As expected, Gerrit Cole is the 2023 Cy Young winner in the American League. The Baseball Writers Association of America announced the Yankee star has won the award. Former Minnesota right-hander Sonny Gray was the runner-up, while Toronto’s Kevin Gausman took home third place. There wasn’t a ton of intrigue, as Cole received all 30 first-place votes. While he’s a six-time … [Read more...] about Gerrit Cole Wins American League Cy Young Award
Matt Chapman Turned Down Prior Extension Offer From Blue Jays
The Blue Jays made an attempt at extending Matt Chapman before he reached free agency, TSN’s Scott Mitchell reports, but Chapman rejected Toronto’s offer. It isn’t known exactly when the Jays made the offer or how much was on the table, though Mitchell indicates that Chapman passed on more than $100MM over the span of a four- or five-year contract. This is notably less than … [Read more...] about Matt Chapman Turned Down Prior Extension Offer From Blue Jays
Latest On Shohei Ohtani’s Free Agent Timeline
An offseason defined by Shohei Ohtani’s free agency hasn’t been especially active within the first couple weeks. For most of the game’s top spenders, the winter may well be defined by whether they land the two-way superstar. Those clubs may not have to wait long to learn the answer. Jeff Passan of ESPN wrote this morning that teams involved in the Ohtani market believe the … [Read more...] about Latest On Shohei Ohtani’s Free Agent Timeline
Blue Jays Select Adam Macko
The Blue Jays announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Adam Macko. Today is the deadline for clubs to add players to their roster in order to prevent them from being eligible in next month’s Rule 5 draft. Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 reported on the move prior to the official announcement. Macko, 23 next month, was a seventh-round pick of the Mariners in the … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Select Adam Macko
Seven Players Reject Qualifying Offers
All seven players who received a $20.325MM qualifying offer this year have rejected it, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The deadline for a decision is today at 3 pm Central but it seems all of Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman, Sonny Gray, Josh Hader, Aaron Nola and Blake Snell have already made up their minds. There wasn’t much drama with any of these decisions, as … [Read more...] about Seven Players Reject Qualifying Offers