Though we’re only a few weeks from spring training, the Major League Baseball offseason still has plenty of heavy lifting to be completed. Five of the top 14 free agents remain on the board and if we extended that to our top 50, 16 of those remain on the market.
Sunday is a quiet day, and we’ve had our fair share of those, but we’ll still round up the news and rumors for the day.
At least two teams in on Stanek
The Braves and Cubs are among the suitors for the services of free agent reliever Ryne Stanek, per MLB.com. The 6-foot-4 right-hander heads to his age-33 season having been well-traveled in recent years. Since the beginning of 2019, he’s been with five teams. Last year for the Mariners and Mets, Stanek pitched to a 4.88 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 67 strikeouts in 55 â…“ innings.
Cardinals avoiding long-term deals
The Cardinals have been known to be shopping third baseman Nolan Arenado throughout the winter and already let Paul Goldschmidt walk in free agency. Chaim Bloom is set to take over as the president of baseball operations after this coming season and current president John Mozeliak has said he wants to leave a