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Juan Soto, Pete Alonso headline stacked 2024-25 MLB free-agent class

MLB free agency outlook for 2023-24 season

Potential big changes in teams' spending patterns in the upcoming MLB season [ more ]

New York Post

Mets' Francisco Lindor wants to see MLBPA 'improve', not remove leaders

Francisco Lindor sees room for improvement in MLBPA, but isn't advocating for leadership overhaul.

Some players believe MLBPA executives Tony Clark and Bruce Meyer are too aligned with agent Scott Boras. [ more ]

MLB Trade Rumors

Major League Baseball

MLBTR Podcast: The Giants Sign Chapman, Zack Wheeler's Extension, And Snell And Montgomery Remain

Teams offering opt-out deals questioned

Players opting for short-term deals discussed [ more ]

ESPN.com

Cohen doesn't expect new Alonso deal in '24

Cohen doesn't expect a long-term contract with Alonso before the season ends.

Boras prefers clients use free-agent rights to maximize value. [ more ]

New York Post

Reason to believe Mets can keep Pete Alonso despite near-certain free agency

Pete Alonso is likely to become a free agent after the 2024 season

Alonso's preference is to ascertain his true market value [ more ]

Pinstripe Alley

How a late Blake Snell signing would channel turn-of-the-century Steinbrenner

High-profile free agents remain unsigned, dominated by Scott Boras clients like Cody Bellinger and Blake Snell.

Yankees monitoring the market, potentially interested in adding Blake Snell for the rotation. [ more ]

MLB Trade Rumors

Mets Haven't Yet Had Extension Talks With Pete Alonso

Alonso open to lifelong Mets commitment

Alonso willing to negotiate after Opening Day [ more ]

ESPN.com

Alonso says he envisions being a 'lifelong Met'

Alonso envisions being a 'lifelong Met' as he enters his last year of club control

Alonso switched agents to Scott Boras, who encourages players to test the market [ more ]

Pinstripe Alley

New York Yankees

Yankees Mailbag: Scott Boras, Ron Marinaccio, and the sixth starter

Scott Boras may be playing the waiting game with his free agent clients, but he is expected to secure sizeable deals for them.

Ron Marinaccio's effectiveness as a relief pitcher has declined due to severe innings limitations. [ more ]

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Atlanta Braves

Offseason open thread

Slow offseason with top free agents still available

Scott Boras represents four of FanGraphs' top seven free agents [ more ]

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Battery Power

Atlanta Braves

Braves News: ZiPS projections, pitcher/catcher week, more

ZiPS projection system favors the Braves as the most likely team to win the World Series.

Scott Boras' top free agent clients still unsigned despite pitchers and catchers reporting week. [ more ]

NESN.com

Boston Red Sox

How Does Blake Snell Deal Impact Jordan Montgomery-Red Sox Talks?

Boras' quartet of star clients saw slower market progress than expected.

Reported contract figures for Chapman, Bellinger, and Snell fell short of projections. [ more ]

Boston.com

Boston Red Sox

Four more teams reportedly interested in Jordan Montgomery amidst 'pitching panic'

Red Sox and other teams interested in free agent Jordan Montgomery for pitching talent.

Agent Scott Boras says multiple teams are interested in the free agent pitcher due to a baseball pitching panic. [ more ]

NESN.com

Boston Red Sox

Red Sox Rumors: Boston In Mix For Remaining Scott Boras Clients

The Boston Red Sox are still looking to make a big move by signing a frontline starting pitcher.

Agent Scott Boras represents four players that the Red Sox may be interested in: Blake Snell, Matt Chapman, Cody Bellinger, and Jordan Montgomery. [ more ]

Dodgers Nation

LA Dodgers

Super Agent Scott Boras Has High Praise for Dodgers Ownership

Rare free agent deals between Scott Boras and the Los Angeles Dodgers

Boras commended Dodgers' owner for investments post-2020 World Series win [ more ]

The Athletic

LA Dodgers

Rosenthal: How Cody Bellinger deal could impact Scott Boras' other top free-agent clients

Boras clients might need to settle for lesser contracts initially but can negotiate better deals later.

Performance is crucial for Boras clients to secure lucrative contracts. [ more ]

NBC Sports Bay Area & California

San Francisco Giants

Giants rotation takes hit; Beck diagnosed with right arm aneurysm

Tristan Beck diagnosed with an aneurysm, won't be ready for Opening Day.

Giants still searching for healthy starters, looking at free agents like Snell and Montgomery. [ more ]

McCovey Chronicles

San Francisco Giants

What would the Giants do with a designated hitter?

Uncertainty surrounds the San Francisco Giants' roster additions

The Giants are expected to add significant names to their roster soon

They are engaged on a number of holdouts in the Scott Boras stable of clients [ more ]

NBC Sports Bay Area & California

San Francisco Giants

Melvin confirms Giants still have interest in signing top free agent

New Giants manager Bob Melvin suggests that the team may not be done making moves this offseason.

The Giants continue to monitor the stagnant free-agent market, with top players like Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman still available. [ more ]

MLB Trade Rumors

Chicago Cubs

Boras, Hoyer Discuss Bellinger Signing

Bellinger settled for $80MM after initially seeking $200MM+.

Bellinger signed a shorter-term deal with opt-outs for future opportunities. [ more ]

MLB Trade Rumors

Major League Baseball

Which Teams Are Most Likely To Sign The Top Remaining Free Agents?

Scott Boras's reputation for letting his players linger on the market has yielded mixed results but has resulted in significant deals being done late in the offseason.

The ongoing bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group is impacting the winter market, with clubs cutting back payroll due to uncertainty around broadcast revenue, affecting player signings. [ more ]

MLB Trade Rumors

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Major League Baseball

NL Notes: Cease, Braves, Nationals, Hampson, D'Backs

The Atlanta Braves are interested in trading for pitcher Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox.

Signing Cease to a long-term extension may be challenging due to his representation by Scott Boras, who often advises clients to test free agency. [ more ]

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