Alex Bregman got 5 years $175 million from the Cubs. It's a long term AAV overpay, but his leadership on the field is a HUGE plus.
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Nolan Arenado to the Snakes for a kid pitcher and cash, or in other words, a box of rocks.
Cards are in fire sale mode.
It must suck right now if you're a Card fan; they're a good, loyal fanbase.
D-backs trade for 10-time Gold Glover Arenado from Cardinals
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Red Sox signing Suarez.
Impressive
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Boston’s response to missing out on Alex Bregman was to further strengthen a rotation that already looked better on paper for 2026 than it was in 2025. The Red Sox had already added Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo on the trade market, and they have promising young pitchers Connolly Early and Peyton Tolle entering 2026 with real major-league experience.Comment -
Finally they guy actually signed someone.Comment -
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Yeah, Bichette will definitely help; he'll fit right in.
Too bad that 8000 pound elephant (Soto) is still in the room.Comment -
Mets trade for Luis Roberts Jr. Needed a great outfielder. If he hits like he has the talent for this will be a huge trade. Although I am very disappointed that Mets traded Acuna and never really gave him a chance. That kid is going to be a star imo.Comment -
I think Robert will improve playing on a contending team with other quality players around him. I agree with you about Acuna and it was a steep price to pay. I actually wanted my Padres to try and get Acuna as part of the package in the potential Mason Miller trade that has been rumored for a few weeks now. That trade talk has seemingly cooled down lately however.Originally posted by unde0087Comment -
Ya that was my thought was Roberts will up his game going to a team with other All Star players. It is tough to care after years of knowing you will take last place. If he stays healthy it will be worth the price because he is still relatively young. I just think Acuna could be an all star for many years to come. He has all you need to be successful. I bet he has a great year for Sox when he actually gets a chance to play everyday. Getting Acuna made it a great trade for the Sox imo.Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21Comment -
Reports saying Mets have trade for Brewers Ace Freddy Peralta
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Don't like Peralta?Originally posted by unde0087Reports saying Mets have trade for Brewers Ace Freddy Peralta
He had a stellar season last year, yeah, LA dinged him a little in the first round, but I've seen LA hammer the best of them.
Peralta checked all my boxes last season.
10:9 K: IP ratio - check
1.08 WH/IP - check
He's an innings eater, has good control...
What's not to like?
17-6 won/loss record.
I don't place a premium on starting pitchers, though; more often than not, they're misleading.
I don't know how many times I've seen a starting pitcher throw seven innings of lights-out ball, only to have a sure-fire win turn into an ND-loss because some wild relief pitcher can't close out a 2-0 lead,
Admit it, Mr. Under, John Franco drove you nuts back in the day, didn't he?
Regarding Roberts, I've always liked him.
He's a jackrabbit, has speed to burn.
I like slappy line drive hitters with speed. He turns on the afterburners all of a sudden, that slap single turns into a double.
Speed never slumps.
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I didn't say I don't like him. I just love Sterns. Any brewer player available will be a Met.Comment -
I get it now.Originally posted by unde0087
I thought that rofl emoticon was over getting Peralta, my bad.
I even said to myself, "Unde's a very sharp baseball dude. I don't know why he wouldn't want Peralta.
OK, we're good.
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The Washington Nationals are trading left-handed starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore to the Texas Rangers, a league source confirmed to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal on Thursday.
Gore, 26, made 89 starts for the Nationals from 2023-25 after coming to Washington as part of the San Diego Padres’ blockbuster trade for Juan Soto in August of 2022.
The Nationals will receive five players in the deal, including 2025 first-rounder Gavin Fien, an infielder out of Great Oak High in California. The Athletic’s Keith Law listed Fien as his No. 12 draft prospect before Washington selected him with the 12th overall pick.
Right-hander Alejandro Rosario (a 2023 fifth-rounder), infielder Devin Fitz-Gerald (the Rangers’ 2024 fifth-round pick), first baseman/outfielder Abimelec Ortiz, and outfielder Yeremy Cabrera are also part of the prospect package, sources told The Athletic’s Jim Bowden.
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No it is the fact that Sterns just can't help but sign every fucking player he ever signed or wanted to sign when he was with the Brewers. In the past two years it seems like every update I get on my phone starts out with Mets sign, so and so, ex Brewer. It is ridiculous.Originally posted by stevenash
So far pretty much every one of those have blown up in his face. Like this Devin Williams signing. He struggled heavily as a Yank and complained about how much the media was allowed in his face. It is going to be no different across town. I mean most of these guys are small market wonders who like the home town quiet atmosphere. I can see this one going all sorts of bad and by all star break he will be forced to trade for another top closer.Comment -
So who's next, Christian Yelich?
Speaking of the Brewes, I see Ryan Braun's name is booted from the Hall of Fame ballot.
Good.
I'd like to see somebody throw that jackass under the bus the way he threw that steroid tester under the bus.
Jackass.
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Did not really want Arraez back as he is a 1 tool player but did not really want to see him go to a division rival either....hoping he won't bury the Padres now...
As far as Suarez, that seems like a pretty good deal for the Reds as he barely hits his weight as far as average but is a very good run producer(HRs, RBIs). Many teams could have used a bat like his.Comment -
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Almost $40 million/year for Valdez? That seems like a massive overpay...Comment -
Tells me Detroit will move off of Skubal for a haul, and make Valdez their ace.Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21
Tigers and Skubal are 13 million dollars apart.
I don't know why Detroit doesn't just pay Skubal. I'm sure the two sides can meet someplace near the middle of that 13 mil.
Valdez is a lefty with nasty, filthy stuff.
But he's a hot-headed asshole, clubhouse cancer.
Houston wasn't going to sign him; they didn't want him anymore, and that Houston dugout is full of assholes.
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Valdez is very good, not great in my view and as you stated is a jerk and hurts overall team morale. If he is worth that much then what are Skubal, Skenes going to get? Slice it any which way you want but I thought he would get $20-25 million/year, almost $40m/per is way too much.Comment -
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I think Skubal is using those back-to-back Cy Youngs as leverage, and why wouldn't he?
Skubal wants 32 mil, Tigers are offering 19 mil. I think they go to arbitration today.
If I'm sitting in the front office, I'd be pushing to lock up Skubal for six years.
The kid just won his second Cy Young while hitting his prime, he's a quiet under-the-radar guy...
Why would you let that go?
Which leads me to believe (IMO) somebody on Skubal's team pissed off ownership, I don't know why Detroit will let him fly.Comment -
Valdez can't even sniff Skrubals ass. Tigers just pissed away a lot of money.Comment -
DETROIT — Arguably the most consequential hearing in the history of MLB’s arbitration system has reached its conclusion.
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal will be awarded a $32 million salary in 2026. ESPN was the first to report the decision.
Skubal, the winner of back-to-back American League Cy Young Awards, smashes David Price’s $19.75 million record for the highest pitcher arbitration salary. He also surpasses Juan Soto’s $31 million mark for the highest salary for any arbitration-eligible player.
Skubal’s victory is most notable because it represents an unprecedented $22 million raise from the $10.15 million he made last season. Before Thursday’s verdict, Jacob deGrom held the record for the biggest year-over-year arbitration raise at only $9.6 million.
Skubal’s salary was decided by a three-person panel of independent arbitrators after a Wednesday hearing in Arizona. The panel, following the guidelines of MLB’s collective bargaining agreement, was tasked with settling the largest gulf in the sport’s arbitration history. The Tigers officially filed to pay Skubal $19 million, a number perhaps low for a two-time reigning Cy Young Award winner but also a figure not wildly out of line with arbitration precedent.
MLB’s arbitration system grants players the ability to negotiate salaries before reaching free agency, but also leans heavily on comparisons to other arbitration contracts. The system often holds players to small year-over-year raises while they are between three and six years of MLB service.
Skubal, represented by agent Scott Boras, broke such precedent by filing at $32 million, citing a rarely-used clause in the CBA and arguing players with five years of service time can compare their contracts to any player in the game, not only contracts decided via arbitration. Skubal was thus able to invoke comparisons to the likes of Zack Wheeler, who earns $42 million annually via a contract extension he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2026, Wheeler, deGrom, Gerrit Cole, Tyler Glasnow and recently signed Detroit Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez will be the only pitchers earning more than $32 million.
During the hearing, representatives for both Skubal and the Tigers made presentations arguing in support of their figures. Both sides were also allotted time to refute arguments from the other side. Skubal’s “special achievements” — including the fact he is the first AL pitcher to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards since Pedro Martinez — ultimately swayed the panel to his side.
After Thursday’s victory, only 15 players overall will earn more than Skubal in 2026, and all those contracts were either reached via free agency or contract extensions outside the arbitration system.
Skubal will be a free agent after the 2026 season and is likely on track to break Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s record of $325 million for the largest contract by a starting pitcher.
For now, Skubal’s case could serve as a landmark victory for players in a time of greater labor uncertainty. MLB’s CBA is set to expire Dec. 1, with owners expected to argue in favor of a salary cap but players seeking more equitable changes to MLB’s financial system.
Before Thursday, no pitcher had eclipsed Price’s $18.75 million arbitration mark in 11 years.
Now Skubal is one of the highest-paid pitchers in the game, and his case could raise the arbitration ceiling for star pitchers such as Paul Skenes and others who will follow.
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Bucs stay busy, agree to deal with Ozuna (source)
12 million is cheap.
Pirates are starting to put it together. Ozuna is a major power threat.
Damn. That's the bat we (KC) need. The problem is KC has too many DH types, and Ozuna is death on two legs in the outfield.
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I was wondering what jaker thinks about Padres acquiring Castellanos. I haven't been keeping up on the Padres moves but what are they doing here? Guy is probably one of the worst defenders in MLB and is declining as a hitter.Comment -
I was chatting with JP on Saturday.Originally posted by unde0087
He likes the Castellanos acquisition, can't say that I blame him.
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Yeah, Castellanos has always been death on two legs defensively.
There's a reason he hasn't played any other position besides the corners (3B, LF, and a little RF, not to mention DH)
He's in his 30s, and the bat speed will inevitably slow down.
On his behalf, since 2021 (post-COVID) - 2025, Nick has played virtually every game.
He was never one to take a base on balls, but I want my power hitters to mash anyway, leave the OBA guys at the top of the order, I want my thumpers in the middle of the order driving in runs.
All in all, since COVID, Nick's slash line for those five seasons is .269/.316/.454 (.717)
23 HR/ 85 RBI. 76 RS on average for the past five seasons isn't too shabby.
Of course, it helps if you have Trea Turner and Bryce (Clown Shoes) Harper in front of you.
He'll produce in the middle of that SD lineup, too.
*Not for nothing*
Nick has seven HRs in 164 playoff at-bats, against elite post season pirching.Attached FilesComment -
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I see it as a low risk move getting him for the vet minimum. They might try using him at 1st base in a platoon with Sheets. I do not really want him playing in the OF much.Originally posted by unde0087Comment