The A's are adding a versatile veteran to their young core, having completed a trade with the Mets for infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil on Monday. The deal sends right-handed pitching prospect Yordan Rodriguez to the Mets and, according to a source, $5.75 million to the A's. McNeil, who will turn 34

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Alex Bregman.

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

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

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

The Mariners added a veteran bat on Monday, signing 34-year-old outfielder/first baseman Rob Refsnyder to a one-year deal. Refsnyder's contract is worth $6.25 million and includes $250,000 in incentives, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Refsnyder, a former fifth-round pick in the 2012 Draft, was the Yankees' No. 5 prospect

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 |

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

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

Brandon Lowe has spent most of the home games in his career under the Tropicana Field roof. It’s practical for the Tampa 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

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

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

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

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.

It's hard to know what viewers might consider a genuine spoiler for a mystery movie as meticulously crafted as "Wake Up Dead Man," the third and latest installment in director Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" series. The murder mystery franchise features intricately plotted puzzles rife with red herrings, locked rooms and

SAN DIEGO -- The busy Padres have landed one of the most coveted international free agents on the market, finalizing a four-year deal with infielder Sung-Mun Song on Monday. News of the deal with Song first broke Friday, mere hours after San Diego agreed to a deal to re-sign starter

After missing out on Pete Alonso, the Red Sox needed a first baseman. The Cardinals needed a place to send their veteran first baseman as they attempt to rebuild their farm system. Sure, Chaim Bloom helped build the current Red Sox prospect base during his time in Boston, thus leading

There are 27 players on the 2026 Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame ballot, and their careers went in so many different directions. Some were paragons of stability. Ryan Braun, Alex Gordon, Félix Hernández, Dustin Pedroia and David Wright each played for just one Major League team.

With the news of Munetaka Murakami signing with the White Sox, we asked MLB insider Mark Feinsand to examine the contract and how the White Sox proceed from here. Murakami’s two-year, $34 million contract with the White Sox is significantly shorter with a lower average annual value than the one

It was, by whatever measure you want to use, an absolutely thrilling year of baseball. We had records set. We had great teams do great things. We had the brightest stars shining on the largest stages. Before we turn the page on a year none of us will ever forget,

CHICAGO -- The signing of Munetaka Murakami, a slugging free-agent first baseman/third baseman from Japan, comes with a few concerns according to those who study his game. There’s been talk of the swing-and-miss part of Murakami's offensive attack, on pitches within the zone in particular. There have been discussions about

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From an action-packed Wild Card Series round to a thrilling seven-game World Series, the 2025 MLB postseason had no shortage of standout performers. At the plate, on the mound and in the field, star players stepped up at crucial moments, delivering big hits or recording clutch outs to keep their

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Kyle Tucker.

Aroldis Chapman looks as dominant as ever, even entering his age-38 season in 2026. But when the Red Sox signed him last winter, he was a little bit of a gamble. When he joined the Sox, Chapman was coming off a rocky season (for him, at least) and getting into