As the Boston Red Sox look to ascend back up the American League in 2025, they are reportedly interested in adding top-end pitching. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the team is talking with free agent left-hander Blake Snell. Snell is not the only big-name target for Boston. They have also already held a meeting with outfielder Juan Soto….
The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the offseason with decisions to make on a pair of team options for Austin Barnes and Miguel Rojas. Unsurprisingly, they exercised Barnes’ $3.5 million club option, locking in their backup catcher for another year. The Dodgers also picked up Rojas’ $5 million option rather than buying him out for $1…
The Cleveland Guardians badly need starting pitching, but due to their lack of financial resources, they may not be able to sign a top-notch arm in free agency. That means the Guardians may be better off perusing the trade market for answers, and the Miami Marlins may have an answer for them: Sandy Alcantara. Bleacher…
The Cleveland Guardians have some big decisions to make within their organization in the coming days. The deadline for adding players to the 40-man roster or potentially leaving them exposed to MLB’s Rule 5 Draft is November 19. Per MLB Pipeline, four players among the Guardians’ top-30 prospects could become eligible for the Rule 5…
There’s a lot of attention on the Cleveland Guardians’ major league roster and what potential moves the front office will make this offseason to supplement the team that reached the ALCS just a few weeks ago. However, we can’t ignore what’s happening with Cleveland’s prospects and the team’s long-term future. Bleacher Report released its updated…
Emmanuel Clase is fresh off the most dominant season we’ve seen from a reliever in recent history. The Cleveland Guardians closer finished the 2024 regular season with a 0.61 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, and a 2.23 FIP. Because of these unreal stats, Clase was named a 2024 Cy Young Award finalist. However, fans have discussed whether…
We all saw the FanGraphs piece released this past week breaking down the offseason power rankings ahead of the 2025 season, and a lot of questions were raised about why the Guardians, coming off a division title and ALCS appearance, were ranked 22nd. To me, the answer is very easy. It’s starting pitching. For starters,…
On the Baseball Insiders Podcast, Robert Murray said there is a possibility that the Los Angeles Angels could go after free agent outfielder Tyler O’Neill. “I do think it was interesting that he’s looking for another power bat in addition to Soler,” Murray said of Minasian. “Maybe a guy like Tyler O’Neill could make sense….
Los Angeles Angels No. 29 prospect Niko Kavadas has had a whirlwind 2024 season. He began the year with the Boston Red Sox in their Triple-A affiliate, then was traded at the deadline to the Angels as part of a multi-player package for Luis Garcia. He debuted with the Angels at the MLB level shortly…
Los Angeles Angeles manager Ron Washington got his guy. When the team signed former Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a two-year contract, the two were reunited and Washington got the ideal person to help Logan O’Hoppe develop into one of the game’s best backstops. According to Angels play-by-play man Wayne Randazzo, Washington said the…
On the Baseball Insiders Podcast, Robert Murray said there is a possibility that the Los Angeles Angels could go after free agent outfielder Tyler O’Neill. “I do think it was interesting that he’s looking for another power bat in addition to Soler,” Murray said of Minasian. “Maybe a guy like Tyler O’Neill could make sense….
With the World Series firmly in the rearview and winter meetings fast approaching, teams around the MLB are gearing up for the most important stretch of the offseason. Many front offices will be looking to bolster their existing rosters in hopes of a postseason push come next fall, while others are stuck firmly in rebuilding…