SAN DIEGO -- The Padres needed starting pitching this winter, and in the end, they didn’t have to look very far to find it. Right-hander Michael King has agreed to a three-year deal to return to San Diego, sources told MLB.com on Thursday. The deal is worth $75 million in

A bunch of electric pitchers who were free agents are already off the market, whether it's Dylan Cease or Edwin Díaz or Devin Williams. But there are still plenty out there for needy teams -- and those free-agent pitchers throw some nasty pitches. Let's take a look at some of

The Team USA pitching staff got a massive infusion of talent on Thursday, as it was revealed that Tarik Skubal, Mason Miller, Logan Webb and David Bednar plan to suit up in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The U.S. will now have both 2025 Cy Young Award winners in its

It’s easy to see why starters like the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal and the Brewers’ Freddy Peralta are so widely coveted on the trade market. Skubal may be baseball’s best pitcher, having won back-to-back American League Cy Young Awards. Peralta has struck out 200 or more batters in each of the

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The Cubs signed first baseman Tyler Austin to a one-year contract, the club announced on Thursday. The deal is worth $1.25 million contract, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Austin, 34, was originally selected out of high school by the Yankees in the 13th round of the 2010 Draft, and

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DETROIT -- The indelible image from Tarik Skubal’s 2025 season will be his 102.6 mph final pitch to strike out Cleveland’s Gabriel Arias and finish off a two-hit, 13-strikeout shutout of the Guardians on May 25 before a raucous crowd at Comerica Park. “I’m an emotional player. I feed off

CLEVELAND -- Add another arm to the Guardians’ ever-growing bullpen mix. The Guardians have agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal with reliever Shawn Armstrong, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, who also reported Thursday that the agreement includes a mutual option for 2027. The club has not confirmed the

As the clock on Munetaka Murakami’s posting window continues to tick toward Monday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, the market for the Japanese slugger had not started to crystalize as of this week. There hasn't been much concrete news on where his market stands or which clubs have the most interest

CHICAGO – The White Sox on Thursday acquired left-handed-hitting outfielder Tristan Peters from the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Major League Baseball has changed a lot since new Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta left the Mets at the end of the 2015 season to spend a decade with the NFL's Cleveland Browns. If you've been living on a remote island -- or in the NFL -- you've

For the second straight year, the Dodgers will receive a nice bonus to go with their World Series rings. Los Angeles’ 2025 postseason shares were worth $484,747.57 each, part of a total pool worth nearly $128.2 million. The total players’ pool -- which stems from factors such as games played,

When the offseason began, Bo Bichette was the consensus No. 1 choice among all available shortstops, setting him up for a potential bidding war between clubs in need at that position. As we head toward January, things have changed a bit. Namely the way Bichette is marketing himself. According to

The Blue Jays, who already had baseball’s highest pitching release point in Trey Yesavage, have recently added to the mix submariner extraordinaire Tyler Rogers, who essentially scrapes the ground with his knuckles when he throws. There’s a 5.8-foot gap -- that’s more than one Jose Altuve -- between where Yesavage

On the heels of an 89-win season and Boston’s first playoff appearance since 2021, the Red Sox are looking to build upon their success with an even deeper playoff run next season. Luckily for the Red Sox, they’ve created a strong infrastructure and an MLB roster filled with a combination

The last time the Yankees made a selection in the Rule 5 Draft, it was 2011: Netflix was still mailing DVDs in red envelopes, and hitching a ride to the airport in a stranger’s car was more cautionary tale than everyday convenience. Most surprised to see that streak end this

ST. LOUIS -- About three years ago, when Dustin May was going through the rehabilitation process from a second Tommy John surgery -- and before he would suffer a freakish esophagus rupture that briefly put his life in jeopardy -- he was watching a documentary about America’s military that ultimately

It’s not hard to argue that the Dodgers have the best rotation in the Major Leagues entering 2026. With a rotation of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers are, frankly, stacked when it comes to their starting staff. But as Los Angeles has

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have begun adding some of the starting-pitching depth they so desperately need this winter. Right-hander Triston McKenzie has signed a Minor League deal with the Padres and will receive an invite to big league Spring Training.

BALTIMORE -- The construction of the Orioles’ lineup is guaranteed to change in 2026. That’s what happens when a team adds a slugger the caliber of Pete Alonso to its roster. Alonso has arrived in Baltimore after signing a five-year, $155 million contract, and the 31-year-old will immediately be inserted

Pete Crow-Armstrong makes the impossible look easy in center field, so it's no wonder he took home his first Gold Glove Award last month. He made too many highlight-reel plays to count this season. But we're going to try our best to pick out his best of the best. We

The Nationals, in recent years, have been known for being one of the youngest teams in baseball. This offseason, their front office and coaching staff joined those ranks. The Nationals named 31-year-old Anirudh Kilambi as general manager on Thursday. The hiring was announced by 35-year-old president of baseball operations Paul

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Cody Bellinger.

PHILADELPHIA – President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski indicated on Tuesday that the Phillies would pursue a reliever or two before Spring Training. Now, he has one. The Phillies announced on Thursday that they had signed a two-year deal with right-hander Brad Keller reportedly worth $22 million.