Drew Smyly News Archive
News -- November 2020 (69)
- 11/30 The Baseball Kid: Slow start to the baseball offseason, huh? : Marcus StromanSo, it's Nov. 30. Thanksgiving has passed, and well, there haven't been any major trades or free agent signings...
- 11/30 TalkNats.com: A non-tender deadline looms, but teams are trying desperately to make some trades before the deadline!: The non-tender/tender deadline for arbitration-eligible players is at 8 pm ET on Wednesday, and we still do not know if Juan Soto...
- 11/29 Mets Merized: Mets “Not Being Cautious” as Market Begins to Heat Up: As rumors begin to swirl regarding free agents and their suitors, the New York Mets – still without a general manager –...
- 11/29 Tomahawk Take: Whose Atlanta Braves rotation valuation do you believe?: Do the Atlanta Braves now have a rotation ready to compete with anyone? Someone out there thinks so. The Atlanta Braves certainly...
- 11/29 Last Word on Sports: Braves getting Blake Snell Would Be a Snell of a Trade: The Atlanta Braves have certainly added depth to their starting rotation recently with the signings of left-hander Drew Smyly...
- 11/28 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Notes: Melancon, Morton, Leaks, Chemistry, And Culture: The Braves pulled off a somewhat surprising pair of moves early this postseason by nabbing starters Drew Smyly and Charlie Morton...
- 11/28 TalkNats.com: Point-Counterpoint: Starting Pitching #Nats: Ray: Everyone loves the long ball, but Starting Pitching is what brings home the hardware. Ten minutes of listening to the pundits...
- 11/27 Call to the Pen: Atlanta Braves have not done enough to address starting rotation: The Atlanta Braves have been busy adding to their starting rotation. These moves are not enough. The Atlanta Braves came into...
- 11/27 Mets Merized: Anxiously Waiting For Mets to Flex Their Financial Muscle: The MLB hot stove has been relatively cold since free agency officially opened up after the World Series concluded. Unless you’re...
- 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Poll: Grading The Braves’ Recent Signings: The Braves have easily been the offseason’s most active team in the early going. Atlanta has made a pair of rotation additions,...
- 11/26 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves Podcast episode 37: What happens after Charlie Morton?: This was a solid week for the Atlanta Braves as two new rotation members were acquired within the last 10 days. Imagine for just...
- 11/26 Overtime Heroics: Breaking Down the 2021 World Series Odds: It may only be November, but it is never too early to jump into some of the 2021 World Series odds. MLB is just starting off their...
- 11/25 The Chicago Dugout: Tough Decisions: White Sox have to Spend Money to Make MoneyDo the White Sox want to win World Series Championships, or make the playoffs a bunch of times during this window?...
- 11/25 Tomahawk Take: The Atlanta Braves have struck quickly, but now are blocked.: The many facets of this Atlanta Braves off-season just got more interesting. Just as the news broke on Tuesday morning that the...
- 11/25 Call to the Pen: San Francisco Giants: Six years later, a Jon Lester deal may finally happen: The San Francisco Giants and Jon Lester could be a great match, at the right price. According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi,...
- 11/25 Tomahawk Take: The Atlanta Braves Now Have a World Series Rotation: For years we've been waiting for the Atlanta Braves to assemble the frontline pitching they need to win a World Series, and...
- 11/25 Bat Flips and Nerds: San Francisco Giants: Quintana, Odorizzi and Archer to SF?: The lack of free agent movement so far indicates most teams are unenthusiastic to commit their precious dollars to available players....
- 11/25 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves added two new pitchers, now need two bats: The Atlanta Braves need to strengthen their lineup to support their upgraded pitching staff over a 162 game season. Atlanta Braves...
- 11/25 Braves Journal: Braves Sign Charlie Morton: On Tuesday, “Braves sign Charlie Morton” was blasted on every Braves social media outlet as they inked Morton to a...
- 11/25 Overtime Heroics: Breaking Down the 2021 World Series Odds: It may only be November, but it is never too early to jump into some of the 2021 World Series odds. MLB is just starting off their...
- 11/24 Cubs Insider: Giants Reportedly Interested in Jon Lester: According to MLB.com’s Jon Morosi, the Giants are interested in signing Jon Lester to help out their rotation next season....
- 11/24 Last Word on Sports: Charlie Morton Signs With Atlanta Braves: Right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton has signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves. Morton will earn $15 million and bolster...
- 11/24 Tomahawk Take: Reactions to the Atlanta Braves Charlie Morton signing: As many of you have already heard, the Atlanta Braves signed Charlie Morton a 1 year/$15 M deal on Tuesday morning. They say...
- 11/24 Call to the Pen: Atlanta Braves sign Charlie Morton to one-year deal: Right-handed starting pitcher Charlie Morton agrees to a one-year, $15 million contract with the Braves. On Tuesday morning,...
- 11/24 FanSided: Braves: Alex Anthopoulos deserves award for genius maneuver in Charlie Morton deal: Atlanta Braves general manger Alex Anthopoulos has brought Charlie Morton back home. Alex Anthopoulos continues to marvel in...
- 11/24 Fish Stripes: Offishial news, 11/24/20: Braves keep buying: Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Atlanta Braves have solidified their 2021 starting rotation...
- 11/24 Franchise Sports: Braves signing Morton leaves serious questions for Mets, Phillies: One of the premier starting pitching free agents is off the market. Charlie Morton has agreed to join the Atlanta Braves on a...
- 11/24 Outfield Fly Rule: Brave Transactions: Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie: The Braves remain the most active player early in free agency, coming to terms with free agent starting pitcher Charlie Morton...
- 11/24 Puckett's Pond: Minnesota Twins: Four ways for the Twins to add Utility Men this offseason: The Minnesota Twins enter 2020 Free Agency down two utility guys. We break down their best options this offseason. The utility...
- 11/24 Mets Merized: MLB News: Braves Sign Charlie Morton: The Braves have signed free agent starter Charlie Morton to a one-year, $15 million deal according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com....
- 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Sign Charlie Morton: The Braves have signed their second veteran starter in as many weeks, announcing on Tuesday that they’ve agreed to a one-year...
- 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Reds Open To Offers For Sonny Gray: Just as the Rays are reportedly listening to trade offers on Blake Snell to see if someone will bowl them over, the Reds are performing...
- 11/24 Tomahawk Take: 5 Black Friday ideas for the Atlanta Braves: The Atlanta Braves have quite a shopping list for next Spring, but are any real bargains available? The early bird may get its...
- 11/24 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves "aggressively pursuing" free-agent starter Charlie Morton: The Atlanta Braves kicked off the 2020 off-season by adding Drew Smyly to their rotation. Is there more to come? Following suit...
- 11/24 FanSided: Braves rumors: Atlanta going all-in on Charlie Morton in free agency: Charlie Morton could be making a return to the Atlanta Braves in 2021 MLB free agency. A triumphant return to the Atlanta Braves...
- 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Interested In Charlie Morton: The Braves addressed their rotation when they signed left-hander Drew Smyly to a one-year, $11MM contract last week. But that...
- 11/23 Cubs Insider: Cubs Trade Rumors: Pitching Needs Make Play for Lance Lynn Longshot Possibility: Let’s go ahead and make very clear from the start that trading for a 33-year-old pitcher with one year left on a deal worth...
- 11/23 Tomahawk Take: Braves News: Front Office Losses & Marcell Ozuna Changes Agents: We discuss a couple of recent news items for the Atlanta Braves -- mostly the losses in the front office to the Los Angeles Angels. As...
- 11/23 Prospect Insider: BASEBALL THINGS PODCAST: 6-Man Rotation: Last Updated on November 22, 2020 by David Zavala *Players mentioned in this episode are Adam Eaton, Austin Adams, Brad Miller,...
- 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Poll: What Should The Rangers Do With Lance Lynn?: Thus far, there’s been little movement on the free agent market. The couple of market-setting moves we have seen, however,...
- 11/21 Prime Time Sports Talk: MLB Free Agent Profile: James Paxton: Alex Kielar profiles free agent pitcher James Paxton and outlines three potential landing spots for the Canadian-born southpaw. The...
- 11/21 Outfield Fly Rule: Brave Transactions: Smyly Smile and Muller Time: The Braves this week made a move to add to their starting pitching depth, added a top prospect to the 40-man roster to protect...
- 11/21 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves: 3 Trade Targets from Every NL East Team: The offseason is going along at a pace many of us expected, but let's take a look at players from each team the Atlanta Braves...
- 11/19 Call to the Pen: Pittsburgh Pirates: Three possible trade partners for Steven Brault: The Pittsburgh Pirates are already receiving trade interest in LHP Steven Brault. These three teams may be interested in trading...
- 11/18 Jays Journal: Toronto Blue Jays have eye on Gold Glove second baseman: The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly have interest in free-agent Gold Glove second baseman Kolten Wong. According to Bob Elliott...
- 11/17 Tomahawk Take: Are the Braves Done Going After Starting Pitching?: After signing Drew Smyly, we take a look at whether or not that means the Atlanta Braves are done shopping for starting pitching...
- 11/17 Cubs Insider: The Rundown Lite: Drew Smyly Joins Braves, Mike Clevinger Gets Deal Despite TJS, Aramis Ramirez on HOF Ballot, Eric Jokisch Eyeing MLB Return: I made the mistake of starting to have a little faith in the Bears again, then watched as their patented offensive ineptitude...
- 11/17 Tomahawk Take: Why did the Atlanta Braves sign Drew Smyly?: The deeper we look, the more curious this Drew Smyly signing by the Atlanta Braves appears. Certainly, the Atlanta Braves don't...
- 11/17 Braves Journal: Braves Sign Drew Smyly: Yesterday, Alex Anthopoulos proved for the 3rd year in a row that when he wants a player, he’ll strike quick and strike...
- 11/17 Fish Stripes: Offishial news, 11/17/20: Kim Ng’s intro; LIDOM season debuts: Miami Marlins-Handout Photo I dare you to watch Monday’s Kim Ng introductory press conference and not feel confident...
- 11/17 Mets Merized: Morning Briefing: Kim Ng Officially Introduced As Marlins General Manager: Good Morning, Mets fans! Kim Ng was officially introduced yesterday as the Miami Marlins General Manager. As has been mentioned,...
- 11/17 Prime Time Sports Talk: Drew Smyly Signs With Atlanta Braves: The Atlanta Braves signed left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly to a one-year deal worth $11 million on Monday. The post Drew Smyly Signs...
- 11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Pitching Notes: Smyly, Giants, C. Anderson, M. Perez: The latest news and notes from the mound: Left-hander Drew Smyly came off the open market Monday when he and the Braves reached...
- 11/17 Last Word on Sports: Atlanta Braves Sign Drew Smyly: The Atlanta Braves have signed left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly to a one-year contract worth $11 million. The 31-year-old posted...
- 11/16 Around the Foghorn: SF Giants Free-Agent Drew Smyly Signs With Atlanta Braves: The SF Giants may have hoped to retain Drew Smyly, but the southpaw has signed with Atlanta Braves, per team. According to a...
- 11/16 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves Sign Drew Smyly for 1 year and $11 Million: The Atlanta Braves continue to make some early moves in the offseason by signing left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly to a one-year,...
- 11/16 Call to the Pen: Atlanta Braves taking an expensive flier on Drew Smyly: The Atlanta Braves have made another quietly solid move to bolster their pitching staff as they have signed Drew Smyly to a one...
- 11/16 Mets Merized: MLB News: Drew Smyly Signs One-Year Deal with Braves: Journeyman southpaw Drew Smyly has come off the free-agent board. The 31-year-old agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal with...
- 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Sign Drew Smyly: The Atlanta Braves announced the signing of southpaw Drew Smyly to a one-year, $11MM deal, per a team release (via Twitter). Smyly...
- 11/16 Call to the Pen: Chicago Cubs: Four free agent options to strengthen the starting rotation: The Chicago Cubs have plenty of options to strengthen the backend of their starting rotation in 2021. If the Chicago Cubs are...
- 11/15 Around the Foghorn: SF Giants: Assessing the 2020 Starting Rotation Additions: The SF Giants starting rotation registered a 4.99 ERA in 60 games in 2020, but they got solid returns from the new arrivals. When...
- 11/15 Around the Foghorn: SF Giants: The Current State of the Rotation and its Needs: The SF Giants starting rotation got some good news on Wednesday, but how much more work does it need. Heading into the offseason,...
- 11/12 Around the Foghorn: SF Giants Lose Pitching Coach Ethan Katz to White Sox: SF Giants assistant pitching coach Ethan Katz has been hired as Tony La Russa's new pitching coach by the Chicago White Sox. The...
- 11/12 Franchise Sports: Three starters the Mets should pursue after Stroman accepted qualifying offer: The New York Mets landed a veteran, proven starting pitcher on Wednesday. Marcus Stroman, who sat out the 2020 season, accepted...
- 11/10 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: San Francisco Giants: A potentially intriguing offseason awaits the Giants, who are positioned to be one of the winter’s more aggressive teams...
- 11/8 Around the Foghorn: Other Sites Predictions For The SF Giants Offseason: ESPN and MLB Trade Rumors came out with their offseason predictions for each team and tied some intriguing names to the SF Giants. As...
- 11/8 Think Blue LA: Dodgers 2020 Free Agents (Part-2): As we continue to consider the 2020-21 MLB free-agent market for the Dodgers, we review team needs relative to the available relievers...
- 11/2 Cubs Insider: MLB Trade Rumors’ FA Projections Have Cubs Reuniting with Old Friend at No. 50, Jon Lester Heading Elsewhere: Free agency projections are always fraught with unpredictability, but never has that been more true than this year. Between the...
- 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: 2020-21 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions: MLB Trade Rumors is proud to present our 15th annual Top 50 Free Agents list! For the entire list of free agents, plus the ability...
News -- October 2020 (16)