Author: Deon Kayden

The 2020 MLB season is over and the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions. Though teams played just 60 regular season games in this unusual season, there will be some dugout turnover in the offseason. A few managers were let go soon after the season ended. Recently, the Chicago White Sox hired 76-year-old Tony […]

Sunday was an important date on the 2020-21 offseason calendar. It was the deadline for teams to tender their eligible free agents the qualifying offer (QO). Six players received the QO prior to the 5 p.m. ET deadline, their teams announced: Reds righty Trevor Bauer, Giants righty Kevin Gausman, Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu, Phillies catcher […]

Word from baseball’s ownership side is they took a huge financial hit during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, and that means those losses will be passed to the players in terms of options for 2021 and free agency. The opt-out clause on existing contracts, however, is one saving grace from the player side.  Specifically, we’re expecting […]

On Monday night, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the three finalists in each league for its 2020 awards. The winners of those awards — the Most Valuable Player, the Cy Young, the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year, and the Manager of the Year — have already been voted upon; the results will […]

Coming off a third straight NL East title, the Atlanta Braves may be looking to add a veteran arm to the rotation this offseason. Ken Rosenthal and David O’Brien of The Athletic report that the Braves have reached out to free agent right-hander Adam Wainwright about the possibility of joining the team this winter.  Wainwright, […]

If the first few days of the offseason are any indication, free agency is going to be anywhere from incredibly slow to a bloodbath for the players. For example, the Cardinals declined to pick up a very reasonable club option to keep Gold Glove second baseman Kolten Wong.  It was more of the same as […]

Sunday was an important date on the 2020-21 offseason calendar. It was the deadline for teams to tender their eligible free agents the Qualifying Offer (QO). Six players received the QO prior to the 5 p.m. ET deadline, their teams announced: Reds righty Trevor Bauer, Giants righty Kevin Gausman, Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu, Phillies catcher […]

The 2020 MLB season is over and the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions. Though teams played just 60 regular season games in this unusual season, there will be some dugout turnover in the offseason. A few managers were let go soon after the season ended. Recently, the Chicago White Sox hired 76-year-old Tony […]

On Friday, the Tigers named former Astros skipper AJ Hinch their new manager, just days after Hinch’s suspension stemming from Houston’s sign-stealing scandal ended. Hinch was banned one year for the scandal. His suspended ended following the conclusion of the World Series on Tuesday. Alex Cora, Hinch’s bench coach with the Astros and former manager […]

Coming off a third straight NL East title, the Atlanta Braves may be looking to add a veteran arm to the rotation this offseason. Ken Rosenthal and David O’Brien of The Athletic report that the Braves have reached out to free agent right-hander Adam Wainwright about the possibility of joining the team this winter.  Wainwright, […]