What is the story about?
Happy Monday, everyone! The past few days have stoked the flames on the offseason hot stove into a fever pitch (no pun intended, I promise). With the Mets losing out on signing Kyle Tucker, and the Dodgers once again proving they’ll spend whatever it takes to become the next MLB dynasty, we’re seeing a lot of high-priced short-term deals making the rounds. The Mets pivoted, signing Bo Bichette, and it’s making folks wonder what this means for free agency deals and if we’re seeing the new normal in terms
of shying away from the longer-term deals.
It remains to be seen, but there’s plenty more juicy tidbits in today’s news breakdown, so let’s just jump right into it.
Detroit Tigers News
- A really fascinating read about which pitcher will be remembered as the true ace of their generation: Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, or Max Scherzer, with some interesting tidbits of Tigers lore thrown in as well.
- The Tigers have made some international signings.
AL Central News
- Wilbur Wood, a late, great knuckleballer for the White Sox, has passed away at 84.
- The Twins have signed Victor Caratini to a two-year deal. ($)
MLB News
- J.T. Realmuto will be sticking around with the Phillies.
- The wild 15 hours of free agency that sent Realmuto back to the Phillies.
- Bo Bichette has signed with the Mets after they lost their bid for Kyle Tucker.
- Jay Jaffe makes a Hall of Fame case for Daniel Murphy.
- The Rockies have signed Willi Castro.
- The Dodgers have once again gone for broke, emptying their pockets to sign Kyle Tucker to a very spendy deal.
- How will the short-term deals for Tucker and Bichette shape the contract negotiations for Cody Bellinger?
- Plus, what do these signings mean for the bigger picture of free agency?
- The success of “Big Dumper” Cal Raleigh is begging the question: Does an ample posterior actually make for a better batter?
- Mookie Betts has confirmed that he will retire when his Dodgers contract ends in 2032.
- Some potential good fits for free agent pitcher Framber Valdez.
- Ha-Seong Kim is undergoing hand surgery and will be out 4-5 months.
- Some Dodgers payroll facts that might make you reconsider a salary cap.
- Jakob Junis has signed a one-year deal with the Rangers.
- Reliever Ryan Pressly is retiring after 13 seasons.
- Elly De La Cruz reportedly turned down the biggest contract in Reds history.
- The Orioles might be showing interest in Justin Verlander. ($)
- How the Alex Bregman deal got done for the Cubs. ($)
- A fascinating possibility.
- An interesting look at the financial side of running a baseball team.
- This is genuinely insane.
