The Blue Jays have agreed to a two-year, $15MM deal with Isiah Kiner-Falefa, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray (X link). The deal includes another $1MM in incentives, and it will become official when Kiner-Falefa passes a physical. Kiner-Falefa is represented by ALIGND. Kiner-Falefa won a Gold Glove as the Rangers’ regular third baseman in 2020, but he hasn’t since played … [Read more...] about Blue Jays To Sign Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Blue Jays, Kevin Kiermaier Agree On One-Year Deal
The city of Toronto got a Boxing Day gift from the Blue Jays today as center fielder Kevin Kiermaier is reportedly “closing in” on a reunion with the club, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. According to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet, the deal is agreed upon and pending a physical. The new pact is a one-year arrangement worth $10.5MM before incentives according to … [Read more...] about Blue Jays, Kevin Kiermaier Agree On One-Year Deal
Astros, Blue Jays, Pirates, Yankees Continue To Be Interested In Yariel Rodriguez
Yariel Rodriguez’s market continues to percolate, as the Astros, Blue Jays, Pirates, and Yankees “are still in the bidding for” the right-hander’s services, according to reporter Francys Romero (X link) earlier this week. Romero’s post came prior to Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s deal with the Dodgers, as Romero suggested that Rodriguez’s suitors were first waiting for Yamamoto to … [Read more...] about Astros, Blue Jays, Pirates, Yankees Continue To Be Interested In Yariel Rodriguez
Blue Jays Reportedly Sign Paolo Espino
The Blue Jays and right-hander Paolo Espino are in agreement on a contract, according to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post. There are no details on the specifics of the deal, though it’s presumably a minor league pact with an invite to major league Spring Training. Espino, 37 next month, started his professional career all the way back in 2006 when he was drafted by … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Reportedly Sign Paolo Espino
Eight Teams Combine For Record $209.8MM In Luxury Tax Bills
Major League Baseball has finalized the luxury tax calculations for the 2023 season, and the eight teams over the Competitive Balance Tax threshold will combine for a total bill of $209.8MM, Ronald Blum of the Associated Press reports. Both the total number of tax-paying teams and the total sum are new records, surpassing the previous highs of six teams (in 2016 and 2022) and … [Read more...] about Eight Teams Combine For Record $209.8MM In Luxury Tax Bills