Last week, the Cleveland Guardians announced their on-field coaching staff for the 2025 season. However, the reigning American League Central Champions have reportedly made an addition to their front office staff. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Guardians have hired Bobby Kinne as their new Director of Baseball Operations. The 29-year-old Kinne spent the…
Deadlines create action. Having done nothing newsworthy for days, the Guardians made a number of moves last night, as it was the deadline to protect players from being selected in the Rule 5 Draft. Aleman and Nikhazy were expected by many. I don’t think anybody expected a Valera DFA anywhere near this soon. At a…
We may be in the midst of the offseason, but the Cleveland Guardians still have important decisions to make with their 40-man roster. MLB’s Rule 5 Draft will be held during the Winter Meetings in mid-December, but the deadline to protect players and add them to the 40-man roster was Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. With…
Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians won the American League Manager of the Year while the Milwaukee Brewers’ Pat Murphy was the winner in the National League, as announced by Major League Baseball Tuesday evening. The AL Central champion Guardians had a highly successful season under Vogt in his first year managing the club, winning…
The Guardians added four players to their 40-man roster before Tuesday night’s Rule 5 deadline: pitchers Franco Aleman, Nic Enright, and Doug Nikhazy and outfielder Petey Halpin. To open 40-man spots, Cleveland designated former top outfield prospect George Valera and relievers Peter Strzelecki and Connor Gillispie for assignment. The most notable piece of news here…
The Cleveland Guardians are in obvious need of starting pitching this offseason, but their frugal spending hits make it unlikely for them to make a major move in free agency. As a result, the Guardians may be forced to turn to trades, and Quincy Wheeler of Covering the Corner has suggested a rather interesting scenario….
It’s that time of the year already! As a Cleveland fan, we don’t get to dream about our team signing Juan Soto or Shohei Ohtani or any top free agents for that matter. Discussing the Rule 5 draft and which prospects to protect or not is one of the most fun and anticipating offseason topics….
The Cleveland Guardians obviously need starting pitching, but how they go about addressing the problem this offseason is anyone’s guess. The Guardians could explore the free-agent market, but they aren’t known for spending a whole lot of money. They could also seek trades, but they may not want to surrender their top prospects. Well, Caleb…
A closer analysis of this year’s AL Rookie of the Year voting breakdown revealed something head-scratching. On Monday, Major League Baseball announced the Rookie of the Year voting results for the 2024 season. Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes won the award in the NL (leading to a fantastic reaction from him) and New York Yankees…
The Dodgers added left-hander Jack Dreyer to their 40-man roster, reports Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 (X link). He’s their only addition to the 40-man roster on Rule 5 protection day. Dreyer, 26 in February, was an undrafted signee out of Iowa in 2021. The 6’2″ reliever has overcome that lack of draft pedigree to…
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024 but have a clear need at shortstop. They could look to free agency to try and fill the position before Opening Day. While listing the top 20 free agents and predicting where they would sign, FanSided’s Nick Villano predicted that the Dodgers would sign San…
The Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive transformation in 2024 has propelled the team to an 8-2 record and a six-game winning streak, marking one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the NFL this season. After allowing a troubling 356.1 yards per game in 2023, the Eagles now lead the league by holding opponents to just 273.1 yards per…