The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Yandy Diaz to a contract extension that could keep with the organization through the 2027 season. Diaz previously signed an extension with the Rays entering the 2023 season that had an option for the 2026 season. The Rays have now picked up that $12M option and added a vesting … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have added two more players to camp as they have signed right-handed pitcher Kodi Whitley and infielder Jamie Westbrook to minor league deals, bringing the total spring training roster to 74 players. Whitley, 30, has big league experience in three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. Originally selected in the 27th … Read more
Yuta Funemizu has made history as the first Japanese player to sign an exclusive contract with the United Pickleball Association (UPA) to compete on the Carvana PPA Tour (PPA Tour) and be eligible to be drafted on a team in Major League Pickleball. The PPA Tour is the premier professional pickleball tour, holding exclusive contracts … Read more
The Royals announced they have signed catcher Luke Maile to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. The 34-year-old Maile is a nine-year MLB veteran as a backup catcher with a lifetime line of .208/.274/.319. Maile was originally drafted by the Rays in 2012 out of Kentucky. He made his MLB debut … Read more
No, it’s not up to me to tell you who was available and who we could have signed. I don’t get paid a stupid amount of money to find them and negotiate to sign them, the so-called ‘experts’ do. The minute someone tries to say ‘but nobody was available in January’ it honestly makes me … Read more
While it was not the big name we were hoping for, the Nationals added a veteran third baseman Paul Dejong. He signed with the team on a one-year deal worth $1 million. Power and defense are the name of the game for the 31 year old. Dejong swatted 24 home runs last season with the … Read more
Just when we thought the Rays were done and the roster was set for the upcoming season, they go out and sign Ha-Seong Kim to one of the largest free agent contracts in franchise history. Kim’s addition shakes up what we thought the shortstop depth chart looked like, with Taylor Walls’ playing time most in … Read more
The January window was dominated by talk of outgoings and PSR issues, while links to right-wingers and centre-backs quickly came to nothing as it became increasingly clear we wouldn’t be signing anyone. Turkish talent Baran Yildiz arrived in January, joining Kyle Fitzgerald as an Under-21 addition, but there was no first-team additions. Movement in the … Read more
The Royals announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch to a minor league deal. The 30-year-old has pitched in parts of four seasons in the big leagues with the Blue Jays and Pirates, with a 4.96 ERA in 39 career relief appearances. Hatch is a Tulsa native who pitched at Oklahoma State before the … Read more
The Atlanta Braves took another step to bolster their pitching depth on Wednesday evening, as Aram Leighton of Just Baseball is reporting that the Braves and RHP Chad Kuhl have come to an agreement on a minor league deal for the upcoming season. Additionally, MLB Trade Rumors made sure to note that Kuhl will likely … Read more