Lots of non-Arizona movement as the offseason starts to get long.
MLB Implementing Two Rule Changes for 2025
Defensive positioning is getting adjusted again, with MLB still unhappy about teams playing smart defense “limiting” the offense. The second change is a rather arcane one and it remains to be seen if it gets much traction at the highest level.
MLB to Test ABS System in Spring Training
Unlike the already announced rule changes for 2025, this is one I was actually hoping would be ready for the regular season in time for April.
Inside the Dodgers’ Spending Spree that Rocked MLB
Roki Sasaki’s arrival in Los Angeles feels much more like it was always a foregone conclusion. Such fortune, combined with a player payroll the approaches the total value of some franchises has more than one pundit or fan concerned.
In 2023 the Cubs were 1 of 4 teams to bring in over $500m in revenue
I understand Tom Ricketts doesn’t have Steve Cohen money & running an MLB team is expensive
But if the CHICAGO CUBS are just “breaking even” every year I think that says something about you as an owner https://t.co/A2TeBcFuj2 pic.twitter.com/6ovcVoUfKJ
— Antonio (@TheAntOrtiz) January 19, 2025
Profar Signs with Atlanta
Jurickson Profar has agreed to a 3-year/$42 million deal with the Braves, eliminating yet another DH option for Arizona to not pursue because they are tapped out.
Red Sox Showing Short-Term Interest in Bregman
Bregman has thus far insisted he is not interested in a short-term deal. However, as the winter creeps towards pitchers and catchers reporting, that stance may shift.