The 2024-25 Main League Baseball offseason carries on, and notable free-agent names proceed to come back off the board. Sean Manaea (Mets), Joc Pederson (Rangers), Walker Buehler (Pink Sox) and Andrew McCutchen (Pirates) all agreed to free agent offers in current hours. That mentioned, a variety of compelling free brokers and commerce targets stay accessible, and which means an ongoing regular provide of scorching range rumors. Talking of which, Monday’s spherical of rumors may be discovered slightly below.
Mets eyeing outfield market
The New York Mets this offseason have already inked Juan Soto to a report $765 million contract and constructed out their rotation depth. Now Steve Cohen and his limitless coffers could also be turning to different issues. This is this from ESPN:
“The Mets, in the meantime, may go in a number of instructions to additional complement their addition of Soto to the lineup. First baseman Pete Alonso and third baseman Alex Bregman are one of the best remaining free agent hitters, and the Mets may re-sign Alonso or signal Bregman and shift Mark Vientos from first to 3rd. The Mets even have dabbled within the free agent outfield market, sources mentioned, they usually stay lively in commerce talks, as nicely.”
The theoretical curiosity in bringing again Alonso or shifting Vientos to first base after buying a brand new third baseman is just not new, however the potential curiosity in an outfielder is. Proper now, Soto and Brandon Nimmo have outfield spots locked down in Queens, and Tyrone Taylor is penciled in as the first in heart area. Veteran fly-catcher Starling Marte might be the common at DH at current.
Rays add Jiménez
The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to phrases with veteran outfielder/DH Eloy Jiménez on a minor-league contract, ESPN stories. Jiménez, 28, is coming off a 2024 marketing campaign for the White Sox and Orioles by which he slashed .238/.289/.336 with six house runs in a mixed 98 video games. That was in some ways the low level of Jiménez’s profession, who hit 31 homers as a rookie and received a Silver Slugger for the abbreviated 2020 season. Assuming he is capable of crack the Rays’ roster, he figures to be the right-handed half of a DH platoon.
The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a one-year take care of starter/reliever Joe Ross, the staff introduced.
Ross, 31, was 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA (111 ERA+), 1.37 WHIP and 66 strikeouts in 74 innings for the Brewers final season. The Phillies’ rotation seems to be full with Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Ranger Suárez, Cristopher Sánchez and Jesús Luzardo whereas Taijuan Walker is depth. Ross may have an opportunity to earn innings as a spot starter and/or depth reliever.
