MLB Trade Rumors

Outfielders Michael Conforto and Cody Bellinger are both risky bets with huge payoff potential and it seems the Cubs are interested in putting some money down there. Jon Heyman of The New York Post connects the Cubs to both of them and also adds the Astros to the lengthy list of Bellinger suitors. Conforto, 30 in March, is a real wild card since he had an excellent run of play … [Read more...] about Cubs Interested In Michael Conforto, Cody Bellinger

The Astros have agreed to a minor league deal with infielder Dixon Machado and invited him to Major League Spring Training, per a team announcement. A longtime Tigers farmhand, the now 30-year-old Machado saw Major League time in parts of four seasons with Detroit, hitting a combined .227/.285/.295 in 505 trips to the plate from 2015-18. Lack of MLB success notwithstanding, … [Read more...] about Astros, Dixon Machado Agree To Minor League Deal

After a few years of near-misses, the Astros returned to the top of the league in 2022 by claiming their second title in franchise history. They’ve won 100-plus games in four of the last five full seasons and will be one of the top handful of championship favorites next season. Expectations are high as ever in Houston, but months of tension in the front office culminated in a … [Read more...] about Offseason Outlook: Houston Astros

MLBTR’s Anthony Franco held an Astros-specific chat regarding the team’s offseason outlook. Click here to view the chat transcript. … [Read more...] about Offseason Chat Transcript: Houston Astros

The Astros have already crossed one item off their to-do list this winter, re-signing setup man Rafael Montero to a three-year pact. They reportedly had strong interest in first baseman Anthony Rizzo before he re-signed with the Yankees, and while they still have a hole at first base, they’re also in the market for a left-handed-hitting corner outfielder, per Ken Rosenthal of … [Read more...] about Astros Eyeing Left-Handed Hitting Corner Outfielders

The Astros have taken some steps towards preserving continuity on the coaching staff. Co-hitting coaches Alex Cintrón and Troy Snitker are returning in the same roles, they informed reporters (including Mark Berman of Fox 26 and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com). Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports that Cintrón signed an extension that keeps him under contract through … [Read more...] about Astros Sign Hitting Coach Alex Cintron To Multi-Year Extension

The deadline to tender contract to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 7:00pm Central. Here’s a rundown of the players on American League teams that have been non-tendered today. This post will be updated as more decisions are revealed. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projected salaries for all arb-eligible players last month. Onto the transactions… Latest … [Read more...] about American League Non-Tenders: 11/18/22

AL home run record holder Aaron Judge has been named the league’s Most Valuable Player, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced. Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani finished second, followed by Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez. Judge has been the favorite to claim the award since a few weeks into the year. The herculean slugger popped six home runs in the season’s … [Read more...] about Aaron Judge Wins AL MVP

The Astros have informed reporters, including Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, that they have signed left-hander Austin Davis to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league Spring Training. Davis, 30 in February, was drafted by the Phillies and made his MLB debut with them in 2018. He’s since bounced around quite a bit, spending time with the Pirates, Red Sox and … [Read more...] about Astros Sign Austin Davis To Minor League Deal