Some have player options or opt-out clauses, giving them an opportunity to test the free-agent market if they choose. Others have vesting options that won’t be determined until the season is complete, while many have club options in their contracts, giving teams the decision on whether to ...
A player's option years do not need to be used in succession. Any player with fewer than five years of Major League service time and an option year remaining can be optioned to the Minor Leagues. Players with more than five years of service time must consent to being optioned....
As the top remaining free agent on the market,Alex Bregmanhas been the talk of baseball in recent days. That conversation bled over into the Astros’ FanFest event today, with a number of key members of the organization (includingGM Dana Brown) commenting on Bregman’s free agency and the ...
Acuna and Blackmon are the two names that stand out from the remaining options. Still just 21, Acuna is on the verge of a long string of All-Star appearances. The veteran Blackmon, on the other hand, is looking to make his third straight All-Star appearance and is in the midst of a...
Anthony Volpe and Oswaldo Cabrera. Torres, who has two years of control remaining, has tailed off offensively in recent years and might benefit from a change of scenery. Trading him, meanwhile, could allow the Yankees to plug remaining holes in left field and the back end of the...
Wacha signed a fun contract last year that gave the Padres a team option at good third starter rates, and gave him a series of player options at fifth starter prices. Naturally, he posted a season that fell somewhere in between those two, so neither side exercised their option and he’s...
the salary shall be determined by multiplying his full-season salary by the games played by the player’s club divided by 162. Thresholds and amounts for bonuses, escalators and vesting options would be reduced by using the same formula. A player previously at spring training who is unable to...
After the New Year, the Rangers will have a week to trade Anderson or attempt to run him through waivers. The 27-year-old has just over one year of major league service. He has one option remaining, so another team could keep him in Triple-A next season if they’re willing to carry...
The Boston Red Sox continue to pursue ways to shed salary, and multiple teams have targeted starter David Price, sources tell ESPN. He is owed $96 million over the next three years. Red Sox could either attach player with value or potentially pay down some of Price's remaining ...
"And if you're the owner, moving a baseball team and remaining the owner is a difficult situation," Conway added. "What usually works is you end up selling to somebody, and they move it." John Fisher during the game against the Seattle Mariners at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on...