AL West Rumors: Mariners, Ohtani, Ichiro, Astros, Bush, Melvin, Maxwell
Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto acknowledged to reporters at the GM Meetings that his club has interest in right-hander Shohei Ohtani, though like other GMs, his comments were mostly vague (link...
View ArticleMets Rumors: Ohtani, Smith, Asdrubal, Bullpen, Free Agency
The Mets are weighing an earnest pursuit of Japanese star Shohei Ohtani if and when he is posted by the Nippon Ham Fighters, David Lennon and Marc Carig of Newsday report. While the Mets are limited in...
View ArticleExtending Shohei Ohtani
If Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani signs with an MLB team, perhaps in the new year, he’ll be limited to a minor league deal. The most Ohtani could receive is $3.535MM from the Rangers, according to...
View ArticleNew MLB-NPB Posting Agreement Still Weeks Away
10:10pm: The MLBPA is still holding up negotiations, per FanRag’s Jon Heyman. While MLB, NPB and the MLBPA are presently at a “standstill,” there’s still optimism that an agreement will eventually be...
View ArticleMLBPA Extends MLB-NPB Posting Negotiation Deadline
Negotiations regarding a new posting agreement between Major League Baseball and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have been postponed, according to an announcement from the MLB Player’s...
View ArticleLatest On NPB-MLB Posting Negotiations
Last night, we learned that the Major League Baseball Player’s Association had extended its deadline to finalize an agreement regarding the transfer system for players moving between Japan’s Nippon...
View ArticleTwins Have Explored Trades For Gerrit Cole, Jake Odorizzi
The Twins are known to be on the hunt for rotation upgrades and have already been linked to top free agents Yu Darvish and Jake Arrieta, but they’re also poking around the trade market. Mike Berardino...
View ArticleMLB, MLBPA, NPB Reach “Tentative” Agreement On New Posting System
9:53pm: Jim Allen of the Kyodo News hears that the current expectation is that Ohtani will formally be posted on Dec. 2 (Twitter link). That’d give teams until Dec. 23 to strike a deal with Ohtani,...
View ArticleMariners GM Jerry Dipoto On Ohtani, Healy, Platoons, Relievers
In the first episode of a new Mariners podcast, The Wheelhouse, general manager Jerry Dipoto joined host Aaron Goldsmith to discuss a plethora of topics regarding his team. The 41-minute, must-listen...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Ohtani, Yanks, Sabathia, Mariners, Iwakuma
A few notes from around the game: Much could change during the highly anticipated courting process, but George A. King III of the New York Post reports that the Yankees are seen throughout the industry...
View ArticleShohei Ohtani’s Agent Sends Memo To MLB Teams
With Shohei Ohtani’s trip to the open market approaching, the phenom’s agent sent a memo on Friday to all major league teams requesting written explanations in both English and Japanese on why they’d...
View ArticleYu Darvish, Shohei Ohtani Among Priorities For Twins
Speaking with Jim Duquette and Jim Bowden of Sirius XM Radio on Sunday, Twins general manager Thad Levine confirmed that the team is in the market for major pitching upgrades. Levine revealed that the...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Orioles, Rays, Ohtani, Pentecost
The Orioles figure to give top prospect Chance Sisco the opportunity to prove himself ready for regular MLB work next season, but Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports that they’re still likely to add...
View ArticleShohei Ohtani Rumors: Tuesday
Though Shohei Ohtani has not even yet been officially posted — that’s expected as soon as Friday — the supreme young talent is drawing plenty of attention from MLB organizations. Those clubs received a...
View ArticleAL West Notes: Astros, Gattis, Rangers, Ohtani, Ramirez, Angels
In his latest Astros inbox, MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart explores a number of topics pertaining to Houston’s 2018 roster and their current offseason plans. McTaggart suggests that left-handed relief will...
View ArticlePassan: Broader Forces Driving Slow Free Agency
In an important look at the state of free agency — this year and, perhaps, beyond — Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports examines the underlying factors that have led to a stagnant player market thus far in the...
View ArticleShohei Ohtani Rumors: Thursday
The question of whether Shohei Ohtani can successfully lead a big league rotation and serve as a legitimate member of its offense on a semi-regular basis is one of the most fascinating storylines in...
View ArticleShohei Ohtani Rumors: Friday
Japan’s Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are expected to formally post ace/slugger Shohei Ohtani today once a new posting system between Major League Baseball, the MLB Players Association and Nippon...
View ArticleMLB Ratifies New NPB Posting System, Formally Announces Shohei Ohtani Will Be...
Major League Baseball announced today that owners of all 30 clubs have ratified a new posting system between MLB and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. The two sides also agreed to an extension of...
View ArticleQuick Hits: MiLB Market, Tigers, Non-Tenders, Ohtani
It’s no secret that the market for MLB players has been shockingly cold to date. Ironically, the fact that there are so few stories has become one of the biggest stories of the offseason. But what has...
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