The Guardians have signed right-hander Luis Frias to a minor league deal with an invite to big league Spring Training, per a club announcement. Frias, 27 in May, signed with the Diamondbacks out of the Dominican Republic as an amateur and made his pro debut back in 2016. After slowly making his way through the lower levels of the minors in his early years with the club, Frias … [Read more...] about Guardians Sign Luis Frias To Minor League Deal
Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
Several teams don’t publicize contract details for their top front office executives or even for their managers, so this list of skipper and execs (any head of a baseball operations department, whether titled as a president of baseball ops, general manager, chief baseball officer, etc.) entering the final year of their deals may not be entirely complete or accurate. Still, … [Read more...] about Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
Blue Jays Showed “Strong Interest” In Gleyber Torres
The Blue Jays showed “strong interest” in second baseman Gleyber Torres early in his free agency, per a report from Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Petzold goes on to report that the Giants, Reds, and Guardians were among the teams to show interest in Torres before he signed with the Tigers. Alex Speier of the Boston Globe previously reported that the Red Sox showed … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Showed “Strong Interest” In Gleyber Torres
Tigers, Guardians Interested In Erick Fedde, Steven Matz
As reported by John Denton, Mark Feinsand, and Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, the Tigers and Guardians have both expressed interest in trading for Cardinals starting pitchers Erick Fedde and Steven Matz. Both pitchers seemed to be likely trade candidates entering the offseason, but this is the first report to link either pitcher to specific suitors. As the Cardinals look to shed … [Read more...] about Tigers, Guardians Interested In Erick Fedde, Steven Matz
Mariners Made Two-Year Offer To Carlos Santana
The Guardians made a splash over the weekend by signing first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year deal worth $12MM, bringing the long-time Cleveland staple back into the fold for the third time in his career. With that being said, however, it wasn’t the only contract offer Santana received during his free agency. According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic this … [Read more...] about Mariners Made Two-Year Offer To Carlos Santana