While Yu Darvish said he is "leaning towards" voiding his current contract with the Padres, both he and his agent refuted a report on Saturday that indicated the Japanese right-hander is retiring from baseball. Darvish, 39, has three years and $46 million remaining on the six-year extension he signed with

CLEVELAND -- Over his 13-year career in Cleveland, José Ramírez has emerged as the face of the Guardians franchise and an all-time icon in Cleveland sports. Now, the 33-year-old is close to a contract extension that could keep him in Northeast Ohio for the rest of his career. Ramírez is

It’s almost baseball season, which means we are well into projection season. Until we get to see it all play out on the field, we can take a look at how it may go. Sometimes certain projected stat lines really stand out, and get us thinking about how remarkable the

The Mets are set to add a respected veteran to their bullpen, having agreed to a Minor League contract with right-hander Craig Kimbrel, according to a report Saturday night by MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The club has not confirmed the deal, which includes an invite to Spring Training, according

The American League East, already a tough division from which three clubs reached the postseason last year, has gotten better even with the departures of Bo Bichette (Blue Jays to Mets) and Alex Bregman (Red Sox to Cubs) in free agency. After coming up two outs short of winning their

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The MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospects list is out for another season, and the 2026 edition – released Friday night – is topped by shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates), Kevin McGonigle (Tigers) and Jesús Made (Brewers). Twenty-nine of the 30 Major League farm systems have at least one representative on the

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At the start of the offseason, 15 position players appeared on the top 30 free-agent list crafted by MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. In the wake of a free-agent frenzy that saw Kyle Tucker head to Hollywood, Bo Bichette land in Queens and Cody Bellinger re-up in the Bronx, only two of

Kyle Tucker is going to hit “second or third” in the top-heavy Dodgers lineup, manager Dave Roberts said after Tucker signed. While a statement like that generally shouldn’t make any waves – only very, very good hitters get the kind of contract that Tucker just did, so of course he

DENVER -- The Rockies will unveil statues of the franchise’s two Hall of Famers, Larry Walker and Todd Helton, at Coors Field this season, the club announced during its annual Rockies Fest on Saturday. The statue of Walker will be unveiled on Aug. 23 prior to the Rockies’ 1:10 p.m.

The Phillies’ rotation has been a strength for years, but its success in 2026 is far from guaranteed. Ace Zack Wheeler might not be ready for Opening Day after undergoing thoracic outlet decompression surgery in September, while left-hander Ranger Suárez won't be back after agreeing to a deal with the

Could a golden era of shortstops be dawning? Konnor Griffin (Pirates) has the best tools in the Minors and is MLB Pipeline's reigning Hitting Prospect of the Year. Kevin McGonigle (Tigers) is the best pure hitting prospect in the game, with JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals) right behind. Jesús Made (Brewers) and

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The Mariners remain the only franchise never to reach the World Series, but their immediate challenge is more modest -- and more attainable. A repeat as American League West champions would represent new ground for Seattle, as well as an important checkpoint for a club looking to build on a

It's been a decade since a team from a Central division won the World Series -- and it happened in consecutive years, with the Kansas City Royals (AL) claiming the 2015 title and Chicago Cubs (NL) winning the 2016 Series. But might that drought be coming to an end? If

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NEW YORK -- The dance between Cody Bellinger’s representatives and the Yankees was deep into a second month, the club having offered five years and the player’s side holding out for more, as Aaron Boone held out hope for a speedy resolution. As he put it, “Who wouldn’t want a

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is determined to pitch in 2026, but the free-agent right-hander is willing to wait for the right opportunity to continue his illustrious career.

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HOUSTON -- Carlos Correa grew up in Puerto Rico idolizing Carlos Beltrán, but he never could have imagined one day being his teammate. That happened in 2017, when Correa was an up-and-coming star shortstop on an Astros team that won the World Series, and Beltrán was in the final season

General manager Chris Getz made clear this week that the White Sox still had work to do after trading Luis Robert to the Mets. “We plan on being very active,” Getz said on Wednesday. “We've already been talking to agents and clubs, and anticipate a roster that's going to continue

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Whether he wanted it to or not, Nick Kurtz knew life was going to change this offseason after he raised his profile on a national scale with an all-time great rookie campaign. It didn’t take long for Kurtz to experience that change.

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BALTIMORE -- This week, Pete Alonso has become better acquainted with Baltimore, a city whose people have given the slugging first baseman a hero’s welcome for a month-plus now. On Thursday night, Alonso joined new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz for a question-and-answer session at the Senator Theatre, the opening event