Players Avoiding Arbitration: 1/15/21
The deadline to exchange arbitration figures is today at 1pm ET. As of this morning, there were 125 arbitration-eligible players who’d yet to agree to terms on their contract for the upcoming 2021...
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Astros, Indians Swap Myles Straw For Phil Maton
The Astros and Indians have made a trade that will see Cleveland acquire outfielder Myles Straw, while Houston will land right-handed reliever Phil Maton and minor league catcher Yainer Diaz. Both...
View ArticleAstros Select Jake Meyers, Designate Nivaldo Rodriguez For Assignment
The Astros announced a number of roster moves today. Phil Maton — acquired yesterday from the Indians — was added to the active roster, while Jake Meyers had his contract selected. To make room on the...
View ArticlePhil Maton Done For The Season Due To Hand Surgery
Astros right-hander Phil Maton told reporters today, including Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, that he fractured the fifth metacarpal in his right pinkie finger after punching his locker on...
View ArticleAstros Place Jose Abreu, Phil Maton On Injured List
The Astros announced that first baseman Jose Abreu has been placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 10), and that right-hander Phil Maton has been placed on the 15-day IL. Abreu is...
View ArticleAstros Notes: Brantley, Maton, Blanco
Michael Brantley’s long absence from the Astros lineup could finally be nearing its end, as GM Dana Brown told Robert Ford of 790 AM radio today (hat tip to Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle) that...
View ArticleNL Central Notes: Molina, Cardinals, Marlins, Kelly, Pirates
With Yadier Molina and the Cardinals in talks about a coaching job for the longtime catcher, Molina discussed the situation in an interview with 550 KTRS radio (hat tip to Luis Nolla of KTRS for the...
View ArticleLatest On Cardinals’ Pitching Pursuits
The Cardinals entered the offseason looking for three new starting pitchers, and that goal has already been accomplished with the signings of Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn, and Kyle Gibson. To this end,...
View ArticleRangers, Yankees, Astros Interested In Robert Stephenson
The market continues to materialize for free agent reliever Robert Stephenson. Jon Morosi of MLB.com tweets that the Rangers and Yankees have shown interest. Chandler Rome of the Athletic reports that...
View ArticleWest Notes: Astros, Padres, Dodgers
The Astros have made it clear that adding to their relief corps is a priority this winter, with interest in the likes of Robert Stephenson as well as Jordan Hicks before the latter signed with the...
View ArticleBrown: Graveman Injury Does Not Intensify Astros’ Bullpen Pursuit
The Astros were already facing the loss of relievers Hector Neris, Phil Maton and Ryne Stanek via free agency, and they’ll now also be without righty Kendall Graveman for the 2024 season after he...
View ArticleYankees Interested In Ryan Brasier, Phil Maton
As the Yankees continue their search for another middle reliever, they’ve been in contact with Ryan Brasier and Phil Maton, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. They’ve also been tied to Héctor...
View ArticlePhillies Interested In Jakob Junis, Phil Maton
Right-handers Jakob Junis and Phil Maton have both drawn interest from the Phillies, Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Beyond these two specific names, Lauber speculates that the...
View ArticleThe Top Unsigned Right-Handed Relievers
Pitchers and catchers will be reporting to Spring Training in about two weeks but a slow offseason means there are still plenty of free agents out there. Over the past week, MLBTR has already taken a...
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Rays To Sign Phil Maton
February 5: It’ll be a one-year, $6.5MM guarantee with a team option for 2025, reports Robert Murray of FanSided (on X). The deal would max out at $14MM if Tampa Bay exercises the option. Ari...
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