LATEST
MLB Rumors: Anthony Rendon’s Agent Reportedly Wants 7-Year Deal As Rangers Still Favored To Sign Him

MLB Rumors: Anthony Rendon’s Agent Reportedly Wants 7-Year Deal As Rangers Still Favored To Sign Him

Despite Anthony Rendon’s previous comments about wanting to end his MLB career at the age of 35, a new report suggests that the 29-year-old third baseman, who last played for the Washington Nationals, might prefer a seven-year contract in free agency, with the Texas Rangers still ranking as a leading candidate for his services. Citing […]

4y ago

MLB Rumors: Nationals Can’t Afford To Re-Sign Both Stephen Strasburg And Anthony Rendon, Owner Says

MLB Rumors: Nationals Can’t Afford To Re-Sign Both Stephen Strasburg And Anthony Rendon, Owner Says

It appears that the Washington Nationals might have to choose between right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg and third baseman Anthony Rendon, instead of bringing back both free agents as they hope for a repeat of this year’s World Series victory. In an interview with NBC Sports Washington’s Donald Dell, Nationals managing principal owner Mark Lerner admitted […]

4y ago

MLB Rumors: Yankees ‘Serious’ About Gerrit Cole After Pitcher’s West Coast Meet With Brian Cashman Goes Well

MLB Rumors: Yankees ‘Serious’ About Gerrit Cole After Pitcher’s West Coast Meet With Brian Cashman Goes Well

After drafting righty Gerrit Cole out of high school in 2008 but failing to sign him, then unsuccessfully attempting to trade for Cole from the Pittsburgh Pirates nine years later, the New York Yankees are finally “serious” about acquiring the 2019 20-game winner. According to a report by MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand, Yankees general manager […]

4y ago

MLB Rumors: Stephen Strasburg Signing Now ‘Wide-Open Scenario,’ White Sox May ‘Step Forward,’ Per J.P. Morosi

MLB Rumors: Stephen Strasburg Signing Now ‘Wide-Open Scenario,’ White Sox May ‘Step Forward,’ Per J.P. Morosi

Nearly a month after World Series MVP pitcher Stephen Strasburg told the Washington Nationals that he had chosen to opt out of his contract and become a free agent, the 31-year-old righty remains unsigned. Initially, the Nationals were favored by most Major League Baseball experts to reacquire Strasburg. But according to one reporter for MLB.com, […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Stephen Strasburg Seen In Los Angeles After Reports He Will ‘Seriously Consider’ California Move

MLB Rumors: Stephen Strasburg Seen In Los Angeles After Reports He Will ‘Seriously Consider’ California Move

World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg, one of the most sought after free agents on the Major League Baseball market this offseason, set off speculation that he may land with a southern California club when he was spotted at a Los Angeles Clippers basketball game on Friday evening. According to the Talk Nats Twitter account, Strasburg […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Stephen Strasburg Could Re-Sign With Nationals Before Next Month’s Winter Meetings, Report Claims

MLB Rumors: Stephen Strasburg Could Re-Sign With Nationals Before Next Month’s Winter Meetings, Report Claims

Amid continued rumors that pitcher Stephen Strasburg could be targeted by his hometown team, the San Diego Padres, in free agency, a new report suggests that the 2019 World Series MVP is likely to re-sign with the Washington Nationals in a few weeks’ time. Appearing on Monday’s edition of High Heat with Christopher Russo on […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Scott Boras Plans To ‘Break The Bank’ With Stephen Strasburg, Others, Says ‘Wall Street Journal’

MLB Rumors: Scott Boras Plans To ‘Break The Bank’ With Stephen Strasburg, Others, Says ‘Wall Street Journal’

Defying a slowdown in the Major League Baseball free-agent market last offseason that has driven tensions between players and clubs to perhaps their highest point since the 1994 strike season, super-agent Scott Boras remains confident that he can, in the words of The Wall Street Journal, “break the bank” with his current crop of free […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Dodgers Have Anthony Rendon ‘On Their Radar,’ Also Linked To Josh Donaldson, Jon Heyman Writes

MLB Rumors: Dodgers Have Anthony Rendon ‘On Their Radar,’ Also Linked To Josh Donaldson, Jon Heyman Writes

Last week, rumors surfaced that former Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon — widely viewed as the top position player on the free-agent market this offseason — was headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers. That was when ESPN reporter Jeff Passan speculated that the Dodgers may ink Rendon to a $200 million deal. Those rumors […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Nationals Preparing For Life After Anthony Rendon, Eyeing 2015 MVP Josh Donaldson, MLB.com Reports

MLB Rumors: Nationals Preparing For Life After Anthony Rendon, Eyeing 2015 MVP Josh Donaldson, MLB.com Reports

Despite rumors that he will end up with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 2019 World Series Champion Washington Nationals say that they will open talks to re-sign Anthony Rendon — their third-baseman since 2013. But Rendon had his best career season and appears likely to win the National League MVP Award this year — perfect […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Madison Bumgarner May Be Backup Plan If Stephen Strasburg Leaves Nationals, Braves Also In Hunt

MLB Rumors: Madison Bumgarner May Be Backup Plan If Stephen Strasburg Leaves Nationals, Braves Also In Hunt

Washington Nationals ace righty Stephen Strasburg is now a free agent, after spending the first 10 years of his career with the team. But while the team is reportedly interested in bringing the 31-year-old back into the fold, they are also eyeing contingency plans in case Strasburg — the 2019 World Series MVP — signs […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Anthony Rendon Headed To Los Angeles Dodgers On $200 Million, 5-Year Deal, Says ESPN’s Jeff Passan

MLB Rumors: Anthony Rendon Headed To Los Angeles Dodgers On $200 Million, 5-Year Deal, Says ESPN’s Jeff Passan

Washington Nationals free-agent third baseman Anthony Rendon could sign with the team that the Nats vanquished in the NL Division Series this year, the Los Angeles Dodgers — at least according to veteran ESPN Major League Baseball correspondent Jeff Passan. The reporter made the prediction on a Monday ESPN podcast, as reported by Dodgers Nation. […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Padres Catcher Will Make Stephen Strasburg Better, Could Attract Free Agent Pitcher, Per MLB.com

MLB Rumors: Padres Catcher Will Make Stephen Strasburg Better, Could Attract Free Agent Pitcher, Per MLB.com

Washington Nationals World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg opted out of his contract with the team on Saturday, and almost immediately, his hometown team, the San Diego Padres, emerged as a suitor for the 31-year-old’s services starting in 2020. But in addition to playing in the city where Strasburg was born, the Padres may have an […]

5y ago

Video Appears To Show World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg Snubbing Donald Trump’s Handshake, Pitcher Denies Snub

Video Appears To Show World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg Snubbing Donald Trump’s Handshake, Pitcher Denies Snub

Update: Stephen Strasburg has responded to the video on his own Twitter account, replying directly to reporter Rudy Gersten’s tweet with the hashtag #FakeNews. A viral video from the Washington Nationals’ visit to the White House appeared to show World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg denying a handshake attempt from Donald Trump, with the president’s face […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Padres Look To Bring Stephen Strasburg Back To San Diego As World Series MVP Becomes Free Agent

MLB Rumors: Padres Look To Bring Stephen Strasburg Back To San Diego As World Series MVP Becomes Free Agent

Just three days after the Washington Nationals won their first World Series in franchise history, and hours after Saturday’s parade in the nation’s capital honoring the team, World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg informed the Nationals that he has decided to opt out of his contract with the team. Less than 24 hours later, one team […]

5y ago

MLB Rumors: Oddsmakers Favor Gerrit Cole To Sign With Angels, Pitcher Wears Scott Boras Cap After Game 7 Loss

MLB Rumors: Oddsmakers Favor Gerrit Cole To Sign With Angels, Pitcher Wears Scott Boras Cap After Game 7 Loss

Within minutes of the Houston Astros World Series Game 7 loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, the team’s ace righty starting pitcher Gerrit Cole declared that he was no longer part of the team. On Thursday, a pair of oddsmakers began issuing their picks for the organization most likely to sign free agent Cole. […]

5y ago

Nationals Win First World Series For Washington, D.C., Since 1924, Defeat Houston Astros In Game 7, 6-2

Nationals Win First World Series For Washington, D.C., Since 1924, Defeat Houston Astros In Game 7, 6-2

The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday — winning the first World Series in the 50-year history of the franchise. The Nationals were founded in 1969 as the Montreal Expos, moving to Washington, D.C., in 2005. The Nationals, […]

5y ago

Washington Nationals Vs. Houston Astros MLB World Series Game 7 Preview

Washington Nationals Vs. Houston Astros MLB World Series Game 7 Preview

The 2019 World Series reaches its conclusion tonight, with the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros facing off in Game 7 of a series that has played out in a way that neither team could have ever expected. For the first time in World Series history, the road team has won the first six games. […]

5y ago

Washington Nationals Vs. Houston Astros MLB World Series Game 6 Preview

Washington Nationals Vs. Houston Astros MLB World Series Game 6 Preview

While homefield advantage has played no role so far in the 2019 World Series, the Houston Astros will be happy to return home to Minute Maid Park with the chance to clinch the title over the Washington Nationals. When the two teams last met in Houston, the Nationals were firmly in control of the series […]

5y ago

Houston Astros Vs. Washington Nationals MLB World Series Game 3 Preview

Houston Astros Vs. Washington Nationals MLB World Series Game 3 Preview

The World Series returns to Washington D.C. for the first time since October 7, 1933, when the Washington Senators were eliminated in Game 5 by the New York Giants. More than 86 years later, the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros will face off in the nation’s capital as the hometown team seeks to cap […]

5y ago

Nationals Announce Donald Trump Won’t Throw Out First Pitch In Game 5, One Of His Biggest Critics Will Instead

Nationals Announce Donald Trump Won’t Throw Out First Pitch In Game 5, One Of His Biggest Critics Will Instead

Donald Trump joked about throwing out the first pitch during Game 5 of the 2019 World Series, but the Washington Nationals announced that instead, the organization will be one of the president’s most vocal critics. On Friday, the Nationals announced that renowned chef Jose Andres will throw out the first pitch during Game 5 if […]

5y ago

scroll to top