They say you can’t predict baseball — and it’s true. Unless you have a crystal ball, no one knows exactly how each season will unfold. Still, it’s always interesting to see how the various projection systems view things before the start of each year.

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- It’s unclear whether Jonah Heim will have a role with the Braves when Sean Murphy returns from hip surgery. But with some uncertainty about Murphy’s return, Heim knows he will spend the early part of the upcoming season as Atlanta’s backup catcher. The Braves signed Heim

Since its inception, the World Baseball Classic has been baseball's premier international tournament, bringing top stars the world over together on one stage. The 2026 WBC will be the sixth iteration of the global tournament, following up an incredible '23 edition that concluded with two instant classics: Japan's incredible walk-off

The Pirates are a team on the rise, having made a number of moves this winter to supplement their young core. But with less than a week remaining before the club’s pitchers and catchers report to camp in Bradenton, Fla., Pittsburgh might not be ready to close the book on

Thirteen players were tendered a qualifying offer (a one-year, $22.025 million deal for 2026) earlier this offseason. Four accepted prior to Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline: the Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff, the Cubs’ Shota Imanaga, the Tigers’ Gleyber Torres and the Yankees’ Trent Grisham. Those four players are signed with their

The names are largely the same, but general manager Brian Cashman doesn’t believe the result has to be. While pitcher Ryan Weathers stands as the Yankees’ only major external addition this offseason, Cashman disagrees with the notion that the Bronx Bombers are simply “running it back” with the team that

Tom Seaver. Mike Piazza. And now, Carlos Beltrán. Beltrán's Hall of Fame plaque will feature a Mets logo when he’s inducted into Cooperstown on July 26, putting him alongside Seaver and Piazza as the only players to have that distinction. “I didn’t do this alone,” said Beltrán, who played for

Edwin Díaz is back on Puerto Rico’s roster for the World Baseball Classic, three years after a fluke knee injury at the tournament ended his 2023 season before it could begin.

Team Dominican Republic already boasts an impressive roster of Major League talent for this year’s World Baseball Classic.

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 Feb. 2.

Losing key players is part of the game. Every offseason, teams must figure out how to fill the gaps left behind. Sometimes the answer comes from outside the organization, but often it’s up to someone already on the roster -- whether it's an emerging prospect, a veteran taking on a

The National Baseball Hall of Fame includes 37 members who were inducted largely or entirely based on their careers in the Negro Leagues. But there are also other stars who got their start in the Negro Leagues before going on to achieve greatness in the integrated Majors. Here are the

Bo Bichette has a new team, a new position and (likely) a new lineup spot. The question now is whether those changes will bring out an even more valuable version of the two-time All-Star than the one we saw with the Blue Jays. After seven seasons with Toronto, Bichette signed

NEW YORK -- The Yankees added a hard-throwing project to their bullpen mix on Wednesday, acquiring right-hander Angel Chivilli from the Rockies in exchange for Minor League first baseman T.J. Rumfield. TRADE DETAILS Yankees get: RHP Angel Chivilli Rockies get: 1B T.J. Rumfield (Yankees' No. 22 prospect, per MLB Pipeline)

MLB has informed teams that the 2026 Trade Deadline has been set for Monday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. ET. It’s a bit later than last year’s Trade Deadline, which fell on Thursday, July 31.

Baseball is filled with wild performances in tiny samples. Many are just statistical noise, but sometimes a seemingly absurd stretch proves more meaningful than anyone realized. With that in mind, we pored through the 2025 data to find nine of the most interesting -- and extreme -- small-sample-size success stories

Every team has weaknesses. The offseason gives front offices multiple avenues to address them. With the current offseason winding down and Spring Training on the horizon, let's take a look at the 10 most substantial upgrades teams made via free agency or trade over the past few months. While not

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

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.

This analysis was originally published on Dec. 18, 2025. The Rangers acquired All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the Nationals for five prospects. The Mets also traded for Freddy Peralta on Wednesday, acquiring him from the Brewers for two prospects.

The Red Sox acquired Minor League catcher/first baseman Nate Baez from the Twins for utility infielder Tristan Gray on Wednesday. To make room for Gray on the 40-man roster, the Twins designated infielder Vidal Bruján for release or assignment. Bruján was claimed off waivers from Atlanta on Jan. 14. The

In the history of MLB’s June amateur Draft, which dates back to 1965, there have been 13 classes that included multiple players who would go on to make the National Baseball Hall of Fame (not counting players who didn't sign). The most in any one Draft? Five, which has happened

The Marlins acquired right-hander Bradley Blalock from the Rockies for Minor League right-hander Jake Brooks on Tuesday. To make room on the roster for Blalock, Miami designated right-hander Osvaldo Bido for assignment. Blalock, 25, was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for righty Michael Lorenzen, who

With Ranger Suárez on his way to the Red Sox, the focus turns to the rest of the starting pitching market. Once finalized, Suárez’s five-year, $130 million deal will make him the fourth free-agent starter to exceed $50 million in guaranteed money this offseason, joining Dylan Cease with the Blue

No one has a better grasp of the strike zone than Juan Soto, so it stands to reason that the Mets superstar will have a natural advantage with the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System coming to MLB in 2026. The Mets are counting on it. With two challenges available for each