The Rays are among the teams that have reached out to Juan Soto’s camp since the opening of free agency last week, writes Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman lists a much less surprising additional six teams that have shown interest: the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Giants, Blue Jays and Red Sox. The mere mention of the Rays as a possible Soto suitor is going to be met with … [Read more...] about Rays Among Teams To Have Reached Out To Soto
Orioles Exercise Club Options On Ryan O’Hearn, Cionel Perez
The Orioles have picked up their $2.2MM club option on the services of left-hander Cionel Perez for the 2025 season, according to Francys Romero. Baltimore would’ve still had Perez under team control for 2025 via arbitration even if the option had been declined. They’ve also picked up their $8MM option on the services of first baseman Ryan O’Hearn, as first reported by Jon … [Read more...] about Orioles Exercise Club Options On Ryan O’Hearn, Cionel Perez
Mets Owner Steve Cohen To Meet With Juan Soto, Scott Boras Next Week
The Mets have been expected to line up as one of Juan Soto’s primary suitors all winter, and after reaching out to agent Scott Boras on day one of the offseason, owner Steve Cohen is now set for an in-person visit with Soto and his agent in Southern California next week, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post. Of course, the Boras Corporation also represents key free agents … [Read more...] about Mets Owner Steve Cohen To Meet With Juan Soto, Scott Boras Next Week
Red Sox, Orioles, Dodgers Interested In Teoscar Hernández
Free agent Teoscar Hernández just won a World Series and is now drawing interest in the early days of the offseason. The Red Sox and Orioles are interested in the outfielder, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network on X. The Dodgers and Hernández also have mutual interest in a reunion, per Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports. Hernández, 32, was a free agent a year ago and received … [Read more...] about Red Sox, Orioles, Dodgers Interested In Teoscar Hernández
Orioles To Name Cody Asche Hitting Coach
The Orioles plan to name Cody Asche hitting coach, reports Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com (X links). Kubatko also reported earlier today that Baltimore was hiring Tommy Joseph away from the Mariners as an assistant hitting coach. Baltimore parted ways with former hitting coaches Ryan Fuller and Matt Borgschulte at the end of the season. Borgschulte landed with the Twins as … [Read more...] about Orioles To Name Cody Asche Hitting Coach