It's great when you can find an all-around superstar on the free-agent market -- but also, no matter what skill set your team needs, there are players out there who match it every offseason. So let's find this year's free-agent position players who have the biggest standout qualities, using baseball's

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ANAHEIM -- The Angels made two veteran additions to their bullpen, agreeing to terms with left-hander Drew Pomeranz and righty Jordan Romano on one-year deals on Tuesday. Pomeranz will earn $4 million, while Romano will earn $2 million. They represent the first two relievers signed by the Angels this offseason,

Reliever Chris Martin is in agreement on a one-year contract to return to the Rangers, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical. Martin is the first reliever the Rangers have reunited with from the 2025 bullpen that had a

The Veeck family is at it again. Before the Frontier League's 2026 season kicks off, the Joliet Slammers are going to play an exhibition at their namesake slammer -- the Old Joliet Prison. The team has announced "The Big House Ballgame" will take place on April 30, giving fans a

Scrambling for a holiday gift for the baseball fan(s) in your life? Calm down. Take a breath. We're here to help. With an assist from MLB.com's beat writers, here's one fun gift idea for fans of each team, all available at MLBshop.com. Jump to: AL East | AL Central |

The Giants are adding a veteran arm to their rotation, agreeing with right-hander Adrian Houser on a two-year, $22 million deal, according to a report by ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday. The team has not confirmed the deal, which reportedly includes a club option for 2028.

We were standing near a pristine hotel pool somewhere in central Florida, on the kind of morning that called for a windbreaker and was too chilly for swimming, when I asked Brian Cashman how he felt about what he had accomplished at the Winter Meetings. “I haven’t accomplished anything,” the

ANAHEIM -- While the Angels moved superstar Mike Trout from center field to right field in an effort to keep him healthy last season, they’re open to him playing some center field again in 2026. Trout played in 130 games, his most since 2019 when he won his third AL

When it came to looking at where he would sign this offseason, the Arizona Diamondbacks checked three big boxes for right-hander Michael Soroka. They needed starting pitchers. As a Phoenix-area resident he and his family can live in their home year-round. And he no longer has to face the D-backs'

The Cubs have continued their quest to bolster their bullpen this offseason with a familiar name, agreeing to a one-year contract with lefty reliever Caleb Thielbar, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Tuesday. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical.

Carlos Rodón is advancing in his recovery from left elbow surgery and expects to be back on a big league mound early in the regular season, the Yankees left-hander told the YES Network on Tuesday. Appearing on the “Yankees Hot Stove” program, Rodón said he is in his second week

When assessing the Nationals roster, one specific area jumped out at president of baseball operations Paul Toboni. “Where my head goes first is pitching -- starting pitching and relief pitching,” Toboni said last week at the Winter Meetings.

The Giants continued to beef up their bullpen depth by signing right-hander Jason Foley to a one-year Major League contract on Tuesday. Foley, 30, logged a 3.16 ERA over 210 relief appearances for the Tigers from 2021-24, though he didn’t pitch in the Majors in 2025 after undergoing surgery to

We’ve seen a number of signings since the conclusion of last week’s Winter Meetings. But with fewer than 10 days remaining in the holiday shopping season, there are still plenty of deals to be made.

Cody Ponce is far from the first Major Leaguer to go overseas and return having found something that makes him a better pitcher than his first go-around in the big leagues. Asked what he found, however, the new Blue Jays pitcher doesn’t cite a mechanical tweak, a new pitch or

ST. PETERSBURG -- Steven Matz spent last offseason preparing to pitch in the Cardinals’ rotation. He worked as a starter throughout Spring Training. Then, shortly before Opening Day, he moved into a more flexible role. Matz pitched multiple innings out of the bullpen. He worked in high-leverage situations. He started

The Braves on Monday extended their relationship with Ha-Seong Kim for another season, re-signing the infielder to a one-year, $20 million contract to become their starting shortstop, the team announced. Kim, who initially joined the Braves when they claimed him off waivers from the Rays on Sept. 1, became a

There are a lot of numbers that go into the two-year deal the Mets have agreed to with former Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco, and we’ll get to a lot of them, but there’s absolutely only one place to start. It’s with his completely stunning drop in strikeout rate, which must

ST. PETERSBURG -- The simplest case for the Rays trading second baseman Brandon Lowe is this: He’s a year away from free agency, about to earn an expensive-for-them $11.5 million salary and drawing interest from teams in need of infield help and left-handed power. There are many reasons for the

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Paul Toboni spoke of “creating a scouting and player development monster” when he was hired as the Nationals' president of baseball operations. Toboni addressed the Nats’ Minor League system on Monday by swapping pitching prospects with the Red Sox, the organization for which he previously worked.

NEW YORK -- Throughout the early offseason, even as they parted with franchise stalwarts Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Díaz, Mets officials insisted that this was not a rebuild or a reset, but a reshaping of the roster. The Mets still intend to construct a playoff team, which they