With the baseball world's eyes trained on Orlando, Fla., over the next few days for the Winter Meetings, it's a great time to have a look at each team's biggest need heading into the annual event, one which often serves as a catalyst for Hot Stove action.

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Deals for baseball’s top free agents have been slow to materialize this offseason, but baseball’s annual Winter Meetings have a way of igniting the Hot Stove.

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are among the eight players on this year’s Era Committee ballot unveiled on Nov. 3 by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The voting results will be announced live tonight on MLB Network at 7:30 ET, with coverage beginning at 7. It will also be

SEATTLE -- The Mariners have landed their coveted lefty reliever, but in doing so, they are also parting with their top catching prospect and now must address what to do at Cal Raleigh’s backup spot. Seattle is sending Harry Ford, their first-round pick in the 2021 MLB Draft and No.

If you want an outfielder this winter, you can go sign some good ones. Kyle Tucker is obviously the best free agent on the market, and Cody Bellinger is going to be highly valued as well. While Kyle Schwarber is much more a DH than a fielder at this point,

The Phillies have made re-signing Kyle Schwarber their No. 1 offseason priority. They want him to remain in Philadelphia, and he wants the same. When all is said and done, the feeling is that last season's National League home run leader will continue launching dingers at Citizens Bank Park in

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Both in search of an upgrade, the Mariners and Nationals struck a deal on Saturday, sending left-handed reliever Jose A. Ferrer to Seattle in exchange for MLB Pipeline’s No. 42 prospect, catcher Harry Ford (who becomes their No. 2 prospect), and Minor League right-hander Isaac Lyon.

As we gear up for the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., there are certain teams that will be particularly intriguing to keep tabs on.

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One of the Red Sox’s priorities this offseason was to secure a No. 2 starter to pair with ace Garrett Crochet. To that end, the club swung a Nov. 25 trade with the Cardinals for Sonny Gray. Skeptics may question whether the Gray trade actually achieved Boston’s goal, considering Gray

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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

ORLANDO -- Major League Baseball’s Take the Field program kicked off on Saturday morning in the most fitting way possible: with a five-person alumni panel. Take the Field, a two-day program created in 2018 and held during the annual Winter Meetings, is aimed toward those interested in pursuing baseball operations,

Over the previous three offseasons, the free-agent market has revolved around three unmistakable titans of the sport. Aaron Judge in 2022. Shohei Ohtani in 2023. Juan Soto in 2024. Kyle Tucker doesn’t carry the same towering aura. At the same time, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t view

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MIAMI -- Miami’s loanDepot park became the stage on Saturday for a fundraiser to support children and communities in Latin America and the United States, thanks to a partnership between La Gente del Barrio Foundation and VG27, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s charitable organization. The event featured a celebrity softball game followed

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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

The Dodgers have become the most well-run machine in baseball -- not only as back-to-back World Series champions but also as the owners of the best farm system in the league. Through timely trades, smart drafting, excellent player development and more, Los Angeles has amassed envious depth and top-end talent.

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Two seasons after the Tigers got their first look at Drew Anderson in camp, they’re bringing the right-hander back to the states after two dominant seasons in Korea. The Tigers reached agreement with Anderson on a one-year Major League contract, pending a physical, a source told MLB.com. The Tigers have

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

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

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