12:45 pm: The Cardinals have formally announced their decision to decline all three club options. 12:22 pm: The Cardinals will not pick up their 2025 team options for right-handed pitchers Kyle Gibson, Lance Lynn, or Keynan Middleton, reports Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The club could have retained Gibson and Lynn for $12MM each, while Middleton’s option was … [Read more...] about Cardinals Decline Team Options For Gibson, Lynn, Middleton
MLBTR Podcast: The Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… Mets president of baseball … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: The Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits
Skip Schumaker, Daniel Descalso Out Of Running In White Sox’ Managerial Search
11:18am: ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reports that Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso is also out of the running in Chicago. 11:05am: Former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker, who won National League Manager of the Year honors with Miami in 2023, is no longer being considered by the White Sox in their ongoing managerial search, per Jim Margalus and James Fegan of Sox Machine. It’s not … [Read more...] about Skip Schumaker, Daniel Descalso Out Of Running In White Sox’ Managerial Search
Cardinals Adding Jon Jay To Coaching Staff
The Cardinals are hiring Jon Jay for a yet to be announced coaching role, as first reported by Katie Woo of the Athletic. Woo also reports that assistant coach Willie McGee has stepped down from the staff and will move into an advisory role with the front office. Jay returns to the organization with which he spent the majority of his playing career. The former outfielder spent … [Read more...] about Cardinals Adding Jon Jay To Coaching Staff
Central Notes: Ecker, White Sox, Lynn, Cardinals, Pirates
Reports surfaced last week that the Rangers had given permission for Donnie Ecker to interview with the White Sox about their managerial opening, but Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News (X link) wrote that Ecker is no longer under consideration for the job. Ecker will instead return for what will presumably be his fourth season as the Rangers’ bench coach and offensive … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Ecker, White Sox, Lynn, Cardinals, Pirates