MLB Trade Rumors

As the offseason nears, a number of players elect minor league free agency each week. These players are separate from six-year MLB free agents, who’ll reach the open market five days after the conclusion of the World Series. Eligible minor leaguers can begin electing free agency as soon as the regular season wraps up. These players were all outrighted off a team’s 40-man roster … [Read more...] about 14 Players Elect Free Agency

October brings postseason play for a handful of teams and their fanbases. Just over two-thirds of the league is now in offseason mode after being eliminated, however. As the season comes to a close, a number of veterans will hit minor league free agency. These players are separate from six-year MLB free agents, who’ll reach the open market five days after the conclusion of the … [Read more...] about 29 Players Elect Free Agency

With the Red Sox front office seeing change at the top following the firing of chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom, it’s hard to predict what sort of direction Boston might go in this offseason before they find a replacement for Bloom at the top of the club’s hierarchy. Still, there are some clues, most notably comments by team president and CEO Sam Kennedy that indicate the … [Read more...] about AL Notes: Verdugo, Astros, Mariners

The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Mark Polishuk is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The start of the playoffs, … [Read more...] about MLB Trade Rumors Podcast: Mariners To Spend? Tigers To Contend? And Managerial Vacancies

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto, GM Justin Hollander, and manager Scott Servais conducted an end-of-season press conference with reporters this afternoon. The presser covered a variety of topics, including the club’s plans for the offseason, the future of the coaching staff, and updates regarding a few of the club’s injured players. Dipoto took the … [Read more...] about Mariners Leadership Discusses Offseason Plans, Injury Updates, Coaching Staff