Roki Sasaki Expected To Be Posted For MLB Teams

ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reports that indications are pointing to Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki being posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines to join this year's MLB free-agent class. McDaniel projects the 23-year-old to receive a contract around $5 million (signing bonus in a minor-league deal), and the Los Angeles Dodgers are believed to be the favorites […]

Juan Soto Projected To Sign For 13 Years, $611 Million

ESPN's Kiley McDaniels projects free-agent outfielder Juan Soto to sign a 13-year, $611 million ($47 million average annual value) this winter as a generational free agent at the top of this year's free-agent class. Soto's contract will be the biggest that agent Scott Boras has ever negotiated. McDaniel writes that he wouldn't be surprised if […]

Royce Lewis Might See More Time At Second Base

Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis could see more time at the keystone next year. Lewis started one game at second in 2024, but more playing time there in 2025 could allow infielder Jose Miranda to spend more time at the hot corner if the Twins add a regular first baseman to replace free agent […]

Alex Bregman Has Bone Chip Removed From Elbow

Agent Scott Boras said free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman (elbow) had a bone chip removed from his right elbow recently and should resume swinging a bat in a few weeks. Bregman is expected to be fine for the start of spring training in February. The 30-year-old veteran missed time later in the regular season due […]

Mariners Closely Monitoring Hye-seong Kim

The Seattle Mariners are known to be in the market for a second baseman this offseason and are among the teams that have closely monitored infielder Hye-seong Kim, whom the Kiwoom Heroes will post this winter. The left-handed hitter had an .841 OPS and 30 stolen bases at 25 years old in the Korean Baseball […]

Angels Sign Kyle Hendricks

The Los Angeles Angels signed free-agent veteran right-hander Kyle Hendricks to a one-year deal worth around $3 million on Wednesday. The pitching-hungry Angels scoop up an aging pitcher near the end of his career and hope he can eat up some innings for them in 2025. The 34-year-old soft-tossing righty really struggled in his 11th […]

Padres Nearing Contract Extension With Manager Mike Shildt

The San Diego Padres and manager Mike Shildt are finalizing a two-year contract extension on Tuesday, with the deal expected to be officially announced on Wednesday. The move comes after Shildt's first season with the club in which he led the team to a 93-win season while also advancing to the National League Division Series, […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Could Be Moved Back To Second Base

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman mentioned prospect Caleb Durbin and the possibility that the team will add a third baseman and move infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base next season. Current second baseman Gleyber Torres is a free agent this winter, and although the Yankees aren't opposed to bringing him back, […]

Astros Have Had "Productive" Talks With Alex Bregman

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said he's had "productive" talks with Scott Boras, the agent representing free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman. It's unclear if the Astros have made a formal offer to Bregman to try and re-sign him, but Brown added it's "our biggest priority at third base, without a doubt. We'd love to […]

Pirates Claim Trey Cabbage Off Waivers

The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed outfielder Trey Cabbage off waivers, according to Ari Alexander of KPRC2. The 27-year-old appeared in only 47 games at the major league level in the Space City last season and held an underwhelming .209/.253/.337 slash line with just one home run and one stolen base. However, in Triple-A, he posted […]

Rangers Decline 2025 Option On Andrew Chafin

The Texas Rangers have declined their 2025 club option on left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin. The 34-year-old opened the 2024 campaign in Detroit but was eventually shipped to Texas before the trade deadline. Across 56 1/3 innings of work, Chafin held a 3.51 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and a 31:70 BB:K ratio. The southpaw generated whiffs at […]

Camilo Doval Generating Interest

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval is generating interest in the trade market, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Slusser said, "The talent remains undeniable, and a few teams would consider him for a closer role." Doval entered the 2024 campaign as the bona fide ninth-inning option in the Bay Area […]

Shohei Ohtani Undergoes Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (shoulder) underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a labrum tear, according to the team. Ohtani is expected to be ready in time for Spring Training. The superstar suffered this injury due to a dislocated shoulder during the World Series. However, he was able to play through it en […]

Ronald Acuna Jr., Spencer Strider Not Expected To Be Ready By Opening Day

According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) and starting pitcher Spencer Strider (elbow) are not expected to be ready by Opening Day. General manager Alex Anthopoulos said, "We're planning on not having them on the Opening Day roster. How soon after that, we'll see how that goes. And […]

Bo Bichette Not On The Trade Block

According to Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is not on the trade block. General manager Ross Atkins said it is an "easy no" when discussing potential trade inquiries surrounding the 26-year-old. Bichette had a disappointing 2024 season as he posted a career-worst .225/.277/.322 slash line with just four […]

A's Planning To Keep Brent Rooker

The Athletics plan to keep outfielder Brent Rooker this offseason despite speculation that he might be moved. "We're going to keep Rooker," general manager David Forst said. Rooker is one of the team's best bargaining chips, but they are going to hang onto him after posting a second straight strong season in 2024 with a […]

Diamondbacks Decline Scott McGough's Option

The Arizona Diamondbacks declined the $4 million option for the 2025 season on right-handed reliever Scott McGough over the weekend. McGough hits the open market this winter after receiving a $750,000 buyout. McGough took a step back for the D-backs in 2024 in his second year with the team and went 1-3 with a 7.44 […]

Tyler Fitzgerald, Marco Luciano Could Move Around In 2025

San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said that the team is looking for a shortstop this offseason. Tyler Fitzgerald impressed at the 6 in his rookie season, but he can also play multiple positions. Meanwhile, the Giants hope that moving infielder Marco Luciano to the outfield will help him unlock his true […]

Brett Baty Could See Action In The Outfield

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns isn't ruling out the possibility that third baseman Brett Baty will see action in the outfield moving forward. The Mets were impressed with how quickly Baty picked up second base in 2024 and could further add to his versatility by playing him in the outfield in […]

Braves Interested In Nathan Eovaldi

According to an industry source, the Atlanta Braves are interested in free-agent right-hander Nathan Eovaldi after he declined his $20 million 2025 option to stay with the Texas Rangers. Eovaldi is now looking for a multi-year contract on the open market that will likely exceed an average annual value of at least $20 million. In […]

Josh Sborz Still Deciding On Course Of Action

Texas Rangers right-handed reliever Josh Sborz (shoulder) has visited with several shoulder expects since the season ended and both he and the team have yet to decide on a path forward, according to president of baseball operations Chris Young. Sborz appeared only 17 times out of Texas' bullpen in 2024 due to his right-shoulder troubles, […]

Carlos Santana Wants To Play 3-4 More Seasons

Free-agent first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana, who is 38 years old, said he wants to play another three or four seasons in the big leagues, according to his agent, Ulises Cabrera. The veteran Dominican switch-hitter won his first career Gold Glove at first base with the Minnesota Twins in 2024 and is coming off his […]

Jorge Polanco On Track To Be Cleared For Baseball Activity By January

Free-agent infielder Jorge Polanco (knee) is on track to be cleared for full baseball activities by January and is currently recovering on schedule after having surgery to fix the patellar tendon in his left knee, according to his agent, Ulises Cabrera. Polanco dealt with the knee issue for much of his first season with the […]

Nationals Decline Option On Joey Gallo

As expected, the Washington Nationals declined their $8 million 2025 mutual option for outfielder/designated hitter Joey Gallo on Monday. It was the no-brainer move after Gallo showed more decline in his first year in the nation's capital. The two-time All-Star hit an abysmal .161/.277/.336 with a career-worst .613 OPS, 10 home runs, 27 RBI, three […]

Dodgers Expected To Be Favorites To Land Roki Sasaki

Japanese right-handed pitching phenom Roki Sasaki is expected to be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball this winter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are considered the favorites to sign him. The Dodgers would sign Sasaki with international bonus-pool money and a minor-league deal. After signing two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to a […]

Red Sox Pick Up Rob Refsnyder's Option

The Boston Red Sox announced on Monday that they exercised outfielder Rob Refsnyder's $2.1 million option for the 2025 season. In a Red Sox lineup with plenty of left-handed hitters, Refsnyder was once again very valuable as a right-handed bat in Beantown in his third year with the team. In 307 plate appearances over 93 […]

Cardinals Don't Extend Qualifying Offer To Paul Goldschmidt

As expected, the St. Louis Cardinals did not extend a $21.05 million qualifying offer to free-agent first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, according to president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. If Goldschmidt signs with another team on the open market this offseason, the Cardinals won't receive draft-pick compensation. The Cardinals reportedly don't have a ton of interest […]

Reds Give Nick Martinez A Qualifying Offer

The Cincinnati Reds extended a $21.05 million qualifying offer to free-agent right-hander Nick Martinez on Monday, according to sources. He already declined a $12 million player option last week. Martinez and the Reds actually discussed a multi-year contract extension before this point, but neither side could agree to anything, and now the 34-year-old veteran swingman […]

Christian Walker Receives Qualifying Offer From D-Backs

The Arizona Diamondbacks extended a $21.05 million qualifying offer to free-agent first baseman Christian Walker on Monday, according to sources. If Walker chooses to reject the offer and signs with another team on the open market, the Diamondbacks would receive draft-pick compensation. Not only is the 33-year-old veteran one of the better first-base bats in […]

Dodgers Extend Qualifying Offer To Teoscar Hernandez

The Los Angeles Dodgers extended a $21.05 million qualifying offer to free-agent outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on Monday, according to sources. Even though the Dodgers and Hernandez could reunite in 2025, he's almost certainly going to reject the offer. If Hernandez then signs with another team in free agency, the Dodgers would be receive draft-pick compensation. […]