Merrill the Mainstay is coming back to Arizona. The Diamondbacks on Sunday agreed to terms with right-hander Merrill Kelly on a two-year, $40 million contract pending a physical, sources told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the move.

In case it’s not clear yet that the modern Winter Meetings are the midpoint of the winter, not the end of it, note how many top free agents are still available – and how many teams still have needs to fill. Among the top 30 free agents on Mark Feinsand's

Everybody loves a grizzled veteran. Old guys -- OK, older guys -- are part of the fabric of the game. These are players we have watched get older as we have gotten older ourselves. We were all prospects at one point in our own lives. And with the years comes

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors.

NEW YORK -- Throughout the early offseason, even as they parted with franchise stalwarts Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Díaz, Mets officials insisted that this was not a rebuild or a reset, but a reshaping of the roster. The Mets still intend to construct a playoff team, which they

KANSAS CITY -- Continuing their flurry of activity following the Winter Meetings, the Royals swung a trade Saturday night. They acquired outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed reliever Nick Mears from the Brewers and sent lefty reliever Angel Zerpa to Milwaukee. The deal became official Sunday afternoon. By adding Collins and

Could one of MLB’s preeminent flamethrowers be on the move … again? According to a report from The Athletic, Mason Miller’s name has come up in trade talks between the Padres and Mets, with New York also said to be discussing starter Nick Pivetta and relievers Jeremiah Estrada and Adrian

The Tigers’ bullpen revamp for 2026 now includes an unusual feature for the A.J. Hinch era: A veteran closer. Detroit has reached agreement on a one-year contract with four-time All-Star and 16-year veteran Kenley Jansen, sources told MLB.com. The deal, which is pending a physical and has not been confirmed

The Yankees spoke frequently during the Winter Meetings about needing more offensive balance against left-handed pitching, an area they addressed Saturday by re-signing infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario to a one-year contract. Rosario will earn $2.5 million this coming season, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The agreement, which has not been

The big theme at this year’s Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., was power. There were two major deals struck, each for a premier slugger -- Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies agreed on a five-year, $150 million contract to keep him in Philadelphia, and Pete Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million

ST. LOUIS -- A Cardinals team hoping to supplement its young pitching staff with an experienced veteran reached an agreement with 6-foot-6 right-hander Dustin May on Saturday, per a source familiar with the negotiations. The club has not confirmed the deal. May, 28, was 7-11 with a 4.96 ERA last

J.T. Realmuto is up next. Now that the Phillies have achieved their top offseason goal -- re-signing star designated hitter Kyle Schwarber -- they can turn their attention to Realmuto. The veteran catcher is a free agent after seven seasons with the club, and Philadelphia aims to retain Realmuto as

A power hitter of Pete Alonso’s caliber had many suitors when free agency commenced at the end of the 2025 season. But right from the start, the five-time All-Star felt a connection building with the Baltimore Orioles.

With Dylan Cease off the market, one of the best free-agent starting pitchers you can still get is Framber Valdez. But it's for a very different reason. When you look at what got Cease his seven-year, $210 million deal with the Blue Jays, it's strikeouts. He's a strikeout machine. Cease

Sometimes, you just have to go pack in time. Yes, you read that correctly. Going “pack in time” is the brainchild of MLB Network host Greg Amsinger, who played the game -- though perhaps not with that name at the time -- as a kid with his friends.

May we all approach our holiday shopping with the creativity of the Blue Jays, who spent Friday collecting right-handed relievers with funky arm angles and vastly different price tags. Hours after Toronto acquired sidearming Chase Lee from the Tigers, the Jays signed free-agent submariner Tyler Rogers to a three-year, $37

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Bo Bichette.

The Yankees have to feel good about their potential playoff rotation for 2026. But potential is the operative word there. Sure, the Bronx Bombers might have a stable of talented arms at their disposal next October. But right now, on Dec. 12, New York’s rotation has a lot of question

KANSAS CITY -- Beginning when they signed him out of Venezuela as a teenager in 2016, the Royals have seen Maikel Garcia develop through their system first as a potential utilityman, then as a rising everyday player, to this year as an All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner at third

For the entirety of his Major League career, Edwin Díaz has worn No. 39 on his jersey. But when he signed with the Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million pact that has the highest average annual value for a reliever in history, he had to choose a new number.

It takes a special type of athlete to be a successful closer in the big leagues. They observe the game from their perch in the bullpen, waiting hours for their chance to do their simple yet absolutely crucial job: Come in with the game on the line in the ninth

SEATTLE -- While the Mariners will retain most of the roster that went deep into October last season, their 2026 group won’t feature a full-fledged form of “running it back.” Jorge Polanco, one of their most impactful postseason performers -- and their top remaining priority to re-sign this offseason --

ARLINGTON — The catching position was maybe the Rangers’ most pressing need of the offseason. That was rectified on Friday night. Free-agent catcher Danny Jansen and the Rangers have agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million deal, a source told MLB.com.

DETROIT -- The Blue Jays acquired right-handed reliever Chase Lee from the Tigers on Friday in exchange for lefty relief prospect Johan Simon.

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