Pete Alonso’s path to returning to the New York Mets just keeps getting more complicated. Talks between the four-time All-Star and the Mets appeared to hit a wall last week. Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that team owner Steve Cohen called negotiations with Alonso and agent Scott Boras “exhausting.” Cohen said not only had … Read more
When Max Scherzer signed with the Nationals for seven-years $210 million, it was seen as an overpay. However, Scherzer quickly dispelled that notion in a dominant first season. Today, we will talk about his no-hitter that somehow left a sour taste in Nationals fans mouths. The date was June 20th, 2015, and Max Scherzer was … Read more
Well we are no longer waiting on the Braves to make a notable move, so that’s fun. They signed Jurickson Profar to a deal below his projections in an offseason when so many deals have been larger than the projections. Their patience may have paid off, as painful as it was to watch. They likely … Read more
Ben Zobrist — a generational talent that changed the way the game is played in the modern era, and a World Series MVP in 2016 with the Chicago Cubs — did not receive a single vote for the Hall of Fame. Personally, I feel this just further cements that the Hall of Fame voting process … Read more
With spring training set to begin in just a few weeks, the Royals may be done adding to the team. General manager J.J. Picollo said back in December that the team was 75 percent done with their offseason, having accomplished their main goals of bringing back Michael Wacha and adding an on-base hitter in Jonathan … Read more
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Members of the baseball community continue to share reactions of shock, disappointment and anger related to the fact that Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki ended up one vote shy of becoming the second player in history to be unanimously elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Fellow Hall of Famer and former New York Yankees captain Derek … Read more
As we inch towards the start of Spring Training, now is the time that many outlets release their top 100 prospect lists. Today, Baseball America, one of the biggest prospect outlets going released their list. Newly minted Dodger Roki Sasaki ranked as the number 1 prospect. That list included three Nationals. Obviously, Dylan Crews was … Read more
Shortly after the Atlanta Braves made the official announcement of their signing of OF Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million contract in free agency, Braves President of Baseball Operations and GM Alex Anthopoulos spoke to the media after getting the deal over the finish line. Right away, AA appeared to be pretty confident and … Read more
Previous Winner 7. Yoniel Curet, RHP22 | 6’2” | 190 A+ | 3.28 ERA, 3.80 FIP, 93.1 IP (21 GS) 30.3% K, 12.2% BBAA | 1.75 ERA, 3.58 FIP, 25.2 IP (5 GS) 35.9% K, 10.7% BB International signing rules forced the Rays to add Curet to the 40-man roster in 2024, which was a … Read more