2017-18 Hot Stove League

[Ronin]

Jeff Passan
@JeffPassan

Quick takeway: Players are livid about the free agent market and, in rejecting the league’s pace-of-play proposal, intend to send the message they will not roll over. This is how negotiations go, but at the same time, the market is coloring every interaction between the parties.

 

[Ronin]

Jerry Crasnick
@jcrasnick

I asked an MLB executive what he expects on the free agent and trade markets from here. "My latest guess is a consistent trickle for the next few weeks, and then a mad rush the week before spring training,'' he said. That pretty much summarizes the offseason. #consistenttrickle

 

[Ronin]

Robert Murray
@RobertMurrayFRS

Source: #Reds sign Domingo Tapia to a minor-league contract.

 

[Ronin]

Bob Nightengale
@BNightengale

Howie Kendrick will earn $3 million this year and $4 million next year and can earn additional $1.1 million a season if he’s full time player and reaches 500 plate appearances in his deal with #Nats

 

[overseascardfan]

Interesting point brought up by Doug & Wolf, with most front offices being ran by analytics the need to find reasonably priced players who are productive is trumping the handing out of A-Rod type deals to "superstars". I feel analytics and scouting are the way of the future to try and build contenders through the draft and trade away guys before they are due for monster deals or let them walk and collect compensatory picks.

 

[Ronin]

Michael Silverman
@MikeSilvermanBB

Source: Red Sox offer to JD Martinez believed to be roughly $125 million over five years. That's what OF Josh Hamilton got from the Angels five years ago.

 

[overseascardfan]

Michael Silverman
@MikeSilvermanBB

Source: Red Sox offer to JD Martinez believed to be roughly $125 million over five years. That's what OF Josh Hamilton got from the Angels five years ago.

Goodbye JD, if he's holding out for more than that then good luck. He better hope BOS doesn't start looking into Moustakas or turn to the Machado sweepstakes.

 

[Dback Jon]

Goodbye JD, if he's holding out for more than that then good luck. He better hope BOS start looking into Moustakas or turn to the Machado sweepstakes.

yup - that is it for any desperate hope for JD

 

[Ronin]

Pete Abraham
@PeteAbe

Tom Werner says the #RedSox are having "active negotiations" with JD Martinez and they hope to sign him or obtain another significant hitter.

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal

Source confirms: #Brewers have made offer to Darvish. First reported: Yahoo Japan.

 

[Ronin]

Jerry Crasnick‏Verified account@jcrasnick
Jose Bautista is one of more than 25 outfielders yet to sign in this brutal free agent market. His agent, Jay Alou, says he's working out diligently in expectation of a comeback season at 37. Bautista hit 23 HRs and logged a .203/.308/.366 slash line in 157 games with #BlueJays.

 

[Ronin]

Jerry Crasnick
@jcrasnick

Yu Darvish has at least one five-year offer on the table, according to a source, but nothing yet has enticed him to take the plunge. It's uncertain if the years or the $$ are the hangup -- or both. #Cubs, #Twins, #Rangers, #Dodgers, #Brewers are all believed to be in the mix.

 

[Ronin]

Jon Heyman
@JonHeyman

Sources: Austin Jackson to giants. 6M, 2 Years. Elevators coukd take it to 8.5M.

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal

Source confirms: Free-agent catcher Chris Gimenez to #Cubs on minor-league deal. Chance to make the team ahead of Caratini as the backup to Contreras. First reported: @ChrisCotillo.

 

[Ronin]

Jon Morosi‏Verified account@jonmorosi 2m2 minutes ago
Source: Yu Darvish is increasingly likely to sign with an @MLB team this week. #Twins are among the teams with whom he is engaged in ongoing discussions. @MLBNetwork

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Jerry Crasnick
@jcrasnick

I asked an MLB executive what he expects on the free agent and trade markets from here. "My latest guess is a consistent trickle for the next few weeks, and then a mad rush the week before spring training,'' he said. That pretty much summarizes the offseason. #consistenttrickle

That should be the hashtag used for men with pee issues.

 

[Ronin]

Jerry Crasnick
@jcrasnick

Ryan Goins gets a $1M base salary from the #Royals If he makes big-league roster, with a chance to earn $825,000 in performance bonuses.

 

[overseascardfan]

MIL not only trades for Yelich but sign Lorenzo Cain too.

 

[Ronin]

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Robert Murray
@RobertMurrayFRS

Sources: RHP Neftali Feliz getting closer to signing. #SFGiants, #Cubs, #Braves, #Angels, #Reds, #DBacks are showing interest.

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal

Free-agent reliever Matt Albers in agreement with #Brewers on a two-year contract, sources tell The Athletic. Deal is pending a physical.

 

[Ronin]

Jerry Crasnick
@jcrasnick

Alcides Escobar has passed his physical and his deal with the #Royals is official.

 

[Ronin]

Bob Nightengale
@BNightengale

The #Tigers sign veteran lefty Travis Wood to Minor league deal with spring invite

 

[Ronin]

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Jeffrey Flanagan
@FlannyMLB

Royals have traded LHP Ryan Buchter and DH/1B Brandon Moss to Oakland for right-hander Jesse Hahn and Minor League right-hander Heath Fillmyer. This could clear some payroll space for a certain free-agent first baseman you know.

 

[TJ]

Haven't paid much attention to the offseason but it seems like there's little going on w/r/t the D-Backs and re-signing JD is a pipedream.

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal

Free-agent reliever David Hernandez to #Reds on a two-year contract, sources tell The Athletic.