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  • • Minor MLB Transactions: 1/22/20
    The latest minor moves from around baseball… The Reds have added outfielder Boog Powell on a minor league pact, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports. Powell has bounced around several organizations since Oakland chose him in Round 20 of the 2012 draft, but he hasn’t hit poorly during his brief major league experience. The 2...2020
  • • Yankees Sign Tyler Lyons
    The Yankees have brought back left-handed reliever Tyler Lyons on a minor league contract, according to Chris Hilburn-Trinkle of Baseball America. Lyons divided 2019 between the Pirates and Yankees, but New York outrighted him off its 40-man roster in November. Before that, Lyons – whom the Yankees signed in August – saw a bit of…...2020
  • • Angels Sign Jacob Barnes, Jake Thompson
    The Angels have inked a pair of former MLB righties to minor-league deals, according to the latest round-up of deals from Baseball America’s Chris Hilburn-Trenkle. Jacob Barnes and Jake Thompson will both be in camp trying to impress the Halos. Barnes was once seen as a part of the long-term pitching picture in Milwaukee, Barnes…...2020
  • • Cardinals acquire highly touted LHP prospect Matt Liberatore from Rays
    The Cardinals have acquired left-hander Matthew Liberatore from the Rays, ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan reports (Twitter link).  The return headed back to Tampa Bay is expected to include at least one player from the Cards’ MLB roster. It's very notable trade given Liberatore’s status as one of the top prospects in the Rays’ system. Picked 16th overall in...2020
  • • Angels interested in Mike Clevinger
    The Angels and Indians have discussed a trade involving right-hander Mike Clevinger, MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi reports. Talks between the two clubs have seemingly stalled, however, or at least “there has not been active dialogue in recent days,” as Morosi described the situation. It’s possible to imagine that negotiations may have not have gotten f...2020
  • • Nationals Sign David Hernandez
    The Nationals have inked veteran reliever David Hernandez, according to the Baseball America transactions log. (BA stalwart Matt Eddy has handed the controls over to Chris Hilburn-Trenkle.) Details aren’t available, but it’s surely a minor-league deal for the 34-year-old hurler. Hernandez is coming off of an especially trying campaign i...2020
  • • Minor MLB Transactions: 1/4/20
    Baseball America has posted its traditional roundup of minor moves dating to the start of the offseason. We’ve already covered quite a few of the transactions over the past several weeks, but there are several additions on minor-league pacts that have to this point eluded detection … The Padres signed outfielder Abraham Almonte. The 30-...2020
  • • Why MLB's record revenue shows absurdity of fight with MiLB
    As marquee players cash in this offseason with record-breaking deals and jaw-dropping contracts, MLB is celebrating something of its own. The league made $10.7 billion in revenue from the 2019 season, shattering the previous record from 2018. Of course, it won’t receive as much attention as agent Scott Boras landing his top clients more than $1 bil...2019
  • • Yankees trade former top prospect Chance Adams to Royals
    The Yankees and Royals have agreed to a deal that will send right-hander Chance Adams from New York to Kansas City, tweets MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Once rated as one of the organization’s best prospects, Adams was designated for assignment last week in order to open a roster spot for newly signed Gerrit Cole. The two teams have yet to formally anno...2019
  • • Quick Hits: 40-Man Rosters, Cubs, Japanese FAs
    As we approach the non-tender deadline and the Rule 5 draft, many of the 40-man roster changes may seem inconsequential from a league perspective. But for those players involved, a spot on a 40-man roster can be life-changing. As noted by Baseball America’s J.J. Cooper, a minor league player’s pay will jump from $2000 a…...2019

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  • • Cardinals acquire highly touted LHP prospect Matt Liberatore from Rays
    The Cardinals have acquired left-hander Matthew Liberatore from the Rays, ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan reports (Twitter link).  The return headed back to Tampa Bay is expected to include at least one player from the Cards’ MLB roster. It's very notable trade given Liberatore’s status as one of the top prospects in the Rays’ system. Picked 16th overall in...2020
  • • Angels interested in Mike Clevinger
    The Angels and Indians have discussed a trade involving right-hander Mike Clevinger, MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi reports. Talks between the two clubs have seemingly stalled, however, or at least “there has not been active dialogue in recent days,” as Morosi described the situation. It’s possible to imagine that negotiations may have not have gotten f...2020
  • • Astros P Francis Martes suspended 80 games for PED violation
    Astros right-hander Francis Martes has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for the banned substance Clomiphene, the league announced Tuesday. The 23-year-old Martes already was going to be sidelined as he recovered from Tommy John surgery, but he’ll be docked 80 games’ pay and now be ineligible to pitch in the postseason even if he’s abl...2019
  • • Astros 'still interested' in Realmuto, but Marlins' asking price is high
    The Marlins’ asking price for catcher J.T. Realmuto has put off many teams, but the Astros are “still interested,” reports Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Per Morosi, the Marlins are insisting on either pitcher Forrest Whitley or outfielder Kyle Tucker, each near-consensus top-10 prospects, to headline the deal, so there’s been “no traction” in discussions....2018
  • • Astros offered two solid pitching prospects for Paul Goldschmidt
    Speaking of first base targets, Fancred Sports’ Jon Heyman reports (Twitter link) that the Astros included pitching prospects Cionel Perez and J.B. Bukauskas in talks with the Diamondbacks about Paul Goldschmidt, before Arizona sent Goldschmidt to the Cardinals. MLB.com ranks Perez and Bukauskas 5th and 8th, respectively, in their list of the top 3...2018

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  • • Minor MLB Transactions: 1/22/20
    The latest minor moves from around baseball… The Reds have added outfielder Boog Powell on a minor league pact, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports. Powell has bounced around several organizations since Oakland chose him in Round 20 of the 2012 draft, but he hasn’t hit poorly during his brief major league experience. The 2...2020
  • • Yankees Sign Tyler Lyons
    The Yankees have brought back left-handed reliever Tyler Lyons on a minor league contract, according to Chris Hilburn-Trinkle of Baseball America. Lyons divided 2019 between the Pirates and Yankees, but New York outrighted him off its 40-man roster in November. Before that, Lyons – whom the Yankees signed in August – saw a bit of…...2020
  • • Cardinals acquire highly touted LHP prospect Matt Liberatore from Rays
    The Cardinals have acquired left-hander Matthew Liberatore from the Rays, ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan reports (Twitter link).  The return headed back to Tampa Bay is expected to include at least one player from the Cards’ MLB roster. It's very notable trade given Liberatore’s status as one of the top prospects in the Rays’ system. Picked 16th overall in...2020
  • • Angels interested in Mike Clevinger
    The Angels and Indians have discussed a trade involving right-hander Mike Clevinger, MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi reports. Talks between the two clubs have seemingly stalled, however, or at least “there has not been active dialogue in recent days,” as Morosi described the situation. It’s possible to imagine that negotiations may have not have gotten f...2020
  • • Why MLB's record revenue shows absurdity of fight with MiLB
    As marquee players cash in this offseason with record-breaking deals and jaw-dropping contracts, MLB is celebrating something of its own. The league made $10.7 billion in revenue from the 2019 season, shattering the previous record from 2018. Of course, it won’t receive as much attention as agent Scott Boras landing his top clients more than $1 bil...2019

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  • • David Price: Red Sox stars could be traded this season
    Fresh off a World Series title, the Boston Red Sox came into the 2019 season with their sights set on a repeat. Now nearly 20 games into their schedule, All-Star pitcher David Price is concerned many of Boston’s biggest stars could be traded. The Quote: As the Red Sox skid out to a 6-13 record more than halfway through April, Boston’s co-ace and a ...2019
  • • 2019 Amateur Draft Pool Allocations
    With less than two months away from the 2019 amateur draft, thing are starting to come into focus. Draft analysis is hitting full stride … Baseball America just produced its ranking of 300 prospects; Fangraphs has updated its prospect board; ESPN.com’s Keith Law released rankings not long ago (Insider link). [RELATED: 2019-20 Internatio...2019
  • • Report: Marlins insisting on top prospect from Phillies in J.T. Realmuto talks
    The Miami Marlins are maintaining a very high asking price for catcher J.T. Realmuto. According to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com, the Marlins are insisting that top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez be in any potential Realmuto deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Miami is open to trading Realmuto, preferably before the start of spring training, with the Ci...2019
  • • Red Sox activate Rafael Devers, option Bobby Poyner
    The Red Sox activated young third baseman Rafael Devers from the 10-day disabled list, who had been sidelined with left shoulder inflammation. He’ll return to the lineup and the field after missing just the minimum ten days. To make room for him on the active roster, the club has elected to ship lefty Bobby Poyner back to Triple-A Pawtucket.The 201...2018
  • • Reds prospect Nick Senzel to have season-ending surgery
    The Reds have announced that their top prospect, third baseman Nick Senzel, will undergo season-ending surgery in order to repair a torn tendon in his right index finger.It appears as though Senzel suffered the injury while making a defensive play during the top half of the first inning in a Triple-A matchup against the Norfolk Tides. Although he i...2018

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