Quick Hits: Adams, Cole, Twins, Rangers
The 2013-2014 class of free agent pitching is "grim," says Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan. Hiroki Kuroda figures to be the best starting pitcher on the market, Passan says, but Kuroda is 38. A.J. Burnett...
View ArticleCentral Notes: Tulo, Cubs/Tigers Managerial Openings
The World Series continues tonight in St. Louis with the Cardinals holding a 2-1 lead over the Red Sox after Game 3's controversial ending. Even though their season is still in progress, many are...
View ArticleCardinals, Rockies To Discuss Troy Tulowitzki Trade
The Cardinals and Rockies will discuss a potential Troy Tulowitzki trade at this week's GM/owner meetings, Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports. The Cardinals have also asked the Rangers about the...
View ArticleJames Loney To Rays Further Thins First Base Market
With Corey Hart and Logan Morrison heading to the Mariners and James Loney agreeing to return to the Rays this week, the Pirates and Brewers remain on the hunt for a first baseman, as MLB.com's Anthony...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Drew, Morales, Nelson, Taveras, Bukauskas
With Stephen Drew and Kendrys Morales still unsigned with less than a month to go before the amateur draft, it is looking increasingly plausible that the pair will wait to shed their accompanying draft...
View ArticleMozeliak On Jay, Taveras, Choate, Arb Eligibles
Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak and manager Mike Matheny conducted their end-of-season meeting with the media today, and Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has several highlights from...
View ArticleNL Notes: Dahl, Adams, Dodgers, Uribe
Rockies outfield prospect David Dahl suffered serious injuries in a collision today and is undergoing surgery on his spleen, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports (Twitter links). Dahl, the club’s top...
View ArticleMatt Adams Out At Least 4 Months With Quad Tear
FRIDAY: The surgery revealed a complete tear of the quad muscle, tweets Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com, which will likely extend his recovery time to over four months. While the news does not shift the...
View ArticleNL Notes: Hamilton, LeCure, Adams, Seager
Let’s take a look at a few notes from the National League: The Reds announced yesterday that speedy center fielder Billy Hamilton will hit the DL, with C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer...
View ArticleCardinals Activate Matt Adams, Designate Nick Greenwood
The Cardinals have announced the activation of first baseman Matt Adams, who has missed a lengthy stretch with a quadriceps injury. To clear 40-man space, the club designated left-hander Nick Greenwood...
View ArticleNL Notes: Phillies, Dodgers, Rockies, Cardinals
The Phillies only hired new GM Matt Klentak in late October, but he’s already been through a Winter Meetings and executed a big trade (that of Ken Giles to the Astros). In a Q+A, he tells MLB.com’s...
View ArticleFree Agent Notes: Upton, Cespedes, Kennedy, ChiSox, Cardinals
Few could’ve predicted that Justin Upton’s market would play out so slowly, writes ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick in a lengthy examination of Upton’s journey to the open market. Crasnick notes that Upton is...
View ArticlePlayers Avoiding Arbitration: Friday
The deadline for teams to exchange arbitration figures with eligible players is 1pm ET today. Dozens of arb agreements figure to flow in over the next few hours, and we’ll keep track of the smaller arb...
View ArticleQuick Hits: NL DH, Moss, Adams, Blue Jays, Prospects
There’s “more momentum” growing towards the designated hitter rule being adopted by the National League, Cardinals GM John Mozeliak tells reporters, including Derrick Goold of the St. Louis...
View ArticleNL Central Notes: Taillon, Adams, Grichuk, Garza
Top Pirates prospect Jameson Taillon skipped a start at Triple-A this week, but not because he’s hurt, writes MLB.com’s Adam Berry. “Taillon is strong and healthy, but as we look to monitor his and...
View ArticleMatt Carpenter Will Enter 2017 Season As Cardinals’ First Baseman
The Cardinals have informed Matt Carpenter that he’ll be the team’s first baseman entering the 2017 season, GM John Mozeliak told reporters, including Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch....
View ArticleMarket Chatter: Brach, Jeffress, Rangers, Rockies, Adams, LoMo
Here’s the latest chatter on the trade and free-agent markets to round out the evening: While there has been some movement on the free-agent market for relievers now that the top three arms are off the...
View ArticleRoyals, Cardinals Had “Preliminary” Trade Talks Regarding Matt Adams
Earlier tonight, the Royals added a potential DH candidate when they acquired defensively-challenged slugger Peter O’Brien from the Diamondbacks, and USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports that they also...
View ArticleCardinals, Matt Adams Avoid Arbitration
The Cardinals and first baseman Matt Adams have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $2.8MM, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports (on Twitter). That figure is an exact match with the...
View ArticleNL Notes: Diamondbacks, Phillips, Cards, Mets
If the Diamondbacks endure another non-contending season and decide to enter a rebuild, they might have to consider trading their two best players – first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and center fielder...
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