MLB Free Agency

  1. Chicago Cubs: Would Signing Free Agent Jorge Soler Be Good or Bad?

    On March 7, Peter Gammons of the MLB Network reported that a scout thought that Cuban free agent outfielder Jorge Soler would sign with the Chicago Cubs for $27 million...

    Max Bertellotti Written by Max Bertellotti about 8 hours ago 497 reads 4 comments

  2. Jorge Soler Declared a Free Agent, but Teams Have Little Time to Waste

    During the offseason, we continually heard about three international players that teams really wanted to get their hands on: Yoenis Cespedes, Yu Darvish and Jorge Soler...

    Rick Weiner Written by Rick Weiner about 11 hours ago 4,404 reads 24 comments

  3. MLB Free Agency 2013: 10 Veterans Who Still Have Plenty Left in the Tank

    With every team settling in for a summer full of day after day of baseball, a number of veteran players could very well be playing in their final months with their current teams...

    Mark Miller Written by Mark Miller about 1 day ago 1,036 reads 2 comments

  4. MLB Free Agency: Re-Signing Roy Oswalt Has No Downside for Philadelphia Phillies

    Roy Oswalt will have his say in baseball's pennant race soon. The free-agent starter is being pursued most vigilantly by the Cardinals , Red Sox , Rangers , Orioles , and his former team, the Phillies , according to reports...

    Ben Larivee Written by Ben Larivee about 6 days ago 1,165 reads 4 comments

  5. MLB Free Agents: Brandon Inge and 10 Players Who Can Still Contribute

    Athletics third baseman Brandon Inge showed that a free-agent signing midseason can still be a valuable asset to a team. Inge was cut by the Tigers on April 26 and signed by the A's three days later...

    Justin Janssen Written by Justin Janssen about 7 days ago 319 reads 1 comments

  6. Cole Hamels: 7 Massive Effects of Not Re-Signing with Philadelphia Phillies

    The Philadelphia Phillies and Cole Hamels began contract negotiations before the season began, and they have not been able to come to an agreement about a new deal for Hamels as he gets closer and closer to becoming a free agent...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 10 days ago 3,733 reads 9 comments

  7. 5 MLB Teams That Should Target Roy Oswalt

    After reportedly turning down a one-year, $10 million offer from the Detroit Tigers last January, it appeared that veteran right-hander Roy Oswalt might just be ready to ride off ...

    Gary Davenport Written by Gary Davenport about 10 days ago 1,708 reads 0 comments

  8. Sports Leagues' Record-Breaking Media Contracts Make Huge Impact on Revenue

    Despite being billion-dollar industries, the manner in which the four major professional sports leagues handle revenues is distinctly different...

    Jed Hughes Written by Jed Hughes about 11 days ago 256 reads 0 comments

  9. 2013 MLB Free Agency: Every Team's Top Soon-to-be FA That Will Stay Put

    General managers have to be able to focus on the present while looking at the future and learning from the past all at the same time. Obviously teams want to win now, but not every team is built to do so...

    Rick Weiner Written by Rick Weiner about 11 days ago 2,154 reads 7 comments

  10. New York Yankees: 5 Reasons the Bombers Should Stay Away from Cole Hamels

    Over the last month, I've had to sit back and watch different B/R writers try to convince everyone why the New York Yankees should go for Cole Hamels ...

    Doug Rush Written by Doug Rush about 11 days ago 1,144 reads 52 comments

  11. 2013 MLB Free Agency: Predicting All 30 Teams' Biggest Target This Winter

    The 2013 MLB offseason is still a long way off, but with all the surprises in the majors this year, such as the Baltimore Orioles somehow being in first, it's not too early to look at free agency...

    Dan Tylicki Written by Dan Tylicki about 13 days ago 3,064 reads 11 comments

  12. New York Yankees: Could the Bombers Sneak into the Roy Oswalt Chase?

    The New York Yankees are currently in the middle of a little slump. They haven't won a series since they last took two out of three against the Mariners over a week ago, and they dropped five out of six this past week...

    Doug Rush Written by Doug Rush about 13 days ago 2,942 reads 9 comments

  13. MLB Free Agents: Josh Hamilton and 5 Players Killing It in Contract Years

    As one might expect, a lot of players put up some of their best statistical seasons in "contract years." Now, it's fairly obvious why this occurs...

    Chris Sbalcio Written by Chris Sbalcio about 13 days ago 61,944 reads 64 comments

  14. Josh Hamilton: Why the Slugger Will Leave the Texas Rangers This Offseason

    We're not even halfway through the 2012 season yet, but Texas Rangers fans may want to start preparing themselves for the image of Josh Hamilton in someone else's uniform...

    Nick Houser Written by Nick Houser about 18 days ago 1,906 reads 3 comments

  15. 2013 MLB Free Agency: Why This Will Be the Quietest FA Period We've Ever Seen

    This past offseason in MLB saw a flurry of free-agent signings that gave new meaning to the word “active...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 19 days ago 3,933 reads 14 comments

  16. Boston Red Sox: Could Josh Hamilton Be in Boston's Outfield in 2013?

    The free agent class of 2013 will easily be one of the most exciting of the past decade for several reasons. The main reason is because Josh Hamilton sits atop that list...

    Benjamin Klein Written by Benjamin Klein about 19 days ago 2,049 reads 8 comments

  17. 2013 MLB Free Agency: Every Team's Top Soon-to-Be FA They Won't Re-Sign

    In Major League Baseball, free agency is the ultimate art of speculation. They should really refer to GMs as practicing general managers, because much like attorneys and physicians, they are constantly practicing at their craft in order to succeed...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 20 days ago 3,232 reads 2 comments

  18. Boston Red Sox: Should Boston Give Brad Penny Another Shot?

    After there was little interest from major league clubs during the offseason, pitcher Brad Penny signed with the Softbank Hawks in Japan...

    Benjamin Klein Written by Benjamin Klein about 25 days ago 1,067 reads 8 comments

  19. 2013 MLB Free Agency: 10 Players Who'll Be Hurt by Albert Pujols' Struggles

    We can all agree that for the better part of the past decade, Albert Pujols has been the best player in baseball and that the 10-year, $254 million contract he signed with the Los Angeles Angels this past winter paid him as such...

    Rick Weiner Written by Rick Weiner about 26 days ago 1,578 reads 1 comments

  20. Roy Oswalt: San Diego Padres and 4 Other Teams That Should Sign Him

    After both the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds took well-publicized passes at Roy Oswalt in the offseason, Oswalt, still intent on pitching in 2012, remains the best free-agent pitching commodity...

    Charles Bennett Written by Charles Bennett about 27 days ago 2,129 reads 5 comments

  21. MLB Free Agency 2012: Grading Matt Cain and 10 Biggest Player Extensions

    There have been quite a few baseball players who have signed contract extensions with their respective teams in the past couple of months...

    Kyle Brown Written by Kyle Brown about 30 days ago 104 reads 0 comments

  22. MLB Free Agency 2013: 20 Best Hitters Set to Hit the Market Next Winter

    The 2013 free-agency class is a lot deeper than that of 2012, with the likes of Josh Hamilton, Robinson Cano, David Wright and many more set to hit the open market this winter...

    Pete Schauer Written by Pete Schauer about 30 days ago 1,678 reads 7 comments

  23. MLB Free Agency: 8 Available Players Who Could Be Pennant Race Weapons

    The free-agent frenzy of the offseason is a distant memory at this point, as well it should be seeing as how the 2012 MLB season is now a month old...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 1 month ago 1,225 reads 0 comments