It's been a rough couple of years for Alek Manoah. In November of 2022 the Homstead, Florida native was coming off his sophomore season in which he was a Cy Young finalist, producing a 6.0 bWAR season for a Toronto Blue Jays team that had made the postseason. Fast forward to November of 2025, and Manoah is no longer part of a major league team after he was not tendered a contract by the Atlanta Braves. How did it get ... Read more
Corey Seager trade rumors ignite Mariners fans’ hopes for a dramatic AL West shakeup.yv
When it comes to the Seager family, they have a strong connection with the Seattle Mariners organization. Kyle Seager is ranked top five in a whole host of career franchise categories, including bWAR, hits, home runs and RBI, while his brother Justin was selected by the M's in the 12th round of the 2013 Major League draft. It's a different story with other brother Corey Seager, who has proven to be somewhat of a ... Read more
Phil Maton’s deal with the Cubs blindsides Texas and leaves the Rangers’ bullpen missing a crucial piece.yv
Any dreams the Texas Rangers might have had of re-signing a key reliever from the stretch run of last season are reportedly done. Per Bleacher Nation and other outlets, the Chicago Cubs have reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with right-handed reliever Phil Maton. The Athletic (subscription required) reported that Maton’s deal includes an option in 2028. The Rangers dealt for Maton at ... Read more
SF Giants eye a daring reclamation project that could quietly rescue the back end of their bullpen.yv
The SF Giants have their work cut out for them this offseason as they will have to rework a bullpen that essentially fell apart and ran out of gas by the end of 2025. Perhaps they could bring in a reclamation project in Ryan Helsley. Without sugarcoating it, Helsley had a very rough go in 2025 after he got traded to the New York Mets. He put up respectable numbers in the first half of 2025 with the St. Louis ... Read more
Giants’ bold Andrew Knizner decision turns up the pressure on Buster Posey to guide Patrick Bailey’s next leap.yv
The San Francisco Giants are comfortable with Patrick Bailey at center. They should be uncomfortable with what’s behind him. On Friday, the Giants made their catching situation murkier by designating potential backup Andrew Knizner for assignment. The Giants made the move to clear space for outfielder Joey Weimer, who was acquired in a trade earlier on Friday. Knizner played in 33 ... Read more