The MLB Winter Meetings are right here, and with Juan Soto reportedly agreeing to a contract with the New York Mets on Sunday night time, groups can start to conduct enterprise unencumbered by a hypothetical $700 million earmarked to at least one participant.
On Tuesday, listed here are three of a very powerful rumors to learn about popping out of the conferences.
Jon Morosi reviews that just a few executives have advised him that free agent pitchers are asking for some huge cash that groups do not have an urge for food to pay. It’s making a market of alternative for groups with movable beginning pitchers, with Morosi mentioning Framber Valdez (Houston Astros) and Dylan Cease (San Diego Padres) as doable candidates.
Both pitchers are beneath contract for another yr, so they might be leases for buying groups. Other groups with sturdy pitchers on contract years could possibly be doable choices to promote for groups trying to retool if asking charges on free agent pitchers do not decline.
The rumor was validated later within the day when Max Fried agreed to an eight-year contract valued at $218 million, in accordance with reviews.
Also on the subject of leases, Kyle Tucker will hit free company in a yr, that means groups are him as a doable acquisition alternative. Morosi reviews that the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees have expressed their curiosity in Tucker to the Houston Astros, however that Houston is comfy with him staying in Houston in his free agent yr.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post confirmed the Cubs and Yankees have been considered suits.
Cubs and Yankees are amongst potential suits for Kyle Tucker if the Astros severely entertain shifting the star OF
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 10, 2024
With Houston seemingly not overeager to maneuver Tucker, he could possibly be a candidate that’s moved on the commerce deadline if the Astros underperform. The worth is probably not deemed reasonably priced for the Cubs, Yankees, and another potential locations at the moment.
Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported that Cubs outfielder/DH Seiya Suzuki has obtained curiosity from two doable commerce groups. The data comes from Suzuki’s agent by way of Cubs president Jed Hoyer.
Suzuki has a full no-trade clause as identified by Rogers, so he can management his future to a point, however his agent admitted that Suzuki prefers to play the sphere moderately than simply DH. He advised Rogers it is a “small universe” the place Suzuki would take into account going.
It’s unclear which two groups have expressed curiosity in buying and selling for Suzuki.
