They are both third basemen, Alex Bregman and Nolan Arenado. There appear to be 6 main suitors for Bregman, including his ex-team, the Astros, who thought they had a deal for Arenado until he nixed a trade and thrust the whole market back into flux. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As Billy Wagner enters his final year on the Hall of Fame ballot, MLB.com's Matt Monagan makes a case for the generational closer, who came oh-so-close to reaching Cooperstown last year. Plus, coverage from Max Fried's introductory presser and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Yankees' deal to acquire former MVP Cody Bellinger is no doubt a home run. Bellinger is extremely versatile and can play the outfield and first base. He also provides the Yanks with a potent bat they can plug in most anywhere in their lineup. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Juan Soto has Queens abuzz, but few players have personified the Mets like Pete Alonso, the affable slugger whose free agency could spark another crosstown bidding battle. Plus, get the latest on Corbin Burnes and more trade chatter. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In return for sending Kyle Tucker to the Cubs, the Astros got a third baseman in Isaac Paredes. Does that end Alex Bregman's time in Houston? Not necessarily, although the Astros reportedly are also interested in trading for the Cards' Nolan Arenado To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Winter Meetings are in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean major moves will slow down. Quite the contrary, as we now wait on other big time free agents (Corbin Burnes) to make their decisions and more huge trades (Kyle Tucker?) to go down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Red Sox pulled off a huge move, acquiring All-Star lefty Garrett Crochet from the White Sox for a handful of top prospects to put the finishing touches on an eventful three days of Winter Meetings in Dallas. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Yanks didn't waste much time moving on from Juan Soto, landing Max Fried with the largest contract ever given to a left-handed pitcher. The Blue Jays swung a deal with the Guardians for star 2B Andrés Giménez. And the Nats won the Draft Lottery. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Juan Soto's record contract with the Mets was the talk of the Winter Meetings as teams arrived in Dallas, and now the focus turns to teams like the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays after they came up short in the Soto sweepstakes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Juan Soto is bringing his generational bat crosstown, agreeing with the Mets on a 15-year, $765 million free-agent contract that surpasses Shohei Ohtani's deal with the Dodgers. What's next for the free-agent market at this week’s Winter Meetings? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Winter Meetings are just days away. Will Leitch previews all the possible goings-on in Dallas, where Juan Soto could finally make a decision, other top free agents could sign, big-name players could be dealt and the MLB Draft Lottery will happen. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The MLB Morning Lineup podcast gets you up to date on all the biggest baseball news in under 10 minutes. Posting season starts Thursday, which means it shouldn't be long before KBO infielder Hyeseong Kim and NPB flamethrower Roki Sasaki join MLB clubs. MLB.com's Mandy Bell explains why they're such coveted players and what the signing process entails. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
For all the talk of the Yankees, Mets and others offering gobs of money to Juan Soto, multiple reports say it's the Blue Jays who have the largest offer on the table. Elsewhere, teams are reportedly looking to turn an All-Star closer into a starter. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matthew Boyd (Cubs) and Frankie Montas (Mets) joined Yusei Kikuchi (Angels), Blake Snell (Dodgers) and Michael Wacha (Royals) as the latest starters to sign new deals -- and there's one key thing they have in common. Let us explain! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dodgers kept busy over the holiday weekend, finalizing their deal with Blake Snell and signing Tommy Edman to a contract extension. Now all eyes turn to top free agent Juan Soto, with teams making offers and a decision potentially on the horizon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Angels have been one of the most active teams this offseason and continued that trend by reaching a three-year, $63M deal with Yusei Kikuchi. Other teams seem ready to get in on the fun with Juan Soto expected to begin receiving offers this week. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Offseason maneuvers kicked off as the non-tender deadline saw 62 players become free agents. Also, the first big deal of the winter went down as the Reds dealt infielder Jonathan India to the Royals for righty starter Brady Singer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Despite stiff competition, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge cemented their status as baseball's best players on Thursday, capping their historic 2024 campaigns with unanimous MVP honors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It really wasn't a surprise that the Tigers' Tarik Skubal and the Braves' Chris Sale won the Cy Young Awards -- Skubal was unanimous in the AL and Sale ran away in the NL. But wait till you hear about the season one of the third-place finishers had. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and Brewers skipper Pat Murphy each won Manager Year of the Awards in their first full seasons leading a club. In today's podcast we'll dive into the two winners and how they got the ultimate prize for their position. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices