The team is hoping to win now and pay later.
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Happy Wednesday, BCB readers! We’ve got lots of good little news bites to keep you entertained today, including some roundups of trade rumors, looks at some free agent signings that teams are hoping will be the thing they need to compete next year.
Some highlights we’ll touch on today are the wild totals being accumulated by the Dodgers in deferred contract value now that they’ve finalized their deal for Edwin Diaz. But with more than a billion dollars owed to just 9 players between now and 2047, the question becomes: does winning now come at the cost the Dodgers’ future, and what is a dynasty worth?
Apparently, a billion dollars.
We’ll also look at drama brewing in the Caribbean series, and what’s going to happen next for the Mets after a terrible start to the offseason and losing some of their marquee players.
Let’s just get right into it!
- Ronald Blum shares that the Dodgers now have over a billion dollars invested in deferred contracts for 9 players.
- Michael Rosen shares that Merrill Kelly is headed back to the Diamondbacks on a two-year deal.
- Michael Bauman looks at the Detroit signing of Kenley Jansen.
- Sam Dykstra tries to predict who will be the best prospects for each team one year from now.
- Tim Capurso looked at five professional athletes who became grandfathers while still actively playing.
- Jorge Castillo tries to determine what’s next for the Mets after losing two of their biggest name players on back-to-back days.
- Three winter leagues have said they will withdraw from the Caribbean series if games are played in Venezuela. Story by Melissa Lockard.
- What an incredible turnaround season for this MiLB Manager of the Year. (Direct BlueSky link for those on Apple News.)
- Eno Sarris reports that the minor leagues will be regulating the use of data and technology to level the playing field. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Kiri Oler looks at some of the changes the Royals have recently made to bolster their roster.
- One gift idea for fans of every single team. (MLB)
- Rhett Bollinger reports that the Angels have added two relievers to their roster for next season.
- Tim Capurso shares that the Dodgers have told Tyler Glasnow he isn’t getting traded to make a Tarik Skubal deal happen.
- Final statements have been made in the Tyler Skaggs civil trial. (AP)
- So cute.
- Davy Andrews assesses some of the moves the Rangers have made this offseason.
- Jay Jaffe makes a Hall of Fame case for David Wright.
- Mark Feinsand does a wrap-up of all the trade and free agency rumors.
- Jason Beck looks at the options available to Riley Greene when it comes to the World Baseball Classic.
- Jeff Passan shares that Josh Bell has agreed to a one-year deal with the Twins.
- Chad Jennings spotlights the hitting guru who helped propel Kyle Schwarber to new heights. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- The best debuts of the decade.
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
