The Competitive Balance Rounds are a pair of bonus rounds within the MLB draft, designed to give an extra pick to the game’s smaller-market teams. Teams that fall within either the bottom 10 in revenues and market size are eligible, and since 2017, the league determined the eligible teams based on a formula involving market score, revenues, and winning percentage. The first … [Read more...] about What Other Competitive Balance Round Draft Picks Could Be Traded This Winter?
Tigers Trade Mason Englert To Rays
The Rays announced Wednesday that they’ve acquired righty Mason Englert from the Tigers in exchange for minor league lefty Drew Sommers. Tampa Bay opened a 40-man roster spot by transferring southpaw Nate Lavender to the 60-day IL. Englert was designated for assignment in Detroit last week. Englert, 25, was with the Tigers for the past two years. A Rule 5 pick from the Rangers, … [Read more...] about Tigers Trade Mason Englert To Rays
Rays Designate Osleivis Basabe For Assignment
The Rays announced Monday that they’ve designated infielder Osleivis Basabe for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to newly acquired righty Alex Faedo, whose previously reported trade from Detroit to Tampa Bay has now been formally announced by the clubs. Basabe, 24, made his big league debut with Tampa Bay in 2023, which now stands as his lone season with MLB … [Read more...] about Rays Designate Osleivis Basabe For Assignment
Poll: Who’s Winning The Offseason In The AL East?
The calendar has flipped to February and the start of spring is just a matter of days away. While some notable free agents (including seven of MLBTR’s Top 50) remain unsigned, most clubs have already done the heavy lifting in terms of preparing their roster for the 2025 season. For the past week, we’ve been taking a look around the league at which clubs have had the strongest … [Read more...] about Poll: Who’s Winning The Offseason In The AL East?
Sternberg, Manfred Discuss Rays Stadium
Rays owner Stuart Sternberg spoke with Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday from this week’s owners meetings. He made clear that he is not having any conversations about selling the franchise amidst their stadium uncertainty. “If it was (for sale), people would know it,” Sternberg said. “I’ve always been, and I will continue to be, pretty transparent about our … [Read more...] about Sternberg, Manfred Discuss Rays Stadium