Despite knowing that you can't predict baseball, everyone loves to prognosticate about the year ahead in MLB, from Opening Day to the playoffs and all the way through award season. It's fun and harmless. You may be exactly right about something six months in advance, which is cool. And if

Tony Vitello might be first. But he’s also fate. When the Giants made Vitello the first college head coach to go directly to managing an MLB team earlier this offseason, people understandably described it as a shocking, sea-changing move. And people are justifiably curious to see whether Vitello, who won

While pitching is the main area of focus for the Athletics this offseason, they shored up one of their few remaining needs on the position-player side on Monday by acquiring infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil from the Mets in exchange for right-hander Yordan Rodriguez. The A’s will also receive $5.75 million from

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CHICAGO – First-year White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomon’s reaction upon hearing of Munetaka Murakami joining the team via a two-year, $34 million deal is fairly representative for the entire fan base. “Very exciting," Shomon told MLB.com of the first baseman’s decision. "I was right in the middle of something

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 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame writers' ballot includes 12 first-time candidates. While they all won't end up enshrined in Cooperstown, and while it's possible that none of them will ever be inducted, each of them had at least one season in which they performed at a Hall of Fame

When we rank prospects at MLB Pipeline, it’s always with a long-term-potential frame of mind. We’re trying to project what kind of big leaguer each of these Minor Leaguers are going to be, so we look at tools or stuff and how we think each player will use them consistently

SEATTLE -- The Mariners directly addressed another, albeit more tertiary, roster void for their 2025-26 offseason on Monday, signing veteran first baseman and outfielder Rob Refsnyder to a one-year Major League contract. The deal is worth $6.25 million and includes up to $250,000 in incentives -- which represents a significant

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have signed right-hander Zach Pop to a one-year deal. He will compete for a bullpen job in the spring.

Brandon Lowe has spent most of the home games in his career under the Tropicana Field roof. It’s practical for the Florida weather, but it pales in comparison to the view of the Pittsburgh skyline PNC Park boasts. His new home ballpark also offers a shorter right field porch, an

CHICAGO -- Munetaka Murakami is going to hit home runs for the White Sox. General manager Chris Getz hopes the 6-foot-2, 213-pound left-handed slugger clears the fences many a time after the two-year, $34 million contract was signed, and announced during a press conference Monday afternoon at Rate Field. But

BOSTON -- Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s lengthy search for a bat landed him a solid right-handed-hitting veteran first baseman in Willson Contreras and cash in a trade with the Cardinals on Monday. Boston sent over a package of young pitchers, led by righty Hunter Dobbins, who had

Munetaka Murakami's arrival in the Major Leagues doesn't look like it will stop him from playing in the World Baseball Classic. Murakami told reporters on Monday that he intends to return to Team Japan and play in the upcoming WBC, which begins in March.

PHILADELPHIA -- Brad Keller got a taste of two things this past season that has him excited about 2026:

• He pitched as a full-time reliever for the first time.
• He pitched in the postseason for the first time. Keller, 30, signed a two-year, $22 million contract with the

We talk about individual breakouts throughout the season -- hitters and pitchers who exhibited impressive growth to unlock another level in their prospect stock. Pile enough of those up, maybe throw in some nice additions through trades and the Draft and you'll notice that farm systems as collectives can have

A year ago, Adrian Houser went back to the drawing board to try to prove that he could still pitch in the big leagues. The veteran right-hander was released by the Mets after logging a 5.84 ERA over 23 appearances in 2024 and spent time pitching for the Cubs’ and

Over the years, we’ve seen the execution of the bat flip expand and its definition evolve. In 2025, a "bat flip" can include a toss, a drop, a slam, a throw and, of course, a flip. But however it's defined, the bat flip is a part of the game in

Marlins late-inning reliever Ronny Henriquez recently underwent right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery with an associated internal brace (hybrid) and will miss the 2026 season. Henriquez, who had begun his throwing preparation for the upcoming season, experienced tightness and discomfort in his elbow. Upon evaluation and consultation, Dr. Keith Meister performed

A bounty of boxes remains untouched beneath holiday trees, but when it comes to awards from MLB, those have all been handed out already. There were a lot of them in 2025, including: *BBWAA Awards (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year) All-MLB First and Second Teams Hank Aaron Awards

One day, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer will likely be first-ballot Hall of Famers. But here’s some free advice for the folks in Cooperstown: Don’t bother prepping those plaques any time soon. Verlander, who will turn 43 in February, intends to play next season and possibly even beyond that, as

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays turned to a recently retired player and familiar face to fill the open spot on their Major League staff, hiring Corey Dickerson as their first-base coach on Monday. Dickerson, who played for the Rays from 2016-17 during his 11-year career, will also work with Tampa

ST. LOUIS -- A second significant offseason trade between the Cardinals and Red Sox -- one that sends veteran first baseman Willson Contreras to Boston for MLB right-hander Hunter Dobbins and pitching prospects Yhoiker Fajardo and Blake Aita -- was approved by MLB and became official on Monday afternoon.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Dec. 23. 1. Jerry Koosman (1942) Koosman went 222-209 in a 19-year career with the Mets, Twins, White Sox