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MLB free agency is cruising right along, with many of the big names, including Juan Soto, off the board. But some impact players are still available, and the trade market has been active. Teoscar Hernández rejoining the Dodgers Teoscar Hernández is staying with the Los Angeles Dodgers for a few more years. The outfielder and

Sasaki’s other finalists were the Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers. According to The Athletic, the Blue Jays hosted Sasaki for a visit last week, and the Dodgers hosted him for another visit that included star players. Apparently, the latter meeting

It wasn’t much of a mystery what kind of contract Scherzer would command after fellow veteran right-handers Alex Cobb, Charlie Morton and Justin Verlander all inked one-year, $15M pacts earlier this winter, but it took a while for Scherzer’s potential landing spots to crystalize. Ultimately, the Blue Jays emerged as the strongest candidates to secure

The MLB Hot Stove is in full swing, and you can track all of the activity from the 2024-25 MLB offseason in our handy free agent tracker. The list, which is based on Matthew Pouliot’s Top 111 MLB free agents list, highlights each of the big names and the information you need to know. Once

Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson underwent successful core surgery in early October but is not expected to miss any time in 2025 as a result of the surgery, the team announced Saturday morning. The procedure was performed by Dr. Bill Meyer. Swanson, 30, is heading into the third season of a seven-year, $177 million deal with

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell‘s introductory news conference took place amid commotion. The two-time Cy Young Award winner

Clay Holmes will start for the Mets after four years of relieving for the Yankees. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) A New York Yankees star has landed the payday of his career by joining the New York Mets. We are not talking about Juan Soto. Former Yankees star Clay Holmes has agreed to a three-year,

Three questions Giants must answer by end of Winter Meetings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO — The first week of December started with a pair of stories that couldn’t have gone over all that well at Oracle Park. Minutes after former Giant Blake Snell was introduced at Dodger Stadium and put on

This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES — Days after winning the World Series, the Dodgers took to the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate with the fans. It was an afternoon the Dodgers

The final celebration of the 2024 baseball season was less than an hour old, an ocean of Dodger blue spilling from Yankee Stadium’s diamond into the visitors’ clubhouse and back again, and Juan Soto had already shifted into winter mode. Spinning his cap backwards atop his head, the sport’s most coveted free agent-to-be stood at

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 5, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Luis Severino and the Athletics are in agreement on a three-year, $67 million free agent contract that is the largest guarantee in the franchise’s history,

MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees PHOENIX — National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was elected to the Major League Baseball Players’ Association eight-man executive subcommittee on Wednesday just six months after his big league debut. Also new to the committee are American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Padres infielder

As the baseball industry and several massive fan bases eagerly wait to find out which team will sign superstar outfielder Juan Soto, there has already been significant movement in another part of the free-agent market: starting pitching. This dynamic was also in play a year ago, when Aaron Nola, Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda and Luis

This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES — While most teams typically wait until at least December to make impactful moves, the Dodgers have wasted no time this winter. If the Dodgers don’t do

BOSTON — Bolstering the bullpen with more velocity has been a stated priority for Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow this winter, and he made a significant move toward that end on Tuesday, reaching an agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract with veteran lefty Aroldis Chapman, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 3, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract, sources told ESPN, bolstering a Boston bullpen in

Here’s the latest Yankees free agency and trade buzz during the 2024-25 MLB offseason… Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. The Yankees may be looking to bring back one of their free agent bullpen arms. Both New York and right-hander Tommy Kahnle are said to be interested in a potential reunion next year, according to Dan Martin

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast Starting pitchers are always a priority for teams looking to contend for a title, and this offseason has proven that statement continues to ring true. The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs both struck deals with starting pitchers, as they hope it