The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 7pm CT. Throughout the day, we’ll surely see a handful of arb-eligible players agree to terms with their clubs to avoid a hearing. These so-called “pre-tender deals” usually, although not always, involve players who were borderline non-tender candidates. Rather than run the risk of being … [Read more...] about Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/22/24
Guardians, Triston McKenzie Avoid Arbitration
The Guardians and right-hander Triston McKenzie have agreed to a deal to avoid arbitration, reports Robert Murray of FanSided on X. The Octagon client will make a salary of $1.95MM in 2025. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projected McKenzie for a salary of $2.4MM next year, but he’ll actually come up shy of that number. That’s usually the case for deals agreed to at this part of … [Read more...] about Guardians, Triston McKenzie Avoid Arbitration
Tarik Skubal Wins American League Cy Young Award
Tarik Skubal has his first Cy Young award. The Baseball Writers Association of America announced that the Tigers ace won the AL Cy Young by a unanimous margin. He received all 30 first-place votes. Kansas City’s Seth Lugo placed runner-up, while Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase rounded out the top three. Whether Skubal would win the award was never in doubt. The hard-throwing … [Read more...] about Tarik Skubal Wins American League Cy Young Award
Stephen Vogt, Pat Murphy Win Manager Of The Year
The Baseball Writers Association of America announced that Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt and Brewers manager Pat Murphy were named the respective leagues’ Managers of the Year. Both men took the award after leading their teams to Central division titles in year one at the helm. Vogt took the reins for the Guardians within a year and a half of retiring as a player. He spent one … [Read more...] about Stephen Vogt, Pat Murphy Win Manager Of The Year
Guardians Promote Grant Fink To Hitting Coach
The Guardians have made a few notable changes to their coaching staff, as relayed on X by Mandy Bell of MLB.com. Grant Fink is the new hitting coach, replacing Chris Valaika, who departed to join Terry Francona in Cincinnati. Also, bench coach Craig Albernaz is still on the staff but with a promotion to assistant manager. Fink, 34 next month, had a brief professional playing … [Read more...] about Guardians Promote Grant Fink To Hitting Coach