During the first day of the MLB Winter Meetings, Jerry Dipoto, the Seattle Mariners President of Baseball Operations, said, “We feel like we got the No.
The Seattle Mariners are acquiring pitcher Jose Ferrer from the Washington Nationals in exchange for catcher Harry Ford and pitcher Isaac Lyon, per reports from yesterday.
Maybe we just don’t value catching prospects in the same way that major league teams do. I would have thought someone like Harry Ford would have been worth much more than what the Mariners got for him, but Jose Ferrer is nothing to sneeze at either.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
Catching prospect Harry Ford is blocked at the major league level in the Seattle Mariners organization. As the Mariners are looking to improve the roster for a deep playoff run, Ford was expected to be on the trade block. That trade happened on Saturday.
Entering 2024, there were high expectations for Jose Ferrer and the kind of breakout he could have after a strong 2024 season where he posted a 3.38 ERA and 2.76 FIP over 32 innings.
Most sports fans are all too familiar with rebuilds. Hell, some fans only know rebuilds. Trade away production for younger talent in hopes of collecting enough for your next wave to make the playoffs, then repeat.
When the Washington Nationals trade closer Kyle Finnegan at the deadline in July, the hope was that one of their current relievers would step in and fill in the void.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Quite a few minor leagues entered free agency. On Wednesday, Baseball America released an article listing all the minor league free agents in baseball.
As Omega Ms widened her lead with every stride in Sunday’s third race, jockey Jose Ferrer heard shouts of encouragement from his biggest fans above the muffled hoofbeats on the Tampa Bay Downs turf course.