System Overview: The farm system, which graduated the likes of Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Billy Butler and Aaron Crow in recent years, is not quite as strong as it has been in the past, particularly once top prospect Wil Myers makes his debut. Nearly all of the team’s top talent has yet to […]
System Overview:Coming into the season, the Indians farm system was widely regarded as one of the worst, if not the worst, in all of baseball. After graduating Jason Kipnis and Lonnie Chisenhall, dealing away Drew Pomeranz and Alex White, and the usual array of injuries and general lack of development, the system was very thin, […]
The Cubs’ modus operandi in the early stages of free agency has been pretty clear: buy low on veteran players which, inevitably, they’ll hope to flip before next year’s trade deadline. First, they inked right-hander — and 2012 Tommy John recipient — Scott Bakerto a one year, $5.5 million incentive-laden deal. Prior to the surgery, […]
In a deal no one saw coming — and one that everyone should have seen given the Marlins’ history — Miami has agreed to send Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, John Buck and Emilio Bonifacioto the Blue Jays in a 12-player mega-swap that not only sheds more than $175 million, but also has far […]
Fresh off of winning their second World Series in three years, the San Francisco Giants have come to terms with Jeremy Affeldt, re-signing the left-hander to a three-year, $18 million. Considering how high the Dodgers set the bar for signing serviceable but replaceable relievers, the Giants did well enough in keeping the total amount far […]
The Boston Red Sox have inked backup catcher — and one of the more underrated players in baseball — David Rossto a two-year, $6.2 million deal. Ross, who turns 36 in March, is coming off of another solid season, batting .256/.321/.449 to go along with solid defense in limited action. And despite getting less than […]
I was quite high on Esmil Rogers when Cleveland claimed him on waivers from the Rockies in mid-June, writingat the time that the right-hander “should prove to be a fantastic buy low option for the budget-conscience Indians, as (he) has consistently outperformed his ugly numbers.” And Rogers, despite a career 6.77 ERA prior to the […]
The Kansas City Royals looked to bolster a flawed rotation on Wednesday, by acquiring former All-Star right-hander Ervin Santana from the Angels in exchange for minor leaguer Brandon Sisk. Santana, who’s $13 million option was exercised by the Angels, is coming off of the worst year in his career, posting a 5.16 ERA and totaling […]
Dave Cameron — of FanGraphs fame — posted a rather intriguing article on ESPN Wednesday morning entitled: 5 AL Moves That Need to Happen. (Warning, it’s part of ESPN’s Insider.) It’s nothing more than conjecture, something to pass the time prior to the beginning of free agency. But it’s a good read, typical of Cameron. […]
With the start of the World Series, free agency is just days away – potentially. Officially, it starts immediately the following the final game. So who are the top free agents and where are they going? Here’s a look, numbers 50 through 26. #50.) Kelly Johnson, 2B Johnson’s always shown solid walk rates throughout his […]
