It’s official: Carlos Correa has signed a long-term deal with the Minnesota Twins. The most bizarre free agent signing saga in recent memory has finally come to an end on a guaranteed 6-year, $200 million contract with team-vested options for an additional four years that could take the total deal to $270 million. The contract …
Baseball is quintessentially American, as synonymous with America as apple pie, hot dogs or the Star-Spangled Banner. It’s still affectionately regarded as America’s Pastime even if it may not be the most popular of the big four sports anymore. Fathers and sons, mothers and daughters playing catch in their back yard; taking your glove to …
In a twist that would not feel out of place in a Hollywood movie script, Carlos Correa’s 13-year, $350 million move to the San Francisco Giants was torpedoed earlier this week. And within hours of the deal breaking down, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen swooped in and agreed on a new deal with the …
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Dansby Swanson was the last of the big superstar names left on the free agent market and the best available shortstop after a flurry of activity these past two weeks that saw the likes of Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom, and Carlos Correa sign massive deals. The Chicago Cubs were reported to be looking for a shortstop this …
Carlos Rodón is the latest big free agent signing this offseason, agreeing on terms with the New York Yankees. The deal, reportedly worth six years and $162 million, broke on Thursday evening. Rodón was the biggest name amongst pitchers left on the open market after Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom both signed mammoth deals earlier …
“I’m the product. If you want the product, gotta come get it”. That was Carlos Correa’s answer in October when asked what the Minnesota Twins needed to do to keep him. Well, it wasn’t the Twins who got him (though not for a lack of trying) but it was the San Francisco Giants instead. …
The New York Mets continued their assault on the free agency market with another huge signing reported on Saturday. Kodai Senga signed a five-year, $75 million deal, pending completion of a medical exam. The Mets had already exceeded the “luxury tax” (Competitive Balance Tax) threshold for 2023 before signing Senga, and at 90 cents to …
It was the first time in three years that General Managers from all 30 Major League Baseball teams could meet face-to-face to conduct their annual Winter Meetings and they didn’t disappoint. The meetings took place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown San Diego from Sunday 4th to Wednesday 7th December. There were several …
Last week, Chicago Cubs outfielder, Seiya Suzuki, was named the National League’s Player of the Week. He also joined Art Williams (1902), Hal Jeffcoat (’48), and Tony Taylor (’58) as the only Cubs since 1901 to have a 10-game on-base streak to begin a career. Now, he is leading the majors with a .492 on-base percentage and a …