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.,

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

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

PHILADELPHIA -- Negotiations can turn on a dime. Consider three of the Phillies’ biggest free-agent signings in the past 15 years. The Phils covertly pursued Cliff Lee in December 2010. At least twice, Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock texted his regrets to Lee’s agent, Derek Braunecker, because of stalemates.

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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

BOSTON -- The rumors that the Red Sox might trade Jarren Duran started back in early July, roughly around the same time Roman Anthony proved that he was not an overhyped prospect, but instead was tracking to be the superstar to lead Boston into its next era of winning. It

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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

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

With his second career Gold Glove Award at second base in 2025, Marcus Semien has established himself as one of MLB’s best defenders at the keystone. But after two straight down seasons at the plate, what might Semien have to offer offensively in 2026? The Mets, who acquired Semien from

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

After joining the Rangers in a blockbuster trade 10 days ago, outfielder Brandon Nimmo was officially introduced to the media at Globe Life Field on Thursday just ahead of the Winter Meetings that begin on Monday in Orlando.

BALTIMORE -- As the beginning of the Winter Meetings rapidly approaches, it’s easy to identify the largest existing need for the Orioles: starting pitching. Baltimore has its new manager (Craig Albernaz) and most of its coaching staff in place. The O’s have already acquired a slugging corner outfielder (Taylor Ward),

Call it the Big Dumper Effect. The Mariners were the No. 1 trending sports team in the United States in 2025, according to Google's Year in Search. The Mariners beat out the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder and runner-up Indiana Pacers for the top spot on the trending teams list.

With executives from all 30 teams set to descend on Orlando, Fla., for the annual Winter Meetings, the Hot Stove may be on the verge of heating up. Though some clubs have already made some moves this offseason, every team still has plenty of questions to answer between now and

MILWAUKEE -- Out with the road grays. In -- or back in, as it were -- with the powder blues. The Brewers unveiled a new road uniform kit on Thursday featuring powder blue jerseys, a throwback to the look that the likes of Hank Aaron, Robin Yount, Paul Molitor and

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres' already deep bullpen mix just got a bit deeper. On Thursday afternoon, the team announced that right-hander Ty Adcock has agreed to a one-year Major League deal with the club.

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Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas and five-time Emmy winner Tom Verducci will reunite to relive the iconic 2025 World Series Game 7 in a new MLB Network special premiering Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. In what would become the most-watched MLB game in 34 years,

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays might just be getting started. Kyle Tucker, the top player in this winter’s free-agent class, visited with the Blue Jays at their player development complex in Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday, a source told MLB.com. Just one day after announcing their seven-year, $210 million deal with

The Dodgers have already moved to bring back one free agent from their back-to-back World Series championship team. Could others be on the way? Miguel Rojas, who became a World Series hero with his game-tying home run in the ninth inning of Game 7, agreed on Thursday to return to

Kyle Schwarber to the Reds? Paul Skenes to the Yankees? Is the Phillies window wide open, or closing quickly? With Hot Stove season in full swing, MLB.com senior national reporter Mark Feinsand answered questions from fans during a Reddit AMA, just a few days before the baseball industry heads to

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NEW YORK -- When Hal Steinbrenner spoke recently about how the Yankees intend to improve next season, the managing general partner mentioned cleaner baserunning and the need for fewer mental mistakes. Steinbrenner specifically pointed to a sloppy three-game series against the Marlins in late July and early August, which included