The Texas Rangers have already made one trade so far this offseason. They sent Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo. Texas is hoping that adding Nimmo can help a lineup that includes some players who need a bounce-back 2026 season. As far as pitching goes, the Rangers have a good 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation with Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi, but both are closing in on the wrong ... Read more
Giants Lose a Promising 24-Year-Old Outfielder to the Pirates in a Move No One Expected.yv
A former top prospect of the San Francisco Giants has found a new home with a National League foe. There was a time when infielder Marco Luciano was the No. 1 prospect for San Francisco. He was ranked as San Francisco's top prospect in 2021 and 2022 by MLB.com. He dropped down and was the team's No. 2 prospect behind lefty pitcher Kyle Harrison in 2023 and 2024. Unfortunately, his time ... Read more
Pirates Snatch Marco Luciano Off Giants Waivers in a Move That Could Quietly Reshape Their Future.yv
The Pittsburgh Pirates added another outfielder to the mix Friday by claiming Marco Luciano off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old Luciano is a former top-100 prospect who has played shortstop, second base and left field. The Pirates acquired a top-100 prospect Thursday night in outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia in a five-player deal that sent starting pitcher Johan Oviedo to the Boston Red Sox. The ... Read more
A Surprisingly Perfect Brendan Donovan Trade Partner Has Just Emerged—and It Could Be Exactly What the Cardinals Need.yv
The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to cash in on the most popular trade chip available this offseason, Brendan Donovan, and with the Winter Meetings coming up next week, he could very well find himself on a new team very soon. There are upwards of 20 teams interested in acquiring Donovan, with some options presenting as better than others. The Cardinals clearly are interested in acquiring pitching in a Donovan ... Read more
The Untold Story Behind the Cardinals’ Name—and Why They Weren’t Always Called the Cardinals.yv
We all know the St. Louis Cardinals by their current name, one they’ve had for more than a century. But they weren’t always known as the Cardinals. The National League was founded in 1876 with eight teams, and St. Louis was one of the original members. However, that franchise is not the same as the one playing in today’s NL. That first squad was called the St. Louis Brown Stockings, obviously deriving their ... Read more