2023 Offseason MLB News/Rumors Thread
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If you, like me, aren't sure what all the main dates are this offseason, this article sums it up well:
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2023/10/11/yankees-yoshinobu-yamamoto-dates-to-know-schedule-offseason-news/71115709007/
Nov. 7-9: GM Meetings
Nov. 7: free agents are allowed to sign wherever
Nov. 17: Non-tender deadline
Dec. 1: Yamamoto expected to be posted
Dec. 4-7: MLB Winter Meetings
Feb. 12: Spring Training
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2023/10/11/yankees-yoshinobu-yamamoto-dates-to-know-schedule-offseason-news/71115709007/
Nov. 7-9: GM Meetings
Nov. 7: free agents are allowed to sign wherever
Nov. 17: Non-tender deadline
Dec. 1: Yamamoto expected to be posted
Dec. 4-7: MLB Winter Meetings
Feb. 12: Spring Training
I think he could have gotten more on the open market, but he seems like a guy who really loves being in LA and playing for that team.
Not in a particularly player friendly way, though...just adds 1/$10m with another team option (for $10m) which could put him in the same spot the year after, unless there's actually a buy out in this one.
Yeah, he also seems to really like playing for the Dodgers, too. He had a $1m trade bonus in his last contract. Could definitely see them just re-upping on basically the same terms.
Reds and Votto departing ways:
View: https://twitter.com/reds/status/1720829510373830712?s=46&t=-M7K07aV9oTvsCKHtZkfZQ
View: https://twitter.com/reds/status/1720829510373830712?s=46&t=-M7K07aV9oTvsCKHtZkfZQ
The top answer for the Reds and player who’s played on one team for today’s Immaculate Grid could be invalid now. Assuming he doesn’t retire.
How does the Reds GM President of Baseball Operations balance his comedy and baseball careers?
In seriousness, I would think that if he's retiring there'd be some sort of joint statement, so maybe this isn't the end of the line. (Not to say he won't decide to in the near future.)
In seriousness, I would think that if he's retiring there'd be some sort of joint statement, so maybe this isn't the end of the line. (Not to say he won't decide to in the near future.)
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Down goes Anderson again. The White Sox won't pick up Tim Anderson's option and will instead move on after 8 years of their swing-happy shortstop.
There's some speculation Chicago may simply give the opportunity to their top prospect Colson Montgomery, but putting a kid whose highest level of competition is 37 games of mixed results at AA on the opening day roster might be a stretch. Meanwhile, Anderson should beg for a job in Colorado, where there's plenty of room for balls to drop in and they don't care about winning, so they'd be fine with him flirting with .300 while still posting a below average OBP.
The Guardians have hired Steven Vogt as their new manager.
There was a long list of candidates and it would be silly to think I have any insight into what made one candidate better than another, so I'm good with this. My only opinion was that I did not want retread Andy Green (who's advertised as a great infield instructor – something that hasn't been an issue in Cleveland in about 15-20 years anyway). Vogt is supposed to be a dynamic clubhouse leader type who deals with things with a sense of humor and was adaptive to sabermetrics during his playing career.
There was a long list of candidates and it would be silly to think I have any insight into what made one candidate better than another, so I'm good with this. My only opinion was that I did not want retread Andy Green (who's advertised as a great infield instructor – something that hasn't been an issue in Cleveland in about 15-20 years anyway). Vogt is supposed to be a dynamic clubhouse leader type who deals with things with a sense of humor and was adaptive to sabermetrics during his playing career.
Ken Rosenthal says Craig Counsell will be leaving Milwaukee to manage another team, but it is NOT the Mets.
View: https://twitter.com/ken_rosenthal/status/1721590822720966998?s=46&t=eZQOkEBzAB8XR0_j5bQcHg
A team with an existing manager.... interesting
Great move by the Cubs, even if they might take a little PR hit in the short term for getting rid of Ross. They upgraded big time at manager and hurt a division rival in the process.
Rays busy at work clearing up room on their 40-man roster.
View: https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1721623617945924095
Cardinals trying to actually fill out their 40.
View: https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1721607467686101232
View: https://twitter.com/RedsInFour/status/1721601764829311431?s=20
He is getting a lot of money. I guess it seems people think he is worth it.
He is getting a lot of money. I guess it seems people think he is worth it.
I think people just saw Bochy win another, it's a small investment for a billion dollar business and it doesn't count against any kind of cap.
What does Counsell have to do with Bochy, though? He’s won one post season series in his career. Good for him that he became the hot candidate, but also seems like a guy the Brewers were ready to move on from anyways.
Bob Melvin hasn't won much either but is also regarded as one of the top managers in the game. Since the new CBA was signed last year, teams have collectively seemed exceedingly eager and willing to spend money to try to improve themselves and here is another example. Also, MIL keeps winning the Cubs' division, who better to snag to take a run at them than their long-time manager?
MIL supposedly offered him around 4/20 to stay, so that is not accurate.
The Brewers offered him $5.5M per year, so I don't think that they were ready to move on from him.
My bad; although sounds like they were way off on his market value.
maybe someone will give Cora $10M per the year after next, Sox better lock him up now!
maybe someone will give Cora $10M per the year after next, Sox better lock him up now!
It does seem a bit odd that that's the highest MLB manager salary. But since manager salary doesn't count against the luxury tax, paying up to grab a top guy seems like an easy way to improve your team. I'm not sure what makes Counsell that guy but it seems like the Brewers, Mets and Cubs were all willing to pay him top money.
Is a full list of MLB manager salaries available? I wasn't able to find one with google. I did find this article from Nightingale though: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2023/10/08/major-league-baseball-managers-grossly-underpaid/71106218007/
Is a full list of MLB manager salaries available? I wasn't able to find one with google. I did find this article from Nightingale though: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2023/10/08/major-league-baseball-managers-grossly-underpaid/71106218007/
@JeffPassan
Before Craig Counsell agreed to an $8M-a-year salary with the Chicago Cubs, the highest-paid manager in MLB was $4.5M. For context, other sports:
NFL: Bill Belichick, $20M
NBA: Monty Williams, $13.05M
CFB: Nick Saban, $11.4M
CBB: John Calipari, $8.5M
NHL: Todd McLellan, $5M
Before Craig Counsell agreed to an $8M-a-year salary with the Chicago Cubs, the highest-paid manager in MLB was $4.5M. For context, other sports:
NFL: Bill Belichick, $20M
NBA: Monty Williams, $13.05M
CFB: Nick Saban, $11.4M
CBB: John Calipari, $8.5M
NHL: Todd McLellan, $5M
The way the Cubs are throwing money around, they will be hard to beat if they have their "hearts" set on Yamamoto.
@JeffPassan
Here is the full list of players to receive a qualifying offer, per ESPN sources:
Shohei Ohtani
Aaron Nola
Blake Snell
Cody Bellinger
Josh Hader
Matt Chapman
Sonny Gray
Players who didn't receive it: Teoscar Hernandez, Jorge Soler, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver
Here is the full list of players to receive a qualifying offer, per ESPN sources:
Shohei Ohtani
Aaron Nola
Blake Snell
Cody Bellinger
Josh Hader
Matt Chapman
Sonny Gray
Players who didn't receive it: Teoscar Hernandez, Jorge Soler, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver
I guess I missed it, but the Mets have apparently hired the NYY Bench Coach to be their mgr.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2023/11/06/carlos-mendoza-ny-mets-manager-hire-mlb-news-rumors/71201162007/
I imagine that the Detroit Tigers are ecstatic about this:
View: https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1721663664078332392?s=20
Between this and E-Rod, Tigers have some payroll freed up to build around their decent young core. They can absolutely make some moves that give them a real shot in the central.
View: https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1721663664078332392?s=20
Between this and E-Rod, Tigers have some payroll freed up to build around their decent young core. They can absolutely make some moves that give them a real shot in the central.
