Luis Robert Jr. Being Linked to the Padres

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is being linked to the San Diego Padres by Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Meanwhile, the White Sox are being linked to right-hander Dustin May, reliever Pete Fairbanks, and hitters Mike Tauchman, Ryan O'Hearn, and Jake Meyers. This offseason could finally be the time that the White […]

Cody Bellinger Attracting Plenty of Interest as a Free Agent

Besides the New York Yankees, the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in signing free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, according to his agent, Scott Boras. The Phillies just re-signed designated hitter Kyle Schwarber to a five-year, $150 million deal, so […]

Bo Bichette Comes Away Impressed After Meeting With Red Sox

Free-agent shortstop Bo Bichette and the Boston Red Sox recently had a Zoom meeting, with Bichette coming away impressed with the team, sources told Ari Alexander. The Red Sox have made it known that they are very interested in signing Bichette, who is by far the top shortstop available on the open market this offseason. […]

Mets Open to Trading David Peterson

New York Mets left-hander David Peterson is generating interest in a "pretty active" trade market this offseason, and the Mets are open to moving the 2025 All-Star if they can find the right fit in a need-for-need type of trade, league sources told Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Mets are in […]

Edwin Diaz Agrees to Deal With the Dodgers

Free-agent reliever Edwin Diaz and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on an undisclosed deal on Tuesday, a league source tells Will Sammon of The Athletic. A year after signing lefty closer Tanner Scott to beef up their bullpen, the Dodgers will pry the top closer on the market away from the New York […]

Kyle Schwarber Returning to Phillies on Five-Year Deal

Left-handed designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million deal on Tuesday, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan. The New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and even the Pittsburgh Pirates tried to lure Schwarber away in free agency, but ultimately, the reigning National League home run […]

Rays Agree to Multi-Year Deal With Steven Matz

The Tampa Bay Rays have reached an undisclosed two-year deal with free-agent left-hander Steven Matz on Monday night, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Matz has pitched parts of 11 seasons in the big leagues with the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals, and Boston Red Sox. The veteran […]

Shane Baz a Trade Target for the Astros

The Houston Astros have shown interest in trading for Tampa Bay Rays right-hander and Houston native Shane Baz, multiple league sources told Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. However, a deal isn't believed to be close, and some league sources think Baz being moved is unlikely. In his first trip through salary arbitration, […]

Blue Jays Among the Teams Interested in Robert Suarez

Free-agent reliever Robert Suarez is drawing interest from the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and others, according to Robert Murray of FanSided.com. Suarez, one of the top relief arms on the open market this offseason, is projected to land a three-year, $48 million deal. Not only has Suarez been one of […]

Shohei Ohtani to be Used More as Traditional Starting Pitcher Next Year

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he plans to use two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani as a regular starting pitcher next year, although the Dodgers could be creative early in the season with their starting depth to maximize rest days, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. It won't necessarily be a traditional six-man rotation […]

Yordan Alvarez to Become Full-Time DH in 2026?

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said on Monday that he would like for outfielder Yordan Alvarez to "spend most of his season" as the designated hitter next year, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. This wouldn't be a huge surprise, considering Alvarez played in only 48 games in 2025 due to injuries. The 28-year-old […]

Pete Alonso Expected to Attend Winter Meetings

Free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso is expected to drive from his Tampa home to the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla., to meet in person with interested teams, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles are among the teams that Alonso is scheduled to meet with. The […]

Nationals Drawing Heavy Interest on CJ Abrams

The Washington Nationals are getting pushed aggressively on shortstop CJ Abrams this offseason, people familiar with their talks told Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. According to league sources, the Nationals are open to talks on Abrams, but "the bar is high." The 25-year-old is attractive to teams around the league, given the […]

Padres Willing to Trade Nick Pivetta?

The San Diego Padres have shown a willingness to entertain trade offers for right-hander Nick Pivetta, league sources told The Athletic's Dennis Lin. However, a deal for Pivetta isn't considered likely, as the Padres would require a steep return for Pivetta, who was their best starter in 2025. The 32-year-old veteran's heavily backloaded contract will […]

Padres Plan to Keep Mason Miller in the Bullpen

San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen said on Monday that the team will keep right-handers Mason Miller and David Morgan and left-hander Adrian Morejon in the bullpen next year rather than converting them to starters. "It's a risky proposition health-wise and performance-wise," Stammen said. ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reasonably notes that the Padres are very much […]

Orioles Interested in Signing Ranger Suarez

The Baltimore Orioles are among the teams interested in signing free-agent left-hander Ranger Suarez, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. Suarez doesn't light up the radar gun, but his terrific postseason pedigree has many teams looking his way on the open market. The 30-year-old southpaw rejected the Philadelphia Phillies' one-year, $22.025 qualifying offer, […]

Cubs Showing Interest in Tatsuya Imai

The Chicago Cubs are among many teams that are showing interest in Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. It's worth noting that the Cubs have done very well in the past in the Japanese market with players like outfielder Seiya Suzuki and left-handed starter Shota Imanaga. The Seibu […]

Yankees Don't Expect Anthony Volpe to be Ready in April

The New York Yankees don't expect shortstop Anthony Volpe (shoulder) to return in April of next season, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Volpe suffered a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder while diving for a ball on May 3, but he didn't have surgery on it until the middle of October after the team […]

Gerrit Cole Targeting a Return in May/June

The New York Yankees are expecting right-hander Gerrit Cole (elbow) to make his 2026 debut sometime in May or June, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. We already knew that Cole wasn't going to be ready for Opening Day after having Tommy John surgery with an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow back in March. […]

Michael Soroka, Diamondbacks Agree on One-Year Deal

Free-agent right-hander Michael Soroka has agreed to a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, pending a physical, sources tell Jesse Rogers and Jeff Passan of ESPN. In 2025, Soroka pitched to a 4.52 ERA (3.78 SIERA) with a career-high 25.1% strikeout rate across 89 2/3 innings for the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs. When the […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters From the 2025 Season: Mike Carter's 2026 Player Outlooks

The 2025 fantasy baseball season is in the books, so it's time to look back on some of the biggest surprise stars and performances. There are always players who emerge from nowhere to become productive players, or simply come on stronger than in their past histories. My teammate Kevin Luo wrote a fantastic piece last […]

Jeff Kent Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Second baseman Jeff Kent was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. The 57-year-old was named on 14 of 16 ballots and still holds the record for home runs (351) by a second baseman. Kent was the only player elected to the HOF this year, with all-time home run leader Barry Bonds, […]

Red Sox Interested in Trading for Ketel Marte

The Boston Red Sox are among the teams interested in trading for Arizona Diamondbacks superstar second baseman Ketel Marte, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Other teams that could be potential fits for Marte include the Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, and Toronto Blue Jays. Marte has been […]

Kris Bubic a Trade Candidate for Royals?

The Kansas City Royals are looking to upgrade their outfield this offseason, and they are willing to trade a starting pitcher in order to get one, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The most logical trade candidate could be left-hander Kris Bubic, who is projected to earn $6 million in his final year of salary […]

Angels Looking for More Starting Rotation Help

The Los Angeles Angels have already added right-handed starters Grayson Rodriguez and Alek Manoah this offseason, but people briefed on the team's plans have told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that the Angels want to add another starting pitcher. In addition to adding another starting pitcher, the Halos want to address their bullpen, center field, […]

Pirates Make Four-Year Offer to Kyle Schwarber

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a four-year offer to free-agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, people briefed on the team's talks told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal reports that the offer is almost certainly worth more than $100 million. The Pirates are considered a long shot to land Schwarber, who will most likely end up […]

Mariners Acquire Jose A. Ferrer from the Nationals

The Seattle Mariners acquired left-handed reliever Jose A. Ferrer from the Washington Nationals in exchange for catching prospect Harry Ford. The 25-year-old has thrown 142 1/3 career innings with a 4.36 ERA (3.24 SIERA), 121 strikeouts, and a 1.26 WHIP. In 2025, he abandoned his four-seam fastball and posted a career-best 21.9% strikeout rate alongside […]

Harry Ford Traded to the Nationals

The Washington Nationals acquired catching prospect Harry Ford by trading away left-handed reliever Jose A. Ferrer to the Seattle Mariners. The 22-year-old is an MLB Pipeline top-50 prospect who slashed .283/.408/.460 with 16 home runs, 68 runs, 74 RBI, seven steals, and a 125 wRC+ in 458 plate appearances at AAA last year. The Mariners […]

Rangers Plan to Fill Second Base Vacancy Internally

The Texas Rangers traded away their veteran second baseman Marcus Semien this offseason, leaving a vacancy at the keystone. According to Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports, the Rangers plan to fill that void internally. The 28-year-old Josh Smith appears to be the most logical replacement, but there are other candidates on the 40-man roster, such […]