The Competitive Balance Rounds are a pair of bonus rounds within the MLB draft, designed to give an extra pick to the game’s smaller-market teams. Teams that fall within either the bottom 10 in revenues and market size are eligible, and since 2017, the league determined the eligible teams based on a formula involving market score, revenues, and winning percentage. The first … [Read more...] about What Other Competitive Balance Round Draft Picks Could Be Traded This Winter?
Pirates Win Arbitration Hearing Over Dennis Santana
The Pirates won their arbitration hearing with Dennis Santana, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports. Santana will earn $1.4MM in 2025, rather than the $2.1MM he was seeking from the arbitration panel. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projected Santana to earn a $1.8MM salary via arbitration this winter. Santana posted a 5.17 ERA in 149 2/3 innings across his first six Major League … [Read more...] about Pirates Win Arbitration Hearing Over Dennis Santana
MLBTR Podcast: Ryan Pressly To The Cubs, Bregman’s Future, And Jurickson Profar
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The Astros trading Ryan … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Ryan Pressly To The Cubs, Bregman’s Future, And Jurickson Profar
Athletics Claim Elvis Alvarado
2:40pm: The A’s have now officially announced the claim. Righty Anthony Maldonado has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. 2:25pm: The Athletics are claiming right-hander Elvis Alvarado off waivers from the Pirates, reports Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Bucs designated him for assignment earlier this week to sign infielder/outfielder Adam … [Read more...] about Athletics Claim Elvis Alvarado
Pirates Win Arbitration Hearing Over Johan Oviedo
The Pirates won their arbitration hearing against right-hander Johan Oviedo, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. He’ll be paid the $850K figure submitted by the team for the upcoming season, rather than the $1.15MM figure he and his camp submitted. Oviedo, 27 in March, missed the entire 2024 season following Tommy John surgery. Prior to that injury, he’d stepped up and solidified … [Read more...] about Pirates Win Arbitration Hearing Over Johan Oviedo