NL East: Kimbrel, Burnett, Simmons, Dice-K
It has been a newsworthy Sunday in the NL East with the Braves extending closer Craig Kimbrel and the Phillies announcing the signing of A.J. Burnett. Here's the latest on those two deals and the rest...
View ArticleRosenthal On Kimbrel, Braves, Red Sox, Burnett
Here's the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports: Rival executives aren't all enthusiastic about Craig Kimbrel's new deal with the Braves, citing the downside risk in long-term deals for closers....
View ArticleFree Agent Notes: Zito, Perez, Gaudin, Colvin, Burnett
In case you missed it from Friday, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark provided an interesting look at the views of 23 MLB executives on the still-concluding off-season. Intervening events already have impacted...
View ArticleAnother Bite At The Apple: Opt-Out Clauses In MLB
An opt-out clause is the ultimate safety net for an MLB player. Typically employed with deals of least five guaranteed years, an opt-out clause is inserted in the middle of the term and allows the...
View ArticleCafardo On Marlins, Burnett, Price, Cuddyer
In today’s column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe looks at the impact that hitting coach Kevin Seitzer has had on the Blue Jays thus far in 2014. Toronto used to be a swing-for-the-fences team, but...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Price, Burnett, McCarthy, Breslow
With 10 wins in their last 12 games, the Rays have escaped the AL East basement and added another wrinkle to the David Price trade rumors. As Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times outlines, it still...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Urias, Braves, Burnett, McCutchen
17-year-old Dodgers lefty Julio Urias wowed observers at the Futures Game, leading to chatter about the possibility that he could make his big-league debut as soon as next year, Jeff Passan of Yahoo!...
View ArticlePhillies, Orioles Have Discussed A.J. Burnett Trade
The Phillies and Orioles have had “very preliminary” talks about a trade involving starting pitcher A.J. Burnett, FOX Sports’ Jon Morosi tweets. Morosi further emphasizes that there has not yet been...
View ArticleNL Notes: Hamels, Lee, Burnett, Colon, Padres
The Rockies, who have lost four in a row and 11 of their last 15, own the National League’s worst record and the third-worst mark in all of baseball. The franchise faces six key questions, according to...
View ArticlePhillies Notes: Burnett, Hamels, Lee
Here’s the latest on the Phillies and the numerous trade candidates on their roster… The Pirates had a scout watching A.J. Burnett‘s start on Friday, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports....
View ArticleThe Details Of A.J. Burnett’s No-Trade Clause
Earlier today, ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick reported the teams to which Cliff Lee can be traded without his consent, and he now reports the trades to which Lee’s teammate, A.J. Burnett, can be dealt without...
View ArticleNL Central Links: Pirates, Burnett, Cardinals, Peavy
The Pirates are not on A.J. Burnett‘s 20-team no-trade clause (as outlined by ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick earlier today), and they are his preferred destination if the Phillies choose to move him, according...
View ArticleStark’s Latest: Price, Phillies, O’s, Royals, Pirates
Jayson Stark of ESPN.com has a new Rumblings & Grumblings column posted in which he runs down a plethora of trade-related topics. You’ll need to read the full post to get all the information and...
View ArticleNL Notes: Tulowitzki, Murphy, De La Rosa, Burnett, Nationals, Marlins, Dodgers
The Rockies are not prepared to deal star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki at present (not least of which because he is on the DL), but the Mets have reached out to indicate that they would be interested if...
View ArticleStark’s Latest: Lester, Burnett, Lee, Kennedy, Lackey, Suzuki
Jon Lester remains the most-discussed name at the moment, and ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark contributes his take after discussing the lefty with several club executives who will not be involved in any deals....
View ArticleLatest On Royals’ Pitching Search
We took a look yesterday at the Royals’ search for an outfielder. Kansas City has also been mentioned alongside several starting pitchers in recent days, including A.J. Burnett, Bartolo Colon, and John...
View ArticlePlaced On Revocable Waivers: Monday
Now that we’re beyond the July 31st trade deadline, players must pass through revocable trade waivers in order to be dealt to another team. MLBTR’s Jeff Todd broke down the August trade rules and what...
View ArticleEast Notes: McCann, Burnett, Cabrera
Yankees catcher Brian McCann will visit a neurologist today after suffering a concussion during yesterday’s game, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal tweets. If McCann heads to the 7-day DL, Austin Romine, who’s...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Atchison, Rapada, D’Backs, McLouth
Indians pitcher Scott Atchison, 38, has himself a new deal which gave manager Terry Francona a meatball of a joke setup. “What’d they give him?” Francona asked reporters, including Jordan Bastian of...
View ArticlePhillies Notes: Burnett, Amaro, Tomas, Kendrick
Following a tough start on Tuesday night, A.J. Burnett sounded as if retirement was on his mind when asked by reporters if he planned to pitch in 2015. “I have no idea. Probably not, but we’ll see,”...
View ArticlePhillies Notes: Burnett, Adams, Castillo, Papelbon
Phillies right-hander A.J. Burnett dominated the Nationals last night, and on the heels of his 12-strikeout gem, he softened his stance on retirement, writes CSNPhilly.com’s Jim Salisbury. “My decision...
View ArticleWest Notes: Angels, Burnett, Tulowitzki, Astros
The Angels had interest in A.J. Burnett of the Phillies, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal writes, confirming a report by Peter Gammons (all Twitter links). The Angels, though, wanted Burnett to waive his...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Duffy, Burnett, Rasmus, Red Sox
Royals pitcher Danny Duffy left his outing after just one pitch this afternoon against the Yankees, with catcher Salvador Perez signaling to the dugout and pointing at his shoulder (as YES Network’s...
View ArticleNL Notes: Giants, Mets, Burnett
Here’s the latest out of the National League: A repeat of last year’s late-season extensions seems unlikely for the Giants, tweets Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. The club is not talking...
View ArticlePhillies Notes: Burnett, Tomas, Offseason Needs
On the day that the Phillies were officially eliminated from the postseason race, let’s check in on things in Philadelphia: 37-year-old starter A.J. Burnett indicated that he is pitching through...
View ArticleNL Notes: Zimmermann, Stanton, Roenicke, Phillies, Rockies
For the second consecutive year, MLB has a no-hitter to close out the regular season. The Nationals’ Jordan Zimmermann threw the first no-hitter for the franchise since their move to Washington, D.C.,...
View ArticleNL Notes: Burnett, Hamels, Niese, Mets, Padres, Johnson
Here’s the latest from the National League: Phillies starter A.J. Burnett seems more likely to retire (and forgo his $12.75MM player option) than many people believe, observes Jim Salisbury of...
View ArticleEast Notes: Sandoval, Burnett, Shields, Mets
The AL East champion Orioles are looking for their first playoff sweep since they eliminated the A’s in the 1971 ALCS as they face the Tigers in Game Three of their ALDS. The NL East champion...
View ArticleLatest On A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett has a $12.75MM player option for the 2015 season, but he’s also debated retirement on multiple occasions over the past two seasons, so whether or not he picks it up remains uncertain. Jon...
View ArticleNL Notes: Posey, Cabrera, Phillies, Braves, Grandal
With Derek Jeter‘s retirement and the Giants playing in their third World Series in five years, Buster Posey should be the next face of baseball. That’s the theme of separate articles by ESPN’s Jayson...
View ArticleNL East Notes: Braves Catcher, Burnett, Tomas
Who will catch for the Braves in 2015? It’s liable to be a question of interest all offseason long as several roster moves could depend on the outcome. David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
View ArticlePhillies, A.J. Burnett Decline Mutual Option
The Phillies and A.J. Burnett have each declined their sides of the right-hander’s $15MM option for 2015, The Associated Press reports. This expected move leaves Burnett until Monday to decide whether...
View ArticleA.J. Burnett Declines Player Option
Phillies starter A.J. Burnett has declined his player option, the Phillies announced. By turning down his $12.75MM option, Burnett will become a free agent. Burnett’s decision was one of the more...
View ArticleNL East Notes: Stanton, Mets, Nationals, Tomas, Hamels
As expected, the Marlins have begun extension talks with star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports on Twitter. President of baseball operations Michael Hill tells...
View ArticleSherman On Burnett, Josh Johnson, Johan Santana
The latest from Joel Sherman of the New York Post… Sherman notes that in the past, A.J. Burnett signed close to his Maryland home because his wife hated flying. However, agent Darek Braunecker says...
View ArticleLatest On A.J. Burnett
10:50am: A team source disputes that any offer was made to Burnett, tweets Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun. 10:15am: The Orioles have extended an offer to free agent righty A.J. Burnett, Jeff...
View ArticlePirates Sign A.J. Burnett
The Pirates announced that they have signed right-hander A.J. Burnett to a one-year deal. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the Frontline Athlete Management client will receive an $8.5MM guarantee...
View ArticleCentral Notes: Burnett, Kluber, Cardinals
A.J. Burnett will prove to be a bargain for the Pirates, Joe Starkey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes. The Pirates have a great record with recent free agents like Russell Martin and Edinson...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Tigers, Yankees, Burnett, Hellickson
The Tigers are a team built to win in the present, but that doesn’t mean their future has to be bleak, Jeff Sullivan of Fangraphs writes. The team’s recent four-year deal for Victor Martinez is one of...
View ArticleNL Central Links: Burnett, Hammel, Hoyer, Cueto
The Pirates had the inside track on signing A.J. Burnett, as agent Derek Braunecker told Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “It’s the only place he wanted to play in 2015. He instructed...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Burnett, Red Sox, Yankees, Reds
On this date 42 years ago, MLB owners unanimously approved a three-year experiment for the American League to use the designated hitter. The initial vote had all NL owners vetoing the DH while the AL...
View ArticleNL Central Links: Bryant, Cueto, Burnett
Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is baseball’s best prospect, as per Baseball America’s newly-released list of the top 100 prospects in the game. Since being drafted second overall in 2013, Bryant has...
View ArticleA.J. Burnett Expected To Miss Four Weeks With Flexor Strain
3:23pm: The Pirates have now released a statement to announce that Burnett has been diagnosed with a flexor strain in his right elbow. Burnett received a platelet-rich plasma injection, and is...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Arrieta, Lincecum, Pirates
Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta threw his first career no-hitter tonight, shutting down the Dodgers on 12 strikeouts and just two runners allowed (one via walk, one via error). By coincidence, Charlie...
View ArticleNL Central Notes: Lackey, Arrieta, Burnett, DelPiano
John Lackey intends to pitch “for a couple of more years” after getting clearance from his family, ESPN’s Buster Olney tweets. Though Lackey turns 37 in October, he’ll still be in line for a...
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