2025 St. Louis River Walkers -- Here we go again
 

Let's start the 2025 campaign right here, even if I don't have anything to post yet.

Walkers news: Nola finds new home in Detroit
 

Since 2018, Aaron Nola has sat at the top of the rotation of the St. Louis River Walkers.
And while he has remained among the best in the business, the now 31-year-old Nola has seen a drop in his performance over the past three seasons.
So when he asked for a contract worth $20 million plys a season for multiple campaigns, the Walkers decided to balk.
The result was the former Cy Young winner inking a five-year deal worth $107 million with the just crowned World Series-champion Detroit Wheelmen.
The fans are not happy, but in some ways Nola was maybe the Walkers' third and fourth best starter in 2024.
Hanging on to him for a hefty price tag through 2029 did not seem worth it.

Walkers news: Player Development Report for Dec. 1
 

Walkers news: Player Development Report for Dec. 1

Walkers news: Free-agent Honeywell signed to five-year deal
 

The St. Louis River Walkers have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Brent Honeywell to a five-year deal worth $24.4 million.
The fifth season features a team option.

The 29-year-old Honeywell spent the 2024 season with Quad City where he was 7-14 with a 4.69 ERA.
He boasts a career record of 63-58 with a 3.93 ERA.

Walkers news: Left-handed reliever Dan Jennings agrees to contract
 

The St. Louis River Walkers have announced the signing of Dan Jennings to a one-year contract worth $2,830,000.
The 37-year-old left-hander spent the 2024 season with Detroit where he helped the Wheelmen win a World Series by going 3-4 with 28 saves and a 2.70 ERA in 59 games.
For his career,Jennings has pitched in 834 games going 41-36 with 43 saves. He boasts a career 3.18 ERA.

Walkers news: Free-agent reliever Grigg agrees to deal
 

The St. Louis River Walkers have added another strong arm to their bullpen with the signing of right-hander Danny Grigg.
The 32-year-old Grigg agreed to a three-year deal worth $4 million. The third year features a team option.
Grigg has spent his entire career with Cedar Rapids and went 1-6 with 29 saves and a 4.50 ERA in 2019. He worked in a total of 63 games.

For his career, Grigg is 16-26 with 196 saves in 412 games. He owns a career 2.90 ERA.

Walkers news: Free-agent catcher Barnes accepts one-year deal
 

The St. Louis River Walkers have announced the signing of veteran catcher Austin Barnes to a one-year contract.
The 35-year-old Barnes will be paid $1.3 million during the 2025 season.
He is expected to serve as the backup to starter Jared Thomas.
During the 2024 season, Barnes played for Indianapolis getting into 41 games. He batted .258 with three homers and 13 RBIs.
In his career, Barnes has played in 788 games, batting .249 with 58 homers and 294 RBIs.

MBL news: Beltre is lone player to make cut from 2025 Hall of Fame ballot
 

MBL news: Beltre is lone player to make cut from 2025 Hall of Fame ballot

Walkers news: Player development report for February 1
 

Walkers news: Player development report for February 1

Walkers news: Veteran catcher Buster Posey agrees to minor-league deal
 

The St.Louis River Walkers have announced the signing of veteran catcher Buster Posey to a minor-league contract.
The 37-year-old Posey spent the 2024 season in Columbus where he batted .265 with five homers and 44 RBIs in 115 games.
In his career, Posey has played in 2,178 games during which he has batted .298 with 205 homers and 996 RBIs.

Posey was brought in after expected starter Jared Thomas saw his rating take a dramatic drop in the offseason.
Austin Barnes also was signed in the offseason.

Walkers news: Camargo signed to minor-league deal
 

The St. Louis River Walkers have signed veteran infielder Johan Camargo to a minor-league contract.
The 31-year-old Camargo played at AAA Albuquerque last season, batting .326 with 14 homers and 72 RBIs in 128 games.
He last played in the majors with Cedar Rapids in 2021, and has participated in a total of .291 major-league games during which he has batted .259 with 11 homers and 69 RBIs.

Walkers news: Posey f--ks me, retires the day before the start of spring training
 

Signed to be the backup for Jared Thomas, Buster Posey opted to bail on the St. Louis River Walkers the day before the start of spring training.
Austin Barnes is now in line to be the backup to Jared Thomas, but will have other suitors such as Michael Ameditis and Keegan Fish pushing him.

MBL news: Preseason predictions on first day of spring training games
 

MBL news: Preseason predictions on first day of spring training games

Walkers news: 2025 spring training roster
 

Walkers news: 2025 spring training roster

Walkers news: Bregman signed to minor-league deal
 

For some reason, Alex Bregman got through the entire offseason without signing a contract, so when the River Walkers offered him a minor league deal with the chance to upgrade should he make the big club he grabbed it.
The 30-year-old Bregman spent last season with Cedar Rapids where he hit .262 with nine homers and 50 RBIs in 154 games.

For his career, Bregman has hit .267 with 115 homers and 569 RBIs.
He began his career in the debut season of the River Walkers in 2018.
He hit .269 with 10 homers and 70 RBIs that season.
Bregman was traded to Milwaukee in the 2018-19 off-season.

Walkers news: Honeywell out for the season
 

So much for the St. Louis River Walkers big free-agent signing for their pitching staff, Brent Honeywell will miss up to 11 months after undergoing elbow ligament reconstruction surgery on his right arm.
Honeywell pitched three innings and didn't give up a run in his lone outing for the Walkers.

But he left the game complaining of pain in his elbow and the news was as bad as you could imagine.

Walkers news: Players Development Report for April 1
 

Walkers news: Players Development Report for April 1

Walkers news: Blockbuster deal sends Bregman and Toglia to Detroit for RHP Medina
 

In need of a top three in the rotation starter after losing Brent Honeywell for the season with an elbow injury, the St. Louis River Walkers pulled off a three-player deal with the defending Mississippi Baseball League champion Detroit Wheelmen.
The Wheelmen will go at least the first three months of the season without 2024 American League MVP, third baseman Darren Miller who is out with a partially torn labrum.
Recognizing that need, the Walkers offered up Alex Bregman, a long-time starter in the MBL who agreed to a minor-league contract with major league incentives.
Also heading to Detroit is outfielder Michael Toglia.
Considered a future force in the Walkers lineup following a freshman campaign in 2023 where he won a Silver Slugger and fell just short of

Rookie of the Year honors, Toglia struggled with injuries and at the plate in 2024.
His defense also appears to have detoriorated as he is now considered a well-below average outfielder and he has not shown enough potential to be considered a full-time first baseman.
In return, the Walkers received 28-year-old right-hander Adonis Medina who is expected to take over the No. 3 spot in the team's starting rotation.
A year ago, Medina went 10-6 with a 3.14 ERA in helping Detroit win the MBL World Series.
For his career, he owns a 46-46 record with a 4.23 ERA in 176 games.
Toglia hit .257 with 13 homers and 41 RBIs in 71 games with the Walkers in 2024.
For his career, he is a .281 hitter with 56 homers and 146 RBIs.
Bregman is a career .272 hitter with 139 homers and 664 RBIs.

MBL news: Final spring training standings and leaders
 

MBL news: Final spring training standings and leaders

Walkers news: Spring training statistics
 

Walkers news: Spring training statistics