The Mets have made moves to be significantly better in 2025. The Braves and Nationals? Not so much.
The overwhelming majority of international amateur free agents are Latin American teenagers, but once in a blue moon, a player such as Sasaki makes the leap and upsets the system.
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The 23-year-old phenom has named 3 finalists and will choose an MLB team no later than Jan. 23.
Matusz, a former first-round pick, played for the Orioles from 2009 to 2016.
A series of shrewd moves has the Bronx Bombers looking like a stronger team heading into the 2025 season.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the possible Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2025 and who might get in, the latest on Roki Sasaki's free agency, another reliever coming off the board, and answer your questions from the BBQ Mailbag.
The two fans who tried to pry a ball out of Betts' glove during the World Series now face arrest if they are seen at an MLB event.
An ownership struggle and financial limbo leave San Diego without a clear path forward in 2025.
Brent Rooker's $60 million extension marks the latest expenditure for the typically thrifty A's.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Padres' lawsuit drama, Justin Verlander signing with the Giants, the Dodgers trading Gavin Lux, Brent Rooker signing an extension and make their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.
With 118 ballots publicly available, here's where the voting stands.
The three-time Cy Young winner will turn 42 in February.
Bob Veale spent 11 seasons with the Pirates and helped lead the team to a World Series title in 1971.
Lux adds an above-average lefty bat to a Cincinnati lineup that needed a boost and clears some room in the Los Angeles infield.
Gavin Lux is fresh off a World Series run with the Dodgers.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss where the top remaining free agents might wind up with time running out, the Orioles signing Charlie Morton, Korean free agent Hyeseong Kim joining the Dodgers and Jake recapping the MLB moves he’s missed.
Kim was posted last month and has played the past six seasons with the KBO's Kiwoom Heroes.
Five teams have successfully addressed their rotation needs. Which clubs are still searching for help? And most importantly: Which arms, including Sasaki, are still available?
Jordan Shusterman and guest host Kiley McDaniel discuss the latest on Roki Sasaki’s free agency, the Nationals, Pirates, and Cubs making moves and the latest on the Red Sox offseason with guest Chris Cotillo.
The former Met offers a nearly unrivaled combination of durability and power production, yet as the calendar flips to 2025, he remains unsigned.
With their contention window wide open, this winter should’ve been the time for Baltimore to make some significant moves to upgrade the roster.
Jordan Shusterman and guest host Ben Nicholson-Smith discuss the shocking signing of Corbin Burnes, the latest on a possible Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract extension with the Blue Jays and recap all the latest signings in baseball.
Roki Sasaki has until Jan. 23 to sign with a team, at a steep discount.
Ohtani is married to a former professional basketball player. This is going to be one athletic kid.
Burnes' contract provides a combination of immense financial security and personal comfort for him while adding an ace to a roster that is ready to compete.
This offseason's free-agent class is headlined by a generational hitter and full of fascinating players at a variety of positions.
Corbin Burnes has been one of the best pitchers in MLB over the past five seasons.
The outfielder and 2024 Home Run Derby champ is coming off an extremely successful one-year run with the Dodgers.
Betts provided a profane footnote to the most bizarre moment of the 2024 World Series.
Our experts weigh some of the options still available for MLB teams in the infield, outfield and starting rotation.
The Red Sox have rebuilt their rotation this winter but could still use a right-handed bat.
Following a breakout campaign in 2024, Manaea will be staying in Queens as the Mets rebuild their rotation.
The Red Sox added veteran arm Walker Buehler to their new-look rotation.
The Mets are bringing back Sean Manaea, who had a career year in 2024.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the passing of baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the hot first-base market, the Phillies making a trade for pitching and catch you up on all the other deals in baseball.
Luzardo is coming off an injury-filled 2024 but will be a big boost to the Phillies' rotation if he can stay healthy.
As a player, Henderson was magnificent, magnetic, game-changing. But Rickey, the character, was even more than that.
As the undisputed greatest leadoff hitter of all time who played for 25 seasons, Henderson’s legacy is difficult to distill into any single statistic or highlight. But his stolen-bases record is a good place to start.
Few players were as beloved in MLB as Rickey Henderson.
Henderson played for nine teams in his 25-year MLB career and won two World Series and an AL MVP award.
Goldschmidt, the 2022 NL MVP, has spent the past six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.
With Cruz and Devin Williams, the Yankees have added two major arms to their bullpen.
Walker's contract seemingly closes the door on Alex Bregman's time in Houston and a possible Astros trade for Nolan Arenado.
The Braves, Blue Jays and Padres are among the teams that have yet to join the winter spending spree.
Walker became a free agent this offseason after eight years with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Sammy Sosa and the Cubs are finally reuniting.
While several of this winter's top stars have already signed, some free agents' markets are still heating up.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Yankees trading for Cody Bellinger, MLB’s findings in their report on the pitching injury epidemic, Nolan Arenado blocking a trade and make their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.
Pete Alonso or Christian Walker? Nolan Arenado or Alex Bregman? These are the decisions front offices must make this winter.
