2025 MLB season...catch-all for non-Sox, non AL-Central

[caulfield12]

Kyle Tucker free agency speculation

“If he wants to stay in Chicago, he can always sign there in the winter,” an NL exec said. “Prior to that, I imagine it would take a massive overpay to get him to forgo an opportunity on the open market. Since he’s a couple years older than Vlad and doesn’t have the same tie-in with the Cubs that Vlad has with the Jays -- or with the country, for that matter -- I would be surprised if they would be willing to go far enough during the season to make him bite early.”

While some reports have indicated that Tucker and the Cubs have engaged in some talks during the season, the majority of executives around the league believe he’s ultimately headed for free agency. Two execs believe the Cubs can get something done if they're willing to pay him, though it’s obviously going to take a massive contract to close the deal.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/kyle-tucker-cubs-extension-mlb-executives-weigh-in

 

“If the Cubs don’t extend him, that may go down as an all-time terrible trade,” an NL executive said.

[Snopek]

In case you need a break from making fun of the Sox, I present the O’s:

[caulfield12]

5 hours ago, Snopek said:

In case you need a break from making fun of the Sox, I present the O’s:

Now they're in even MORE trouble with the Cubs also now out on the late April/early May pitching market.

And Marlins with Alcantara, M's to a lesser extent with Castillo (due to his contract), licking their chops

[caulfield12]

With the worst record in Major League Baseball, the Colorado Rockies are making a change that they hope can provide a jolt to a lifeless offense.

Hitting coach Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens was fired on Thursday and was replaced by former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who had been a special assistant to the general manager.

At 3-15, Colorado has the fourth-worst team batting average in the National League (.220) and third-worst team OPS (.629). The Rockies have the second-most strikeouts in MLB at 195, are tied for the second-fewest home runs with 12, and rank last in the majors with 52 runs scored.

Meulens was in his third year as Rockies hitting coach, hired before the 2023 season. Last season, the Rockies' .242 team batting average and .704 OPS were the worst in franchise history.

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/mlb-worst-rockies-fire-hitting-coach-hensley-meulens-name-former-manager-clint-hurdle-interim-replacement-001506534.html

Rockies fire their hitting coach after 3-15 start