Dan Schlossberg

New Jersey

National Baseball Writer at Forbes

Writer, speaker, broadcaster. Author of 38 baseball books. Founder of North American Travel Journalists Association.

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Articles

Kyle Tucker, Pete Alonso Could Top Next MLB Free Agent Class

3 days ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Teams that struck out in free agency last winter might be reconsidering their stances after the 2025 season. The New York Mets, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Dodgers spent more than the other 27 teams combined, with the Mets and Dodgers spending more than $1 billion apiece, according to Bleacher Report. Only a handful of signings have made much difference so far.
No Surprise: Survey Shows Fans Love MLB Owners Who Spend Big

5 days ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

The baseball teams with the highest player payrolls also have the most popular owners, according to a new survey by casino.ca. After announcing its survey of 4,000 baseball fans, casino.ca found the most popular owners to be Mark Walter of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Steve Cohen of the New York Mets. According to Roster Resource, their projected 2025 payrolls are $390 million and $332 million, respectively. No other team tops $300 million.
Pirates Turn To Pittsburgh Native Don Kelly To Manage Their Team

6 days ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

The slumping Pittsburgh Pirates became the first team to change managers on Thursday. They replaced Derek Shelton, who had been hired during the winter of 2019-20, with Pittsburgh native Don Kelly, who had been the team’s bench coach. Salary figures were not announced. Kelly has no managerial experience in the major leagues – but that may not matter to the last-place Pirates, who had lost nine of their last ten games entering play Thursday.
Braves Ponder Albies Contract As Seven-Year Extension Will Expire

1 week ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

When Ozzie Albies agreed to a seven-year, $35 million contract extension on April 11, 2019, the Atlanta Braves received widespread credit for keeping a big star at relatively little cost – at least in the world of baseball contracts that seem to be spiraling toward the financial stratosphere. A little guy with a big bat, Albies is the shortest man in the National League at 5'7" tall, as he is generously listed on Baseball Reference.
Bosox Will Activate Lucas Giolito, Deploy Original Pitching Rotation

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Injury-prone starter Lucas Giolito is finally healthy and ready to throw his first official pitch for the Boston Red Sox – some 17 months after they signed him. The 6-6, 245-pound right-hander got a two-year, $38.5 million pact that ended his free agency in January 2024 but underwent an internal brace procedure on his ailing elbow before spring training ended. His hopes of returning this spring were delayed by a hamstring issue.
One Month In, Here Are Best And Worst Of Latest Free Agent Class

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

When the calendar hits April 27 Sunday, it will mark one month since the start of the regular season – and a good time to evaluate the hits and misses of the latest free-agent class. Not surprisingly, the two teams that got the best return on their investment – at least at this point in the season – were those that spent the most money.
Snakebit Spencer Strider Sidelined Again After One Start

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Before the opening of the 2025 baseball season, the pennant hopes of the Atlanta Braves rested upon an early return by injured stars Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña, Jr.Strider, the first to return, returned April 16 but returned to the injured list in the blink of an eye, suffering a strained hamstring while throwing before his next scheduled start. Acuña, just cleared to begin baseball activities, lingers in the minors, still at least a few weeks away.
Hefty Payroll Means Higher Ticket Prices For Dodger Stadium Fans

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Winning a world championship is expensive – especially for the fans. The Los Angeles Dodgers, hoping to keep their 2024 World Series crown, maintain the highest ticket prices among the 30 clubs in the major leagues, according to a study published by The Los Angeles Times.
Apparent Agreement Would Keep Vlad Guerrero, Jr. With Blue Jays

1 month ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. hasn’t hit a home run on the field this season but apparently has hit his biggest one in private. The slugging first baseman has agreed to stay with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension that ranks second only to Juan Soto in terms of up-front dollars. Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets on Dec. 11, 2024. First reported by Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the Guerrero deal is not official, pending a physical.
Mets Overlook Catching Void To Start New Season On Solid Footing

1 month ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

The New York Mets thought they caught a bad break when Francisco Alvarez broke a bone in his left hand in early March. Alvarez, their power-hitting young catcher, needed surgery and was expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks. Shortly before the Mets opened their 2025 home season April 4 with a 5-0 victory over Toronto, however, manager Carlos Mendoza told the media that Alvarez was ahead of schedule.