MLB Brief: Elian Soto won’t sign until 2023
Elian Soto won’t sign until 2023
He is not eligible for the session for international players which begins next week.
A note on Elian Soto, that famous younger brother who recently posted an Instagram video decked out in Mets gear: he won't be eligible to sign until the next int'l period in 2023, as opposed to the one that begins next week. So don't expect any movement on that for a while yet.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) January 6, 2022
Ray Montgomery becomes Angels bench coach
This is his first experience as a coach.
The Angels confirm that Ray Montgomery is moving from the front office to be the team's bench coach.
Montgomery had a brief MLB career and has not been a coach. Spent most of career in scouting.
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) January 6, 2022
Big signing session to be expected at the end of the lockout
Jim Bowden lists the top 25 free agents.
There's no end in sight for the MLB lockout. But once it eventually ends, there will be a mad free agent scramble.@JimBowdenGM ranks his top 25 remaining free agents, and ranks the best fits for each one.https://t.co/EpF2NaqBL6
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) January 6, 2022
Here are those who are preparing to join this list in the winter of 2023.
Here are some notable players who are set to hit free agency next offseason ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/8OyuCELAan
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) January 5, 2022
David Ortiz leads the list
The Red Sox alum has the most votes for Hall of Fame induction.
With 137 ballots revealed/~34.9% known:
Ortiz – 82.5%
Bonds – 81.0%
Clemens – 79.6%
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Rolen – 72.3%
Schilling – 57.7%
Helton – 56.2%
Sheffield – 49.6%
Jones/Wagner – 48.9%
A-Rod- 46.0%
Ramírez – 41.6%
Kent/Sosa – 27.7%
Abreu – 12.4%
Pettitte/Rollins – 11.7%
Vizquel – 8.8%— Ryan Thibodaux (@NotMrTibbs) January 5, 2022
Cameron Maybin reflects on the highlights of his career
He says he’s always dreamed of donning the Yankees uniform.
As @CameronMaybin hangs up the spikes, he shares some of his favorite moments from his 15-year big league career. @Yankees | #Yankees pic.twitter.com/uN6bqADnRb
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) January 6, 2022
Whit Merrifield in search of solutions
He believes that too many businessmen are becoming team owners in MLB.
“Frankly, there’s too many businessmen and not enough baseball men that own teams at this point.”#Royals second baseman @WhitMerrifield sounded off on negotiations with Major League Baseball when he joined #CodyandGold pic.twitter.com/F1Yp6BgzzI
— 610SportsKC (@610SportsKC) January 6, 2022
