MLB Trade Rumors

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 Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The Rangers trading … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Some “Classic Baseball Trades,” Nimmo For Semien, And Ward For Rodriguez

The Braves recently signed left-hander Connor Thomas to a minor league contract, (h/t to Matt Eddy of Baseball America). It’s possible that’s a two-year deal, as the 27-year-old underwent UCL surgery in July and will miss most or all of the ’26 season. It’s a homecoming for the Tifton, Georgia, native. Thomas played his college ball at Georgia Tech and was selected by the … [Read more...] about Braves, Connor Thomas Agree To Minor League Deal

The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is this afternoon at 4pm CT. Throughout the day, we’ll surely see a handful of arb-eligible players agree to terms with their clubs to avoid a hearing. These so-called “pre-tender deals” usually, although not always, involve players who were borderline non-tender candidates. Rather than run the risk of … [Read more...] about Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/21/25

The Braves announced that they have signed right-hander Joel Payamps to a one-year, $2.25MM deal.  Payamps is represented by Equity Baseball. After Payamps was designated for assignment by the Brewers in September, Atlanta stepped in to claim the righty on waivers, and Payamps logged two appearances and 2 2/3 innings with his new team before season’s end.  The Braves then … [Read more...] about Braves Re-Sign Joel Payamps

The Braves have signed outfielder Brewer Hicklen to a minor league contract, according to Aram Leighton of Just Baseball Media.  The deal presumably contains an invitation to Atlanta’s big league Spring Training camp. Hicklen is entering his age-30 season, and he has appeared in 10 career Major League games spread out over three of the last four MLB seasons.  His most recent … [Read more...] about Braves Sign Brewer Hicklen To Minor League Deal