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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
13m
CC Sabathia will play his last MLB season for the New York Yankees in 2019, bringing an end to a Cy Young, World Series winning 19-year career.
Cleveland Indians
... and won three more games, in large part because of Sabathia’s dominance. The Indians suffered a heart-breaking Game Seven ALCS loss to the Red Sox, starting anot ...
New York Yankees
... Cy Young winner. In Milwaukee it will be for an astonishing half-season. At Yankee Stadium it will be for a championship, adaptation and longevity. Sabathia co ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
15 Feb
Philadelphia Phillies and starter Aaron Nola agreed to a contract extension prior to an arbitration hearing this week, as reported by Jeff Passan.
Philadelphia Phillies
... ideal unless Nola shows no signs of decline before his deal expires. For the Phillies, though, it is perfect, keeping Nola through his best years without the infl ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
14 Feb
Third baseman Mike Moustakas was a headline figure in the slow-moving 2017/18 free agency. He’s gone under the radar in 2018/19, but it has been much the same.
Chicago White Sox
... another free agent, Moustakas could play a key role in a strong offence. The White Sox have a tiny payroll at the moment, giving them flexibility to pay for Mousta ...
Milwaukee Brewers
... deal is a good fit even for a team willing to spend stupid money. Milwaukee Brewers This is the obvious fit. Milwaukee traded for Jonathan Schoop and Moustakas ...
Philadelphia Phillies
... for the World Series. Moustakas, though, should not be a backup plan for the Phillies. Moustakas is a greater guarantee at third than Maikel Franco, though they w ...
San Diego Padres
... nfield spots long-term. Machado would be arriving to play third, meaning the Padres are only really players for Moustakas if they do not land the former Dodger. ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
11 Feb
Philadelphia Phillies sent catcher Jorge Alfaro to the Miami Marlins in the deal that saw All-Star J.T. Realmuto go the other way.
Miami Marlins
... ’ list pre-2015. He will go straight onto Miami’s Major League roster as the Marlins continue their rebuild after trading away Christian Yelich, Giancarlo Stanto ...
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Tom Scholes
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Franchise Sports
9 Feb
New York Yankees were expected to be major players for Bryce Harper and Manny Machado this offseason. Brian Cashman has opted for a cheaper approach.
Boston Red Sox
... r side of the coin. It’s okay to think that in order to catch and defeat the Red Sox, the Yankees need to do exactly what the Red Sox did last free agency and sp ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
7 Feb
Philadelphia Phillies have reached an agreement with Miami Marlins to acquire catcher J.T. Realmuto, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Miami Marlins
... ez’s innings clearly did not bother Miami. He becomes the Marlins’ top prospect. Alfaro is the interesting part of this deal. It wouldn’t have ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
6 Feb
San Francisco Giants are one of the ‘mystery teams’ for Bryce Harper, reports Randy Miller. Miller adds that the Giants will meet with Harper this week, joining the race to sign the former MVP alongside Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, San...
San Francisco Giants
... acts while working for the Dodgers and has prioritised smaller moves for the Giants this season, who are set to begin a rebuild. Player development and getting ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
6 Feb
Marwin Gonzalez's free agency has been slow-moving so far. His agent, Scott Boras, is yet to find a home for the former Astro and the rumour mill is quiet.
Chicago White Sox
... will likely still be able to contribute once the prospects are thriving. The White Sox have the spending power and financial flexibility to make a deal like this o ...
Colorado Rockies
... as signing Daniel Murphy. Seeing as they are not going to trade Arenado, the Rockies should be going all out to compete in 2019. Gonzalez is a player that would ...
Oakland A's
... him in the outfield. Nicholas Martini is projected to start in left for the Athletics. Martini was solid enough in 55 games last season, though the extra depth wo ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
5 Feb
San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees could benefit from trading Jacoby Ellsbury and Johnny Cueto this offseason, per Buster Olney.
San Francisco Giants
... cope with the enormous Oracle Park outfield after his injury issues. If the Giants are lucky, they get an average outfielder in Ellsbury. The cash that would b ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
27 Jan
MLB Pipeline announced their 2019 top 100 prospect list on Saturday evening. Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros all feature heavily.
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
25 Jan
Reliever Justin Wilson has agreed to join the New York Mets on a two-year, $10 million contract, per Jeff Passan.
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
24 Jan
Infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has agreed to a one-year, $5 million with the Texas Rangers, according to Ken Rosenthal.
Texas Rangers
... he season will likely see him flipped again midway through the campaign. The Rangers have added veteran pitching this offseason in Lance Lynn, Mike Minor and She ...
