What’s next for Cubs after Neris deal?
We’re retaining note of the total latest free agent and alternate rumors.
Jan. 27: Enact Cubs beget a huge switch in retailer to tackle their offense?
The Cubs beget made multiple moves to tackle their pitching crew this month, signing Jap lefty Shōta Imanaga to a four-twelve months deal on Jan. 11 before reportedly reaching a one-twelve months deal with reliever Hector Neris on Saturday. Nonetheless, Chicago aloof has work to achieve before pitchers and catchers document to Spring Coaching in mid-February.
Whereas they traded for infielder Michael Busch (MLB Pipeline’s No. 44 total prospect), the Cubs beget yet to add a confirmed bat to their lineup, which has a huge gap after Cody Bellinger turned into a free agent. Some Cubs beget already voiced their favor to play with Bellinger one more time in 2024. Chicago has been connected to free-agent third basemanMatt Chapman as successfully and was moreover linked to first baseman Rhys Hoskins before he signed with the rival Brewers. More>
Jan. 27: Will Yanks add one of those relief pitchers?
The Yankees beget made main additions this offseason to tackle their lineup (Juan Soto), outfield depth (Alex Verdugo, Trent Grisham) and starting rotation (Marcus Stroman). They have not, nonetheless, added a relief pitcher on a Valuable League contract — yet.
One among Recent York’s doubtless relief targets got here off the board on Saturday when Hector Neris reportedly reached a one-twelve months deal with the Cubs, nonetheless there are aloof a preference of prospects left on the market.
MLB Community insider Jon Heyman, writing for the Recent York Post on Thursday, talked a few number of relievers with whom the Yankees beget spoken this chilly weather to boot to Neris: Wandy Peralta, Keynan Middleton, Ryan Brasier and Phil Maton. More>
Jan. 25: Angels reportedly exhibiting passion in Votto; Reds not planning to pursue reunion
The Angels beget yet to ranking a first-rate addition to their lineup after losing Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers in free company, nonetheless they’re continuing to stumble on offensive targets to head with the quartet of pitchers they’ve added (Robert Stephenson, Matt Moore, Zach Plesac and Adam Cimber). The most contemporary title to emerge as a chance? First baseman Joey Votto.
MLB Community insider Jon Heyman connected the Halos and Votto in an look on Bleacher Represent on Wednesday, reporting that the Angels are one of many groups exhibiting passion in the free-agent first baseman.
The Angels at novel beget runt one Nolan Schanuel penciled in as their starting first baseman, nonetheless they’ve a gap at the DH topic following Ohtani’s departure. The club was moreover as of late linked to outfielder Adam Duvall, with Heyman reporting on Jan. 18 that Duvall was liable to opt either the Angels or the incumbent Red Sox.
At age 40, Votto is liable to be the more price-efficient option of the two. After 17 seasons with the Reds, the feeble MVP turned into a free agent when Cincinnati declined his $20 million club option for 2024, opting to pay him a $7 million buyout as an different.
The Reds must not planning to pursue a reunion with Votto at this level, in response to president of baseball operations Nick Krall. As for who else will seemingly be in the mix for Votto’s companies, Heyman isn’t ruling out the slugger’s topic of delivery team, the Blue Jays.
Jan. 25: O’s in on Lorenzen
The Orioles are aloof having a look to add starting pitching, and Michael Lorenzen is one title they’ve their gaze on.
MLB Community insider Jon Paul Morosi reported Thursday that the O’s beget expressed passion in the free-agent elegant-hander.
Lorenzen reportedly threw a bullpen session in California earlier this week (along with Noah Syndergaard) with about 16 MLB groups in attendance, per FanSided’s Robert Murray.
Baltimore has been looking for a frontline starterand Lorenzen is seemingly more of a mid-rotation form, nonetheless he would aloof bolster the pitching crew of an Orioles team having a look to ranking on final twelve months’s 101-accumulate season.
The 32-twelve months-feeble was one of many better pitchers moved in the kill season’s Trade Deadline because the Phillies obtained him from the Tigers after he posted a 3.58 ERA in 18 starts. Lorenzen threw a no-hitter all the intention through his home debut in Philly, nonetheless he struggled after that evening and ended up posting a 5.51 ERA in his 11 outings for the Phillies. Lorenzen executed the season in Philadelphia’s bullpen and made two scoreless relief appearances all the intention throughout the postseason.
Jan. 25: Royals having a look to add a more in-depth (document)
The Royals had been one of basically the most attractive groups in baseball this offseason, already having added broken-down starters Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, amongst others. Per Ken Rosenthal and Levi Weaver of The Athletic (subscription required), Kansas Metropolis also can simply not be performed bolstering its roster in a vast-open AL Central division. The document suggests that the Royals are “open to adding one more share — a more in-depth.”
Whereas the free agent marketplace for closers is thin, Rosenthal notes that Kansas Metropolis is having a look to achieve one through alternate. The alternate market isn’t very deep, either, even though names esteem Devin Williams, Emmanuel Clase and Kenley Jansen had been floated in rumors this offseason.
Jan. 23: Syndergaard drawing passion
FanSided’s Robert Murray experiences that “about 16 groups” watched free-agent starter Noah Syndergaard throw a bullpen session on Tuesday in California. (Michael Lorenzen moreover threw a bullpen session there.)
Murray namely mentions the Padres and Pirates as two golf equipment which can maybe well maybe be attracted to Syndergaard.
The 31-twelve months-feeble Syndergaard is intention eradicated from being the electrifying hurler acknowledged as Thor who overpowered hitters along with his flamethrowing elegant arm from 2015-19. Final season, he had a 6.50 ERA, served up 22 homers and struck out best 56 batters in 88 2/3 innings break up between the Dodgers and Guardians.
Nonetheless, in all probability he’s regaining a runt bit of that lost jog. Murray writes that Syndergaard continuously sat between 93-95 mph all the intention throughout the session. His four-seamer and two-seamer every averaged about 92 mph final twelve months.
Jan. 20: ‘Current perception’ that Bellinger will re-signal with Cubs
A entire lot of groups had been connected with Bellinger to this point this offseason, in conjunction with the Blue Jays, Giants and Mariners. But in response to MLB.com’s Label Feinsandthere may maybe be “current perception internal the industry” that Bellinger will re-signal with the Cubs, even though “best if/when his asking price comes down.” More>
Jan. 18: Duvall ‘seemingly’ to resolve Red Sox or Angels (document)
Former outfielder Adam Duvall is coming off a solid, albeit harm-limited season in 2023, and in response to MLB Community insider Jon Heymanthe 35-twelve months-feeble slugger will “seemingly” return to the Red Sox or signal with the Angels until other golf equipment be half of the mix slack.
Duvall posted an .834 OPS with 21 home runs in 92 games for Boston final twelve months, and he’s best two seasons eradicated from a 38-homer campaign by which he led the NL with 113 RBIs. The Red Sox would esteem to take care of away from losing that create of manufacturing and the Angels are attempting to change one of the most facility lost when Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers.
Jan. 18: Entrance-runner emerging for Soler?
Jorge Soler is with out doubt one of many main hitters final on the free agent market, and in response to MLB Community insider Jon Heyman in an editorial for the Recent York Posthis market is gaining steam. Heyman experiences that the Blue Jays are emerging as a front-runner for the slugger, who turns 32 next month. He provides that the D-backs and Red Sox are moreover exhibiting passion.
Jan. 18: Marlins engrossing to listen to provides on Luzardo, Cabrera (source)
Dylan Stop, Shane Bieber and Corbin Burnes. These three aces had been generally talked about in the alternate rumor mill this offseason, nonetheless with best a few weeks left until Spring Coaching, the prospects that any of those pitchers are moved rapidly seem like falling. Membership executives beget steered MLB.com’s Label Feinsand that they don’t are looking ahead to Stop or Bieber being traded before the season begins.
Nonetheless, that does not indicate the alternate cupboard is fully bare. A source steered Feinsand that the Marlins had been open to discussing provides fascinating starting pitchers Jesús Luzardo and Edward Cabrera.
The Yankees beget reportedly talked to the Marlins a few handful of their controllable starting pitchers, in conjunction with Luzardo and Cabrera, nonetheless MLB Community insider Jon Heyman as of late wrote in the Recent York Post that there is “no evidence of any actual traction there yet.” Miami moreover talked a few tackle the Royals all the intention through final month’s Winter Conferences that will beget sent Luzardo to the Royals for first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, in response to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal (subscription required).
Luzardo, 26, struck out 208 batters in 178 2/3 innings final season. The left-hander is below club administration for 3 more seasons. The 25-twelve months-feeble Cabrera has yet to high 100 innings in any of his three MLB seasons and has posted an awfully excessive 14.0% walk rate all the intention through his occupation. Nonetheless, opponents had an anticipated batting reasonable of .199 against him final twelve months, and his 55.7% ground-ball rate ranked in the 91st percentile. Cabrera has five years of club administration final.
