MLB Offseason discussion and news: Brian Snitker extended
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The Toronto Blue Jays will play their first two homestands of the regular season at their spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, because of Canadian government restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple reports.
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BREAKING: Mets prospect OF Tim Tebow has officially retired from the MLB.
BREAKING: I have also officially retired from the MLB, NFL, NBA, NBC, NCAA, DKNY, LAPD, and SDS.
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@SaveFarris_PSN said in MLB Offseason discussion and news: TATIS SIGNS HUGE EXTENSTION. BREAKING: Mets prospect OF Tim Tebow has officially retired from the MLB.:
BREAKING: Mets prospect OF Tim Tebow has officially retired from the MLB.
BREAKING: I have also officially retired from the MLB, NFL, NBA, NBC, NCAA, DKNY, LAPD, and SDS.
Very interesting.
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Few more details on the Tatis extension:
The Padres have agreed to a historic 14-year deal with superstar Fernando Tatis Jr., according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune (via Twitter).
It is worth a guaranteed $340MM, Robert Murray of Fansided adds on Twitter. The deal provides Tatis with full no-trade rights, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand tweets. There’s a $10MM signing bonus. -
You want to know what this deal means to me? These owners didn't lose nearly as much money as they're implying.
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BREAKING: TREVOR ROSTEHNAL TO A'S
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Trevor Rosenthal is signing a 1-year, $11M deal with the Oakland A’s.
A's also get Mitch Moreland
Brian Dozier is retiring from baseball
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The Phillies kicked off Spring Training with some brutal news for fans. Star catcher J.T. Realmuto recently sustained a small fracture in his right thumb, manager Joe Girardi announced to reporters (Twitter link via MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki).
His thumb will be immobilized for the next two weeks, and while the Phils are hopeful he’ll be ready for Opening Day, there’s no guarantee that’ll be the case. -
Indians ace Shane Bieber tested positive with COVID-19, delaying the AL Cy Young winner's arrival at training camp.
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Mets Expected to Sign P Tijuan Walker (SNY).
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While it’s only a one-year pact, the Athletics will pay Trevor Rosenthal for three seasons, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweets. He’ll earn $3MM in both 2021 and ’22 and another $5MM in ’23.
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Sherman reports it’s a 2-year, $20M deal for the Mets and Taijuan Walker. There is a player option for a third year.
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Johnny Damon Arrested In Florida On Charges Of DUI
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MLB Network's Top 100 Players of 2021
100) Randy Arozarena
99) Trey Mancini
98) J.D. Martinez
97) Giancarlo Stanton
96) Tyler Glasnow
95) Josh Hader
94) Luis Robert
93) Kyle Lewis
92) Austin Meadows
91) Byron Buxton
90) Yoán Moncada
89) Brandon Nimmo
88) Alex Verdugo
87) Joey Gallo
86) Sonny Gray
85) Luis Castillo
84) Kyle Hendricks
83) Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
82) Salvador Perez
81) Willson Contreras
80) Blake Snell
79) Kenta Maeda
78) Gio Urshela
77) Whit Merrifield
76) Charlie Blackmon
75) Lance Lynn
74) Dinelson Lamet
73) Marcus Semien
72) Ozzie Albies
71) Cavan Biggio
70) Max Fried
69) Lucas Giolito
68) Jack Flaherty
67) Dominic Smith
66) Pete Alonso
65) Rafael Devers
64) Gleyber Torres
63) Eugenio Suárez
62) Kris Bryant
61) Javier Báez
60) Stephen Strasburg
59) Devin Williams
58) Liam Hendriks
57) Bo Bichette
56) Carlos Correa
55) Jose Altuve
54) Eloy Jiménez
53) Brandon Lowe
52) Aaron Nola
51) Mike Yastrzemski
50) Will Smith
49) Yasmani Grandal
48) Ketel Marte
47) Josh Donaldson
46) Justin Turner
45) Max Muncy
44) Matt Olson
43) Anthony Rizzo
42) Nelson Cruz
41) Luke Voit
40) Walker Buehler
39) Hyun Jin Ryu
38) Clayton Kershaw
37) Marcell Ozuna
36) Michael Brantley
35) Jeff McNeil
34) Michael Conforto
33) J.T. Realmuto
32) Paul Goldschmidt
31) José Abreu
30) Yu Darvish
29) Trevor Bauer
28) Max Scherzer
27) Tim Anderson
26) Trea Turner
25) Xander Bogaerts
24) Corey Seager
23) Matt Chapman
22) Bryce Harper
21) Aaron Judge
20) George Springer
19) José Ramírez
18) Manny Machado
17) Alex Bregman
16) Trevor Story
15) Francisco Lindor
14) DJ LeMahieu
13) Nolan Arenado
12) Shane Bieber
11) Gerrit Cole
10) Cody Bellinger
9) Christian Yelich
8 ) Anthony Rendon
7) Ronald Acuña Jr.
6) Fernando Tatis Jr.
5) Juan Soto
4) Freddie Freeman
3) Jacob deGrom
2) Mookie Betts- Mike Trout
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Yankees and Brett Gardner Agree to Deal
Gardy is back! It’s expected to be a one-year, $4M deal with an option. Manager Aaron Boone said Clint Frazier is starting LF so Gardy will be in a bench role ... for now. -
@jz2016cubs said in MLB Offseason discussion and news: Mets Expected to Sign Tijuan Walker.:
MLB Network's Top 100 Players of 2021
100) Randy Arozarena
99) Trey Mancini
98) J.D. Martinez
97) Giancarlo Stanton
96) Tyler Glasnow
95) Josh Hader
94) Luis Robert
93) Kyle Lewis
92) Austin Meadows
91) Byron Buxton
90) Yoán Moncada
89) Brandon Nimmo
88) Alex Verdugo
87) Joey Gallo
86) Sonny Gray
85) Luis Castillo
84) Kyle Hendricks
83) Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
82) Salvador Perez
81) Willson Contreras
80) Blake Snell
79) Kenta Maeda
78) Gio Urshela
77) Whit Merrifield
76) Charlie Blackmon
75) Lance Lynn
74) Dinelson Lamet
73) Marcus Semien
72) Ozzie Albies
71) Cavan Biggio
70) Max Fried
69) Lucas Giolito
68) Jack Flaherty
67) Dominic Smith
66) Pete Alonso
65) Rafael Devers
64) Gleyber Torres
63) Eugenio Suárez
62) Kris Bryant
61) Javier Báez
60) Stephen Strasburg
59) Devin Williams
58) Liam Hendriks
57) Bo Bichette
56) Carlos Correa
55) Jose Altuve
54) Eloy Jiménez
53) Brandon Lowe
52) Aaron Nola
51) Mike Yastrzemski
50) Will Smith
49) Yasmani Grandal
48) Ketel Marte
47) Josh Donaldson
46) Justin Turner
45) Max Muncy
44) Matt Olson
43) Anthony Rizzo
42) Nelson Cruz
41) Luke Voit
40) Walker Buehler
39) Hyun Jin Ryu
38) Clayton Kershaw
37) Marcell Ozuna
36) Michael Brantley
35) Jeff McNeil
34) Michael Conforto
33) J.T. Realmuto
32) Paul Goldschmidt
31) José Abreu
30) Yu Darvish
29) Trevor Bauer
28) Max Scherzer
27) Tim Anderson
26) Trea Turner
25) Xander Bogaerts
24) Corey Seager
23) Matt Chapman
22) Bryce Harper
21) Aaron Judge
20) George Springer
19) José Ramírez
18) Manny Machado
17) Alex Bregman
16) Trevor Story
15) Francisco Lindor
14) DJ LeMahieu
13) Nolan Arenado
12) Shane Bieber
11) Gerrit Cole
10) Cody Bellinger
9) Christian Yelich
8 ) Anthony Rendon
7) Ronald Acuña Jr.
6) Fernando Tatis Jr.
5) Juan Soto
4) Freddie Freeman
3) Jacob deGrom
2) Mookie Betts- Mike Trout
This was not mine. lol
This is a DISGRACE.
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Explosive Johnny Damon Arrest Report
Former OF Johnny Damon was charged with driving under the influence and resisting an officer without violence, in Orange County Florida last night.Damon’s wife, Michelle Mangan-Damon, was also arrested and charged with resisting arrest with violence and battery of a law enforcement officer.
Damon was pulled over at 1:30 a.m. after an officer said he was seen swerving before striking a curb and a guardrail.
The report said Damon was “extremely unsteady on his feet” and speech “extremely slurred.”
"While police were speaking with Damon, they said his wife got out of the car, despite officers' orders to stay inside. When the officer tried to push her against the car Mangan-Damon turned around and pushed the officer. As she did this, police said Damon stepped between them and a fight endued.
During the struggle, Mangan-Damon broke away and walked toward the community guardhouse near where the stop occurred. A second officer on the scene took her into custody.
The report said the officer then asked Damon if he would perform a field sobriety test, to which Damon said that he would because he is “a big boy.”" (WESH2/FLORIDA)
The first time Damon blew a .300, and the second time a .294. That is four times the legal limit in Florida.
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Mariners CEO has awful press conference. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/mariners-ceo-kevin-mather-discusses-prospects-extensions-finances.html
Reds' Lorenzen wants to pitch 180 innings, play the OF in between starts.The Tigers have agreed to a contract with free-agent right-hander Julio Teheran, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. It’s a non-guaranteed deal, though Teheran will earn a $3MM base salary if he makes the Tigers’ roster. He could rake in another $1MM in incentives if he starts 20 games for the team.
The Cubs have re-signed free-agent outfielder Cameron Maybin, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. It’s a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training, Morosi adds.
The Pirates and veteran corner infielder Todd Frazier are in agreement on a minor league contract. He has received an invite to spring training.
The Cubs have designated outfielder Phillip Ervin for assignment. The move opens up a roster spot for Jake Marisnick, whose signing is now official.
The Giants and right-hander Shun Yamaguchi are in agreement on a contract, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter). The deal is likely to be a split Major League/minor league contract, notes Slusser.
Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond is opting out of the 2021 season, at least temporarily.
The Braves are in agreement on a contract with corner infielder Jake Lamb, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com (Twitter link). It’s expected to be a major league pact, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter). The deal is pending a physical. Lamb is a client of CAA Sports.
The Giants have reached an agreement to sign righty Aaron Sanchez, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. It’s a $4MM deal with another $2.5MM in incentives, adds Slusser. Sanchez is represented by the Boras Corporation.
The Rays are in agreement on a contract with reliever Chaz Roe, reports Robert Murray of FanSided (Twitter link). The 34-year-old returns to the Tampa Bay organization for a fifth consecutive season.
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January 15 was the deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to officially submit salary figures for the 2021, and by the time the day was done, only 13 players didn’t reach agreement on a contract. The majority of teams now adhere to the “file or trial” strategy, meaning that no further negotiations on a one-year deal will take place between the arbitration deadline and a hearing with an arbiter, which theoretically puts pressure on players to get a deal done if they are wary about taking their case to a third party.
“File and trial” tactics didn’t stop the Astros and Carlos Correa from agreeing to a one-year deal for just the 2021 season, which is also Correa’s last year before gaining free agent eligibility. We also saw three multi-year deals reached, all from the greater Los Angeles area — the Dodgers reached two-year deals with Walker Buehler and Austin Barnes, while the Angels inked a two-year pact with Shohei Ohtani.
This left nine unresolved cases that went all the way to a hearing (held over Zoom) between an arbiter, the player, his representative(s), and front office personnel arguing the team’s side. The teams won five of the nine hearings, continuing the very narrow edge teams have held over players in arb cases in recent years — over the last 99 arbitration hearings, teams hold a 51-48 record over players.
For the full list of every salary for every arbitration-eligible player this offseason, check out the MLB Trade Rumors Arb Tracker. Sticking to the 13 players with unresolved cases from January 15, here’s the rundown…
Avoided Arbitration, One-Year Contract
Carlos Correa, Astros: One year, $11.7MM (Correa filed for a $12.5MM salary, Astros filed for $9.75MM)
Avoided Arbitration, Multi-Year ContractShohei Ohtani, Angels: Two years, $8.5MM (Ohtani filed for $3.3MM, Angels filed for $2.5MM)
Walker Buehler, Dodgers: Two years, $8MM (Buehler filed for $4.15MM, Dodgers filed for $3.3MM)
Austin Barnes, Dodgers: Two years, $4.3MM (Barnes filed for $2MM, Dodgers filed for $1.5MM)
Arbitration Hearings, Won By PlayerIan Happ, Cubs: $4.1MM (Cubs filed for $3.25MM).
Jack Flaherty, Cardinals: $3.9MM (Cardinals filed for $3MM)
Mike Soroka, Braves: $2.8MM (Braves filed for $2.1MM)
Ji-Man Choi, Rays: $2.45MM (Rays filed for $1.85MM)
Arbitration Hearings, Won By TeamDansby Swanson, Braves: $6MM (Swanson filed for $6.7MM)
Donovan Solano, Giants: $3.25MM (Solano filed for $3.9MM)
Ryan Yarbrough, Rays: $2.3MM (Yarbrough filed for $3.1MM)
Anthony Santander, Orioles: $2.1MM (Santander filed for $2.475MM)
J.D. Davis, Mets: $2.1MM (Davis filed for $2.475MM) -
NL MVP Freddie Freeman and his wife have welcomed twins to their family. Congratulations to them both!
