It seemed like that the longer Max Scherzer’s free agency dragged on, the more likely it would be that he returned to the Detroit Tigers. Of course, it didn’t happen that way – Scherzer agreed to a staggering seven year, $210 million contract with the Washington Nationals earlier this week. While it might seem a […]

The Chicago Cubs made a rather expected move on Monday when they went out and acquired center fielder Dexter Fowler from the Houston Astros. Fowler fills a need for on-base percentage at the top of the lineup, while also presenting Joe Maddon with an extremely versatile lineup to work with throughout the year. There is […]

It’s been no secret throughout the offseason, and especially recently, that the Chicago Cubs were in the market for an everyday centerfielder. With Arismendy Alcantara representing the only real option out there, in addition to the fact that their only addition to the outfield thus far in the offseason was Chris Denorfia, they had been connected to multiple players available […]

The Washington Nationals have pulled off the most shocking move of baseball’s offseason – they’ve signed the top free agent on the market, Max Scherzer, to a seven-year contract. While the terms of the deal are currently unknown, Scherzer will reportedly be making more than $180 million over the seven years. Former teammate Justin Verlander […]

One of the last remaining offensive forces on the free agent market has signed – Nori Aoki is heading to the San Francisco Giants on a one-year deal for $4.7 million guaranteed. aoki gets $4.7M guarantee. $4M salary for 2015, plus 700K buyout on 2016 option. can make 12.5M max — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS)

Following Wednesday’s trade of Evan Gattis to the Houston Astros, the Atlanta Braves have one real commodity left to trade – closer Craig Kimbrel. Kimbrel is the best closer in baseball (though I guess you could make an argument for Aroldis Chapman or Kenley Jansen), and is signed for $34.75 million over the next three […]

The Atlanta Braves have continued their season-long rebuild that they’re refusing to call a rebuild, dealing hitter (with no glove really necessary) Evan Gattis to the Houston Astros for three prospects – Mike Foltynewicz, Rio Ruiz, and Andrew Thurman. The 28-year old Gattis has just two years of major league experience under his belt, but […]

During the winter, free agency is what gets most of the attention. And rest assured, we’ll be diving down that rabbit hole sooner rather than later. But teams also made blockbuster trades each winter to help turn their clubs into contenders for the next season and beyond. Just like we did back in July, we’re […]

As free agency begins to slow and the market dries up, one thing is becoming abundantly clear – teams that didn’t try to fill holes on offense early are pretty much screwed now. Look at the list of the remaining free agent hitters. The only every day players left are Nori Aoki, Colby Rasmus, and […]

We’re still more than a month away from Spring Training. And even though we’re still weeks away from pitchers and catchers even reporting, one thing is becoming clear to be – the NL East hasn’t been compelling at all this winter, and likely won’t be all that exciting during the regular season. What makes me […]