The Washington Nationals made a splash by signing Max Scherzer on the free agent market and now GM Mike Rizzo could consider trade deals with Jordan Zimmermann or Doug Fister and this comes as David Price also could be a target for teams like the NY Yankees, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, LA Dodgers or Chicago Cubs.
Read full storyThe MLB offseason is into 2015 and trade rumors have Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar as targets for the Oakland Athletics and Billy Beane, while the San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals, LA Angels, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Yanks and Seattle Mariners could also be interested and this comes as the start of pitchers and catchers reporting is just a couple months away.
Read full storyThe Boston Red Sox missed out on Jon Lester who signed with the Chicago Cubs. Could the team target either Max Scherzer or James Shields in free agency?
Read full storyThe Jon Lester free agent rumors are heating up at the winter meetings and it's likely that the pitchers signs this week, as teams like the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and NY Yankees could be interested in making a move and Lester is likely the first domino to fall among Max Scherzer and James Shields in free agency.
Read full storyFree agent pitcher Jon Lester is weighing his options and now the LA Dodgers have emerged as a possible candidate to sign the pitcher along with the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves and Lester could sign ahead of the winter meetings this weekend or as they begin next week.
Read full storyThe MLB hot Stove rumors are heating up heading into the winter meetings and Jon Lester is one player to watch, as teams like the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and NY Yankees could be in the mix to sign the All-Star pitcher in free agency and he is expected to set the pitching market for Max Scherzer and James Shields.
Read full storyThe NY Mets are looking to make trade deals this offseason and names like Bartolo Colon, Jon Niese, Dillon Gee and Noah Syndergaard could be options, as the team is hoping to add a quality shortstop and names like Starlin Castro and Alexei Ramirez have been mentioned in connection with New York after the team signed Michael Cuddyer.
Read full storyJon Lester is one of the top free agent pitchers on the market this offseason and teams like the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, NY Yankees, Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals have all had reported interest in the All-Star, as he is coming off of one of his best seasons heading into 2015.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs are coming into the offseason with high expectations and names like Jon Lester, James Shields and Max Scherzer could be targets, while a Starlin Castro trade with the Mets or another team also could be in the cards, as the Cubs have a strong organization and solid prospects behind him that could be ready to emerge in the majors.
Read full storyJon Lester is one of the prize free agents on the market this season and two NL Central teams could end up battling for his services, as the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are reportedly interested in signing the former Boston Red Sox starting pitcher this offseason along with the Toronto Blue Jays and NY Yankees.
Read full storyThe Colorado Rockies are willing to listen to trade offers for stars Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez this offseason and teams like the NY Yankees, Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles are among some of the clubs that could be looking to deal, as both players are very talented, but both are coming into 2015 after injury plagued seasons.
Read full storyThe MLB free agency period is here and with qualifying offers out, names like Max Scherzer, Jon Lester, James Shields, Victor Martinez, Pablo Sandoval, David Robertson, Nelson Cruz and Michael Cuddyer all are top targets for teams and clubs like the NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, LA Dodgers and Washington Nationals could be targeting some of those names.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs are making moves and now that they are hiring Joe Maddon as manager, the team could be ready to spend big in free agency and Jon Lester could be a main target for Theo Epstein after their years in Boston and this comes as the Cubbies have a number of top young players ready to breakout and lead, with All-Star Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and Javier Baez all looking like strong players for the team.
Read full storyTampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon stepped down from his job and quit the team on Friday, stunning many in baseball, as he was expected to return, but after the departure of GM Andrew Friedman, a clause in Maddon's contract allowed him to opt out and he did just that and some have speculated that he could be an option over Don Mattingly with the LA Dodgers now that Friedman has taken over.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees and Boston Red Sox are playing live on the MLB schedule on Friday night and the game from Fenway Park starts up at 7:10 pm ET and is the final series for Derek Jeter and New York comes in after their emotional win from Jeter against the Orioles and the pitching matchup has Chris Capuano against Steven Wright for the AL east rivalry.
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