It seems like the Toronto Blue Jays often come close to landing top free agents but ultimately fall short. This trend has been evident with players like Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, Max Fried, Corbin Burnes, and now Roki Sasaki. Despite their efforts to bolster their roster, the Blue Jays have struggled to seal the deal, … Read more
The Padres are reportedly finalizing agreements with two top international prospects from the Dominican Republic: left-handed pitcher Carlos Alvarez and shortstop Jhoan De La Cruz, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic and Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. Alvarez is expected to receive a signing bonus of approximately $1 million, per Romero, while De La Cruz’s … Read more
The San Diego Padres face several key decisions this offseason as they gear up for the 2025 season. So far, they’ve refrained from making any significant financial moves and have largely maintained the status quo. However, they remain in contention for right-hander Roki Sasaki. If they fail to secure Sasaki, the team will need to … Read more
Xavier Lucas, a standout cornerback from American Heritage, was initially recruited by the Miami Hurricanes but chose to play for Wisconsin. After one year with the Badgers, Lucas decided to transfer due to his father’s serious illness, according to his lawyer, Darren Heitner. Although Miami seemed like the natural destination, Wisconsin failed to enter Lucas … Read more
The Red Sox have traded a portion of their international bonus pool to the Giants in exchange for catcher Blake Sabol, the team announced on X yesterday. This move comes amid MLB teams competing for top international prospect Roki Sasaki, a right-handed pitcher. The international bonus pool refers to the funds each MLB team is … Read more
A week after the Red Sox and Jarren Duran appeared headed for arbitration due to a contract dispute, the two sides reached an agreement on Friday to avoid the process. Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy described arbitration as a “necessary evil,” but it proved unnecessary this time, as Duran and the team settled on a … Read more
On Wednesday, the Pirates bolstered their bullpen by acquiring reliever Brett de Geus, who was recently designated for assignment (DFA’d), in a cash trade with the Blue Jays. However, Pittsburgh isn’t stopping there in its search for pitching depth. On Friday, FanSided insider Robert Murray reported that the Pirates would also be trading for Red … Read more
The Phillies are bringing in Koyo Aoyagi, a former Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star pitcher, as a non-roster invitee to spring training. The 31-year-old will compete for a spot on the Phillies’ major league roster in Clearwater. Aoyagi has spent the past nine seasons with the Hanshin Tigers, earning All-Star honors in 2019, 2021, and 2022. … Read more
Earlier this season, the Boston Red Sox signed former Athletics reliever Austin Adams, marking their first acquisition of an ex-A’s bullpen arm. Now, they’ve added another with a minor-league deal for left-hander Sean Newcomb, which includes an invitation to spring training. Newcomb has had quite a journey in his career. Drafted 15th overall by the … Read more
The Boston Red Sox bolstered their bullpen with some local talent on Friday, signing 31-year-old left-hander Sean Newcomb to a minor league deal. A native of Brockton, Mass., a city of about 105,000 located 24 miles south of Boston, Newcomb is an eight-year MLB veteran who missed most of the 2024 season due to knee … Read more
