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Ages on April 1, 2025. 1. Juan Soto (26, OF, Yankees) One of the most elite free agents in baseball history, thanks to his age, production similar to Hall of Famers like Ted Williams and Ken ...
Rankings taken from USA TODAY Sports' original top free agents list.
The 2024 MLB playoffs begin Tuesday as eight teams from the American and National Leagues kick off their best-of-three wild card series for a shot at the divisional round. Monday offered a ...
Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase(s) of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions. The Rule 5 draft has happened every year since 1920. The 2021 MLB lockout led to the postponement of the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft, but the minor league phase proceeded as scheduled. [1]
The Phillies have had five compensatory and seven supplementary picks since the institution of the First-Year Player Draft in 1965. These additional picks are provided when a team loses a particularly valuable free agent in the prior off-season, [2] [6] or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year. [7]
In addition, teams that lost free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded "compensatory" picks. [2] The first draft took place in 1965; it was introduced to prevent richer teams from negotiating wealthier contracts with top-level prospects and therefore, monopolizing the player market. [3] Originally, three drafts were held each year.
Atlanta Braves. The explanation for Atlanta’s subpar 2024 season is simple and boring: injuries. Losing Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. — a top-five pitcher and a top-five hitter — for ...
On 10 September 2010 Thompson picked up his first major league win after the Angels went into extra innings against the Seattle Mariners. Thompson made his only Australian Baseball League appearances in the 2010–11 season pitching in three games for his native Sydney Blue Sox. On 14 April 2012, the Angels designated Thompson for assignment.