Phillies trade $7.5 million lefty pitcher to Royals
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Earlier this week, the club also brought in Joel Kuhnel, a 30-year-old that ended the 2025 campaign in the New York Yankees system with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The veteran began the year in the Philadelphia Phillies system,
When the Blue Jays checked in on relief pitcher Tyler Rogers, he knew it was a sign of what his next free agency steps would be.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan is reporting that the Cleveland Guardians have agreed to a one-year free agent contract with veteran relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong. The deal is worth $5.5 million and includes a mutual option for 2027.
The New York Yankees have had a slow offseason so far, but their crosstown rival New York Mets have been very busy. Off to a strong start losing some of their s
He had what was far and away his worst professional season, earning eight saves in 42 and 2/3 innings pitched while sporting an 8.23 ERA. When at his best, Romano was named to two All-Star Games and secured back-to-back 36-save seasons.
Now, Karinchak is a journeyman just trying to make his career last. He just signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves, only on a minor league contract, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. Karinchak was a free agent since June, having spent the opening portion of the season in Triple-A Charlotte in the Chicago White Sox organization.
The New York Mets signed former Yankees' reliever Luke Weaver to a two-year, $22 million contract on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledged that MLB is looking at possibly limiting the use of relief pitchers in games. Manfred was a guest Thursday on ESPN's Mike & Mike Show where he was presented nine suggestions from fans for improving baseball.
The contract story Krall shared with Meisel involved his signing of relief pitcher Drew Storen in 2017. "Just after New Year’s Day 2017, the Reds signed reliever Drew Storen to a one-year deal. Krall finalized the contract over the phone while wrapping up a safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom," Meisel wrote.
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Giants sign right-handed relief pitcher Jason Foley to one-year contract
San Francisco signed veteran right-handed relief pitcher Jason Foley to a one-year MLB contract, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Foley, 30, last pitched for the Detroit Tigers in 2024 before undergoing right shoulder surgery in May of this year to repair his anterior capsule that sidelined him for the 2025 season.
LOS ANGELES -- Andrew Friedman had high hopes for his Tampa Bay Rays bullpen in 2014, but it struggled. He worried about the group of Los Angeles Dodgers relievers he took into 2017, but they were a revelation. In about a month -- if not sooner, if not ...