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The MLB offseason has been heavy on rumors but slow on major signings, which has made for a pretty strange environment for a lot of top players. That includes Mike Trout, who is from near Philadelphia. The Phillies were and still are expected to be …
Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale is entering the final year of a contract that has been one of the best values in all of sports, and he could be the most coveted pitcher on the free agent market at this time next year. The defending champs are trying to …
The San Diego Padres have been heavily involved in their pursuit of Manny Machado, and by the sounds of it, they’ve made a very competitive offer. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Padres have made an offer of roughly eight years and …
Bryce Harper clearly seems to be moving toward a deal, and it’s ultimately going to make him quite happy. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Harper appears to have found an aggressive suitor in the Philadelphia Phillies, who are willing …
The New York Yankees were at one point believed to be the favorite to sign Manny Machado, but it sounds like the slugger may have to take a significant discount now if he wants to play in the Bronx. Jon Heyman of Fancred reports that Machado is still …
Social media had a bit of fun at Rob Manfred’s expense on Sunday. Addressing reporters at Grapefruit League Media Day in Fort Myers, Fla., the MLB commissioner said that he did not believe that payroll was a good indicator of success in the …
Major League Baseball has yet to commit to a pitch clock during the regular season, but they’re going to test it in spring training ahead of possible implementation. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Sunday that the pitch clock will be used …
Mike Moustakas had a fairly productive second half of the season with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018 after they acquired him from the Kansas City Royals, and they have decided to bring the infielder back. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that …
The Los Angeles Angels aren’t expecting Shohei Ohtani to return to action until May, but that’s not stopping him from targeting a much quicker return to action. Ohtani, coming off Tommy John surgery and expected to play exclusively as a …
There appears to be some movement in the Bryce Harper sweepstakes. Multiple reports indicate that the Philadelphia Phillies appear to have taken the lead in the pursuit of Harper. According to Andy Martino of SNY, rival clubs are beginning to act as …
Albert Pujols is looking to prove that he can still be a productive player even as he approaches his 40th birthday, and the slugger says the knee injury that prematurely ended his 2018 season will not stand in the way this year. On Sunday, Pujols met …
The state of MLB free agency is such that there has been increasing talk of a potential strike when the CBA comes up for negotiation, but one player seems relaxed about the whole thing. Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto already knows what …
By any measure, J.D. Martinez had a remarkable 2018 season. The Boston Red Sox DH hit .330 with 43 home runs and a league-best 130 RBIs, but those numbers were only good enough for a fourth-place finish in the race for American League MVP. It turns …
Have the Toronto Blue Jays made any effort to keep pitcher Marcus Stroman long-term? One side says yes, the other says no. On Sunday morning, Stroman publicly vented that he’d been offered “nothing” by the Blue Jays despite his …
Rumors have been swirling for several days now that Bryce Harper is on the verge of signing a massive free agent contract, and the general consensus seems to be that the deal will be with the Phillies. One specific rumor claims Harper has agreed to a …
Ichiro Suzuki continues to be a modern marvel, even in his mid-40s. The Seattle Mariners outfielder turned heads over the weekend by clocking in at 7 percent body fat, the lowest figure on the entire team, per USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale: …
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