Max Wildstein, Author at Baseball Essential

Red Sox Should Give In With J.D. Martinez

Feb 15, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Features, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

Let’s not sugarcoat this: The Boston Red Sox and J.D. Martinez deserve one another. Unless the Arizona Diamondbacks swoop back in and win over the heart (financially) of Martinez, it seems that the Red Sox are ...

Yankees Destined for Very Young Infield in 2018

Max Wildstein

Jan 29, 2018

American League, American League East, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Yankees enter the 2018 season with very high aspirations, after acquiring Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins back in December. The Yankees were involved in two notable trades that sent second...

Options for Yankees to Make Room for Yu Darvish

Max Wildstein

Jan 15, 2018

American League, American League East, Contract, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

The New York Yankees still have a legitimate chance at signing right-hander Yu Darvish, even with their luxury tax threshold limitations. After agreements with their remaining six players that were eligible for...

Yankees Better Off Re-Signing Todd Frazier, Not Trading For Gerrit Cole, Josh Harrison

Max Wildstein

Dec 28, 2017

American League, American League East, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Yankees have been linked in trade discussions with the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last couple weeks, as early as the Winter Meetings, about right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole and utility man Josh Ha...

Source: Red Sox Listening on Hanley Ramirez

Max Wildstein

Dec 18, 2017

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Rumors

With their focus turned to trying to sign free-agent outfielder J.D. Martinez, the Boston Red Sox are listening to offers on first baseman Hanley Ramirez, according to a major-league source with knowledge of th...

Report: Yankees, Pirates Discussing Gerrit Cole, Clint Frazier

Max Wildstein

Dec 14, 2017

American League East, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, New York Yankees, Offseason, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rumors

The New York Yankees have been the talk of the offseason, as they acquired NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins for Starlin Castro and two prospects a week ago. However, it's looking like their tradi...

Report: Shohei Ohtani Expected To Be Posted December 2

Max Wildstein

Nov 21, 2017

Breaking News, Contract, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Rumors

Shohei Ohtani will be making the move to the majors next year, as MLB, MLBPA and NPB reaches a tentative agreement on a new posting system earlier tonight. According to Jim Allen of the Kyodo News, the expectat...

Mariners Acquire Ryon Healy from Athletics

Max Wildstein

Nov 15, 2017

American League, American League West, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Offseason, Seattle Mariners, Transactions

The Seattle Mariners announced tonight that they have swung a deal for infielder Ryon Healy from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-handed pitcher Emilio Pagan and infielder Alexander Campos. Of course...

Writing on Wall for Yankees’ Jacoby Ellsbury

Max Wildstein

Nov 15, 2017

New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

Tuesday afternoon, New York Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman told media members that the team plans on having Aaron Hicks as the team's starting center fielder in 2018. Hicks slashed .266/.372/.475 with a...

EXCLUSIVE: Josh Zeid Talks About Team Israel

Max Wildstein

Dec 30, 2016

Features

In 2012, there was finally a stage for Jewish professional baseball players to come together and complete on a national platform. A roster of Jewish players represented the country of Israel in the 2012 World B...

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