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MLB Trade Rumors Brad Handto a two-year contract, per the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal ( via Twitter). A contract is not yet signed, however, and the two sides may not be particularly close to resolution, writes MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand (via Twitter). Rosenthal adds two other sources in concert with Feinsand’s assessment that the two sides are not as close to a deal as it was first reported. Hand unwittingly became an emblematic figure for this winter’s free agency when the Indians surprisin...

MLB Trade Rumors It seems veteran hurler Joakim Soria is drawing quite a lot of interest from the American League West. MLB.com’s Jon Morosi tweets that the  Angels,  Athletics, and  Rangers are all pursuing Soria to some degree. Of course, most teams could stand to add an experienced late-inning reliever coming off of a quality season, so it stands to reason that just about every club in a competitive division would give a look. Soria, 36, registered a strong 2.82 ERA last year in Oaklan...

MLB Trade Rumors The posting period for Tomoyuki Sugano ends today at 5pm ET. He’s reportedly seeking more than the four-year, $56MM deal that Yusei Kikuchi signed to join the Mariners, writes Chris Cotillo of Masslive.com. That’s a hefty sum, and with a four-year contract in-hand to return to the Yomiuri Giants – a deal that includes three opt-outs – it begins to feel less likely that the Japanese legend will find the deal he desires. Still, he’s an absolute star in Japan and could...

January 3, 2021 One of the “Best of 2020” articles that ran here at FanGraphs over the holidays featured an under-the-radar right-hander with a unique backstory and a knee-buckling bender. Titled Rangers Prospect Cole Uvila is a Driveline-Developed Spin Monster, the story chronicled, among things, a curveball that had spun upwards of 3,300 RPM in Arizona Fall League action. Honed with the help of technology, the pitch profiled as his ticket to Texas. He’s no longer throwing it. Instead, U...

Mets Morning News: Mets interested in KBO infielder Ha-Seong Kim Share this story If rich owners like Steve Cohen invest in the franchise and give the team a better chance to win, past indiscretions are often overlooked by the fanbase, writes Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News. Post conducted a Q&A with the new Mets owner. Around the National League East On an NL East roundtable podcast, analysts representing each team laid out the worst case scenario for the team in 2021. For the Mets, i...

The Red Sox are showing "a strong interest" in free agent Enrique Hernandez, as per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com (Twitter …