The first round of 2026 standings projections and playoff odds are up at FanGraphs. Let's take a look at the teams that stand out. Some of the best teams from last year look like they'll be as good as ever this season -- like the Dodgers, who are projected for

The D-backs have come to an agreement on a one-year, $2 million deal with first baseman Carlos Santana, a source told MLB.com's Steve Gilbert on Tuesday. The club has not confirmed the move. The addition of Santana, a switch-hitter, gives the Diamondbacks the complementary first baseman they had been looking

If you're a baseball player, it's hard to ask for a better landing spot than the Dodgers. Or make that the Yankees. No, wait, definitely the Dodgers. That ping-pong between big-market behemoths has been exactly the experience for outfielder Michael Siani over the past two weeks. The 26-year-old was claimed

Tom Seaver. Mike Piazza. And now, Carlos Beltrán. Beltrán's Hall of Fame plaque will feature a Mets logo when he’s inducted into Cooperstown on July 26, putting him alongside Seaver and Piazza as the only players to have that distinction. “I didn’t do this alone,” said Beltrán, who played for

Chaim Bloom has been working for the Cardinals for more than two years now, first in an advisory capacity and then as the baseball-operations-leader-in-waiting, but he has been the man officially in charge of the organization for only a few months now. It is fair to say that he has

The long offseason gives players plenty of time to heal up and prepare for the following season. That's especially important for players who were hurt for large chunks of the previous campaign. Sidelined prospects can lose valuable time to develop and prove themselves. Sometimes there are lingering issues, but often

TAMPA, Fla. -- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on Tuesday morning in support of the Rays’ plans for a new ballpark and surrounding mixed-use development on the Dale Mabry campus of Hillsborough College in Tampa, with both reiterating their belief that “baseball belongs in Tampa

LOS ANGELES -- As Spring Training nears, we'll take a look at how the Dodgers stack up around the diamond. Last time, we covered catchers and infielders. Next up: the outfield. The Dodgers' outfield underwhelmed in 2025 and, as such, was a clear area for improvement this winter. As recently

With just a couple of weeks left before the start of Spring Training, the 2026 Yankees are set to look a lot like the 2025 Yankees. General manager Brian Cashman disagrees that the team is just running it back, but having much of the same cast returning for this year

There were few more bifurcated seasons in 2025 than that of Pete Crow-Armstrong. In the first half of the year, he posted a sensational .847 OPS and 131 wRC+ (31% above league average), compiling 25 homers and 27 steals in 31 attempts before the All-Star break. Add in his elite

CINCINNATI – Familiarity. It was a key ingredient that helped free agent Eugenio Suárez select the Reds – one of his former teams – as his next team. It was also what greased the wheels for ownership and the front office to go beyond the club's expected budget to get

SEATTLE -- The Mariners have finally reeled in that coveted bat to round out their 2026 lineup. The club on Monday acquired infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals as part of a three-team trade that included the Rays, the Mariners announced.

BOSTON -- While mammoth snowbanks still lined every street corner of Boston, an annual rite of spring took place earlier this week as the Red Sox’s equipment truck exited Fenway Park and headed to Fort Myers, Fla., where the team’s 2026 squad will begin to take shape next week. After

MINNEAPOLIS – Jeremy Zoll’s title is the same today as it was a week ago. His responsibilities, on the other hand, look a little different. Zoll, the Twins’ general manager, is now in charge of baseball operations after former president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey parted ways with

Everyone loves a good list, and a couple of big ones have been unveiled in recent weeks: MLB Pipeline’s preseason Top 100 Prospects list, and the Top 100 Players Right Now list. But do you know what’s better than one list? Ten lists!

Yankees manager Aaron Boone appeared on WFAN radio on Monday for a wide-ranging interview in which he touched on several topics, including a largely similar roster entering Spring Training after a loss to the American League champion Blue Jays last fall, how much influence the front office has when it

ST. LOUIS -- As much as the high-end potential of ambidextrous pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje excited the Cardinals, and as much as they were intrigued by the rare combinations of speed and power from outfielders Tai Peete and Colton Ledbetter, president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom knew he simply needed more

HOUSTON — The Astros and infielder Isaac Paredes avoided arbitration on Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year deal for 2026 with an option for 2027, the club announced. He had been scheduled to go to an arbitration hearing on Friday. The deal for this season is for $9.35 million, according

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Previously: The must-watch player in each division.

Ten years ago, Jazz Chisholm Jr. – then just an 18-year-old playing his first summer in the Minor Leagues – pulled on a Great Britain jersey for the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers held in Brooklyn. Despite his youth, Chisholm more than held his own, going 4-for-16 with a double and

Earlier this week, Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo outlined the team’s bullpen situation, sans Edwin Diaz, heading into Spring Training. There are a few names in the mix that might be less recognizable than some others, given all the young pitchers who have a chance to emerge from the Mets'

MIAMI -- The Marlins claimed right-hander Garrett Acton from the Rockies and designated for assignment outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. as the corresponding roster move on Tuesday afternoon. The 40-man roster remains full. The 24-year-old Mesa, who signed for $1 million as an international free agent along with his older brother

ST. PETERSBURG -- The fun fact lit up Erik Neander’s phone a few times Monday night, and the Rays' president of baseball operations couldn’t help but admit a little surprise. There have been six three-team trades in Major League Baseball since the start of the 2023-24 offseason, and the Rays

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Carlos Pena has made a name for himself in professional baseball, from hitting 286 home runs over parts of 14 Major League seasons to serving as a commentator on MLB Network and on several of his former teams’ broadcasts. But in the spring of 2025, Pena took

CHICAGO -- There will be a new White Sox addition within their 2026 Rate Field home clubhouse, thanks to another new addition within their 2026 Rate Field home clubhouse. Munetaka Murakami is the latter of those two, after agreeing to a two-year, $34 million deal as possibly the biggest signing