yasmany tomas
Diamondbacks give up on their $68M Cuban splash
The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed outfielder Yasmany Tomas on outright waivers, according to a report from The Arizona Republic. If Tomas clears waivers, which is likely, he will be removed...
A trade that would fit Derek Jeter's selfish mission
Derek Jeter not only has orchestrated a slashing of the Marlins’ payroll, he also now presides over what may be the thinnest baseball operations department in the sport. This comes...
The Cespedes gamble: The biggest MLB position-change risks
For much of this offseason, the Mets shied away from Yoenis Cespedes, in part, because they questioned if he was a full-time center fielder. The numbers back up the concern....
Why Blue Jays should be trying to deal Bautista or Encarnacion
The Blue Jays play as if Mike D’Antoni should be their manager. They have a seven seconds or less offense – but a six seconds or less rotation. The AL...
Time to re-evaluate MLB's offseason winners and losers
TAMPA -- First, let's catch up on Pop Quiz questions: 1. From Bob Franzem of Queens: Name the catcher who appeared as himself in a 1959 episode of "Lassie." 2. From...
Are D'backs in denial about $68.5M phenom or are harsh scouts wrong?
SCOTTSDALE , Ariz. — One of the rites of spring training is the scout chorus. Pretty much for any game, you will get 15 to 20 scouts and executives gathered...
The biggest question for all 30 MLB teams in spring training
In each baseball season, there exist questions that can’t be answered until we play out 162 games and then some. We need that long to tell us whether the Yankees’...
The 50 most fascinating figures in baseball
Rob Manfred’s crises are coming. They are unavoidable when you are the commissioner of a major sport. They also are mostly unpredictable in their scope, timing and content. Maybe you...
Padres prepared to make splash with Cuban slugger
The Padres have emerged as significant players for Yasmany Tomas, with multiple executives from other teams predicting that new San Diego general manager A.J. Preller is poised to make a...
Royals interested in joining the Yasmani Tomas sweepstakes
PHOENIX – The Royals made it to the World Series as the wild card and now they just might be the wild card in the Yasmany Tomas sweepstakes. Kansas City...
Johan Santana's improbable comeback continues
PHOENIX – Johan Santana has not pitched in the majors since 2012. He was just returning last year from a traumatic shoulder injury when he tore an Achilles tendon. Yet,...
The best teams for 10 hot MLB free agents
Nine teams are interested, including three mystery teams. Oh, sorry. Was just getting ready for the spiel and the spin or — in some rare cases — the truth. The...
Get to know the most important characters of MLB's hot stove
It’s baseball’s graduation day, and you remember what happens then: You choose the best in class. So with Major League Baseball’s free agents available to sign with all teams since...
MLB's top 30 free agents and where they will sign
As MLB free agency opens Nov. 4, here is a ranking of the top 30 free agents, along with predictions — based on team needs, budgets and rumblings in the marketplace...
The two reasons Yankees will likely pass on Cuban slugger
According to an industry source, the Yankees don’t appear to have a serious interest in Cuban defector Yasmany Tomas. While the Yankees were represented at a late-September showcase at the...