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Report: Yankees approved to give Gerrit Cole record contract

Gerrit Cole and his agent Scott Boras appear to have entered an absolute dream scenario. Cole had a monster 2019 season for the Houston Astros, just as he was set to become a free agent. The Los Angeles Angels are in desperate need of pitching help, …

Jake Marisnick

Jake Marisnick traded to Mets from Astros

Jake Marisnick has been mentioned as a potential trade piece for the Houston Astros since the start of the offseason, and the New York Mets feel the veteran outfielder can help their team. Marisnick has been traded from the Astros to the Mets in …

Gerrit Cole

Yankees brought Andy Pettitte to free agent meeting with Gerrit Cole

The New York Yankees have made Gerrit Cole their top priority this offseason, and they are breaking out the big guns in an attempt to convince the right-hander that he belongs in pinstripes. The Yankees sat down for a meeting with Cole this week, and …

Report: Gerrit Cole told Yankees he does not have West Coast bias

Gerrit Cole was believed to prefer pitching for a team on the West Coast, but he reportedly has told one East Coast team that is not the case. Cole met with the New York Yankees on Tuesday, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. During the …

Dylan Bundy traded from Orioles to Angels

Dylan Bundy was once a top prospect for the Baltimore Orioles, but his time with the organization is over. Bundy, the fourth overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft, has been traded to the Los Angeles Angels, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The …

New York Mets

Mets’ days under Wilpon ownership could be numbered after investment announcement

While the long-term implications are not clear, Wednesday may prove to be a significant day in the modern history of the New York Mets. The team announced that Steve Cohen, an investor in the Mets, is increasing his share of ownership. As part of …

Madison Bumgarner

Report: White Sox, Twins ‘heaviest suitors’ for Madison Bumgarner

Now that free agent starter Zack Wheeler has signed, the entire pitching market looks set to take off. The next domino to fall could be Madison Bumgarner. The free agent left-hander has two major suitors in AL Central rivals Minnesota and Chicago, …

Report: Zack Wheeler turned down more money from White Sox to sign with Phillies

Zack Wheeler is getting an impressive sum of money from the Phillies, but reportedly left some cash on the table in order to sign with the team. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Wheeler turned down more money from the Chicago White Sox …

Zack Wheeler agrees to five-year deal with Phillies

The market for Zack Wheeler has been sizzling since the start of free agency, and as expected the right-hander has turned that into a massive contract. Wheeler has agreed to a five-year, $118 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, Ken …

Ex-Astro JD Davis has funny quote about alleged sign-stealing system

One of the lingering questions about the Houston Astros’ alleged 2017 sign-stealing operation is just how much of a benefit their hitters got from it. One member of the team says, at least on his account, it wasn’t much. J.D. Davis, …

Cole Hamels agrees to one-year deal with Braves

Cole Hamels had several teams pursuing him in free agency, but the veteran left-hander has wasted no time choosing one. Hamels has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves worth $18 million, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. Left-hander Cole …

David Ortiz

Alleged drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta arrested in connection with David Ortiz shooting

Another man who has been accused of playing a role in David Ortiz being shot in the Dominican Republic earlier this year has been arrested. Alleged drug kingpin Cesar Emilio Peralta was taken into custody in Colombia on Monday, according to a report …

Howie Kendrick: ‘Crazy’ that Astros removed Zack Greinke in Game 7

Just in case you needed more proof than the results of Game 7 to know that A.J. Hinch blew it by taking Zack Greinke out in the seventh, just listen to what Howie Kendrick said. The 2019 World Series documentary has been released, and it includes an …

Joc Pederson chest

Report: White Sox have talked Joc Pederson trade with Dodgers

The Chicago White Sox are targeting a big bat on the trade market. Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports reported on Tuesday that the White Sox have had preliminary trade talks with the Los Angeles Dodgers for lefty slugger Joc Pederson, who has one …

Anthony Rendon

Report: ‘Aggressive’ Dodgers have spoken to Anthony Rendon, Stephen Strasburg

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a habit of staying fairly quiet in recent offseasons, but that could be about to change in a major way. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Dodgers have begun a quietly aggressive recruiting effort that has …

Gerrit Cole

Report: Yankees making Gerrit Cole a top priority

Gerrit Cole is headed for a massive payday in free agency on the heels of the best season of his career, and the New York Yankees want to be the team to award him with it. The Yankees are making Cole a top priority this winter and are planning to sit …

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