The Pirates are looking to upgrade their offense for next year and are seemingly casting a wide net. They reportedly made a run at Josh Naylor before he re-signed with the Mariners and have been connected to free agent Kyle Schwarber. Per a report from Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic, they are also considering free agents such as Jorge Polanco, Kazuma Okamoto … [Read more...] about Latest On Pirates’ Offseason Pursuits
Cardinals Have Had Preliminary Extension Talks With Manager Oli Marmol
The Cardinals and manager Oli Marmol have opened early extension conversations, writes Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It seems likely that some kind of multi-year agreement will be reached this offseason. Marmol is headed into the final guaranteed year of his contract. Most teams prefer to have their skipper and top front office personnel signed beyond the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Have Had Preliminary Extension Talks With Manager Oli Marmol
Cardinals Notes: Donovan, Gorman, Nootbaar, Burleson, Pirates, Pitching
Brendan Donovan has been drawing as much trade interest as any player in baseball, owing both to Donovan’s value as a left-handed hitter with defensive versatility and to the Cardinals’ rebuilding status. The Astros, Pirates, Royals, and Guardians have been publicly linked to Donovan’s trade market, and with these and more clubs in pursuit of the All-Star, the timing seems … [Read more...] about Cardinals Notes: Donovan, Gorman, Nootbaar, Burleson, Pirates, Pitching
Cardinals’ JoJo Romero Generating Trade Interest
The Cardinals moved the first of what’ll surely be several veterans earlier today when they traded right-hander Sonny Gray (and $20MM) to the Red Sox for a pair of younger pitchers and a player to be named later (or cash). There’s no telling right now the order in which their offseason dominos will fall, but Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports that left-handed … [Read more...] about Cardinals’ JoJo Romero Generating Trade Interest
Cardinals Sign Scott Blewett To Minor League Deal
The Cardinals announced they’ve signed reliever Scott Blewett to a minor league contract. St. Louis also announced a minor league deal with Sem Robberse, whom they non-tendered last week. Both pitchers will be in big league Spring Training as non-roster invitees, though Robberse won’t pitch after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May. Blewett, 30 in April, logged a career-high … [Read more...] about Cardinals Sign Scott Blewett To Minor League Deal