SF Giants reportedly pursuing coveted international prospect

SF Giants reportedly pursuing coveted international prospect

Shota Imanaga pitches during the 2023 World Baseball Classic Championship game between Team USA and Team Japan on March 21, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The San Francisco Giants hope that third time’s the charm with their pursuit of a Japanese prospect this offseason, as their sights are reportedly now set on … Read more

Dodgers aren’t done spending yet, Mariners trade shores up oufield

Dodgers aren’t done spending yet, Mariners trade shores up oufield

This is a digital version of The Windup newsletter. Sign up here to receive this content directly in your inbox every morning. With a slow free-agent market, the trades have intensified. But that hasn’t stopped the Dodgers from piling on to the biggest offseason spending spree in history. Plus, we check in on all 30 … Read more

Atkins ‘disappointed’ that Ohtani went to Dodgers

Atkins ‘disappointed’ that Ohtani went to Dodgers

Ross Atkins shares your disappointment, Blue Jays fans. He also felt the sting of Shohei Ohtani turning down Toronto. Atkins spoke with media on Wednesday after the signings of centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier and utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Although the Blue Jays general manager didn’t want to dwell on Ohtani’s decision to choose the Los Angeles … Read more

Kiermaier motivated by free agency snubs

Kiermaier motivated by free agency snubs

Kevin Kiermaier wants to show up all the teams that passed him over in free agency, and he wants the Toronto Blue Jays to prove all their doubters wrong too. “A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is the most dangerous Kevin Kiermaier and that’s what I’ve had throughout this whole off-season,” he said on Wednesday in a … Read more

Rays’ Wander Franco detained in Dominican Republic: Source

Rays’ Wander Franco detained in Dominican Republic: Source

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was detained on Monday in the Dominican Republic after he was interviewed by prosecutors about complaints that he had inappropriate relationships with young girls, a person briefed on the proceeding told The Athletic. Franco was being held ahead of a court appearance this week, according to reports by The … Read more

Mets hit with record $101 million luxury tax bill after failed season: Report

Mets hit with record 1 million luxury tax bill after failed season: Report

The final luxury tax bill for the New York Mets’ failed 2023 season became official this week, according to figures published Saturday by the Associated Press, with billionaire owner Steve Cohen on the hook for a record-high penalty of nearly $101 million. For the privilege of fielding a team that loaded up on star players … Read more

Mets’ valiant effort for Yoshinobu Yamamoto falls short

Mets’ valiant effort for Yoshinobu Yamamoto falls short

The Mets failed, but not through a lack of effort. They tried, through their actions and their money, to lure Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Queens. Team owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns flew to Japan before the winter meetings for an in-person sit-down with the pitcher and his family, getting a head … Read more

National baseball reporter debunks Yoshinobu Yamamoto-SF Giants offer rumors

National baseball reporter debunks Yoshinobu Yamamoto-SF Giants offer rumors

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, seen here at the 2023 World Baseball Classic Workout Day at the Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2023, is one of the biggest names left in free agency this offseason. Lucas Stevenson/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Worldwide Leader’s MLB insider came out with a story about the overseas phenom on Monday that offers … Read more

Agent to the stars blames Dodgers, not San Francisco, for Giants’ troubles

Agent to the stars blames Dodgers, not San Francisco, for Giants’ troubles

Jung-hoo Lee and his agent Scott Boras wait at Oracle Park before a press conference to introduce his contract with the San Francisco Giants on Dec. 15, 2023, in San Francisco. Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images As discourse over San Francisco’s supposed “doom loop” seeps further into sports chatter, two unlikely allies — Golden State Warriors head … Read more

SF Giants ‘could be a player’ in free agency for known Dodgers killer

SF Giants ‘could be a player’ in free agency for known Dodgers killer

Blake Snell, seen here pitching for the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on Aug. 30, 2022, has a strong history against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his career. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images While the Giants seem to be going after Japanese starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto harder than any other hurler, another pitcher they’ve been connected … Read more