Former player, manager and coach Jimy Williams has passed away, according to announcement from his previous clubs. He was 80 years old. Williams was born in Santa Maria, California in 1943 and started his professional career by signing with the Red Sox. He was selected by the Cardinals in the 1965 Rule 5 draft and made his major league debut with that club. His playing career … [Read more...] about Jimy Williams Passes Away
NL East Notes: Fried, Garrett, Peralta, Mets
Max Fried is feeling healthy after an injury-plagued 2023 season, and the Braves ace is looking to focus just on baseball rather than a possible trip to free agency next winter. “I feel like a lot of that is, I would say it’s out of my control right now,” Fried told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano and other reporters. “But the Braves do things a certain way, … [Read more...] about NL East Notes: Fried, Garrett, Peralta, Mets
Rangers Trade J.P. Martinez To Braves
The Rangers announced Friday that they’ve traded outfielder J.P. Martinez to the Braves in exchange for minor league right-hander Tyler Owens. Texas needed to open a spot on its 40-man roster in order to finalize yesterday’s reported signing of David Robertson, and a trade of the 27-year-old Martinez seemingly paves the way for that signing to be made official. Robertson is … [Read more...] about Rangers Trade J.P. Martinez To Braves
Collin McHugh Announces Retirement
Veteran right-hander Collin McHugh announced his retirement from the game Monday (Instagram link). The 36-year-old pitched in parts of 11 MLB seasons from 2012-23 and accrued more than nine years of big league service along the way. “I was never the best player on any team I played for,” McHugh wrote in his announcement. “Including my 7th grade church league team, on which I … [Read more...] about Collin McHugh Announces Retirement
MLBTR Podcast: The Cubs’ Activity, Marcus Stroman And Jordan Hicks
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 Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The Cubs signing Shota … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: The Cubs’ Activity, Marcus Stroman And Jordan Hicks