The Juan Soto free agency was one of the most anticipated in baseball history. It was expected to deliver historic results and did just that. He signed a massive 15-year, $765MM deal with the Mets. That’s the longest contract ever and the largest guarantee. The $51MM average annual value is also a record if one considers the deferrals in Shohei Ohtani’s deal with the Dodgers. … [Read more...] about Soto: Mets Didn’t Offer The Most Money
Erik Swanson To Undergo MRI For Elbow Discomfort
Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has been shut down with some elbow discomfort and is slated for an MRI, reports Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet. The further testing will shed some light on the next steps but Zwelling relays that Swanson is likely to begin the season on the injured list. Time will tell how concerning this development is, but it’s always a bit scary when a pitcher’s … [Read more...] about Erik Swanson To Undergo MRI For Elbow Discomfort
Guerrero: Asking Price In Extension Talks Was Below $600MM
Extension talks between the Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. didn’t result in a deal before the start of Spring Training. That has been the slugger’s self-imposed deadline. While he left the door ajar to hearing out other offers from Toronto, Guerrero said last month that he expects to test free agency. The four-time All-Star provided some details on negotiations in a … [Read more...] about Guerrero: Asking Price In Extension Talks Was Below $600MM
AL East Notes: Varsho, Bello, Orioles
Daulton Varsho underwent rotator cuff surgery in late September, with the expectation that he would likely start the season on the 10-day injured list, even if his absence wouldn’t stretch too far into April. That timeline isn’t much clearer now that Spring Training is well underway, but Varsho logged his first Grapefruit League action yesterday, going 1-for-3 with a homer … [Read more...] about AL East Notes: Varsho, Bello, Orioles
On The Future Of The Blue Jays
A lot can change in a year for a baseball team. Around this time in 2024, FanGraphs gave the Tigers a 28.9% chance of making the playoffs and had the Cardinals as the favorites to win the National League Central. Detroit had a middling first half and sold at the deadline, trading Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers for prospects. They surged to the playoffs without Flaherty, then … [Read more...] about On The Future Of The Blue Jays