Ranking all 30 MLB rosters as the offseason gets going
Where does each team start the 2025-26 offseason? It’s not necessarily the exact same place where they ended the 2025 regular season (or postseason). Even though it’s only been a few days since the conclusion of a thrilling World Series, roster machinations are already in full swing. Players have become
Japanese slugger Murakami set to be posted
The countdown for Munetaka Murakami's move to the Majors is officially underway. All 30 Major League clubs will be informed on Friday that Murakami has been posted by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, with his official negotiating window set to open on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. ET.
These 3 keys are crucial for Harper to regain 'elite' status in '26
PHILADELPHIA -- What will it take for Bryce Harper to be elite again? Among all of the questions facing the Phillies in this pivotal offseason, that wasn’t expected to be one of them. Yet that became quite the topic of conversation after Phils president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski wondered
Best of the best: Tatis, Witt awarded Platinum Gloves
Rawlings announced the winners of the 2025 Platinum Glove Awards on Friday night, honoring the best defensive player in each league, regardless of position, as well as the best defensive team in each league. Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was named the American League Platinum Glove winner, while in the
Where could Bregman land in free agency?
With the 2025 season behind us and the hot stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency. Name: Alex Bregman Position: Third baseman Team: Boston Red Sox Age (as of Opening Day 2026): 32 2025 stats: 114 games,
Silver Slugger Awards honor baseball's hitting titans
The National League’s best hitters were honored Thursday night as the first half of the 2025 Silver Slugger Awards were announced. On Friday, it was time for the American League’s top bats to get their due.
Offseason underway as Dodgers' three-peat quest begins
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Alex Vesia, wife Kayla mourning loss of their daughter
LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, shared in an Instagram post on Friday that their newborn daughter, Sterling, died on Oct. 26. "Our little angel we love you forever & you’re with us always," the Vesias wrote in the post. "Our beautiful daughter went to
7 standout quotes from Blue Jays' brass set scene for winter
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How does early news impact the Mets' offseason?
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Where will the top free agents sign? Here are our predictions
Each of the previous three offseasons provided one marquee free agent around whom the entire free-agent market seemed to revolve. First, it was Aaron Judge. Then, it was Shohei Ohtani. And finally, it was Juan Soto. With all due respect to Kyle Tucker, there is no free agent quite like
13 players receive qualifying offer ahead of deadline
Thirteen players were tendered a qualifying offer (a one-year, $22.025 million deal for 2026) prior to Thursday’s deadline. Those players have until 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 18 to accept. Players who accept qualifying offers are signed with their teams for the next season at the designated value. Those who
Here are the finalists for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie and Manager of the Year Awards
The 2025 finalists for MLB's four major end-of-season awards from the Baseball Writers' Association of America -- the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards, the Manager of the Year Awards, the Cy Young Awards and the Most Valuable Player Awards -- were announced on Monday. The top three finishers
Potential landing spots for Bichette in free agency
With the 2025 season behind us and the hot stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency. Name: Bo Bichette Position: Shortstop Team: Toronto Blue Jays Age (as of Opening Day 2026): 28 2025 stats: .311/.357/.483 (.840 OPS),
One of Japan's top sluggers is about to hit the free-agent market
We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors.
- All of the 2025-2026 free agents, position by position
- Top 30 free agents to watch
- Tracking every team's offseason moves
- Every 2026 contract option decision
- Who received a qualifying offer?
Record-breaking autographed baseball picks up another award -- a Clio
The World's Most Autographed Baseball attracted a lot of attention this summer. This fall, it's attracted a little bit more -- and some hardware to go with it. The annual advertising awards known as The Clios have recognized Minor League Baseball's head-turning promotion with a 2025 Bronze Award in the
Dodgers fans open hearts, wallets to Toronto pediatric hospital
Tensions ran high in this year’s World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays. But the fiercely contested matchup has given way to a show of respect that has connected fans across borders and raised money for a good cause. Donations totaling nearly $30,000 to SickKids, a pediatric hospital in
This MiLB team's Moby Dick sando includes 16 fish patties -- and a fan tried to eat the whole thing
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here. If
Surprised by Stammen? Here are 4 reasons the move makes sense
SAN DIEGO -- From the outside, the Padres’ decision to hire Craig Stammen as their next manager came as a stunner to much of the baseball world. For one, Stammen wasn’t among the reported list of finalists (though it was always apparent there was at least one more name in
Yankees' lineup needs a better plan of attack in '26
Even in this era when the Yankees don’t win the World Series the way they once did, there are still truths about them that still hold. One is this: They are still the Bronx Bombers and can prove it, because they hit more home runs than anybody else this past
3 ways Angels need to improve -- and how Suzuki and his staff can help
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Tracking every team's offseason moves
We're keeping track of the free agents for every team, as well as their notable acquisitions and subtractions, during the 2025-26 offseason.
- All of the 2025-2026 free agents, position by position Jump to: AL East | AL Central | AL West | NL East | NL Central | NL
Kurtz makes it four straight years with a Silver Slugger rookie
Entering the 2022 season, only 13 players had won a Silver Slugger Award as a rookie since it was established in 1980. But after the Athletics' Nick Kurtz won the honor for the '25 campaign, it marked four straight years in which a rookie had achieved the feat. That streak
With Salvy set, here are KC's action items
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Who opted out? Every 2026 contract option decision
The deadline for players and teams to make 2026 option decisions was Thursday at 5 p.m. ET. This included opt-outs, player options, club options and mutual options.
- All of the 2025-2026 free agents, position by position Here's a list of the players with 2026 contract options, along with an