February 23: The Royals officially announced Nola’s deal today and moved Bubic to the 60-day IL in a corresponding move. February 22: The Royals are in agreement with catcher Austin Nola on a major league contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic (X links). Financial terms are unreported. The Royals have a full 40-man roster but could place Kris Bubic on the 60-day … [Read more...] about Royals Sign Austin Nola To Major League Deal
MLBTR Podcast: Finding Fits For The “Boras Four,” Which Teams Could Still Spend? And Rob Manfred In His Last Term
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The “Boras Four” lingering … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Finding Fits For The “Boras Four,” Which Teams Could Still Spend? And Rob Manfred In His Last Term
Eric Hosmer Retires
First baseman Eric Hosmer hasn’t been on a major league roster in almost a year and has now decided to hang up his spikes. He tells John Perrotto of Forbes that he has now officially retired and is pivoting into the media sphere. Hosmer, now 34, was one of many high-profile prospects in the Royals’ system, going back almost a couple of decades. The club leaned into a lengthy … [Read more...] about Eric Hosmer Retires
Royals Acquire John Schreiber From Red Sox
The Royals have acquired reliever John Schreiber from the Red Sox in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect David Sandlin, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports (Twitter link). Schreiber has a 27.4% strikeout rate over his 143 1/3 career innings in the majors, so missing bats has never been an issue for the 29-year-old. Between some home run issues and a lot of bad BABIP luck, … [Read more...] about Royals Acquire John Schreiber From Red Sox
Orioles Have Shown Interest In Jesús Luzardo
The starting pitchers of the Marlins have been popular in trade rumors and the Orioles showed the most interest in left-hander Jesús Luzardo, per a report from Barry Jackson and Craig Mish of the Miami Herald. It’s unclear exactly when the trade talks took place. The Orioles have been looking for starting pitching all offseason so it’s logical that they would check in with … [Read more...] about Orioles Have Shown Interest In Jesús Luzardo