Pittsburgh has spent the majority of the offseason focused on hitting. For a club that finished dead last in scoring last season, the approach makes sense. The Pirates parted with a pair of young starters to acquire more bats. The team sent Mike Burrows to Houston in a three-way trade that netted them Brandon Lowe and Jake Mangum. Pittsburgh moved Johan Oviedo to Boston for … [Read more...] about The Pirates’ Rotation Options
AL East Injury Notes: Rodon, Henderson, Kjerstad
Carlos Rodón seems to be progressing well from the surgery he had in October to remove loose bodies from his elbow. In an appearance on Foul Territory’s livestream of the New York Baseball Writers’ Gala, Rodón said he was back throwing eight weeks removed from the surgery. He’s been recently doing mound work as well.“It doesn’t really feel like much of a rehab,” Rodón said. The … [Read more...] about AL East Injury Notes: Rodon, Henderson, Kjerstad
Guardians Agree To Extension With Jose Ramirez
Longtime Guardians star Jose Ramirez has agreed to another extension with the team, keeping the star third baseman in Cleveland through his age-39 season in 2032. The new deal (which will be official pending a physical) both restructures the three years and $69MM remaining on Ramirez’s previous contract, and adds $106MM in new money covering the 2029-32 seasons. Ramirez is … [Read more...] about Guardians Agree To Extension With Jose Ramirez
Braves, Luke Williams Agree To Minor League Deal
The Braves reunited with utility player Luke Williams on a minor league contract, according to the MiLB.com transaction log. He had elected minor league free agency upon being outrighted off Atlanta’s roster at the end of the season. Williams is back for what’d be his third full season with the organization. The Braves claimed him off waivers from the Dodgers halfway through … [Read more...] about Braves, Luke Williams Agree To Minor League Deal
White Sox To Sign Seranthony Domínguez
The White Sox and right-hander Seranthony Domínguez are in agreement on a two-year, $20MM deal, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan adds that the Epitome Sports Management is expected to be the closer for the Sox. Chicago has a full 40-man roster and will need a corresponding move to make this official. Domínguez, 31, has mostly been an effective setup guy in his career. He … [Read more...] about White Sox To Sign Seranthony Domínguez