Ryan Madson didn’t pitch in the majors in 2012. Or 2013. Or 2014. But he *did* pitch in the majors in 2015, turning in a great season with the Kansas City Royals in which he pitched to a 2.13 ERA in 63 1/3 innings, striking out 58, and walking 14 en route to a World […]

Baltimore Orioles reliever Darren O’Day isn’t going anywhere. O’Day re-upped with Baltimore on a four-year deal worth a reported $31 million on Sunday, ending a busy courtship that included interest from the Nationals and Braves. The 33-year old O’Day has been a force in relief for the Orioles over the last four seasons after bouncing around […]

San Diego Padres starter Tyson Ross was a popular name at the trade deadline, but San Diego didn’t seem too inclined to move him. With the offseason now upon us and the hot stove getting cranked up, could the Padres once again consider moving their ace? According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports…it doesn’t look […]

Dave Dombrowski didn’t sign Hanley Ramirez to the four-year, $88 million deal he received last winter. That was all Ben Cherington. But the new Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations is looking to rid himself of the remaining three years and $66 million on Ramirez’s contract, and according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston […]

Former Kansas City Royals infielder Ben Zobrist still hasn’t signed as a free agent this winter. But it’s looking more and more like Zobrist will end up signing in the very near future. According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Zobrist’s market is “likely to become more defined” this week. And there is no shortness […]

Well, that post from earlier this morning didn’t sit around for too long before becoming irrelevant – the Detroit Tigers have reportedly agreed to a five-year, $110 million contract with free agent starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann. As I mentioned this morning, Zimmermann seems to be an odd fit for the Tigers, a team with plenty […]

The Detroit Tigers finished dead last in the AL Central with a 74-87 record in 2015. Ex-GM Dave Dombrowski helped a rebuilding effort along at the trade deadline by dealing impending free agents Yoenis Cespedes and David Price to the Mets and Blue Jays, respectively. If you’re new Tigers GM Al Avila, the most logical […]

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American readers (which is roughly 95% of our reader base, if Google is to be trusted). The staff of The Outside Corner has a lot to be thankful for after completing our fifth (!!!!) season covering Major League Baseball. I polled out staff about what we’re all thankful for […]

The Chicago White Sox have signed former Tigers catcher Alex Avila to a one-year, $2.5 million deal, the team announced Wednesday. Avila, 28, played seven seasons in Detroit, hitting .242 with 66 home runs. He has battled concussion problems in recent years and was benched in 2015 while hitting .191 with four home runs and […]

Major League Baseball could soon vacation to London, according to Fox Sports’ Jon Paul Morosi. Morosi reported Wednesday morning that MLB “is making progress” in discussion with London officials about bringing games to the UK as early as 2017. The talks were first reported last weekend by The Telegraph. These games would reportedly be held at […]

The Milwaukee Brewers don’t need to trade Jonathan Lucroy. He won’t turn 30 until June, and if the Brewers exercise their club option on him for 2017, he’ll be owed just $9.5 million total over the next two seasons. Yes, Lucroy had a down year in 2015 after three fantastic years from 2012-2014, but even […]

The Miami Marlins remain a trainwreck. Expectations are that the club will trade talented 25-year old center fielder Marcell Ozuna this weekend…simply because owner Jeffrey Loria has a problem with him for whatever reason. Ozuna just turned 25 earlier this month, and has already played 346 games in the majors. Over his three seasons with […]

Noah Syndergaard told Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News that he wants to remain a Met for life. In his debut season, Syndergaard went 9-4 with a 3.24 ERA and struck out 166 batters. During the Mets’ postseason, he started three games, winning two and pitching to a 3.32 ERA. Syndergaard’s love for New […]