Signing Renfroe is smartest move Red Sox have made in a long time
The Boston Red Sox picked up outfielder Hunter Renfroe on a bargain deal.
The Boston Red Sox picked up outfielder Hunter Renfroe on a bargain deal.
The New York Mets ruled themselves out of a free agency pursuit for J.T. Realmuto by signing James McCann. With catcher sorted, the onus is on the Mets to spend big elsewhere, and they are among the favourites to land George Springer and Trevor Bauer.
The Boston Red Sox have deconstructed their latest World Series winning team. Jackie Bradley Jr.’s free agency is the latest episode in the tear down of the 2018 champions.
The Chicago White Sox have agreed a trade with the Texas Rangers to acquire Lance Lynn. Lynn joins a rotation already including Lucas Giolito, Dallas Keuchel and Michael Kopech.
Projected for around $10 million in arbitration, the Minnesota Twins opted not to tender a contract to slugging outfielder Eddie Rosario. Rosario becomes a free agent, joining fellow hard-hitting outfielders like Kyle Schwarber and Joc Pederson on the market.
The Chicago Cubs continue to plead poverty. Kris Bryant, despite rumours to the contrary, was tendered a contract, though Kyle Schwarber was not.
Kyle Schwarber is now a free agent. MLB’s non-tender day had one big surprise. The Chicago Cubs cut the big outfielder in a move that surprised many.
The Phillies finished under .500 and missed out on the playoffs. The shortened season saw the Phillies struggle, plus the club is claiming to have lost a vast amount of money. The economic realities have hit hard in Philadelphia. They created a team to compete, and it seems like it is getting broken up already.
George Springer is heading for free agency. Josh Redick is leaving the Astros. Michael Brantley joins Springer on the open market.
New York Mets fans will be delighted that the loathed Wilpons are now gone. New York’s other team will now want to announce themselves to the MLB world. With the financial problems surrounding other clubs, the New York Mets are in a prime position to take advantage of a slow-moving free agency period.
The reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have little to worry about this offseason. Justin Turner’s free agency is their most significant question with Mookie Betts signed up long-term and their core under control through next season.
Six-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger award winner Nelson Cruz is hitting the free agency market once again.
2010-2020 saw the New York Yankees go a decade without winning the World Series. 2020 was the fourth year in a row where the Yanks have suffered postseason heartbreak.
One of the premier starting pitching free agents is off the market. Charlie Morton has agreed to join the Atlanta Braves on a one-year pact, joining fellow veteran Drew Smyly in bolstering a young rotation.
The Rays totally shocked the baseball world, beating the Yankees to reach the World Series for the second time in their 22-year history. Moreover, Tampa Bay lost the matchup for the Commissioner’s Trophy to the Dodgers in six games.