The Oakland A’s wanted two major league-ready position players for receiver Sean Murphy. The Braves weren’t about to trade Vaughn Grissom, who they’re grooming to potentially replace free agent Dansby Swanson at shortstop. And the A’s didn’t need William Contreras, not after they acquired another Braves wide receiver, Shea Langeliers, in the Matt Olson trade …
The San Diego Padres and free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts have agreed to an 11-year, $280 million contract, major league sources have confirmed. Athleticism. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman was the first to report the news. Here’s what you need to know: Bogaerts cut .307/.377/.456 with 73 RBIs and 15 homers in 150 games last season. …
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Free agent catcher Willson Contreras signs a five-year contract with the Cardinals, a league source confirmed to Athleticism Wednesday. AthleticismKen Rosenthal first announced the Cardinals are reaching a deal with Contreras and ESPN’s Jeff Passan first announced the terms of the $87.5 million deal, which is pending review physical. Here’s what you need to know: …
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