t viewed as a prime contender to either spend that much money, or even make a move for a frontline pitcher given the depth already present in the Snakes’ rotation. As revealed today during Burnes’ introductory press conference, … [Read more...] about Corbin Burnes Discusses Decision To Join Diamondbacks
MLB Mailbag: Cubs, Padres, Reds, Cardinals, Stroman, Hoffman
This week's mailbag gets into the Cubs' remaining payroll space, how MLBTR's arbitration projections came to be, what the Padres, Reds, and Rangers might do, possible fits for Marcus Stroman, the Jeff Hoffman situation, what the Cardinals could get for Erick Fedde or Ryan Helsley, and much more. Walter asks: With roughly $45 million left until the bottom threshold, how do you … [Read more...] about MLB Mailbag: Cubs, Padres, Reds, Cardinals, Stroman, Hoffman
J.P. France Targeting July Return From Shoulder Surgery
Astros righty J.P. France underwent surgery to repair a capsule tear in his shoulder last July. There wasn’t much initial specificity about the timeline beyond the fact that it would end his 2024. France tells Brian McTaggart of MLB.com that the procedure came with a 12-14 month recovery window. He’s now at roughly the halfway point. France tells McTaggart that he hasn’t … [Read more...] about J.P. France Targeting July Return From Shoulder Surgery