A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week:
- MLB Trade Rumors Podcast featured host Jeff Todd and MLBTR’s Tim Dierkes discussing the starting pitching trade market. A new edition of MLB Trade Rumors Podcast drops every Thursday and can be accessed on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Stitcher.
- Jeff looked at the impact minor league free agents have had on their new teams one month into the season.
- Mark Polishuk tracked the progress players with a 2016 vesting option are making toward exercising those options.
- Jeff analyzed the use of the DFA (designated for assignment) since the introduction of MLBTR’s DFA Tracker.
- Steve Adams revisited the notable transactions from May 2014.
- Steve was the first to report left-hander Everett Teaford decided to accept his outright assignment by the Rays to Triple-A.
- Steve was also the first to learn right-hander Doug Mathis signed with Uni-President Lions of Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
- Jeff asked MLBTR readers to rate the Josh Hamilton trade. More than 55% of you believe the Rangers found themselves a bargain and the Angels will regret selling low.
- Steve hosted this week’s chat.
- Zach Links compiled the latest edition of Baseball Blogs Weigh In.
