The Cleveland Guardians don’t like to hold arbitration hearings with their players. The proceedings can get messy and lead to hurt feelings. Steven Kwan and Lane Thomas won’t have that problem, as the outfielders agreed to one-year contracts with the team for the 2025 season. Kwan has been a cornerstone of the team since the… read more

It’s pretty safe to say that the Texas Rangers have this whole arbitration thing very well figured out. Texas has not had a case go to an arbitration hearing since 2000 when they went to a hearing with LHP Lee Stevens. Entering the 2024/2025 offseason, the Rangers had five players who were eligible for arbitration…. read more

During Chris Martin’s introductory press conference, Rangers GM Ross Fenstermaker made some headlines about the team’s closer situation. Fenstermaker said the Rangers are comfortable with the group of relievers they have signed and that signing a closer is no longer a primary target. However, the newly appointed Rangers GM didn’t close the door on signing… read more

A month after the initial reporting of the agreement, the Colorado Rockies have finalized and officially announced they have signed second baseman Thairo Estrada to a one-year, $3.25 million deal with a mutual option for 2026 that contains a $750,000 buyout, making it a $4 million guarantee. If the option isn’t exercised, Estrada will be… read more

Welcome to the early 2025 prediction series! This is not for the division winners, but just a bold prediction for every team in each division for the 2025 season. There is still more time in the winter, but for now let’s take a swan dive into these predictions. Now we take a look into the… read more

Welcome to the early 2025 prediction series! This is not for the division winners, but just a bold prediction for every team in each division for the 2025 season. There is still more time in the winter, but for now let’s take a swan dive into these predictions. Now we take a look into the… read more

Looking to keep pace in a competitive National League West, the San Francisco Giants have signed future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander to a one-year, $15 million deal pending a physical for the 2025 season. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the first to report the deal while MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand helped report the monetary value. Verlander… read more

Welcome to the early 2025 prediction series! This is not for the division winners, but just a bold prediction for every team in each division for the 2025 season. There is still more time in the winter, but for now let’s take a swan dive into these predictions. First up; the AL East! New York… read more

Late into the evening on Monday, the Athletics have extended designated hitter Brent Rooker to a five-year, $60 million deal reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The deal includes a vesting option for a sixth year along with escalators that could push the final total of the deal to $90 million. Jeff Passon of ESPN… read more

In recent years, the A’s have been known for being cheap, not aggressive, and content with losing. However, in the 2024-2025 offseason, it’s time for those narratives to be put to sleep with the moves they’ve made. Despite or perhaps because of the fact they are no longer in Oakland, the A’s have opened up… read more