17+ hour, 47+ min ago (1976+ words) By Mark Polishuk | November 24, 2025 at 10:00am CDT Nov. 24: The two teams have formally announced the swap. Nov. 23: In an intriguing one-for-one swap of prominent veterans, the Mets and Rangers have agreed to a trade that will send second baseman Marcus Semien to Queens in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo." New York is also sending $5MM to help Texas offset some of the difference between the two players" remaining salaries. Given the trade buzz this week, it isn"t entirely shocking to see the veteran outfielder"s time in New York come to an end." That said, a straight-up swap for Semien is eye-opening, given how Semien is coming off a dismal year at the plate and comes with a significant future price tag in his own right. While the financial elements can"t be overlooked, the trade is also something of an…...

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15+ hour, 20+ min ago (343+ words) By Steve Adams | November 24, 2025 at 12:27pm CDT The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with right-handed reliever Yerry Rodriguez, as first indicated on the transaction log at MLB.com. It's a two-year minor league pact, agent Kelvin Nova tells MLBTR. Rodriguez underwent Tommy John surgery back in spring training, when he was a non-roster invitee with the Pirates. He's targeting a midseason return to the mound. Rodriguez, a hard-throwing 28-year-old, has appeared in parts of three big league seasons between the Rangers and Blue Jays. He's pitched only 36 1/3 innings in the majors and been tagged for 33 runs in that time (8.17 ERA). He's been plagued by a bloated .345 average on balls in play, but a penchant for walks and home runs have been larger detriments to his big league work. Though he hasn't had much success in limited MLB work,…...

13+ hour, 22+ min ago (1137+ words) By Darragh McDonald | November 24, 2025 at 2:25pm CDT It seems that the historically bad 2025 season, which led to 119 losses, has prompted a shake-up. As mentioned, Black was fired in May. The Rockies and general manager Bill Schmidt parted ways at the end of the season, with DePodesta later hired to take over the front office. Owner Dick Monfort appears to be ceding some of his duties to his son Walker, who is the club's executive vice president. For the near term, Schaeffer's job will be focused on getting the most of young players who are still trying to reach their potential. Eventually, the target will turn towards winning. Time will tell whether Schaeffer will stick around beyond that inflection point, whenever it arrives. No one else wanted the job My comment was gonna be how many interviewed. Todd Helton has to be…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago (234+ words) By Darragh McDonald | November 24, 2025 at 2:28pm CDT Naturally, Stearns was asked about what's next for the Mets. While the story in Texas might be scaled-back spending, that doesn't appear to be a concern with the Mets. "Sure," Stearns said, when asked if it's possible for the Mets to re-sign Pete Alonso and Edwin D'az and a notable free agent outfielder. "I think anything would be realistic right now." Under owner Steve Cohen, the Mets have been one of the top-spending clubs in the majors. Per RosterResource, they had a $340MM payroll and $337MM CBT number in 2025. For 2026, those numbers are at $263MM and $264MM. That gives the Mets something like $70MM in wiggle room if they are willing to get to the same level and it's entirely possible they could be willing to go even higher. MLBTR predicted D'az to secure an $82MM deal over four years....