West Notes: Headley, Mariners, McCann, McKinney
The Padres face a decision on Chase Headley this winter, and Yahoo's Tim Brown tweets that their current preference is to hang onto their All-Star third baseman and hope that his big September numbers...
View ArticleBoras On Ellsbury, Choo, Drew, Morales
Agent Scott Boras joined ESPN's Keith Law on his latest Behind the Dish podcast. A few highlights: Jacoby Ellsbury has "illustrated that he's a highly durable athlete," according to Boras. The agent...
View ArticleMets Notes: Choo, D’Arnaud, 40-Man
Here's the latest out of New York's National League entrant: The Mets have reached out to Scott Boras in regards to free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post via...
View ArticleMets Notes: Choo, Dodgers, Saunders, Trades
We learned of a few Mets items earlier today and a couple of minor league signings for the club. Here's some more news from Citi Field… Robinson Cano is the only player the Mets value as a $100MM-plus...
View ArticleChoo Seeking To Exceed Werth’s $126MM Contract
Outgoing Reds outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is being shopped above the seven-year, $126MM contract inked by Jayson Werth with the Nationals before the 2011 season, reports ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (via...
View ArticleCrasnick On Cano, Tanaka, Price, Ellsbury
ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick checked in with 21 general managers, assistant GMs, player personnel people, and scouts to get their take on some of the biggest storylines of the winter. Here's a look at...
View ArticleSherman On Tanaka, Reds, Chapman, Choo
Here's a look at the latest news courtesy of the New York Post's Joel Sherman.. Sherman senses genuine worry from several teams about the way the Rakuten Golden Eagles used Masahiro Tanaka over the...
View ArticleAL East Rumors: Johnson, Bautista, Granderson, Choo
Yankees free agent Curtis Granderson joined Ken Rosenthal on MLB Network's Hot Stove to discuss his offseason thus far. The outfielder told Rosenthal that the number one thing he's looking for is to...
View ArticleAL East Rumors: Salty, Lackey, Kazmir, Red Sox, O’s
The news is coming in fast and furious today out of Orlando, where our own Steve Adams is on the scene. Here's the very latest out of the AL East.. The Jarrod Saltalamacchia market remains quiet, but...
View ArticleRosenthal On Wieters, Butler, Choo, Davis
Here's a look at the latest news from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. Major league sources say it's not a surprise that the Orioles are willing to deal Matt Wieters. The bigger question is how...
View ArticleRangers More Interested In Choo Than Ellsbury
The Rangers are considering a run at Shin-Soo Choo, but they've apparently scratched the other top free agent outfielder, Jacoby Ellsbury, off of their list, writes Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Choo...
View ArticleWest Notes: A’s, Mariners, Bourjos, Samardzija, Kemp
The Athletics have reached a new lease agreement with O.Co Coliseum that runs through December of 2015, according to an Associated Press report (via ESPN). The A's will pay $1.75MM in each year of the...
View ArticleAL Notes: Tigers, Royals, Bonifacio, Rays, Astros
If MLBTR had only been around in 1954. On this date 59 years ago, the Yankees and Orioles completed the largest trade in baseball history by naming the eight players to be named later in the 17-player...
View ArticleShin-Soo Choo Is Tigers’ Top Target
The Tigers are in heavy pursuit of a left-handed bat and Shin-Soo Choo is their top target, sources tell Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. The TIgers have been said to have interest in Choo,...
View ArticleAL West Notes: Kemp, Mariners, Choo, Astros
Tonight's look at the AL West.. The Mariners have been among the most aggressive suitors for Matt Kemp, sources tell Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, but they are looking at free agents too. The Rangers...
View ArticleEllsbury Notes: Yankees, Red Sox, Gardner, Choo
After the signings of Jacoby Ellsbury and Brian McCann, it's hard to see how the Yankees can sign Robinson Cano and still stay under the $189MM luxury-tax threshold, ESPN's Jayson Stark writes. The...
View ArticleOrioles Interested In Choo, Cruz, Jimenez
The Orioles are "active" in discussions for multiple free agent pitchers and hitters, tweets Jon Morosi of FOX Sports. Among them are outfielders Shin-Soo Choo and Nelson Cruz as well as starter Ubaldo...
View ArticleNew York Notes: Granderson, Aoki, Choo
Free-agent outfielder Curtis Granderson wants four years and $64MM, Newsday's Marc Carig reports. The Mets are interested in Granderson, but they don't want to offer a fourth year. Mike Puma of the New...
View ArticleMariners Could Push For David Price; Still Pursuing Free Agents
1:01pm: A source tells Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times that any trade for Price would have to include Walker (Twitter link). 11:47am: In the wake of Seattle's historic ten-year agreement with Robinson...
View ArticleOrioles Notes: Free Agents, Johnson, Wolf, Feldman
The Orioles have been connected to some of the offseason's major free agent names but Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun isn't sure that the O's will be players for Shin-Soo Choo, Ubaldo Jimenez or...
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