The Milwaukee Brewers exceeded expectations last season, posting the best record in all of baseball. However, that will not change the fact that the Brewers operate on a tight budget in one of the smallest markets in the league.
Up and down the Atlanta Braves organization, there will be a lot of familiar faces missing once spring training opens in February ... One such player, utility infielder Jesús Bastidas, had only been in the organization for three months.
One key need is another reliable arm in the rotation to cover potential injuries or other uncertainties ...Braves reportedly offered 5-year deal to former $69M NL rival that joined Dodgers on lesser deal ... .
That is simply not a recipe for success for a team like the Braves looking to climb back into contention in a loaded National LeagueEast... especially the east, scrambling to improve their bullpens.
The Atlanta Braves have been relatively quiet so far at the winter meetings after missing out on closer Edwin Diaz and several other targets ...Atlanta recognized the need for bullpen help after some struggles appeared during the season ... .
... would sign Suárez to be the final piece of their rotation, which saw a catastrophic amount of injuries this past season and kept Atlanta from threatening the Phillies for a National LeagueEast title.
The New York Mets recently let journeyman left-handed pitcher Danny Young go, and the 31-year-old wasted no time in finding a new destination with a chance to haunt his most recent team. New York non-tendered Young on Nov ... More MLB.
In 2015, Beau Burrows was an overpowering right-handed high school pitcher from Weatherford, Texas, who was such a highly regarded prospect that the Detroit Tigers made him their first-round draft pick, and signed him with a $2.1 million bonus.
Depending on what some markets look like around Major League Baseball, there's a very good chance the New York Yankees could lose someone like Cody Bellinger ...Tucker seems to be a little better than Bellinger, at least at this stage of their careers ... .
If the Atlanta Braves want to find a shortstop in free agency or on the trade market, at least a starting-caliber one, it could come in a few different directions ... “Free agent Bo Bichette also does not appear to be a possibility for Atlanta ... .
That someone is Kyle Schwarber from the Mets’ NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies... MORE ... He was runner-up for NL MVP as a DH too, and combine that with another MVP candidate in Soto, and the Mets are dangerous. MORE ... MORE MLBNEWS ... .
The New York Mets have to make a decision on Pete Alonso. Their beloved first base slugger is a free agent, and it's not a given that the Mets will bring him back ... It'd be fascinating to see Alonso climb down the ladder into the depths of the NL East ... .
Last season, the Atlanta Braves tried their hardest to move several players at the trade deadline. One of those names was DH Marcell Ozuna. Atlanta was reportedly close to trading him, but Ozuna ultimately vetoed multiple deals — three in total ... .