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This club is showing 'renewed interest' in Bregman (report)

December 4, 2025

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Alex Bregman.

Top 5 starting pitchers available on free-agent market

December 4, 2025

This winter’s starting-pitching market got off to a strong start when Dylan Cease agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays. That deal took a notable name off the board, but there are still some big-time arms available as teams get ready to head to Orlando, Fla.,

Trade buzz building around Nats' All-Star lefty

@Spokes_Murphy
an hour ago

There seems to be plenty of appealing options available for teams looking to add starting pitching via the trade market this offseason. Of course, the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal is at the top of the list and would command the biggest haul, but beneath him you have trade candidates such as

3 popular trade candidates are likely to stay put (report)

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Will this AL club continue its busy offseason by landing Tucker?

6:19 PM EST

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Kyle Tucker.

The 2 elite pitches that power the No. 1 free-agent closer

December 4, 2025

Edwin Díaz, the best reliever on the free-agent market, is a two-pitch pitcher. Fastball, slider, that's it. And there's nothing out of the ordinary there. Elite closers relying on two pitches is par for the course. But what's interesting for Díaz entering 2026 is how his balance of his two

The big change the Red Sox saw in Oviedo 

Righty's return from injury showcased big fastball improvements
11:38 AM EST

After a big trade for Sonny Gray, the next NL Central righty the Red Sox have added might seem considerably less interesting, given that new addition Johan Oviedo has spent most of five seasons for St. Louis and Pittsburgh being decidedly unremarkable. You wouldn’t look at a career 4.24 ERA

Judge rounds out legendary quartet at World Cup Final Draw

2:05 PM EST

All rise for the FIFA World Cup drawing. Aaron Judge participated in the Final Draw for the 2026 World Cup on Friday in Washington, D.C., along with a trio of legends from the other major sports. The Yankees superstar was joined on stage by football great Tom Brady, basketball great

Freeman ribbed by young Blue Jays fans in priceless skit for good cause

5:17 PM EST

Here's the video you didn't know you needed this holiday season: Canadian kids calling Freddie Freeman a "hoser." And it's for a good cause, too. Freeman subjected himself to some playful ribbing by young Blue Jays fans on behalf of Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds' annual fundraiser for Toronto's Hospital for

Skenes hits the seas, joining sailors for his first USO tour

@AlexJStumpf
2:11 PM EST

2025 was a year of firsts for Paul Skenes. His first Cy Young Award, his first 200-strikeout season, and now his first USO tour. The Pirates ace and gymnast Livvy Dunne, his girlfriend, recently did their first USO tour aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Mahan, meeting

Castellanos on trade rumors: 'Whatever happens is going to happen'

2:31 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA -- For now, Nick Castellanos is still a Phillie. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters last month at the GM Meetings in Las Vegas that a “change of scenery” might be beneficial for Castellanos, whom the Phils have tried to trade in each of the previous

What to watch at Winter Meetings: Draft Lottery, Rule 5 and more

10:10 AM EST

It’s time for the Winter Meetings to set Hot Stove season aflame. This weekend, the baseball world focuses its offseason gaze on Orlando as the Winter Meetings arrive in the Sunshine State on Sunday. While the focus of the Winter Meetings is usually on the Major League happenings, there will

Red Sox deal MLB's No. 85 prospect, acquire Oviedo in 5-player trade

December 4, 2025

BOSTON – The Red Sox dealt from a position of strength (the outfield) on Thursday, trading No. 3 prospect Jhostynxon Garcia to the Pirates as part of a five-player package that landed Boston a big righty in 6-foot-6, 275-pound Johan Oviedo, who has a chance to become an important part

Donnie Baseball's rightful place in Cooperstown long overdue

11:52 AM EST

Don Mattingly finally made it to the World Series this year, as a coach with the Blue Jays. It never happened for him with the Yankees, of course, across a career with them when he was the greatest Yankee to never make it that far. Now on Sunday, when we

Could Miller move to rotation? Your Q's answered in Reddit AMA

4:23 PM EST

On Wednesday, Padres beat reporter AJ Cassavell conducted an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit. You can read the full transcript here. But these are the highlights (edited lightly for clarity and brevity): Have you heard anything about Mason Miller and David Morgan being moved into the rotation? And what

Breaking down the Cubs' RF options with Kyle Tucker a free agent

@ByJasonFoster
12:10 PM EST

The Cubs had one of baseball's most potent outfields in 2025, with the group's .778 OPS ranking second in MLB behind only the Yankees. But what had been a reliable set of run producers became a source of less certainty when right fielder Kyle Tucker hit the free-agent market. Though

Williams has parting shot for Yanks fans after signing with Mets

December 4, 2025

Devin Williams is staying in New York, just not with the Yankees after he reached a three-year, $51 million deal to join the Mets on Monday. It wasn't a smooth ride for the right-handed reliever in his lone season in the Bronx, with an up-and-down performance that sparked boos from

Top 100 Draft prospects list for 2026

December 4, 2025

It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

Twins plan to keep big trade chips (report)

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5:31 PM EST

The Twins, who traded 10 players off their big league roster prior to the 2025 Trade Deadline, entered this offseason with three other big-name trade candidates: outfielder Byron Buxton and starting pitchers Joe Ryan and Pablo López. Team president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey has said repeatedly that

Bucs snag former top Giants prospect INF/OF Luciano off waivers

@AlexJStumpf
4:44 PM EST

The Pirates claimed utilityman and former top Giants prospect Marco Luciano off waivers Friday, giving them another option either up the middle or in the outfield. Luciano, 24, was one of the biggest international free agents in 2018, signing for a $2.6 million bonus with the Giants. But he did

How Dodgers could lay groundwork for three-peat at Winter Meetings

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9:36 AM EST

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This Minor League team had its fans redecorate the ballpark ... with toilet paper

@BensBiz
10:08 AM EST

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Can Schlittler top 2025? By adding a new pitch, he sure hopes so

December 4, 2025

NEW YORK -- Cam Schlittler etched his name into rivalry lore two months ago, striking out a dozen batters over eight dominant innings to push the Yankees past the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Series. The right-hander isn’t satisfied. After showcasing triple-digit heat and emerging as a

Posey adds former Giants teammates Casali, López to front office

Paul Bien promoted to assistant general manager
4:53 PM EST

President of baseball operations Buster Posey is bringing two of his former Giants teammates back to the organization in new front-office roles. Curt Casali and Javier López are returning to San Francisco as advisors to baseball operations, the club announced Friday. Paul Bien, who spent the last four seasons serving

Yaz? Geno? Finding free agents that fit Bucs' needs

@AlexJStumpf
12:06 PM EST

So far this offseason, most of the talk around the Pirates has been … just that. Talk. They’ve been connected to some big names and have the flexibility to be a player this winter, but like 20-something other teams, it’s been mostly quiet so far. Next week is a prime