Dodgers Rumors & News

Larry Brown Sports "If Manny Machado is looking to become the highest-paid player in the history of baseball, there’s a strong chance he is going to end up very disappointed. The Chicago White Sox are one of the teams that have shown interest in signing Machado, and ESPN’s Buster Olney..." January 16

Sportsnaut "All-Star infielder Manny Machado has seen his market dwindle to three teams in free agency. It has not been as robust of a winter as the star had hoped — leading people to wonder if the MLB system is broke. If this latest news is any indication, those people could be..." January 16

SNY TV "Manny Machado was supposed to help the Yankees surpass the Red Sox. He's apparently not coming (and neither is Bryce Harper), so the Yanks should double down on their strongest facet -- the bullpen. If the Yankees want to measure up to the Red Sox, they must..." January 16

Larry Brown Sports "The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to spend big this offseason and have been linked to both Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, and it sounds like they would be greatly disappointed if they somehow came away with neither free agent slugger. Sources told Matt Gelb of The Athletic that..." January 15

True Blue L.A. "I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of talking about the luxury tax. Yes, it’s a dumb rule that was collectively bargained for back in 2012, but it’s exhausting to have to keep referring to it. The fact that the Dodgers — the Los..." January 15

Philly.com "It was Sept. 12, and the Phillies had just lost to the Washington Nationals, 5-1, in the season finale between the rivals. Gabe Kapler sat behind a desk atop a stage, the setting for his news conference after home games, and answered a question about ace Aaron Nola. “His stuff..." January 15

True Blue L.A. "On Friday, the Dodgers went out and acquired catcher Russell Martin. Lost in the frenzy of this trade news, they avoided arbitration with seven players. These players include Corey Seager, Joc Pederson, Chris Taylor, Kike Hernandez, Josh..." January 14

NBC Sports Chicago "The late-night frenzy over a reported eight-year offer from the White Sox to Manny Machado is getting some pushback now that the sun has come up. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Sunday night that the White Sox, whose contract offer to Manny Machado had previously been..." January 14

12 Up "The Manny Machado sweepstakes is starting to heat up, and we now have an official offer on the table. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Chicago White Sox have offered Machado an eight-year contract. With the Philadelphia Phillies remaining aggressive on Machado's..." January 14

Chicago Tribune "As unlikely as it seemed entering the offseason, the White Sox could wind up one of the biggest winners of free agency. A USA Today report suggesting the Phillies are favorites to land Bryce Harper could give the Sox a decided edge in the Manny..." January 14

MLB.com "Pitchers and catchers report in one month. Corey Kluber's destination remains uncertain. The Indians and Padres have been in contact regarding a possible Kluber trade since the New Year began, although no deal was close as of Friday night, sources said. A separate source said the..." January 12

Yardbarker "Russell Martin is returning to the Dodgers, the team that drafted and groomed him, and for whom he made two All-Star teams. Though his play dropped off last season, he’s hoping a return to Los Angeles can bring back some “magic” for him, much like it did for Matt..." January 12

Larry Brown Sports "There has been a lot of talk about Manny Machado preferring to sign with the New York Yankees and potentially taking less money to do so, but that would require the Bronx Bombers making him an honest offer. At this point, that hardly seems like a given. Machado is said to be seeking..." January 11

Dodger Blue "After another inconsistent season and poor showing in the postseason, Yasmani Grandal remaining with the Los Angeles Dodgers beyond 2018 was considered unlikely. That looked to be all the more a reality after he rejected the one-year, $17.9 million qualifying offer. With Grandal..." January 11

Newark Star-Ledger "The Philadelphia Phillies are taking a page of out the Chicago White Sox’s playbook in an attempt to jump to the front of the line in the Manny Machado sweepstakes. Dan Connolly of The Athletic lays out why this move by the Phillies could help sway..." January 11

ESPN "With $3 million at stake, the Boston Red Sox wanted to create the most compelling argument possible against Mookie Betts without alienating or insulting him. So last January, as they tried to convince a three-person arbitration panel that Betts deserved the $7.5 million..." January 11

Hardball Talk "There’s an offseason deadline today that, in the past, you may not have thought much about but which, this year, is a bit more important. It’s the deadline by which teams and arbitration-eligible players who were tendered a contract back on November 30 must exchange salary..." January 11

CBS Sports "Something unusual happened late Wednesday night. A contending MLB teamactually made an attempt to improve. There hasn't been much of that this offseason (or even last offseason) as clubs continue to freeze out veteran players and free agents. It was refreshing. Wednesday..." January 11

The Ringer "It’s silly that the baseball world even needs this reminder, but here goes: Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are wonderful players, and any fan base should be happy to call either or both of them their own for the next decade. There, that wasn’t so hard! Or at least, it..." January 10

ESPN "Free-agent second baseman Brian Dozier has reached an agreement with the Washington Nationals on a one-year, $9 million deal, league sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015 and won a Gold Glove in 2017, the last of a five-year stretch..." January 10

Bleacher Report "With the new year upon us and spring training around the corner, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado remain on the free-agent market. Both will eventually sign, and the consensus is they will land megadeals in excess of $200 million. According to The Athletic's Jim Bowden,..." January 10

True Blue L.A. "In the late hours of Tuesday night, Ken Rosenthal reported that Yasmani Grandal had agreed to a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Grandal, a free-agent, was arguably the best available catcher currently on the market. In November, Grandal turned..." January 10

New York Daily News "The Yankees pursuit of Manny Machado may have hit a roadblock. Then again, it may not have. A team source told the Daily News that while the team has still not presented a formal offer to the free-agent infielder, neither have the Yankees been informed that they are out of..." January 10

Hardball Talk "Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Brewers and catcher Yasmani Grandalhave agreed on a one-year deal, pending a physical. Per Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports, Grandal will earn a salary of $18.25 million. Grandal, 30, rejected the Dodgers’ $17.9 million..." January 10

Lone Star Ball "MLB Rumors: Manny Machado may have to sign before Mike Moustakas is off the board, says Jon Morosi, who also says that the Texas Rangers “are known to be pursuing infielders,” but prefer Josh Harrison to Moustakas. Machado, who can..." January 09

Bleacher Report "Free-agent infielder Manny Machado is reportedly expected to sign with a team "within a week," according to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score in Chicago. Levine noted that the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies are the three teams..." January 09

Larry Brown Sports "Manny Machado’s market does not appear to be developing very rapidly. According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, neither the Chicago White Sox or Philadelphia Phillies have met Machado’s $300 million asking price. What’s more, the New York Yankees, his preferred..." January 09

Bleacher Report "With close attention being paid to the number of free agents still unsigned, Major League Baseball teams did something last season that hasn't happened since 2010.  Per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com), the $4,227,041,948 combined payroll for all 30 teams in 2018..." January 09

CBS Sports "If general managers of baseball teams still used paper calendars and magic markers, they would have circled those calendars years ago, drooling with anticipation for this winter. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are multi-tool superstars in their mid-20s, making them the kind..." January 09

True Blue L.A. "On Tuesday, the Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Jaime Schultz from Tampa Bay. In the deal, the Dodgers sent minor-leaguer Caleb Sampen to the Rays. Schultz, 27, played 22 games with the Rays in 2018. With 21 of those appearances coming out of the bullpen, he went 2-2 with an ERA..." January 08

Los Angeles Times "Because of their relative frugality last year, the Dodgers will be penalized as first-time offenders if their payroll for next season exceeds the luxury-tax threshold. And because they traded Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp to the Cincinnati Reds, they can take on another outfielder. So..." January 08

The Score "The Manny Machado sweepstakes might be getting too pricey for the New York Yankees' liking. Machado is expected to receive a contract in the range of $220 million-to-$270 million over "probably" no more than seven years, sources within the Yankees..." January 08

12 Up "?The New York Yankees are either putting on a great poker face or just aren't as interested in free agent Manny Machado as many previously thought.  According to MLB insider Bob Nightengale, the Philadelphia Phillies and ?Chicago White Sox have been more..." January 07

CBS Sports "We're at a bit of a crossroads here. The first Sunday in January is usually the clichéd "slow news day" but so many free agents remain unsigned with spring training less than six weeks away. Something has to give at some point, right?  Until it does,..." January 07

The Score "Bryce Harper, in pursuit of one of baseball's richest contracts, remains a free agent. For the moment, one of his suitors appears to have bowed out of the race to reel him in. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been interested in Harper, but would reportedly prefer to lock him up with a..." January 05

True Blue L.A. "Two days into the new year, the Dodgers have already gone out and signed an outfielder. No, it’s not Bryce Harper, but nonetheless, it could wind up being a sneaky good under-the-radar addition like Chris Taylor and Max Muncy were. The Dodgers..." January 04

MLB Trade Rumors "The Dodgers have signed outfielder Paulo Orlando to a minor league deal, MetsMerized’s Michael Mayer reports (Twitter link).  Orlando will receive an invitation to the Dodgers’ big league Spring Training camp, the Southern California News Group’s J.P. Hoornstra..." January 04

Brew Crew Ball "We’re now only about a month and a half away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training, and baseball’s free agent market is again moving at a glacial pace. That includes the second base market, where there are more quality veteran free agents than teams..." January 04

12 Up "Along with the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago White Sox are believed to have significant interest in free agent shortstop Manny Machado.  After having a meeting with him over two weeks ago, the White Sox have officially made a..." January 03

New York Post "If Troy Tulowitzki performs in spring training the way he did during his workout at Long Beach State last month, he could be the Yankees’ starting shortstop to begin the 2019 season — even if they do end up signing Manny Machado. That’s what the Yankees told..." January 03

NBC Sports Chicago "Some new info trickled out on the Bryce Harper front Wednesday, with ESPN's Jeff Passan writing that the White Sox are willing to guarantee a 10-year deal to the biggest name on the free-agent market. Or maybe not. Hours later, The Score's Bruce Levine..." January 02

12 Up "While the Yankees wait on Manny Machado, they made a much smaller move on Tuesday night, signing Troy Tulowitzki to the veteran minimum.  Tulo, who is still being paid handsomely by the Toronto Blue Jays, is a valuable addition to a team in dire need of a shortstop for..." January 02

ESPN "In November 2017, when baseball free agency ground to an unexpected halt, teams claimed that there was no nefariousness to the industry's sudden sheepishness in signing players. They were simply waiting for Shohei Ohtani to pick his destination and Giancarlo Stanton to..." January 02

Let's Go Tribe "Remember when the Indians signed Edwin Encarnacion? Just when we thought we couldn’t possibly be more excited about the another season starting following the magic that was 2016, the front office went out and grabbed one of the most consistent power hitters in..." January 02

Los Angeles Times "Last Saturday, a post appeared on Major League Baseball’s Instagram account featuring a photo of Bryce Harper and a question splashed across the bottom: Are the Dodgers the favorites for Bryce? It’s a possibility the baseball universe is pondering as the winter progresses..." December 29

The Score "Either Bryce Harper's trolling, or something's cooking on the hot stove in Hollywood. On Friday, shortly after the Los Angeles Dodgers cleared a large swath of payroll in a seven-player blockbuster trade with the Cincinnati Reds, MLB's Instagram account asked if the deal..." December 26

NESN "Joe Kelly proved to be a force for the Boston Red Sox during their 2018 postseason run, but it didn’t come without some mid- to late-season struggles. The right-hander fell out of his groove in June after his infamous brawl with then-New York Yankee Tyler Austin at Fenway Park..." December 25

12 Up "If only Manny Machado would've run harder down the first base line and avoided clipping Jesus Aguilar's ankle during the postseason, he might not be in this situation. According to George A. King III of the New York Post, there is "industry speculation..." December 24

Bleacher Report "The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers made a blockbuster trade on Friday as outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp, pitcher Alex Wood, catcher Kyle Farmer and cash were dealt in exchange for right-handed pitcher Homer Bailey and minor leaguers Jeter Downs and Josiah..." December 23

Sporting News "The Dodgers are looking to add an impact bat. Los Angeles is interested in dealing for Tigers slugger Nicholas Castellanos, according to a report from MLB Network, which cites an unidentified league source. Detroit’s asking price for the 26-year-old outfielder is..." December 23