In a few weeks, we’ll be running a two-team mock expansion draft here at MLBTR – just for the fun of it! Currently, we’re creating 15-player protected lists for each of the existing 30 teams. You can catch up on the rules for player eligibility here. So far, we’ve covered the Reds, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Dodgers, Padres, Giants, Rangers, Mariners, Athletics, Angels, … [Read more...] about Which 15 Players Should The Brewers Protect In An Expansion Draft?
Which 15 Players Should The Pirates Protect In An Expansion Draft?
In a few weeks, we’ll be running a two-team mock expansion draft here at MLBTR – just for the fun of it! Currently, we’re creating 15-player protected lists for each of the existing 30 teams. You can catch up on the rules for player eligibility here. The American League results are in! Click here to see who’s protected and who’s available for each AL team. So far, we’ve … [Read more...] about Which 15 Players Should The Pirates Protect In An Expansion Draft?
The Jays Turned A Free Agent Whiff Into An Elite Pitching Prospect
The 2016 season was a pivotal year for the Blue Jays. Fresh off an ALCS loss to the Royals in 2015, the Jays entered the year with reigning MVP Josh Donaldson set to play out his age-30 campaign and a series of notable free agents, headlined by Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. They’d surrendered two MLB-ready arms — Daniel Norris and Matthew Boyd — for a David Price rental … [Read more...] about The Jays Turned A Free Agent Whiff Into An Elite Pitching Prospect
Which 15 Players Should The Cardinals Protect In An Expansion Draft?
In a few weeks, we’ll be running a two-team mock expansion draft here at MLBTR – just for the fun of it! Currently, we’re creating 15-player protected lists for each of the existing 30 teams. You can catch up on the rules for player eligibility here. The American League results are in! Click here to see who’s protected and who’s available for each AL team. So far, we’ve … [Read more...] about Which 15 Players Should The Cardinals Protect In An Expansion Draft?
How Nats Could Continue Benefiting From Jordan Zimmermann’s Exit
It’s true that right-hander Jordan Zimmermann has fallen on hard times over the past few years, but it’s indisputable that he’s one of the top starters the Nationals have had since they moved from Montreal to Washington in advance of the 2005 season. A second-round pick two years later, Zimmermann debuted in Washington in 2009, but it took him until 2011 to break out. From then … [Read more...] about How Nats Could Continue Benefiting From Jordan Zimmermann’s Exit
Latest On Furloughs, Pay Cuts Among MLB Clubs
6:09pm: The Rangers have committed to $400 a week for their minor leaguers through at least June, Levi Weaver of The Athletic was among those to report. The same goes for the Braves, per David O’Brien of The Athletic, as well as the Diamondbacks, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic adds. 12:59pm: The Padres will also pay their minor leaguers the $400 weekly stipend through the … [Read more...] about Latest On Furloughs, Pay Cuts Among MLB Clubs
Which 15 Players Should The Braves Protect In An Expansion Draft?
In a few weeks, we’ll be running a two-team mock expansion draft here at MLBTR – just for the fun of it! Currently, we’re creating 15-player protected lists for each of the existing 30 teams. You can catch up on the rules for player eligibility here. The American League results are in! Click here to see who’s protected and who’s available for each AL team. So far, we’ve … [Read more...] about Which 15 Players Should The Braves Protect In An Expansion Draft?
The Best Top 10 Pick Of 2012
Before we revisit the top 10 picks of the 2012 Major League Baseball amateur draft, let’s begin with a reminder of a few notable players who fell just outside of it. Right-hander Lucas Giolito (No. 16), shortstop Corey Seager (18) and Marcus Stroman (22) weren’t deemed worthy of the top 10 at the time, but all three now look like above-average major leaguers. That’s more than … [Read more...] about The Best Top 10 Pick Of 2012
Remembering The Tigers’ 3-Star Sale
It seems like long ago, but the Tigers were one of the majors’ most successful teams in the first half of the previous decade. The club won four straight AL Central titles from 2011-14, a span in which it combined for a 366-282 regular-season record and took home a pennant (2012). Success has largely eluded the Tigers since that four-year run, though. Going back to 2015, … [Read more...] about Remembering The Tigers’ 3-Star Sale