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Outfielder/platoon player Randal Grichuk is one free agent this offseason who would be a solid acquisition to provide help off the bench. The former Toronto Blue Jay became a free agent on October 31st when he declined his $6 million mutual option with the Arizona Diamondbacks, triggering a $1.75 million buyout. Grichuk sported a .291 batting average with 12 home runs, 74 hits, … [Read more...] about Free Agent Veteran Outfielder is a Valuable Platoon Piece

Daniel Bard achieved a great comeback to Major League Baseball in 2020. The veteran righty was a quality reliever for the Boston Red Sox from 2009-11. However, he began to experience major control issues in 2012, as his ERA ballooned to 6.22. Bard could not regain his command and played only two games with Boston in 2013. The veteran reliever spent several years in the minor … [Read more...] about Veteran Reliever Attempting Comeback in 2025

Both Keynan Middleton and the St. Louis Cardinals had dreams of the right-hander having a high-leverage role on a contending team in 2024. Both Middleton and the Cardinals fell short of those goals. Middleton missed the entire 2024 season due to injuries and the Cardinals missed the postseason entirely. Now, Middleton will enter free agency in search of the same goal with a … [Read more...] about Hard-Throwing Reliever In Search Of New Team After Lost Season

Texas Rangers free agent Carson Kelly spent most of the 2024 season fighting to get back into form. The defensive star catcher and former second-round pick has had to overcome a series of injuries in the past three years. He spent most of last season in a duel for the top catching spot on the Rangers’ depth chart with Jonah Heim. Despite his run of bad luck, Kelly is one of the … [Read more...] about Defensive Star Catcher On The Rebound After Injury-Plagued Run

In 2024, the New York Yankees boasted the 6th-best bullpen ERA in the majors; a large contributor to that success was reliever Tommy Kahnle. Key Yankees Reliever Set For Big Payday In Free Agency The 35 year-old right-hander posted one of the best seasons of his career this past year, throwing 42 2/3 innings to a 2.11 ERA and 46 strikeouts (with a career-high ERA+ of 196). He … [Read more...] about Key Yankees Reliever Set For Big Payday In Free Agency