Second baseman Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a three-year, $35 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. Deal buys out one year of free agency, but Hoerner still will hit the market at 29. Final two arbitration years priced ~$15M and FA year at ~$20M.
After the initial fear of a worst-case scenario putting Seiya Suzuki on the shelf for the first month-plus of the season, his oblique injury has responded well and a return by early April suddenly feels possible. https://t.co/0qbrCzzqhW
Sometimes people forget the Cardinals front office hacked into another team's database dozens of times, stealing scouting reports and draft strategy. One executive went to jail said under oath others in the front office were aware. It was pretty wild!