The Mariners and Diamondbacks have interest in free agent Jorge Soler.īoston has interest in free agent Whit Merrifield. Jorge López signs with the Mets on a one-year, $2 million deal. The Angels send catcher Max Stassi and infielder David Fletcher to the Braves. The Red Sox acquire outfielder Tyler O’Neill from the Cardinals. The Royals don’t know who will broadcast their games past 2024. He was an effective starter at Double-A Somerset last year, giving him a profile of a swingman who could help the Royals in the bullpen for multiple innings with an ability to spot start. Sauer’s fastball/slider combination is effective as a starter and could play up further if he’s moved to the bullpen. While he’s not nearly as prominent a prospect at this point, there are still reasons to be intrigued. Sauer ranked as high as 10th in the Yankees’ system at one point. Still, the Giants, Marlins, Angels, Reds and maybe even the Blue Jays could be an interesting fit for him and they all have intriguing starting pitching that could be part of a return.īaseball America has their scouting reports on the Rule 5 draft. And yes, I think it’s funny that there’s even a small comparison there.

I had pegged the Yankees as a good MJ Melendez landing spot, but that’s not the case anymore with their Juan Soto trade. Now, that’s an opportunity for the Royals to swoop in, but I would bet that we’ll get quite a few trade rumors. I may be way off here, but it sort of feels like if a free agent doesn’t sign by the winter meetings, they hold off for a bit to re-engage. I actually do think the trade market is what opens up over the next few weeks. David Lesky at Inside the Crown responds to recent trade rumors.

Victory casino cruise jacksonville