MLB Trade Rumors

The Diamondbacks finished 27th of 30 teams in rotation ERA (4.79) last season, as a lack of production from the starting pitchers was one of the chief reasons why Arizona fell just short of the playoffs.  Despite these recent struggles, however, the D’Backs still got “significant interest from clubs looking for starters” during the GM Meetings last week, according to Will … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Receiving Trade Interest In Starting Pitching

The Diamondbacks announced that right-hander Seth Martinez was claimed off waivers from the Astros.  It hadn’t been publicly reported that Martinez had been designated for assignment, but the 30-year-old reliever will now change teams for the second time in his career. Selected away from the Athletics in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft, all 137 1/3 of Martinez’s career big league innings … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Claim Seth Martinez

Today is the deadline for teams to decide whether or not to issue qualifying offers to eligible players. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN on X, 13 players have received the QO and they are: Juan Soto (Yankees) Corbin Burnes (Orioles) Alex Bregman (Astros) Max Fried (Braves) Willy Adames (Brewers) Pete Alonso (Mets) Anthony Santander (Orioles) Teoscar Hernández (Dodgers) Nick Pivetta … [Read more...] about 13 Players Receive Qualifying Offers

Following the Dodgers’ decisive victory over the Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series last night, veteran reliever Daniel Hudson announced to reporters (including Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register) that he will retire from playing as a champion. The veteran of 15 big league seasons has played for the Dodgers, Padres, Nationals, Blue Jays, Pirates, Diamondbacks, and … [Read more...] about Daniel Hudson Announces Retirement