MLB Trade Rumors

1:50pm: Bowman further reports that the Braves’ offer to Hoffman was a five-year pact valued between $45-48MM total. The idea would have been for Hoffman to get an opportunity to pitch out of the rotation in the season’s first few years before a potential move to the ’pen down the road. The lengthy nature of the pact suggests that part of the aim was to tamp down the annual … [Read more...] about Braves Walked Away From Jeff Hoffman Deal Due To Physical

The Braves have signed first baseman Garrett Cooper to a minor league contract, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray.  The deal includes an invitation for Cooper to attend Atlanta’s big league Spring Training camp. After spending the majority of his eight MLB seasons with the Marlins, Cooper now heads back to the NL East in the hopes of achieving some stability in what has … [Read more...] about Braves Sign Garrett Cooper To Minor League Deal

Eleven-year MLB veteran Felix Mantilla passed away on Friday at age 90.  Mantilla appeared in 969 games with the Braves, Mets, Red Sox, and Astros from 1956-66, playing primarily as a second baseman, but with a lot of time spent at third base and shortstop plus all three outfield positions. Though Mantilla never played for the Brewers, the organization paid tribute to Mantilla … [Read more...] about Felix Mantilla Passes Away

The Braves have signed infielder Eddy Alvarez to a minor league contract, as reflected on his transaction log at MLB.com. Alvarez, 35 at the end of the month, joins his seventh organization for what will be his 12th professional season. After seven years in the minor leagues with the White Sox and Marlins, Alvarez made his big league debut for Miami in 2020. He has since … [Read more...] about Braves Sign Eddy Alvarez To Minor League Deal

Tanner Scott remains unsigned as the top reliever in a slow-moving free agent class. The hard-throwing southpaw and right-hander Jeff Hoffman have been the best bullpen arms available all winter. There hasn’t been much recent chatter on Scott, though that doesn’t appear to reflect a quiet market. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the All-Star closer is expected to receive … [Read more...] about Latest On Tanner Scott’s Market