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1 potential trade candidate from each team

December 1, 2024

We’ve already seen some notable signings in the lead-up to Thanksgiving, as Blake Snell and Yusei Kikuchi came off the free-agent board. Now that we’ve reached December, the Hot Stove should really start to heat up, especially with the Winter Meetings set to take place next week in Dallas. While

'Widespread belief' Blue Jays will be highest bidder in Soto sweepstakes (report)

3:15 PM EST

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Juan Soto.

Japan's single-season HR king eyeing move to MLB in 2026 (report)

@HarriganMLB
11:07 AM EST

One of Japan’s top sluggers is eyeing a move to Major League Baseball in 2026. According to a report from Yahoo Sports Japan, corner infielder Munetaka Murakami announced that 2025 will be his final season in Nippon Professional Baseball, after which he will look to sign with an MLB team.

What these 2 deals tell us about the free-agent pitching market

7:06 PM EST

Two more starting pitchers came off the free-agent board in recent days as teams continue to fill the middle and back end of their rotations. Frankie Montas agreed to a two-year, $34 million deal with the Mets that includes an opt-out after 2025, while Matthew Boyd landed $29 million over

This free-agent closer drawing heavy interest ... as a starter?

LATEST FREE AGENT & TRADE RUMORS
5:47 PM EST

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

If Soto goes elsewhere, there is a backup plan for the Yanks

12:45 PM EST

This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch's Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Rangers sign free-agent catcher Higashioka to 2-year deal

@ssc627 and @kennlandry
44 minutes ago

ARLINGTON -- The Rangers added one of the top catchers available on the free-agent market, announcing Monday that they agreed to a two-year contract with Kyle Higashioka. The deal also includes a mutual option for 2027. Higashioka, a seventh-round pick by the Yankees in 2008, spent more than 15 years

Cubs, lefty Boyd agree on two-year deal (source)

2:23 PM EST

CHICAGO -- The Cubs’ goal of lengthening out their rotation this winter has led them to one of baseball’s feel-good stories from down the stretch last season. Matthew Boyd’s comeback from injury helped put Cleveland on the World Series’ doorstep, and now the lefty could be on his way to

Red Sox 'ready to pay' free-agent star Soto

2:39 PM EST

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

The best 2024-25 free agent at every age

The top players on the market, from 23 to 42
@AndrewSimonMLB
December 1, 2024

Some say that age is “just a number,” but it’s certainly an important one to teams evaluating their options on the free-agent market. That’s because, to state the obvious, age is a key factor to consider when projecting player performance over the life of a contract. Take 2024, for example.

Helsley staying 'professional' as trade rumors continue to swirl

@JohnDenton555
1:22 PM EST

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Mets reach two-year deal with righty Montas (source)

1:28 AM EST

NEW YORK -- Much of what the Mets built in their rotation last year, they built on prove-it deals. Rather than invest in big-name free agents at the tops of their games, the Mets added Luis Severino and Sean Manaea, two starting pitchers with checkered histories who wound up turning

Here is the 2024 'All-Awardless' team

November 30, 2024

As someone who has never won a Pulitzer Prize (not even for my article on All-Stars with mustaches), I have a special place in my heart for the awardless. We hand out a ton of awards in MLB. And yet somehow, there are always excellent seasons that slip through the

Why a big-ticket FA starter might not be on Mets' checklist

5:53 PM EST

MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest Mets-related free agent and trade rumors right here.

Breaking down the Braves' top trade candidates

10:55 AM EST

This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman's Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

HOF slugger 'recruiting Soto hard' to sign with Red Sox (report)

November 30, 2024

MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest free-agent and trade rumors involving the Red Sox right here.

Toronto's future hinges on this offseason -- and its biggest star

@KeeganMatheson
December 1, 2024

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

1 team at each position most in need of an upgrade

@Spokes_Murphy
November 30, 2024

The offseason is a time for reflection and evaluation as clubs do a full inventory of their rosters and look for ways to be better in the year ahead. Front offices scour the free-agent and trade markets, aiming to improve at any spot on the field. No team is singularly

Why would Cubs consider trading Bellinger?

2:05 PM EST

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian's Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Draft Lottery: Odds, order, how to watch, more

4:54 PM EST

It’s become a highly anticipated mainstay of the offseason: the MLB Draft Lottery. This is the third year that a lottery during the Winter Meetings has been used to determine the top of the Draft order, with this year’s drawing taking place in Dallas on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 5:30

MLB Speedway Classic '25 tickets set to go on sale to public

@paul_casellaMLB
November 22, 2024

Fans hoping to attend next season's historic MLB Speedway Classic between the Braves and Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway will get their chance at 10 a.m. ET on Dec. 5, when tickets go on sale to the public.

Artwork commemorating Jeter's greatest moments unveiled at Art Miami

@cdenicola13
November 30, 2024

MIAMI -- “The Swing” and “The Jump” are synonymous with Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, and now they’ve been immortalized in a collection of artworks titled JETER. Jeter and artist Russell Young hand-selected and reimagined the two images into 12 large-scale paintings -- six of each portrait -- to go

What does Soto's future hold? Let's look to the past to find out

@HarriganMLB
November 29, 2024

Juan Soto is headed for one of the largest contracts in baseball history, perhaps even approaching the $700 million in guaranteed money that Shohei Ohtani got from the Dodgers last offseason, if some projections are to be believed.

'We'd love to add more': Minasian on approach to Winter Meetings

11:25 AM EST

This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Playoff hero Edman re-ups with Dodgers for five years

@juanctoribio
November 29, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- Before acquiring Tommy Edman in a three-team deal in July, the Dodgers had been pursuing the superutility man for years. Now, they made sure Edman won’t get away for the foreseeable future. Edman and the Dodgers agreed to a five-year, $74 million extension, the club announced on