As the Major League Baseball 2025 international free agency signing period got underway on Wednesday, the Philadelphia Phillies did exactly what the experts predicted they would do. The team signed one of the top international prospects in this year’s crop, one who is related to a division rival from the Atlanta Braves. This year, the…
The Philadelphia Phillies slugging target was linked as an option for the New York Mets. After signing Juan Soto to the most expensive deal in Major League Baseball history, the New York Mets looked to be in a prime position to jump the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. However, while the Mets have made other moves since, it’s…
What are the Brewers going to do with the bullpen? The Milwaukee Brewers’ likely will be among the best in baseball next year even with Devin Williams. He now calls the New York Yankees home, but the Brewers’ bullpen still should be very good. There are internal options to replace him, like Trevor Megill. He…
New York would’ve loved to land Sasaki, but the consolation prize wasn’t so bad. David Stearns and the New York Mets finally took an L this offseason, as they were among the finalists cut from contention in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes earlier this week. Falling short with Sasaki certainly hurts: He represented a rare opportunity, a frontline pitcher not…
The Mets are eyeing yet another former Yankee. The New York Mets made the biggest splash they possibly could this offseason, not only giving Juan Soto the richest contract in professional sports history, but signing him away from their crosstown rivals, the New York Yankees. This wasn’t a Clay Holmes or Frankie Montas situation in that Soto was…
The New York Mets signing Jess Winker could impact their decision with Pete Alonso. The New York Mets have re-signed Jesse Winker pending a physical, according to SNY’s Andy Martino. Winker played a pivotal role in the team’s 2024 postseason run. The New York native hit .314 with a 1.168 OPS for the Mets in the playoffs. He’ll…
The Chicago Cubs are poised to make a run at wresting the National League Central crown away from the Milwaukee Brewers. While the team has not been a major player so far in winter’s free-agent frenzy, Chicago has cleared salary space to make a run at one of the top bats still available in third baseman…
The Yankees poach the Cubs’ No. 18 prospect. New York Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman has made the bullpen a high priority this offseason. It started with the addition of Devin Williams who will presumably serve as the Yankees’ closer. A week later, Cashman decided to take a risk on Fernando Cruz, a reliever who hasn’t…
Alex Bregman remains a free agent, but recent rumors of him being open to a short-term deal are false, per his agent Scott Boras. While we all wait for 23-year-old Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to pick his MLB team in the international signing period, Scott Boras is working behind the scenes to find a new home for…
After acquiring Blake Hunt on Wednesday, unfortunately someone had to go off the M’s 40-man roster. The Seattle Mariners acquired catcher Blake Hunt on Wednesday in a deal with the Baltimore Orioles. Hunt is an interesting player, who will likely serve as catching depth at Triple-A Tacoma. He was actually with the M’s system once…
It’s unclear how recent this offer is, but it’s something to watch. We’ve heard throughout the offseason that the rival Houston Astros have reportedly been interested in signing former Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco. And according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital, the Astros have made Polanco a contract offer. I heard #Astros offered…
Proposing three solutions to the Mariners sluggish offense. In 2024, the Seattle Mariners surprised baseball fans with a strong showing in a division consisting of the Astros and the reigning 2023 championship Rangers. Led by the strongest pitching staff in the game, Seattle jumped out to a healthy lead in the weakened AL West. But by the…