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As the MLB offseason continues, various dominoes in the free agent market continue to fall. It is always very interesting to see the economics of baseball play out. According to Forbes, MLB operating income nearly doubled from 2014-2018. This is a product of the economics of the game changing, where optimizing value at lower costs has become ideal. Some free agent signings will … [Read more...] about Three Value Free Agent Signings MLB Teams Should Consider

The Major League Baseball season hasn’t even begun, yet there are only a few short months before free agency begins. This 60 game MLB season is accelerating important offseason decisions for teams, and the Houston Astros have some big decisions ahead. The 2021 Astros free agency class consists of five important players, headlined by outfielder George Springer. Trio Of … [Read more...] about Shortened Season Could Affect Houston Astros Free Agency

Perhaps the biggest name on the free-agent market, George Springer is looking for a big dollar deal. Springer spent his first seven years with the Houston Astros, however, the star outfielder reportedly does not want to return. The 31-year-old is a three-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger, and World Series MVP. He has a regular-season career slash line of .270/.361/.491 and … [Read more...] about Potential Landing Spots For George Springer

Veteran catcher Jason Castro has found himself another team for 2021, reportedly agreeing to a contract with the Houston Astros on Thursday. The 33-year-old backstop will look to bounce back from an underwhelming 2020. The deal is pending a physical, and it will pay Castro $7 million over two years. Catcher Jason Castro's new contract with the Houston #Astros is two years, $7 … [Read more...] about Jason Castro Reportedly Signs with Houston Astros

Free agency changed the very fabric of baseball more than forty years ago. The champions of that battle, Curt Flood and Marvin Miller are ever-fading memories to those of us old enough to remember it. Younger fans are lucky to know anything about it all. But all fans know free agency as a fixture of the game’s reality. And with it come mechanisms unique to the process. … [Read more...] about MLB Free Agency: The Walk Year