Qualifying offers in baseball are essentially a short-term solution for a team’s roster as well as a detrimental deal for players seeking long-term contracts. A qualifying offer is a one-year contract offer worth the average of the top 125 salaries from the previous season. Players are eligible to receive a qualifying offer if they have […]
Free agents with nowhere to report for spring training
February 12, 2019 by 1 Comment
Free agents have been able to sign with teams for months. Some signed right away while others waited a while to figure out their new homes. And yet others are still unsigned as players are beginning to report to spring training with the 2019 season right around the corner. Yes, every website, blog, and analyst has […]
The Veteran Free Agent
February 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Free agency in baseball has become somewhat of a guessing game. Not just in the sense of which team will make the best offer or how much will a player get, but in the sense of a given player receiving any interest at all. There has been a dramatic shift in valuation of players since the […]
Matt Harvey: Is the bullpen really a ‘demotion’ from Mets?
May 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Matt Harvey has been the talk of the New York press lately – at least where the Mets are concerned. However, the papers and everybody who discusses them have been locked onto the fact that Harvey has been relieved of his duties as a starter and sentenced to the bullpen. Maybe he stays there for […]
Preston Tucker could be Comeback Player of the Year in 2018
April 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Preston Tucker might best be known for being the older brother of Astros’ phenom prospect Kyle Tucker. The 27-year-old Braves’ left fielder is looking to change his primary recognition in the big leagues by showcasing his own talents now that he is getting to play on a daily basis. Tucker was a 7thround draft choice […]
