The Los Angeles Angels improvements this offseasons need to be more than minor tweaks if they hope to contend for a playoff spot in 2021.
... ed to leave LA in the hopes of pitching every fifth day. Garrett Richards or Matt Shoemaker : For old times sake? There are many other pitchers available in free agency ...
We’re about a month into the offseason, and five whole free agents have found homes. Three of them are with Atlanta, and they’re all pitchers. Josh Tomlin re-upped there for $1.25 million, followed by Drew Smyly for one year and $11 million on Nov....
... arris profiled four potential overachievers at The Athletic: Taijuan Walker, Matt Shoemaker, J.A. Happ and Tyler Chatwood. Walker and Shoemaker are evolving after losin ...
Jackie Bradley Jr. once threw a ball from near home plate at Fenway Park over the center field wall.
... rs: Boston, others ‘express initial interest’ in free agent starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (report) Boston Red Sox targeting starting pitching; who are the best fits o ...
In a year that the New York Yankees will aim to improve their starting rotation, they find themselves cash short and wondering what a 2021 season will look like. As the Yankee brass sits at their desks, they have no feel for if there will be fans in...
... , it’s doubtful the Yankees will consider the 38-year old for even one year. Matt Shoemaker: Shoemaker might not seem like a pitcher that the New York Yankees would be ...
It looks like the Toronto Blue Jays are considering a reunion with J.A. Happ and it actually makes sense as a dependable arm in the rotation. With all the ...
... on a player like Trevor Bauer, Masahiro Tanaka, Corey Kluber, James Paxton, Matt Shoemaker, Chris Archer, Charlie Morton, or even Taijuan Walker. Those options are all ...
Of course the Cardinals would target Arenado. That just sounds right …
... n Walker), two guys who almost certainly won’t end up in Chicago (J.A. Happ, Matt Shoemaker), and one former Cub with plenty of history on the North Side (Tyler Chatwoo ...
The Red Sox finished the 2020 season ranked 25th in starter ERA (5.34) and last in starter WHIP (1.56).
... s to consider, including Happ, Trevor Bauer, Charlie Morton, Taijuan Walker, Matt Shoemaker, Jake Odorizzi, Garrett Richards, Mike Minor, José Quintana Masahiro Tanaka, ...
Here is an early look at the Yankees 2021 AL East competition.
... e rotation, but the rest of the staff is a concern. Starters Chase Anderson, Matt Shoemaker, and Robbie Ray all struggled in 2020, but they are now free agents. The Blu ...
Like an early holiday season bonanza and your team has money to spend... ...so what's the perfect gift for that special team in your life? Hard to say. Right, lets roll. --- 1.
... up. Anyway thanks but no thanks. 44. Drew Smyly (SP-SF) He's the left-handed Matt Shoemaker: if he's healthy he's a useful starting pitcher, he just isn't ever healthy ...
Unlike the Rangers, a skinny rebuild has worked out very well for the Blue Jays.
... t Averette Patrick Murphy 7.1 4.0 1.1 9.9% 17.6% .299 92 109 0.6 Steve Arlin Matt Shoemaker 8.6 3.0 1.7 7.8% 22.5% .280 95 105 0.6 Mark Portugal A.J. Cole 9.0 3.6 1.6 9 ...
Among today's Midweek Musings: A former Kansas City pitcher has a new home, a front office door closes, and a Hall of Fame ballot shutout for the KC Royal...
... David Scharff recently wondered whether the KC Royals should pursue pitcher Matt Shoemaker and pondered the wisdom of going after outfielder Robbie Grossman. Is baseba ...
Last week, Matthew Taylor wrote about how Odorizzi needed to become a priority in the Twins’ offseason plans. That piece is still very much relevant, but yesterday we were presented another data point on how the market may turn out this winter.
... lished. The top remaining names from there include J.A. Happ, Rick Porcello, Matt Shoemaker, Jon Lester, Cole Hamels, Chris Archer and Anthony DeSclafani, among others. ...
Former GM Theo Epstein isn't returning to the Boston Red Sox. The end of Theo Epstein's tenure with the Chicago Cubs is similar to his exit from the Boston...
... Yankees payroll cuts could allow Boston to steal DJ LeMahieu Red Sox Rumors: Matt Shoemaker could provide cheap rotation depth Those eager to kick Bloom out the door af ...
OK, the big one I kept putting off - who are the starting pitchers in 2021 and who could come here? Used as a starter at least once in 2020... Hyun Jin Ryu - Ace. T.J. Wow. Hmm...
... uy with an ERA+ around 100. Ideal #3/4 guy. Chase Anderson, Taijuan Walker, Matt Shoemaker: all free agents. Walker has a 108 ERA+ lifetime 161 in 53 IP last year, in ...
