The MLB Hot Stove has started heating up, and now one of the game’s best pitchers will join. Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros will decline his $25 million player option and hit free agency, according to the Major League Baseball Players Association. Verlander, 39, becomes one of the more coveted free agents of the 2023 offseason. After missing most of 2020 and all of 2021 … [Read more...] about Justin Verlander Hits The Free Agency Market
Astros in search of new GM after James Click resigns
The Houston Astros are the reigning World Series champions. Even though Dusty Baker is returning as Astros manager, the Astros general manager James Click of Durham, North Carolina will not be. On Friday, six days after winning baseball’s most significant team prize, Jeff Passan announced that Click had rejected their one-year contract offer for the 2023 Major League Baseball … [Read more...] about Astros in search of new GM after James Click resigns
Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara win 2022 Cy Young Awards
Major League Baseball continues to hand out hardware. On Wednesday, it was time to announce the American League and National League Cy Young Award winners. In the American League, Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros was honoured, while in the National League, Sandy Alcantara of the Miami Marlins was recognized. According to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post, it was the … [Read more...] about Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara win 2022 Cy Young Awards
Astros sign Jose Abreu
The Houston Astros lineup just got even more dangerous than it was last year, when they were World Series champions. On Monday, the Astros became a serious threat to win their third World Series title in seven years as they signed Jose Abreu to a three-year contract worth $58.5 million. The three-time All-Star will be making $19.5 million each year from 2023 to 2025 according … [Read more...] about Astros sign Jose Abreu
Spring Training: 2 MLB Lineups Loaded Like Braves, Balanced As Astros
The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros potentially have loaded lineups entering the 2023 MLB campaign. The Braves placed second in home runs and third in runs scored last season. They may have lost Dansby Swanson but could gain more by having Ozzie Albies for a full ride and adding catcher Sean Murphy. The defending World Series-champion Astros should again benefit from a … [Read more...] about Spring Training: 2 MLB Lineups Loaded Like Braves, Balanced As Astros