Marlins Hire Clayton McCullough As New Skipper

According to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, the Miami Marlins are hiring former Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough as their new manager. McCullough has spent the past four seasons working under Dave Roberts and is coming off a World Series victory. Last season, Skip Schumaker served as the Marlins' manager and led them […]

Ildemaro Vargas Clears Waivers, Testing Free Agency

Washington Nationals infielder Ildemaro Vargas has cleared waivers and has elected to test free agency, according to Bobby Blanco. Vargas posted a .246/.295/.316 slash line with one home run and nine stolen bases across 97 games with the Nationals. He was deployed as a utility option in Washington last season and logged double-digit starts at […]

Red Sox Unlikely To Deal Top Prospects For Garrett Crochet

The Boston Red Sox are unlikely to deal their top prospects in a trade for Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet, according to Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam of the Fenway Rundown Podcast. McAdam emphasized that the Red Sox are not interested in discussing any packages including outfielder Roman Anthony and potentially another member […]

Yankees Exercise Aaron Boone's Option

The New York Yankees announced on Friday that they have exercised the 2025 club option for manager Aaron Boone after he led the team to a World Series appearances this fall, eventually losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. The 51-year-old former Yankees postseason hero has gone 603-429 (.584 winning percentage) and has […]

Gavin Lux The Odd-Man Out In 2025?

With Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts expected to move back to the infield and likely at second base next season, infielder Gavin Lux appears to be the odd-man out. Lux will especially be the odd-man out of the Dodgers end up bringing free-agent outfielder Teoscar Hernandez back. If the Dodgers don't decide to trade […]

Ha-Seong Kim Drawing Plenty Of Buzz At GM Meetings

Free-agent infielder Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) is generating "lots of interest" in the early days of free agency, according to a source. The San Francisco Giants are reportedly one of the teams focused on signing Kim, while the Milwaukee Brewers have also been connected to the 29-year-old, who finished the year on the injured list with […]

Mookie Betts To Play Infield For The Dodgers In 2025

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes stated Wednesday that the team will play Mookie Betts on the infield in 2025. The 32-year-old played mostly outfield for the Dodgers in 2021 and 2022, but started on the infield in almost half of his games played in 2023. In 2024, the veteran started on the infield […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

2024 Gold Glove Winners Announced

MLB announced their 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove award-winners on Sunday night, with 14 first-time Gold Glovers coming away with hardware, which ties the mark for most in a single season with 2022. The winners were Mariners C Cal Raleigh, Twins 1B Carlos Santana, Guardians 2B Andres Gimenez, Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr., Astros 3B Alex […]

Giants Exercise Club Option On Wilmer Flores

The San Francisco Giants exercised their 2025 club option on infielder Wilmer Flores, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. The 33-year-old appeared in only 71 games this past season before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Flores hit for a mere .207/.277/.318 line with just four home runs and 12 doubles. Under the hood, he […]

Owen Miller Shipped To Colorado

The Milwaukee Brewers traded infielder Owen Miller to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations, according to Patrick Lyons of Just BB Media. The 27-year-old made just 14 appearances in the big leagues last season and held an underwhelming .185/185/.222 slash line with one extra-base hit and three RBI. Miller spent most of the […]

Lessons Learned For Fantasy Baseball 2025

Welcome back to the Lookahead; this week we apply lessons from 2024 to our 2025 draft prep. One of the primary, overarching goals with this column is simple: how can we improve as fantasy players? Just as a shop owner doesn’t know what to order next without taking inventory, so too should we reflect on […]

Seattle Declines Club Option On Jorge Polanco

The Seattle Mariners are declining the 2025 club option on second baseman Jorge Polanco according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Polanco will receive $750,000 and become a free agent. the 31-year-old struggled in his first season in Seattle as he hit for an underwhelming .213/.296/.355 with 16 home runs, 45 RBI, and four swiped bags. […]

Rays Pick Up Club Option On Brandon Lowe

The Tampa Bay Rays have picked up the 2025 club option on second baseman Brandon Lowe according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Lowe is coming off another solid season where he hit at least 20 home runs for the second-straight campaign. He also held a .244/.311/.473 slash line with 58 RBI and five stolen bases. […]

Scott Kingery Traded To Los Angeles

The Philadelphia Phillies have traded infielder Scott Kingery to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The 30-year-old has not appeared in a major league game since 2022 and has spent the past two seasons playing with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Last season in the top level of […]

Royals Decline Option On Adam Frazier

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier had his 2025 club option declined and will instead head to free agency according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Frazier had the worst season of his MLB career in 2024 as he hit for an underwhelming .202/.282/.294 slash line with just ten doubles, four home runs, and three […]

Manuel Margot, Kyle Farmer Headed To Free Agency

Minnesota Twins outfielder Manuel Margot and infielder Kyle Farmer had their 2025 club options declined and will head to free agency according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Margot held a .238/.289/.337 line with four home runs and five stolen bases across 129 games last season. Farmer posted a similar .214/.293/.353 slash line with five home […]

Matt McLain Playing Some Center Field In The AFL

Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt McLain was starting in center field on Tuesday for the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League. While the 25-year-old hit a home run in the contest, the fact that he was playing the outfield was perhaps the more intriguing development. He missed all of 2024 with injuries, but when […]

White Sox Hire Will Venable As Their New Manager

The Chicago White Sox have hired Will Venable as their new manager. Grady Sizemore had served 45 games as interim manager, finishing out the 2024 season after Pedro Grifol had been let go amid a campaign of futility. The 42-year-old Venable played nine seasons in the majors and was with the Rangers as associate manager […]

Tommy Edman Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in Game 2 of the World Series. Edman has now tallied at least one hit in each of the past eight games and tallied at least two hits in each of the past five. Throughout October, Edman has been […]

Mets Expect Active Offseason

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said on Wednesday that the organization expects to be very active this offseason, with the matter of what to do with impending free-agent All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso at the top of the list. Restocking the starting pitching staff will also be important, as both right-hander […]

Ronny Mauricio Hasn't Resumed Baseball Activities

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said on Wednesday that the rehab for infield prospect Ronny Mauricio (knee) has gone slower than anticipated and he has yet to resume baseball activities in October. It's concerning news for Mauricio, who initially had surgery in December of 2023 to fix a torn right ACL. […]

The Biggest Fantasy Baseball Busts Of 2024

There are technical, precise ways to measure a fantasy “bust,” but we know one when we see one. We lived through it, after all. These players slowly but surely sabotaged our fantasy teams despite high expectations. For those who want firm parameters, we have, with one exception, spotlighted players drafted in the top 150 who […]

Brewers Hiring New Hitting Coaches

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Monday that Al LeBoeuf and Eric Thielsen will be promoted from Triple-A Nashville to take over for Connor Dawson and Ozzie Timmons as the hitting coaches, according to president of baseball operations Matt Arnold. LeBoeuf will be the lead hitting coach. Dawson and Timmons had been the team's co-hitting coaches […]

Nico Hoerner Undergoes Flexor-Tendon Surgery

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (elbow) underwent right flexor-tendon surgery on Oct. 11, the team announced on Monday. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister, and there is no timetable for Hoerner's return, although he should be ready for the start of the 2025 regular season, barring a setback. The 27-year-old was […]