MLB Rumors

  1. Jorge Soler Rumors: Who Will Win Yankees and Phillies Bidding War?

    Jorge Soler has generated a lot of attention on the free-agent market this winter. The buzz surrounding him has picked up as Soler has worked out in front of a number of major league executives...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 1 day ago 3,499 reads 6 comments

  2. MLB Rumors: Manny Ramirez Is Not a Risk the Oakland A's Should Take

    Manny Ramirez has spent the last two months trying to find a team that is willing to take a chance on signing him...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 2 days ago 1,010 reads 5 comments

  3. MLB 2012: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for Each MLB Team

    Yu Darvish might be the $112-million man the Texas Rangers bought right away in 2012. The team scouted Darvish exhaustively for the past 18 months, and they saw an ace when they did...

    Matt Trueblood Written by Matt Trueblood about 4 days ago 92,593 reads 183 comments

  4. Report: Chicago Cubs Likely Out on Yoenis Cespedes, in Hard on Jorge Soler

    Following their signing of Gerardo Concepcion, MLB .com's Joe Frisaro reports that the Cubs are effectively out on Yoenis Cespedes, but willing to spend big on Jorge Soler. The trio of Cuban defectors have riled up a lot of interest...

    Jim Weihofen Written by Jim Weihofen about 4 days ago 2,751 reads 19 comments

  5. MLB Rumors: Why the Marlins Will Regret Paying for Yoenis Cespedes

    The Miami Marlins have officially gone overboard with their spending and have overpaid for Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes in what will hurt the team in the short term...

    Scott Semmler Written by Scott Semmler about 6 days ago 7,942 reads 26 comments

  6. MLB Rumors: SF Giants Must Move Matt Cain Before His Big Payday

    The San Francisco Giants are going to have some serious decisions to make regarding their roster in the next year, and what to do with Matt Cain ranks right near the top...

    Eric Ball Written by Eric Ball about 11 days ago 5,718 reads 20 comments

  7. MLB Rumors: Would Bringing Back Roy Oswalt Even Make Sense for Philadelphia?

    The last Philadelphia (and baseball) saw of Roy Oswalt was the infamous “squirrel gate” game. Oswalt struggled against the St...

    Mike Angelina Written by Mike Angelina about 11 days ago 2,541 reads 13 comments

  8. MLB Free Agency: Ranking the AL Teams' Odds of Signing Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez has a 50-game performance-enhancing drug suspension to serve before he can play in MLB this season. That's just one of the things depressing his value in free agency...

    Matt Trueblood Written by Matt Trueblood about 15 days ago 1,874 reads 13 comments

  9. MLB Rumors: Edwin Jackson Would Be Perfect Fit in Boston Red Sox Rotation

    The Boston Red Sox have a huge hole in the middle of their starting rotation that they have been trying to address this offseason. Edwin Jackson has been scrambling to find a team less than three weeks before spring training begins...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 16 days ago 579 reads 5 comments

  10. MLB Trades/Free Agency: 25 Offseason Moves Still to Come

    Most of the big names have already been signed this winter. But there are a few big free agents left on the market as well as a few players that could be dealt...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 17 days ago 7,611 reads 9 comments

  11. MLB Rumors: Oakland Athletics Remain Interested in Manny Ramirez

    At this point, Oakland may as well change their name from the Athletics to Team Craigslist. Weeks after trading a substantial portion of their starting rotation and bullpen, the ...

    Jon Siddoway Written by Jon Siddoway about 17 days ago 356 reads 3 comments

  12. Roy Oswalt Rumors: 5 Reasons Rangers, Cardinals Should Both Fight for Free Agent

    Roy Oswalt remained part of the chaos that is MLB free agency as of Monday morning, with the Houston Astros , St...

    Matt Trueblood Written by Matt Trueblood about 18 days ago 4,890 reads 28 comments

  13. Miami Marlins: Why They Covet Slugger Yoenis Cespedes so Much

    The Marlins received a pair of encouraging news this week: Prince Fielder is heading to the Tigers and not the rival Nationals , and the word is official that Cuban prospect Yoenis Cespedes is a free agent...

    James Bondman Written by James Bondman about 22 days ago 2,608 reads 1 comments

  14. MLB Free Agency: Roy Oswalt to Red Sox and the Day's Hottest Rumors

    The rumors never stop during baseball's offseason. There is always a new piece of news popping up, and players are constantly being connected to new teams...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 22 days ago 911 reads 1 comments

  15. Boston Red Sox Speculation: Jackson, Oswalt and Floyd All in the Starter Mix

    The Red Sox have added Cody Ross into the mix and subtracted Marco Scutaro (via Boston Herald ). It looks like they may make at least one more move. Ross will probably assume a platoon role in right field with Ryan Sweeney...

    Ben Shapiro Written by Ben Shapiro about 23 days ago 1,600 reads 3 comments

  16. MLB Rumors: Oakland A's Should Fulfill Jose Canseco's Wish and Sign Him Again

    One of the more indelible moments in my life as an Oakland A’s fan was being in attendance at the Oakland Coliseum when Jose Canseco hit his 40th home run in 1988, putting him in place to become the first member of the elite 40-40 club...

    Nathaniel Jue Written by Nathaniel Jue about 23 days ago 958 reads 3 comments

  17. MLB Free Agency: Rays Complete Their Infield with Jeff Keppinger Signing

    In an effort to make a cost-efficent upgrade to his team, Rays GM Andrew Friedman is reportedly near a major league contract with Jeff Keppinger , according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times ...

    Jim Weihofen Written by Jim Weihofen about 23 days ago 859 reads 7 comments

  18. Prince Fielder Joins Detroit Tigers; Why This Won't Be Tigers' Last Move

    As fans called in to 97.1 The Ticket, Detroit's local radio station, to gloat about their now-vindicated LSD-laced call-outs from a week ago ("We should sign Prince Fielder and move ...

    Colin Shea Written by Colin Shea about 24 days ago 568 reads 1 comments

  19. MLB 2012: Fielder Decides on Tigers and Tim Lincecum Settles with SF Giants

    Prince Fielder signed a massive contract today, deciding to go with the Detroit Tigers for his new home. Sources say that Fielder has signed a nine-year, $214 million dollar contract for the start of the 2012 season...

    Michael Jakubowski Written by Michael Jakubowski about 24 days ago 194 reads 0 comments

  20. Boston Red Sox Sign Cody Ross: What Can They Expect from Platoon Players?

    Outfielder Cody Ross agreed to a one-year, $3-million contract with the Boston Red Sox Monday, rounding out the third projected platoon in the Sox's everyday lineup for 2012...

    Matt Trueblood Written by Matt Trueblood about 24 days ago 937 reads 2 comments

  21. 2012 MLB Spring Training: Bryce Harper and 23 Prospects We Can't Wait to See

    Bryce Harper will not be part of the 25-man roster for the Washington Nationals when they break camp at the end of Spring Training 2012...

    Matt Trueblood Written by Matt Trueblood about 25 days ago 4,767 reads 2 comments

  22. Detroit Tigers Rumors: Brennan Boesch Could Replace Victor Martinez in Lineup

    A loud and deafening groan was heard emanating from Comerica Park earlier this week—immediately after news broke that Victor Martinez would be out for the year with an ACL tear...

    Chris Madden Written by Chris Madden about 28 days ago 2,136 reads 0 comments

  23. Chicago Cubs: Rodrigo Lopez Re-Signed, Rotation Depth Further Bolstered

    On Thursday, Mexican baseball writer Fernando Ballestros tweeted that the Cubs had signed Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training...

    Jim Weihofen Written by Jim Weihofen about 28 days ago 548 reads 0 comments

  24. Corey Hart to Play First Base After Milwaukee Brewers Sign Norichika Aoki

    Ryan Braun seems a good bet to be absent from the Milwaukee Brewers ' outfield at the outset of the 2012 season, so Corey Hart 's presence there will be critical through the early going...

    Matt Trueblood Written by Matt Trueblood about 29 days ago 3,072 reads 3 comments

  25. Yu Darvish Rangers: Inking Japanese Star Ends Rangers' Quest for Prince Fielder

    With the joy that's sure to come from the Rangers signing Yu Darvish, there also has to be an element of sadness. For all intents and purposes, the Rangers locking Darvish up means that Prince Fielder will not be slugging balls for the Rangers...

    Michael Dixon Written by Michael Dixon about 30 days ago 350 reads 5 comments