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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JUNE 23: Justin Upton #10 of the San Diego Padres reacts after striking out against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the first inning at AT&T Park on June 23, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Detroit Tigers sign Justin Upton to six-year deal worth $132.75 million

The Detroit Tigers and free agent outfielder Justin Upton have agreed to a six-year deal worth $132.75 million according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. This is a huge signing for Detroit as Upton was considered one of the best power bats on the free agent market. Upton joined the San Diego Padres last winter in […]

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 25: Alexei Ramirez #10 of the Chicago White Sox follows through on a second inning RBI double against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 25, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

The Padres underwhelming offseason isn’t a bad thing

The San Diego Padres entered last offseason in full win-now mode. New general manager A.J. Preller made big move after big move in order to fix the slumping Padres, acquiring outfielders Justin Upton, Matt Kemp, and Wil Myers, pitcher James Shields, catcher Derek Norris, and closer Craig Kimbrel, among other players. By trading a handful […]

Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen BALTIMORE, MD – JUNE 15: Starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen #16 of the Baltimore Orioles throws to a Philadelphia Phillies batter in the eighth inning of the Orioles 4-0 win at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 15, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Marlins sign Wei-Yin Chen to five-year, $80 million deal

The Miami Marlins have signed left-handed pitcher Wei-Yin Chen to a five-year, $80 million deal reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The deal reportedly includes a no-trade clause and has a sixth year vesting option which can bring the total contract to $96 million. The deal is a bit of a surprise given the Marlins’ battle […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 07: Drew Storen #22 of the Washington Nationals reacts after a pitch to a Philadelphia Phillies batter during the ninth inning of a 3-2 Nationals win at Nationals Park on September 7, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images)

Blue Jays acquire Drew Storen from the Nationals for Ben Revere

The Toronto Blue Jays have traded outfielder Ben Revere and a player to be named later to the Washington Nationals in exchange for reliever Drew Storen. The Nationals, who recently saw Denard Span bolt to the San Francisco Giants, were in desperate need of an outfielder and Revere is a good replacement. Revere had an […]

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 03: Denard Span #2 of the Washington Nationals hits a lead off single in the first inning during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park on July 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Giants sign Denard Span to three-year, $31 million deal

The San Francisco Giants have signed centerfielder Denard Span to a three-year deal, the team announced today. Ken Rosenthal of

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 31: Alex Gordon #4 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates after defeating the New York Mets by a score of 5-3 to win Game Four of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field on October 31, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Royals re-sign Alex Gordon to four-year, $72 million deal

The Kansas City Royals have re-signed free agent outfielder Alex Gordon to a four-year deal, believed to be valued in the low $70 million range reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.

KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 14: Dallas Keuchel #60 of the Houston Astros throws a pitch in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals during game five of the American League Divison Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 14, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Dallas Keuchel’s agent says he won’t sign a long-term deal this offseason

Dallas Keuchel and his representatives have told the Houston Astros they will not engage in contract discussions this offseason reports Reid Laymance of the Houston Chronicle. “At this point, we have not engaged the club in any sort of long-term discussions,” Braunecker said on the show. “It’s common knowledge that we had some discussion during the season […]

OSAKA, JAPAN – NOVEMBER 12: Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda #18 of the Samurai Japan pitches in the first inning during the Game one of Samurai Japan and MLB All Stars at Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 12, 2014 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

Additions of Scott Kazmir, Kenta Maeda improve Dodgers rotation

The Dodgers rotation excelled in 2015. Led by Clayton Kershaw (2011, 2013, 2014 Cy Young winner) and Zack Greinke (2015 Cy Young runner-up), the club featured the best one-two punch in the game. Opposing clubs quivered at the thought of facing the duo in back-to-back games. Brett Anderson, who made a total of 32 starts […]

at Yankee Stadium on June 9, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Report: With asking price insanely high, Yankees likely to hold onto Andrew Miller

The New York Yankees beefed up their bullpen earlier this offseason, acquiring Aroldis Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds. The move gave them a nasty three-headed dragon of a bullpen with Chapman, Dellin Betances, and Andrew Miller potentially closing out late innings next season. While keeping all three relievers would be

KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 09: Colby Rasmus #28 of the Houston Astros hits a solo home run in the third inning against Johnny Cueto #47 of the Kansas City Royals during game two of the American League Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 9, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Dodgers sign Scott Kazmir to three-year, $48 million deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Scott Kazmir to a three-year, $48 million reports Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. The contract isn’t as straightforward as it seems, as Jon Heyman of

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 31: Alex Gordon #4 of the Kansas City Royals breaks his bat in the second inning against the New York Mets during Game Four of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field on October 31, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Examining what’s left of the free agent outfield market

Many marquee free agents have inked huge deals during free agency this summer, yet the market for outfielders is still rich and the needle hasn’t moved all that much. Jason Heyward inked an eight-year, $184 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, but almost every other outfielder who’s put pen to paper has settled for one-year contracts. That’s largely […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 19: Mike Leake #13 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the top of the first inning at AT&T Park on September 19, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Cardinals sign Mike Leake to five-year, $80 million deal

The St. Louis Cardinals and former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake have agreed to a five-year deal worth $80 million reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The deal has a mutual option that could push the deal in the $93-94 million dollar range. Rosenthal reports the deal also includes a full no-trade clause. Leake was the […]

TORONTO, CANADA – NOVEMBER 2: Mark Shapiro speaks to the media as he is introduced as president of the Toronto Blue Jays during a press conference on November 2, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Blue Jays lacklustre offseason is hard to swallow, but doesn’t knock them out of contention

Once again, it’s been a busy offseason in the AL East. Well, Most of the AL East, that is. The Boston Red Sox signed top free agent pitcher David Price to a stunning mega deal worth $217 million over seven years, and traded four good prospects for closer Craig Kimbrel. The New York Yankees filled holes, added […]

Todd Frazier

Chicago White Sox acquire Todd Frazier in three-team mega deal

The Cincinnati Reds have traded Todd Frazier to the Chicago White Sox in a three-team deal which saw them acquire infielder Jose Peraza, outfielder Scott Schebler, and infielder Brandon Dixon. The Los Angeles Dodgers were the third party in the deal, and they landed pitcher Frankie Montas, infielder Micah Johnson, and outfielder Trayce Thompson. Jeff […]

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