As the offseason continues, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today:
1. Press conference in Arizona:
At 2:00pm CT this afternoon, the Diamondbacks will be holding a press conference to introduce…
The contract Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last week includes a historic amount of deferred money, but the approach is hardly a new one for the team.
Making news early in the offseason by hiring new manager Craig Counsell away from their division-rival Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs have been quiet as free agency has opened. Here are two moves the club could make.
The combination of Friday’s shaky reporting suggesting Ohtani was heading to the Blue Jays, plus an unprecedented contract structure, seems to be leading some fans to villainize him.
The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization announced last week that they’ve re-signed righty William Cuevas and outfielder Mel Rojas Jr. for the 2024 season (h/t to Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap). Cuevas will make $1.5MM, while Rojas is set for a $900K salary.…
Catcher Payton Henry has agreed to a minor league contract with the Blue Jays, he announced on X over the weekend. He’ll presumably receive an invitation to big league camp.
Henry spent the entire 2023 season in Triple-A with the Brewers. Milwaukee had…
The Cardinals finalized their 2024 coaching staff this afternoon. Among the hires is former major league reliever Dean Kiekhefer, who joins the group as an assistant pitching coach.
Kiekhefer, a left-hander, made 22 appearances for the Cardinals in 2016. He returned to…
The Pirates agreed to a minor league contract with reliever Ryder Ryan, reports Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (X link). He’ll be in MLB camp as a non-roster invitee.
Ryan made his major league debut last season. He pitched once for the…
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