Phillies, shortstop Trea Turner strike $300 million deal; your move, Cubs As of late Monday, top shortstops Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and Dansby Swanson were still available. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2022
What We’re Hearing on Day 1 at the Winter Meetings The shortstop market is heating up. Plus, notes on Aaron Judge, the Angels and signing older players to long-term deals. Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2022
Trea Turner and the Phillies Are a Perfect Match Philadelphia signed one of MLB’s most electric players and underscored its commitment to winning, no matter the cost. Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2022
Phillies, Trea Turner agree to 11-year, $300 million deal Turner’s deal should set the market price for the three remaining marquee free agent shortstops with Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and Dansby Swanson. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2022
Q&A: Jeff Passan on the 2022 MLB Winter Meetings, baseball in Las Vegas and the worst bet he ever made What's the Over/Under on free agent signings this week? Passan has the answer and more. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 5, 2022
Larry Stone: Kolten Wong makes Mariners better, but more offseason work remains SEATTLE — For those clamoring for Jerry Dipoto to make a big-ticket splash in the free-agent market, Friday's trade with the Milwaukee Brewers was probably a disappointment by implication. Tribune News Service · Dec 4, 2022
The Best Plan B’s If Aaron Judge Signs Elsewhere Here are the best fallback options for the AL MVP’s top suitors. Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2022
Where the Braves’ payroll stands, what it could mean for rest of offseason A couple of months ago, Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that his goal was for the organization to eventually have a top-five payroll – but did not specify when. Recently, Liberty Media President and CEO Greg Maffei echoed this sentiment. Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022
Jim Souhan: New Twins boss Joe Pohlad talks change, expectations and thick skin For 15 years, Joe Pohlad has worked in a variety of departments for the Minnesota Twins, from baseball operations to marketing. Now he's in charge of all of them. Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022
Mark Bradley: The pros and cons of Dansby Swanson, stylish shortstop ATLANTA — One year after Freddie Freeman up and left the Braves, Dansby Swanson can up and leave. (Let’s get this out of the way: Swanson, like Freeman, is represented by Excel Sports Management.) This isn’t to say Swanson will, but he might. As a public service, we offer talking… Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022
Nathan Ruiz: Even with latest 40-man additions, Orioles can aim higher in rotation, infield The Orioles’ 40-man roster got deeper Tuesday evening when Baltimore added a handful of its top prospects to protect them from being selected in next month’s Rule 5 draft. Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022
SI:AM | A Non–Aaron Judge MLB Free Agency Preview The Yankees slugger isn’t the only big target available. Sports Illustrated · Nov 11, 2022
How Cubs are approaching free-agent shortstop market The Cubs are expected to increase their player payroll for next year. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022
David Murphy: Phillies in position for major free-agent move at shortstop after parting with Jean Segura PHILADELPHIA — Does it mean what it looks like it means? The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 9, 2022
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 8, 2022 Phillies’ biggest offseason questions: Harper’s elbow, shortstop addition and Painter in 2023? HOUSTON — Once it was over, Kyle Schwarber did what he almost always does after a game, win or lose. He sat down at his locker, cracked a beer, and decompressed with half a dozen teammates.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 5, 2022 Cubs searching for power sources Though big-name free agents are an option, Jed Hoyer might tap into the team’s minor-league system.
Los Angeles Times · Nov 5, 2022 Aaron Judge heading to Chavez Ravine? Five big questions for the Dodgers offseason. LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers thought they'd still be playing right now.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2022 Report: Dodgers Like Correa If Turner Leaves in Free Agency Los Angeles could have a hole to fill at shortstop this offseason.
Chicago Tribune · Oct 28, 2022 Spend big (Phillies) or replenish the system (Astros)? The Cubs can find a roster-building balance in the World Series teams. Financially investing in a roster can serve as a postseason separator for major-league teams.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 27, 2022 It’s alright to admit the 2022 Astros are as fun as baseball gets Still hating on Houston? Fine. But don't deny what this team is currently doing.
Los Angeles Times · Oct 27, 2022 Bill Plaschke: Lovable Astros? They'll always be the team that cheated the Dodgers out of the World Series title. Those suddenly lovable Houston Astros have become the universally respected favorites to win the upcoming World Series.
Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022 Larry Stone: Have the Mariners closed the gap on the Astros? It may not matter. The Houston Astros are back in the World Series for the fourth time in the past six years, which to many Mariners fans might be only slight less distressing than having the similarly loathed Yankees represent the American League.
Reuters · Oct 26, 2022 Radio silence grows in Venezuela as government shutters dozens of stations In July officials from Venezuela's telecommunications regulator entered the Moda 105.1 FM radio station, in the northwestern state of Cojedes, accompanied by members of the national guard and demanding to see all the station's licensing.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Oct 25, 2022 Benjamin Hochman: Astros hitters cheated the game and that's hard to forget Hate ’em or hate ’em, the Astros are in the World Series.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2022 Talking stats and balls with Joe Maddon Former Cubs skipper fears that overreliance on analytics is watering down a manager’s influence