Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi inked a five-year deal over the 2018-19 offseason when he was hired away from the Dodgers to lead the front office. He’s now headed into the final guaranteed year of that contract, but his job…
The Diamondbacks will be without top reliever Joe Mantiply start the season. Manager Torey Lovullo told reporters the southpaw will open the year on the 15-day injured list as he battles shoulder fatigue (via Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic). Arizona will carry Kyle…

The Mariners swung some interesting trades to bolster their lineup, but took a very modest dip into the free-agent market. Will it be enough to push this roster from playoff team to World Series contender?
The Mariners swung some interesting trades to bolster their lineup, but took a very modest dip into the free agent market. Will it be enough to push this roster from playoff team to World Series contender?
Major League Signings
AJ Pollock,…
The Rockies have informed reporters, including Thomas Harding of MLB.com, that they have signed catcher Grayson Greiner to a minor league deal. He had been in camp with the Twins on a minor league deal but was recently released. Harding adds that…
In conjunction with the Yankees’ offseason review, we’ll be hosting a Yankees-focused chat on March 29. You can submit a question in advance, and check back to participate tomorrow.
The Yankees weren’t the busiest team this winter, opting for a handful of…
The Rockies have traded T.J. Zeuch to the Phillies, according to the right-hander’s transaction log at MLB.com. He was not on Colorado’s 40-man roster, so he’ll add some non-roster depth to the upper minors with Philadelphia.
Zeuch signed a minor league deal with…
Mets reliever Bryce Montes de Oca is going to undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips from his throwing elbow, reports Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports (Twitter link). He’s expected to miss around four months.
Montes de Oca was already known to be…
In conjunction with the Marlins offseason in review post, we’re holding a Marlins-specific live chat at 8pm CT tonight. Submit your advance questions at this link, and we’ll get started at 8pm.

The stolen base had lost a lot of its popularity in baseball over the past couple of decades as teams put more of a premium on reducing the risk of getting caught and trying to keep runners on base for the three-run…