Cubs are in serious talks with Marcus Stroman @mattspiegel670 1st— Jon Heyman ( @JonHeyman ) December 1, 2021
Cubs are in serious talks with Marcus Stroman @mattspiegel670 1st
Dylan Bundy Twins deal: $4M salary next year w $1m buyout on 11m option in 2023. $5M guarantee— Jon Heyman ( @JonHeyman ) December 1, 2021
Dylan Bundy Twins deal: $4M salary next year w $1m buyout on 11m option in 2023. $5M guarantee
Marcus Strohman signs with Cubs... he self tweeted it.. no specifics yet
Mets lose out on the two native Long Islanders who used to pitch for them.
Marcus Stroman signed a three-year, $71 million contract with the Chicago Cubs that includes an opt out after the second season, sources tell ESPN. He’ll make $25 million in 2022, $25 million in 2023 and $21 million in 2024. It includes $2M escalators for 160 IP in ‘22 and ‘23.— Jeff Passan ( @JeffPassan ) December 2, 2021
Marcus Stroman signed a three-year, $71 million contract with the Chicago Cubs that includes an opt out after the second season, sources tell ESPN. He’ll make $25 million in 2022, $25 million in 2023 and $21 million in 2024. It includes $2M escalators for 160 IP in ‘22 and ‘23.
I assume that these last minute deals must be without a physical. Kind of surprising.
Chris Taylor deal with Dodgers is $60M for 4 years plus incentives @Ken_Rosenthal 1st— Jon Heyman ( @JonHeyman ) December 2, 2021
Chris Taylor deal with Dodgers is $60M for 4 years plus incentives @Ken_Rosenthal 1st
Right-hander Nick Martinez and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a four-year, $20 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Martinez, 31, starred for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan this year (1.62 ERA) and gets opt-outs after first and second year.— Jeff Passan ( @JeffPassan ) December 2, 2021
Right-hander Nick Martinez and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a four-year, $20 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Martinez, 31, starred for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan this year (1.62 ERA) and gets opt-outs after first and second year.
Stroman took physical with Cubs today.— Bruce Levine ( @MLBBruceLevine ) December 2, 2021
Stroman took physical with Cubs today.
Sox get Jackie Bradley Jr. back, plus two prospects, in exchange for Renfroe.
Free agency mystery: Justin Verlander’s $50M, 2-year Astros deal (w/opt out) never was announced and presumably is not official. That means Verlander and Astros have to wait to finalize until a new CBA is done. It is unclear why the deal reported 2 weeks ago is now in limbo.— Jon Heyman ( @JonHeyman ) December 2, 2021
Free agency mystery: Justin Verlander’s $50M, 2-year Astros deal (w/opt out) never was announced and presumably is not official. That means Verlander and Astros have to wait to finalize until a new CBA is done. It is unclear why the deal reported 2 weeks ago is now in limbo.
The paperwork on the Nick Martinez $20M, 4-year Padres deal didn’t quite make it before the 11:59 deadline last night (though both sides were hustling) so he is still technically a free agent. No reason to think it won’t be finalized after the CBA is done however.— Jon Heyman ( @JonHeyman ) December 2, 2021
The paperwork on the Nick Martinez $20M, 4-year Padres deal didn’t quite make it before the 11:59 deadline last night (though both sides were hustling) so he is still technically a free agent. No reason to think it won’t be finalized after the CBA is done however.
Actual baseball news.
Being reported today that Mark Kotsay will become the next Oakland @Athletics manager.— Bernie Pleskoff ( @BerniePleskoff ) December 20, 2021
Being reported today that Mark Kotsay will become the next Oakland @Athletics manager.
MLB is being sued by 4 minor league teams eliminated recently. The teams contend MLB violated the Sherman Act. That could threaten the MLB antitrust exemption. Each of those clubs had their MLB affiliate status revoked when 40 teams were removed. Serious issue for Mr. Manfred.— Bernie Pleskoff ( @BerniePleskoff ) December 20, 2021
MLB is being sued by 4 minor league teams eliminated recently. The teams contend MLB violated the Sherman Act. That could threaten the MLB antitrust exemption. Each of those clubs had their MLB affiliate status revoked when 40 teams were removed. Serious issue for Mr. Manfred.
Kyle Seager announces his retirement..
A woman will be managing in the minors next season.
Sources: Rachel Balkovec, who joined the Yankees organization as a minor-league hitting coach in 2019, will serve as the manager for the Low A Tampa Tarpons next season.— Lindsey Adler ( @lindseyadler ) January 9, 2022
Sources: Rachel Balkovec, who joined the Yankees organization as a minor-league hitting coach in 2019, will serve as the manager for the Low A Tampa Tarpons next season.
I can just hear the Tama Tampon jokes. 🧐
ALready happening on twitter
Breaking: Three-time World Series champion and 200-game winner Jon Lester is retiring after a 16-year career, Lester told @JesseRogersESPN . pic.twitter.com/1h0kbvWbKG— SportsCenter ( @SportsCenter ) January 12, 2022
Breaking: Three-time World Series champion and 200-game winner Jon Lester is retiring after a 16-year career, Lester told @JesseRogersESPN . pic.twitter.com/1h0kbvWbKG
Mets retiring #17 in honor of Keith Hernandez.
