A damage assessment report on Tropicana Field was presented to St. Petersburg City Council members today, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Per that report, the stadium could be fixed in time for the 2026 season at an estimated cost of $55.7MM. It’s still unclear whether the city will actually want to pay that cost for essentially just two years of use, since the facility … [Read more...] about Tropicana Field Can Be Fixed For 2026 Season
Wander Franco Arrested In Dominican Republic Following Gun-Related Incident
Wander Franco has been arrested in the Dominican Republic, reports ESPN’s Juan Recio, who cites multiple police sources in writing that Franco’s arrest came after guns were drawn during an altercation in the parking lot of an apartment complex in San Juan de la Maguana. He and an unnamed woman are being held for questioning, per the report. Franco, 23, is already facing trial … [Read more...] about Wander Franco Arrested In Dominican Republic Following Gun-Related Incident
Trade Candidate: Brandon Lowe
When Brandon Lowe was healthy in 2020 and ’21, he was arguably the best second baseman in baseball. The Rays slugger led primary second basemen in home runs, RBI, OPS, wRC+, and FanGraphs WAR over those two seasons. Unfortunately, he has missed significant time with various injuries in each of the three years since. When he takes the field, however, Lowe is still a highly … [Read more...] about Trade Candidate: Brandon Lowe
Rangers Promote Ross Fenstermaker To GM
Nov 4: The Rangers officially announced that Fenstermaker has been promoted to general manager, and that they’ve hired Figueroa as assistant GM. Additionally, the Rangers officially announced the hiring of Justin Viele as hitting coach, a move that was first reported last week. Nov 2: Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young was recently promoted to that title after … [Read more...] about Rangers Promote Ross Fenstermaker To GM
Rays Among Teams To Have Reached Out To Soto
The Rays are among the teams that have reached out to Juan Soto’s camp since the opening of free agency last week, writes Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman lists a much less surprising additional six teams that have shown interest: the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Giants, Blue Jays and Red Sox. The mere mention of the Rays as a possible Soto suitor is going to be met with … [Read more...] about Rays Among Teams To Have Reached Out To Soto