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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 12
Cardinals 'Open-Minded' With Trade Deadline Decisions Coming
How will the St. Louis Cardinals handle the upcoming Major League Baseball trade deadline? This is the question of the moment for St. Louis. Well, this is a topic that actually has been covered at length all season to this point for St.
Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / June 12
Former Exec Expects Cubs to be Aggressive at MLB Trade Deadline
With clear needs in the bullpen and at the starting pitcher, the Chicago Cubs are poised to make some additions and changes at the MLB trade deadline. The Cubs, in the middle of a great season with a potent offense, need to find more pitching if they want to contend in the fall for the World Series.
MLB News / Athlon Sports / June 12
Phillies Expected to Get Into Bidding War With Mets at Trade Deadline
The Philadelphia Phillies are looking for more bullpen help at the MLB trade deadline. As is the case every year, they won't be alone in their pursuit of high-leverage arms out of the bullpen. In an article from Jim Bowden in The Athletic, Bowden pointed out that the Phillies will target high-leverage relievers at the MLB trade deadline.
The 'Second-most career home runs for each MLB franchise' quiz
How many of the players in second place on each franchise's all-time home runs leaders list can you name in five minutes?
MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 12
Giants labeled good fit for Diamondbacks star
The San Francisco Giants are having a solid season this year, and there’s a chance that they could be looking to add more talent to their team. There are a few players around the league that could be on the trade block, and a first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks could be a target, according to Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 12
Red Sox Trying To Flip Outfielder For Starter, Per Ex-MLB GM
The Boston Red Sox are starting to show some signs of life. Boston has won five of its last seven games including back-to-back series wins over the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / June 11
Cubs Trade Idea Lands $64.5 Million Left-Hander from Lousy NL Team
The Chicago Cubs will likely be looking for any help for their under-performing starting rotation. That is why Jim Bowden at The Athletic is expecting Chicago to target a variety of pitchers at the MLB trade deadline.
St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / June 11
Former GM Reveals Cardinals’ Biggest Need to Contend
With under two months before the trade deadline, MLB executives around the country are trying to figure out how to best position their team's for a deep postseason run. Former GM and current MLB analyst Jim Bowden published an article Tuesday, suggesting what teams in contention need to do in order to contend. Bowden's biggest need for the St.
New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / June 11
New York Mets could upgrade their bullpen with these arms
The New York Mets have the best record in the National League at 43-24 and will surely be looking to upgrade their roster ahead of the July 31 MLB Trade Deadline.
Los Angeles Angels News / Los Angeles Angels on SI / June 10
Angels Standout Outfielder Could Net Great Prospect Package, Says Insider
The Athletic's Jim Bowden expects the Los Angeles Angels to be big sellers before the trade deadline, and believes outfielder Taylor Ward will return the best prospect package for the Halos during his fantastic start to the 2025 season.
New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / June 5
Four Yankees Predicted to Make All-Star Team
With a 37-22 record, 6 1/2-game lead atop the AL East and plenty of standout performers to pick from, the New York Yankees should be well-represented at the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta.
Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 4
Former MLB Exec Predicts Which Orioles Players Will Be Moved Ahead of Trade Deadline
The Baltimore Orioles are playing the best baseball of their season recently, currently riding a four-game winning streak and being victorious in seven out of their last nine contests.
Athletics News / Athlon Sports / May 26
Ex-MLB GM Calls Yankees the Favorite for Next Japanese Star
The Yankees have long been linked to Munetaka Murakami, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger expected to hit MLB free agency after the 2025 season. The buzz picked up recently when The Athletic’s Jim Bowden, a former MLB GM, named the Yankees among teams likely to chase Murakami if he posts.
Athletics News / New York Yankees on SI / May 26
Yankees Named Landing Spot for Japanese Star 3B
With third base standing out as a conspicuous gap for the New York Yankees, perhaps they could tap into the international market in the offseason and land a Japanese superstar at the position.
San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 24
Padres All-Star Expected to Opt Out, Head to Free Agency: Report
The Athletic's Jim Bowden expects San Diego Padres All-Star closer Robert Suarez to opt out of his player option and explore the free agency market after the 2025 season.
Ex-Cardinals Homegrown Star 'Probably' Opting Out After Season
We're about a third of the way through the 2025 Major League Baseball season right now. The St. Louis Cardinals have played 50 games and have impressed.
MLB News / New York Yankees on SI / May 22
Yankees Named Candidate for Cubs Superstar
If the New York Yankees are looking to pick up another superstar, they might have their man. According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, Kyle Tucker of the Chicago Cubs is shaping up to be available, useful, and expensive by the time he enters free agency later this year.
New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 21
Could the Yankees Reverse Course and Pursue a $120 Veteran Infielder This Winter?
Jim Bowden believes the New York Yankees will circle back on Alex Bregman next winter if he opts out of his deal with the Boston Red Sox. In a recent column for The Athletic, the former MLB general manager, who did work for Yankees GM Brian Cashman, floated the idea that New York “will have interest” in the two-time All-Star third baseman.
New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 12
Former GM Says Yankees Must Prioritize Rising Star Over Aging Veterans
The New York Yankees have found their first baseman. His name is Ben Rice, and according to former Reds and Nationals GM Jim Bowden, the Yankees shouldn’t just keep him in the lineup, they should build around him.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / March 25
Braves trails only Dodgers in Jim Bowden’s MLB lineup rankings
Despite returning nearly every bat from a lineup that has an argument for the greatest offense in baseball history from a couple of seasons ago, the Braves are rarely talked about among the best lineups ahead of the 2025 campaign.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / December 24
Jim Bowden doesn’t see Braves making a blockbuster move this winter
To this point, the Atlanta Braves’ offseason has been marked more by subtractions than additions. The only notable move thus far was trading Jorge Soler to the Angels, a decision aimed at shedding payroll.
MLB News / Yardbarker / December 22, 2023
Former GM: Dodgers could trade for Guardians All-Star
Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden said Friday he thinks the Los Angeles Dodgers could land one of the best closers in baseball via a trade with the Cleveland Guardians.
Detroit Tigers News / Yardbarker / March 2, 2023
Expert touts Tigers outfielder as breakout candidate
After a season in which seemingly everything went wrong for their team, Detroit Tigers fans are searching for anything positive. MLB expert Jim Bowden of The Athletic, a former big-league GM, said Motown needs to turn its eyes to second-year player Riley Greene.
Miami Marlins News / Yardbarker / January 20, 2023
Marlins moving All-Star Jazz Chisholm from second base to centerfield
On Friday, Marlins' general manager Kim Ng announced that Chisholm would man centerfield this upcoming season. The move comes on the same day the Marlins acquired 2022 American League batting champion and second baseman Luis Arraez in a trade with the Minnesota Twins.
Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / December 4, 2022
Red Sox reportedly haven't made Xander Bogaerts a 'competitive offer'
Bogaerts' chances of returning to the Red Sox continue to get slimmer and slimmer.
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