San Diego Padre Manny Machado Hurls Numerous Curses At Dodgers Pitcher Brusdar Graterol For Celebrating

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado lashed out at Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol after he celebrated a defensive play that occurred in the seventh inning of Game 2 in the playoff series between the two teams, according to a report from TMZ. As the Padres trailed by just one point with a […]

New York Yankees Might Regret Passing On Bryce Harper And Manny Machado

Bleacher Report suggests that the New York Yankees’ decision to watch the Bryce Harper and Manny Machado sweepstakes from the sidelines this winter could be a big mistake that comes back to haunt them. Harper and Machado — who are considered two of the best players of their generation — signed with the Philadelphia Phillies […]

MLB Rumors: Giants Jump From Long Shot To Favorite In Bryce Harper Sweepstakes – Beating Phillies And Dodgers

If you don’t have your scorecard, you may be completely lost in the entire Bryce Harper sweepstakes, and it is easy to understand why. The Philadelphia Phillies appeared primed and ready to sign the MLB free agent, but things keep on changing and rumors keep swirling. The San Francisco Giants jumped into the mix as […]

MLB Rumors: Team Announces Bryce Harper Signs 10-Year Deal For 330 Million, But Fans Doubt It

Each and every single day, fans wake up and the Bryce Harper sweepstakes continue as he has yet to officially sign with a team. There are plenty of rumors swirling around and three teams that are still in the chase, but could another one jump into the mix? Even though a lot of different news […]

MLB Rumors: Bryce Harper’s Contract Talks To Affect Free Agency For Years – Next Year’s FAs Signing Before Him

Bryce Harper has been the focal point and centerpiece for Major League Baseball for weeks and months. After Manny Machado signed a record-breaking deal with the San Diego Padres, the spotlight has been focused primarily on Harper as he chooses between multiple teams. While the extended contract talks have started to bore a number of […]

MLB Rumors: Phillies Have ‘Grown Concerned’ That Bryce Harper Will Sign With Dodgers If This Happens

Just when you thought things were finally winding down in the chase for free agent Bryce Harper, the entire affair just became even more confusing. On Monday morning, the Los Angeles Dodgers joined the fray — right when it had been whittled down to the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, the Dodgers and […]

MLB Rumors: Rockies, Nolan Arenado Finalizing $255 Million Extension, Passan Says

While the baseball world continues to wait for news on which team Bryce Harper will choose, one star player who was looking at free agency in a future offseason has now agreed to a deal of his own. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, via Twitter, the Colarado Rockies and third baseman Nolan Arenado are “finalizing […]

MLB Rumors: Bryce Harper Seeking Three-Year Opt-Out From Phillies, Radio Report Says

In the seemingly never-ending free agency saga of outfielder Bryce Harper, another new wrinkle was reported Tuesday morning. Angelo Cataldi, the host of the morning show on Philadelphia’s WIP, said on his Twitter account, as well as on the air Tuesday that the Phillies have offered a major deal for Harper and that the player […]

MLB Rumors: Dodgers Jumping Into Bryce Harper Chase Could Cause Phillies To Raise Their Mega Offer

If you haven’t been following along with the Bryce Harper saga in Major League Baseball, you’ve missed out on a lot of drama and quite a bit of confusion. As reported by Inquisitr, some have felt that the ordeal has become “boring,” but the Los Angeles Dodgers may have brought the excitement back. Them jumping […]

MLB Rumors: The Longer The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes Goes On, The More ‘Boring’ It Gets

Just when you thought you knew what was going on in the Bryce Harper sweepstakes, a new week brings about yet another curveball. Over the weekend, it seemed almost definite that the Philadelphia Phillies had jumped out to the front of the pack — and that a deal could be reached by Tuesday. Now, an […]

MLB Rumors: Bryce Harper Follows Manny Machado On Instagram, Setting Twitter Buzzing, Then Unfollows Him

Baseball fans, or at least San Diego Padres baseball fans, got a jolt of excitement on Monday when free agent Bryce Harper took to his Instagram account and followed Manny Machado, who signed a 10-year, $300 million free agent contract with the Padres earlier in the week. Almost as soon as Machado was signed to […]

MLB Rumors: The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes – What Teams Are Out? What Teams Are Still In?

Whether you’re a Major League Baseball fan or not, you have probably seen a good bit of the Bryce Harper sweepstakes over the last few weeks. Teams have spoken with him. Others want nothing to do with him. Huge financial figures have been rumored and thrown around. But who is still in? Who is officially […]

MLB Rumors: Details On Possible New Deal For Bryce Harper Are Absurd As Giants Are ‘Desperate’ To Land Him

At this point, it would be rather difficult to imagine having a day go by and not wondering where Bryce Harper is going to play this season and beyond. There will come a time when he signs a deal with a new team and when he does, that contract is most likely going to be […]

MLB Rumors: Manny Machado Officially Pens Padres Deal

It has been a few days since it was announced that third baseman and shortstop Manny Machado had reached a financial agreement with the San Diego Padres. It seemed to have been confirmed by the fact that there was no more talk about other teams still knocking on Machado’s door, but there was no official […]

MLB Rumors: Phillies Still Harper Favorite, But Nationals ‘Shouldn’t Be Discounted,’ Heyman Says

While the Philadelphia Phillies remain the odds-on favorite to sign Bryce Harper this offseason, the Washington Nationals, Harper’s current team, shouldn’t be discounted in their pursuit of the free agent. That’s the latest from reporter Jon Heyman, according to a tweet on Thursday afternoon. “While Phillies seem like favorite for Bryce (and may well be), […]

MLB News: Giants Pitcher Believes Bryce Harper Is Part Of The Reason Free Agency Is So Bad

Manny Machado had the luxury of waiting as long as he needed to wait for a good deal from the right Major League Baseball team. Spring Training is about to begin in 2019 and Bryce Harper is still without a home as he’s waiting for the right deal, the right time, and the right team. […]

MLB Rumors: Here Is How Much The Nationals Have Offered Bryce Harper, And It Is Rather Insane

With Manny Machado agreeing to a contract with the San Diego Padres, fans of Major League Baseball have turned their attention to Bryce Harper. Everyone was already watching Harper’s status — to see which of the numerous teams will end up landing him — but the rumors just keep getting more confusing. The MLB free […]

If The MLB Rumors Are True, Bryce Harper Could Make The Padres A Super-Team Of NBA Proportions

The Bryce Harper saga in Major League Baseball has honestly become just as confusing and as interesting as the Anthony Davis ordeal in the NBA. Oddly enough, the two have more in common than many people may have realized, and the proceedings have taken a strange turn lately. While a number of teams have been […]

Manny Machado Jerseys Quickly Pulled From Padres’ Team Store

After weeks of speculation regarding the next step in his professional baseball career, reports came out earlier this week that Manny Machado — currently one of the market’s biggest free agent players — had agreed to a deal with the San Diego Padres. While the move has arguably been one of the biggest sports headlines […]

MLB Rumors: Phillies’ ‘Total Focus’ On Harper, But Other Signings Possible, Heyman Says

The uncommonly slow free agent market in Major League Baseball has mostly focused on superstars like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, but they are far from the only accomplished players who remain unsigned even after the start of spring training. A new report from reporter Jon Heyman states that while the Philadelphia Phillies remain focused […]

MLB Rumors: Bryce Harper’s Deal Could Exceed $400 Million, Buster Olney Says

Manny Machado’s ten-year contract with the San Diego Padres, as reported Tuesday, is the first free agent contract in baseball history to exceed $300 million. Bryce Harper, the other major superstar free agent, hasn’t signed a new contract yet. When he does, it will likely be for more money than Machado got. But might Harper […]

MLB Rumors: Padres Out On Harper After Signing Machado, Nightengale Says

The San Diego Padres on Tuesday signed free agent shortstop Manny Machado to the largest free agent contract in baseball history, giving the former Orioles and Dodgers player ten years and $300 million. Even though the Padres have not traditionally been a team that’s known for spending a lot of money, they were willing to […]

MLB Rumors: Padres Not Done, May Sign Bryce Harper To Go With Manny Machado Thanks To Low Payroll, Reports Say

The San Diego Padres may not be done with their business in Major League Baseball’s free agent market — even after inking former Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles slugger Manny Machado to a reported 10-year, $300 million contract, “the biggest free-agent contract in American sports history,” as ESPN called the deal. In fact, according […]

Where Does Manny Machado’s Padres Deal Rank On Biggest MLB Contracts Of All Time?

Former Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles infielder Manny Machado may just have landed himself one of the biggest deals in Major League Baseball history. It would seem that with spring training looming ahead, Machado has a deal lined up with the San Diego Padres pending him passing his physical. According to CBS Sports, Machado’s […]

MLB Rumors: Bryce Harper ‘Unsure’ About Signing With Phillies, Per Andy Martino

As reported earlier on Tuesday by ESPN‘s Jeff Passan, Manny Machado has just agreed to sign a 10-year, $300 million contract with the San Diego Padres, per league sources familiar with the negotiations. That leaves Bryce Harper as the most prominent free agent without a new destination ahead of the 2019 MLB season, and while […]

MLB Rumors: With Machado Off Board, It’s Harper Or Nothing For Phillies

In discussions about the Philadelphia Phillies over the course of the last few years, a single phrase has been repeated over and over again — on talk radio, among fans, and in local media. “Harper and Machado.” It’s been known for at least a year that in the offseason following the 2018 season, the Phillies […]

MLB Rumors: Phillies Should Wait For Mike Trout Instead Of Chasing Harper And Machado, ‘PennLive’ Opines

The past few weeks have been chock full of rumors surrounding superstar free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. Many of these rumors, especially the ones regarding Harper’s potential long-term destination, have surrounded the Philadelphia Phillies, who finished third in the National League East Division with an 80-82 record last year. While the Phillies appear […]

MLB Rumors: White Sox Still A ‘Strong Factor’ In Manny Machado Free Agent Race, Padres Also In, Report Says

Despite rumors linking free agent infielder Manny Machado to a $240 million, eight-year offer from the San Diego Padres, as the Inquisitr reported, and even to the New Yoke Yankees, the Chicago White Sox remain very much a player in the race to sign the 26-year-old former Los Angeles Dodger and Baltimore Oriole, according to […]

MLB Rumors: Padres Offered Manny Machado At Least $240 Million Over 8 Years, Multiple Reports Claim

The weekend saw a number of rumors hint at the latest progress in the ongoing Bryce Harper and Manny Machado sweepstakes. While most of these rumors focused on Harper and how close he could be to finding a new home after seven seasons with the Washington Nationals, Machado was not left out in these updates, […]

MLB: Mike Trout Was Frequently Asked This Offseason About The Phillies

Major League Baseball’s offseason has been dominated by the seemingly never-ending free agency pursuit of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, neither of whom had signed as of Monday. There’s a good chance that the next big superstar free agent frenzy will come in two years, with Mike Trout. Trout has played his entire career so […]

MLB Rumors: Yankees ‘Might Consider’ Manny Machado If This Condition Is Met, Per Jon Heyman

As reported on Saturday by the Inquisitr, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman chose not to directly comment when reporters asked him about Major League Baseball’s most sought-after free agents, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. While Cashman didn’t reveal much about his team’s plans to retool their roster for the coming MLB season, new […]

MLB Rumors: Yankees GM Brian Cashman Mum On Bryce Harper And Manny Machado, Says He ‘Can’t Speak To That’

Speaking to reporters before Saturday morning workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was cagey when it came to the topic of yet-unsigned superstar free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. He did, however, stress that he is “doing [his] job” and making inquiries with other teams, […]

MLB Rumors: Manny Machado Willing To Wait For The $300 Million Offer He Wants, Could Be Major Blow To Yankees

Manny Machado is rumored to be disappointed with the offers he’s gotten so far and is willing to wait for a team to offer the $300 million contract he believes he deserves, a development that could be a major blow to the New York Yankees. Machado and fellow big-ticket free agent Bryce Harper have lingered […]

MLB Rumors: Phillies Players ‘Optimistic’ About Harper, Machado Pursuits

The free agent saga of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado has, improbably, stretched into the start of spring training. The two superstar free agents remain unsigned for now, as rumors continue to swirl as to the players’ ultimate destination. One team that’s been linked to both players is the Philadelphia Phillies, a team whose owner, […]

MLB Rumors: Manny Machado’s Secret Meeting With Padres Won’t Change Much, White Sox And Yankees Still In Mix

Manny Machado’s secret meeting with the San Diego Padres apparently hasn’t done much to change his situation, with rumors that the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees are still very much in contention for one of the offseason’s biggest prizes. Reports circulated on Thursday that Padres General Manager A.J. Preller flew to Miami at […]

MLB Rumors: Bryce Harper Or Manny Machado Might Sign With Phillies

Opening day in the 2019 season of Major League Baseball is less than two months away, and two of the biggest stars out there are still free agents. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado aren’t just two of the biggest free agents for this era, but of all-time, and they are still without a home. A […]

MLB Rumors: Lack Of Long-Term Offers May Force Manny Machado To Widen His Horizons And Look At New Teams

Manny Machado would like a long-term deal and somewhere in the neighborhood of a $300 million contract, but with the market not delivering, he may soon be forced to change his strategy and widen his horizons. One of the top offseason prizes along with Bryce Harper, Machado has yet to make a decision on where […]

Manny Machado Rumors: San Diego Padres Make ‘Aggressive’ Offer, But Machado’s New Gloves Offer Other Clues

Free agent shortstop Manny Machado, who divided the 2018 season between the Baltimore Orioles — who drafted him with the third overall pick in 2010, per Baseball-Reference — and the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been expected by many baseball experts to land with the New York Yankees. But the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies […]

MLB Rumors: Yankees Not Out Of The Race For Manny Machado Yet As White Sox Offer Reportedly Comes Up Short

As the MLB training camps prepare for pitchers and catchers to report, the rumors surrounding the landing spot for Manny Machado continue to heat up and new reports suggest that the New York Yankees are still in the hunt. Machado has been enduring an agonizing wait for a new deal as both he and Bryce […]

Manny Machado’s Instagram Post Sounds Like A Farewell To Dodgers Fans

As Manny Machado prepares to enter the market this offseason as perhaps the most coveted free agent in a deep pool of available talent, he posted a long message of appreciation to the Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans on his Instagram account that reads more like a farewell than a message of thanks. While […]

Bryce Harper Has Washington Fans Wondering About His Future With Latest Instagram Post

The Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper is entering his free agent year. Whether he is simply going to test the waters and stay with the only team he has been with for his entire MLB career, or seek a new team with a potentially bigger contract is unknown. Since the spring, Harper has been linked to […]

Phillies GM Matt Klentak Sees ‘Significant Changes’ This Off-Season For Roster

Philadelphia Phillies general manager Matt Klentak has a job to do this season that can make or break his tenure with the team. On the one hand, he has a decent core roster to work with which can be upgraded into a championship caliber team. On the other hand, he has stiff competition for the […]

MLB Rumors: Diamondbacks’ Patrick Corbin Eyeing A Winter Deal With Yankees

Since spring training, what plans Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin has for next year has been one of the big questions surrounding soon-to-be free agents. While he doesn’t get the press of Bryce Harper or Manny Machado, there is no denying he is one of the top free agent pitchers on the market this winter, […]

MLB Rumors: Yankees Are Manny Machado’s Top Landing Spot After Philly Front Office Changes

As was recently reported at the Inquisitr, Manny Machado is leaning toward the Yankees as his next home, but recent developments in the Phillies’ organization have made that even more likely. While Machado has hinted that the Yankees are his dream, a sentiment echoed by people close to him and his family, donning pinstripes was […]

MLB Rumors: This Is Yankee Brett Gardner’s Last Year In Pinstripes

As beloved to Yankee fans as Brett Gardner is, at 35, he isn’t quite what he used to be. With a team option for 2019, the rumors are beginning to circulate that Gardner is playing his final season in pinstripes. That hardly means he has no value to the team or won’t land somewhere else, […]

MLB Rumors: Manny Machado Is Leaning Toward Becoming A Yankee Next Season

While the Yankees didn’t get involved in the Manny Machado sweepstakes at the trading deadline, the rumor is that they are already preparing a place for him on the roster and Machado is reportedly ready to take it. Longtime baseball analyst and reporter, Jon Heyman, reported at Fancred that it’s not just the money or […]

MLB Rumors: ‘Bleacher Report’ Predicts Philadelphia Phillies Will Sign Manny Machado

Manny Machado was the talk of the MLB trade deadline and was even talked about as a potential trade candidate throughout the offseason. It became clear that the Baltimore Orioles would be forced to make a trade due to Machado being unlikely to re-sign with the franchise following the 2018 MLB season. The day after […]

Dodgers Acquire Manny Machado From Orioles For Yusniel Diaz And Other Prospects

The Manny Machado mid-summer sweepstakes are over. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles announced that they have struck deal for one of the best players in the game. The Dodgers were on-again off-again favorites for Machado, and for a while it seemed as if the Yankees might pull of a bit of magic and […]

Adrian Beltre Is Fishing For A Contender But Getting No Bites

Adrian Beltre is looking for a contender, the problem is that no contenders are looking for him. At least not right now. Beltre waived his no-trade clause with Texas, but only if he is dealt to a contender. At 39, the former slugger is looking for one more shot at a World Series before possibly […]

MLB Rumors: ‘Bleacher Report’ Doesn’t Think Cubs Are A Good Landing Spot For Manny Machado

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the Baltimore Orioles are feeling more and more pressure to decide what they are going to do with star infielder Manny Machado. While they would love to keep him long-term, it appears that Machado is not interested in re-signing with the Orioles. That makes it likely that Machado will […]