Jeff Kent was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, as revealed by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee tonight. Kent received 14 of a possible 16 votes from the Era Committee, easily topping the 75% (12 of 16) threshold needed for induction to Cooperstown. Of the other seven candidates under consideration, Carlos Delgado was the next-closest candidate with nine votes, and … [Read more...] about Jeff Kent Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
Dodgers, Enrique Hernández Open To Reunion
The Dodgers have already retained one clubhouse favorite this offseason, re-signing infielder Miguel Rojas to a one-year deal. Utilityman Kiké Hernández could be next on the list. Fabian Ardaya and Katie Woo of The Athletic reported the two sides are interested in a reunion. Hernández is currently recovering from elbow surgery on his non-throwing arm. Hernández has spent nine … [Read more...] about Dodgers, Enrique Hernández Open To Reunion
Latest On Michael King’s Market
Michael King is one of the bigger risk-reward plays in the starting pitching class. He’s arguably a top 10 pitcher in MLB when healthy but is coming off a platform season that was wrecked by a nerve injury in his throwing shoulder. He’s also attached to draft compensation after rejecting a qualifying offer from the Padres. That hasn’t deterred plenty of teams from expressing … [Read more...] about Latest On Michael King’s Market
Dodgers Have Shown Interest In Robert Suarez
The Dodgers are among the teams with interest in free agent closer Robert Suarez, report Fabian Ardaya and Katie Woo of The Athletic. L.A.’s interest in adding a high-leverage reliever is well-known, but Ardaya and Woo write that they’d prefer that to be on a shorter-term commitment. Suarez, who turns 35 in Spring Training, might be the ideal candidate. The length of his deal … [Read more...] about Dodgers Have Shown Interest In Robert Suarez
Giants, Angels, Tigers Among Teams Interested In Zac Gallen
Right-hander Zac Gallen didn’t have the platform season he envisioned heading into free agency, but the former Cy Young finalist and All-Star nevertheless turned down a qualifying offer from the D-backs and hit the open market last month. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Giants have had conversations with Gallen’s camp (video link). MLB.com’s Mark … [Read more...] about Giants, Angels, Tigers Among Teams Interested In Zac Gallen