The Best Hometown Draft Pick For All 30 Teams

Rickey Henderson to the A's. Cal Ripken Jr. to the Orioles. Barry Larkin to the Reds. It's not uncommon to see a team go with a hometown kid in the Draft.

St. Louis Official Site

Greg Holland Recounts His Agony Of Title Season

For most of the Royals’ 2015 championship season, right-hander Greg Holland’s pain was virtually unbearable.

Kansas City Official Site

Carlos Martinez Epitomizes Contextual Value, & Other Business School Buzzwords

In recent years, moving a middling starter to relief and discovering a stud has become something of a baseball trope. Spare Andrew Miller or Drew Pomeranz on your hands? Chuck them in the bullpen and they’ll improve. Wade Davis doesn’t thrill you as a starter? Let him relieve and he’ll add velo and win you a World Series.

Fangraphs

Wade Davis On 2020: 'I Will Be More Prepared'

The biggest question facing what was a questionable Rockies bullpen in 2019 is unlikely to be answered this winter:

Colorado Official Site

Rockies Pull Wade Davis From Closer Role

Patrick Saunders Twitter

Rockies Activated Charlie Blackmon & Wade Davis From The Injured List

Colorado PR Official Twitter

Wade Davis Threw Live BP On Wednesday

Nick Groke Twitter

Rockies Placed Wade Davis On The Ten-Day Injury List

Colorado PR Official Twitter

Craig Kimbrel Seeking Deal Similar To Wade Davis & Zach Britton

Ken Rosenthal Twitter

Ian Kennedy's First Save Caps Royals Series Win

Two weeks ago, Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy figured he was still a candidate for the rotation.

Kansas City Official Site

Could Ian Kennedy Become A Dominant Reliever?

The Royals made it official that Ian Kennedy would pitch from the bullpen this year, making him—at $16.5 million— a very expensive relief option.

Beyond The Boxscore

What Went Wrong With Wade Davis?

The tenure of Wade Davis as Colorado’s closer got off to a rocky start in 2018, as the shutdown reliever had his worst season since moving to the bullpen in 2014. With two years left on his contract, will Colorado get their money’s worth out of the closer?

Beyond The Boxscore

Detailed Look At What The Cardinals Are Getting In Andrew Miller

On Friday the St. Louis Cardinals made it official, signing Andrew Miller left handed reliever, free agent and All Star to a two-year contract with a vesting option for 2021.

KMOX

Cardinals' Bullpen Overhaul Goes Beyond New Name(s)

Of the countless words Cardinals decision-makers have shared about their ongoing mission to fortify a scrambled bullpen, one from president of baseball operations John Mozeliak jumps out.

BenFred

Cardinals Add Drew Robinson To Bench While Looking For Closer

The mad, pre-Christmas spending spree a year ago on every contending team’s must-have accessory — a custom-built, fully loaded, high-octane bullpen — proved to be more dollars than sense and may have contributed to a chilling effect on this year’s bidding for relievers. There are many teams, like the Cardinals, who are shopping for ways to finish games.

Post-Dispatch

Craig Kimbrel Heads Into Uncertain Free Agent Market

Craig Kimbrel got a lot of attention this past postseason for all the wrong reasons. He nearly gave countless Red Sox fans a heart attack, including my wife! Even those who incredulously cling to the save stat likely had a hard time defending his playoff performance. He gave up five runs over his first four of which were some of the ugliest saves a pitcher can get.

Beyond The Boxscore

Ian Kennedy Open To Working In Royals' Bullpen

One of the solutions to fixing the Royals' troubled bullpen heading into 2019 could be to convert some of the starters from the club's suddenly deep rotation to a relief role.

Kansas City Official Site

Seung-Hwan Oh's 2019 Option Vests

Rockies right-hander Seunghwan Oh made his 70th appearance of the 2018 season today, thus triggering the vesting option on his contract.

MLB Trade Rumors

Five Pressing Questions In The NL Central

Down the stretch they come in the National League Central, with 3 1/2 weeks remaining in the regular season, three teams hunting for October and everyone facing a critical question as they play toward the finish line.

St. Louis Official Site

Rockies, Adam Ottavino Have Not Discussed Contract Extension

Ottavino is scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the season, but so far there have been no talks about a contract that would keep Ottavino in Colorado.

Denver Post