A former Philadelphia Phillies draft pick is giving the Majors another shot after signing a deal with another NL club on Monday. Per The Athletic, the Chicago Cubs signed right-handed pitcher Sam McWilliams to a minor-league deal. He may not be a name familiar to Phillies fans. But, back in 2014 he was the team’s…
Whose health could mean the difference between success and failure for the Phillies this season? One of the most important things for a ballclub to do is to try to keep a competitive and healthy lineup as long as possible during the Major League Baseball season. The Philadelphia Phillies faced hardships from the outset of…
Five brief observations in response to the announcement that Justin Turner, as anticipated, is joining the Blue Jays for a $13 million one-year contract after leaving the Red Sox: 1. The greatest Red Sox-related news from the November general managers meetings came from new chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, who claimed the team had been…
DH One of the Red Sox’s most effective hitters in 2023, Justin Turner, has agreed to a one-year, $13 million deal with the Blue Jays, according to a report on Tuesday by MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. According to Morosi, Turner’s contract also contains $1.5 million in performance and roster bonuses. on November, Turner accepted a…
Boston will continue to face off against a former friend When they see outfielder Alex Verdugo in pinstripes next season, Boston Red Sox fans will need to psychologically get ready. He won’t, however, be the only outfield player with Red Sox links to call Yankee Stadium his home field come 2024. FanSided’s Robert Murray said…
The Chicago Cubs are bringing out the eight-year-old humor in all of us. The Cubs signed left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady to a free-agent deal this week, according to multiple reports. Lovelady, 28, had recently thrown a showcase at Driveline Pro Day. But the bigger story was the chortle that fans got out of Lovelady’s name….
By signing left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady to a minor-league contract and inviting him to Spring training, the Chicago Cubs increased the depth of their bullpen. This is just another instance of the Cubs taking calculated chances on players who are trying to make a comeback. The 28-year-old’s career began with a difficult outing before an…
Cody Bellinger arrived in what appeared to be a favorable market at the start of the summer, but he is still unsure of his 2024 playing position. Over the offseason, a number of teams have been connected to the 2023 NL Comeback Player of the Year. At the beginning of the offseason, some had speculated…
After signing Hector Neris, Ben Verlander and Alex Curry debate whether the Chicago Cubs should be the front-runners in the NL Central.
Prior to the 2024 season, a pitcher and an infielder for the Chicago Cubs are tied for the highest predicted WAR. In terms of assessing a player’s worth to a club and the game, wins above replacement, or WAR, is one of the most widely accepted new metrics. WAR is a metric that is often…