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Cody Bellinger in danger of losing starting job with Dodgers?
Larry Brown Sports
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been very patient with Cody Bellinger all season, but it appears the outfielder may be running out of time to correct his struggles.
MLB Reportedly Places Marcell Ozuna On Administrative Leave
Yardbarker
Major League Baseball has placed Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna on administrative leave as it continues to investigate domestic violence allegations made against him, reports David O’Brien of The Athletic. MLB has not made a formal announcement.
Freddie Freeman likely to test free agency?
Larry Brown Sports
Freddie Freeman has spent his entire career with the Atlanta Braves, but his future beyond the 2021 season remains uncertain for now.
MLB Denies Hunter Renfroe’s ‘Completely Wrong’ Claim About Red Sox’s COVID-19 Testing
Bleacher Report
Major League Baseball quickly pushed back against claims made by Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe alleging the league told his club to stop testing for COVID-19 amid a recent outbreak.
Hunter Renfroe: MLB asked Red Sox to stop testing for COVID-19 amid outbreak
The Score
Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe says Major League Baseball asked the team to stop testing for COVID-19 during its recent outbreak.
Clayton Kershaw: ‘No Idea’ What Will Happen in Free Agency
Bleacher Report
Clayton Kershaw has spent 14 years as a Los Angeles Dodgers icon. He's unclear if that will continue for a 15th and beyond.
Rays promote and extend GM Erik Neander
The Athletic
The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with general manager Erik Neander and promoted him to their president of baseball operations, the club announced on Wednesday.
Tampa Bay Rays promote top prospect Josh Lowe
Sportsnaut
The Tampa Bay Rays promoted top outfield prospect Josh Lowe from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.
Top candidates Steve Cohen and the Mets should pursue to lead baseball operations
The Athletic
The Mets’ top priority this offseason must be to hire a new leader of baseball operations, and owner Steve Cohen must be prepared to make whomever he appoints the highest-paid executive in Major League Baseball history. In my view, he should pursue three candidates: Theo Epstein, Erik Neander and Derek Falvey. Landing a top candidate will be key if Cohen truly wants world championship-caliber teams on a perennial basis.
The Nominees for MLB’s Most Underrated Players of the 2021 Season
Bleacher Report
Enough about Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. already. It's about time some of the lesser-hyped stars in Major League Baseball got their due credit.
Adam Wainwright Intends To Pitch In 2022
MLB Trade Rumors
The Cardinals have gotten fantastic work from Adam Wainwright for the bulk of his career, and that’s again been the case in 2021. Despite having just turned 40 years old, the veteran right-hander has been one of the better pitchers in the National League. With no signs of diminishing effectiveness, Wainwright intends to return for the 2022 season, he tells Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat (Twitter link).
Braves’ Charlie Morton agrees to $20 million extension for 2022 season with club option for 2023
CBS Sports
The Braves and starting pitcher Charlie Morton have agreed to a one-year, $20 million extension that will keep the right-hander with the club through the 2022 season. There's also a $20 million club option for the 2023 season. The deal was announced by the Braves Monday afternoon.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. puts Guerrero’s in rare dad-son club
MLB.com
Sept 6: Blue Jays 8, Yankees 0 — Guerreros join Fielders
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continues to make history with his breakout 2021 season, and the 22-year-old star launched his 40th home run of the season on Monday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Not only did Guerrero become the youngest Blue Jays hitter to 40 homers and one of just 10 in franchise history, but he and his father are now one of just two father-son duos to hit 40 home runs, joining Prince Fielder and Cecil Fielder. Vlad Sr. hit 42 home runs when he was 24 with the Montreal Expos and reached the 40-homer plateau once more the next season, totaling 449 in his Hall of Fame career. Vlad Jr. has a long way to go, but he is now third in the Majors in home runs this season behind Salvador Perez (41) and Shohei Ohtani (43).
MLB Power Rankings: The NL West battle up top continues and the Motivation Index makes its debut
The Athletic
It’s the home stretch of the MLB season. These are the games that thousands of people throughout the industry have been working toward for months. All they wanted was to be in a position where these games still matter.
Blue Jays reportedly unsuccessful in attempt to extend Marcus Semien
Yardbarker
The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly been unsuccessful in their attempt to extend Marcus Semien's contract, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
Marcus Semien, Robbie Ray Contract Extensions Interest Blue Jays
Bleacher Report
The Toronto Blue Jays are interested in keeping second baseman Marcus Semien and starting pitcher Robbie Ray around long-term.
Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman had MLB fans in awe with his incredibly heads-up, diving tag at third
For The Win
Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman has only won one Gold Glove so far in his seven years in Major League Baseball but I think after what he did in Saturday win over the Nationals they might as well send him his second Gold Glove right now because this play below was incredible.
Cards have 2022 offer ready for Adam Wainwright if he returns
The Score
Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina made their 300th start as a battery on Friday, and it's very possible the duo will raise that total next summer.
Red Sox Claim Geoff Hartlieb From Mets
MLB Trade Rumors
The Red Sox announced that right-hander Geoff Hartlieb has been claimed off waivers from the Mets. Hartlieb has been assigned to Boston’s Triple-A affiliate in Worcester.
Ex-Angels GM Billy Eppler is becoming an agent
Larry Brown Sports
It wasn’t that long ago that Billy Eppler was a highly-rated front office figure in baseball. It seems now he’s given up on that line of work to move to the other side of the negotiating table.
Trevor Bauer’s leave extended as he awaits district attorney decision
Larry Brown Sports
Trevor Bauer has not pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers since June 28, and the right-hander is highly unlikely to play again this season.
Angels Release Jose Iglesias
MLB Trade Rumors
The Angels announced they’ve released shortstop José Iglesias. The move clears active and 40-man roster space for right-hander Janson Junk, whose previously-reported promotion to the majors has now been made official.
Big moves may be on tap for these 6 MLB teams
MLB.com
As the 2021 Mets, Cardinals and Padres can all tell you, making a big offseason move doesn’t guarantee you the top spot in the division standings.
MLB Proposes Universal Free Agency Age amid Service-Time Concerns
Bleacher Report
As Major League Baseball and the players' association prepare to enter the offseason on an expiring collective bargaining agreement, the league and union reportedly have already begun discussing ways to adjust service-time rules related to free agency.