What We’re Hearing on Day 1 at the Winter Meetings The shortstop market is heating up. Plus, notes on Aaron Judge, the Angels and signing older players to long-term deals. Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2022
Five things to keep in mind about the Braves as offseason progresses SAN DIEGO — Jacob deGrom chose Texas. Trea Turner is headed to Philadelphia. Justin Verlander joined the Mets. Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022
Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodon still in play for the Yankees on the first day of Winter Meetings With the Winter Meetings happening in person for the first time since 2019, Major League Baseball’s executives got going right away on Monday. Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022
Clayton Kershaw is back, but Dodgers miss out on Justin Verlander SAN DIEGO — Last season, the Dodgers won 111 games. They had a Cy Young Award finalist. They boasted the best rotation earned-run average in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles Times · Dec 5, 2022
Justin Verlander Is an Upgrade Over Jacob deGrom for the Mets Three days after losing a franchise icon, they signed the one pitcher who makes them even better. Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2022
Mets agree to two-year, $86 million deal with Justin Verlander SAN DIEGO — The Mets have their ace. Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022
Swapping Jacob deGrom for Justin Verlander actually improved the Mets’ World Series odds Oddsmakers are over Jake. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 5, 2022
Mets and Phillies strike big deals as Verlander and Turner reportedly head to NL East The NL East arms race heated up on Monday with the Mets and Phillies understood to have made major free-agent signings The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022
Phillies, Trea Turner Agree on 11-Year Contract The former Dodgers shortstop reportedly has agreed to a massive contract with Philadelphia. Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2022
The Mets Had No Choice but to Sign Justin Verlander The three-time Cy Young winner, who turns 40 in February, still has plenty of elite baseball left in him. Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2022
Justin Verlander, Mets agree on two-year, $86.6 million deal Verlander, 18-4 with a 1.75 ERA, won two Cy Young awards and two World Series championships with the Houston Astros. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2022
Reports: Justin Verlander, Mets Agree to Multi-Year Contract New York has replaced one ace with another in less than 72 hours. Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2022
Jacob deGrom’s Deal Opens MLB’s Free Agency Spigot The Rangers’ massive contract with the former Mets ace shows this game is about its stars perhaps more than ever before. Sports Illustrated · Dec 3, 2022
Report: Mets Speaking With Verlander, Taillon The Mets are in talks with yet another multiple-time Cy Young winner. Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2022
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 1, 2022 What if the Phillies whiff on a shortstop? Exploring contingency plans to improve the roster. PHILADELPHIA — Years ago, before John Middleton became the face of the Phillies’ ownership group, Jimmy Rollins equated him with George Steinbrenner. It’s a comparison that Middleton never minded. Because the late Yankees owner was notoriously obsessed with winning, a trait that is admirable to a former college wrestler-turned-billionaire baseball…
Sports Illustrated · Nov 29, 2022 José Abreu Signing Helps Astros Approach Evil Empire Status Houston replacing MLB’s worst first baseman with the 2020 American League MVP gives the Astros a good shot at becoming a true dynasty.
Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022 Taking a look at the Mets roster less than a week before Winter Meetings The big dominoes have yet to fall, but with MLB winter meetings less than a week away, we might finally see more hot stove movement.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 23, 2022 Albert Pujols caps Cardinals homecoming with NL Comeback Player honor Already the unofficial winner of comeback of the year for his return to St. Louis and captivating surge toward 700 career home runs, Albert Pujols received Major League Baseball’s official honor Tuesday night.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 19, 2022 White Sox ace Dylan Cease comes of age American League Cy Young runnerup to Justin Verlander “is still evolving, even with the year he had,” pitching coach Ethan Katz said.
Miami Herald · Nov 17, 2022 After dominant season, Sandy Alcantara is first Marlins pitcher to win Cy Young Award MIAMI — Sandy Alcantara on Monday watched his remarkable 2022 season flash before his eyes. Sitting in the front row of the Rooftop Cinema Club South Beach, the Miami Marlins’ ace watched as a nearly 22-minute documentary created by the team encapsulated all that he did in his breakout year…
Chicago Tribune · Nov 17, 2022 White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease finishes 2nd to Justin Verlander for American League Cy Young Award CHICAGO — Guaranteed Rate Field was abuzz on Aug. 16 with the starting pitchers as the center of the attention.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 17, 2022 Justin Verlander Wins AL Cy Young Award by Unanimous Vote The Astros ace put together a remarkable season at 39 years old coming back from Tommy John surgery.
Chicago Tribune · Nov 12, 2022 Paul Sullivan: 6 players not named Aaron Judge who could fit needs — and budgets — of Cubs and White Sox CHICAGO — One of the great observations of the Chicago baseball scene appeared several decades ago in a column by my former Chicago Tribune colleague Steve Daley.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022 Justin Verlander becomes free agent after declining $25 million option from Astros Verlander was among four players who became free agents Thursday, raising the total to 165.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2022 White Sox starting rotation needs attention this offseason Free agent Johnny Cueto is gone, and question marks remain from 2022 rotation.