This winter’s starting-pitching market got off to a strong start when Dylan Cease agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays. That deal took a notable name off the board, but there are still some big-time arms available as teams get ready to head to Orlando, Fla.,

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

BOSTON – The Red Sox dealt from a position of strength (the outfield) on Thursday, trading No. 3 prospect Jhostynxon Garcia to the Pirates as part of a five-player package that landed Boston a big righty in 6-foot-6, 275-pound Johan Oviedo, who has a chance to become an important part

Edwin Díaz, the best reliever on the free-agent market, is a two-pitch pitcher. Fastball, slider, that's it. And there's nothing out of the ordinary there. Elite closers relying on two pitches is par for the course. But what's interesting for Díaz entering 2026 is how his balance of his two

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All rise for the FIFA World Cup drawing. Aaron Judge participated in the Final Draw for the 2026 World Cup on Friday in Washington, D.C., along with a trio of legends from the other major sports. The Yankees superstar was joined on stage by football great Tom Brady, basketball great

2025 was a year of firsts for Paul Skenes. His first Cy Young Award, his first 200-strikeout season, and now his first USO tour. The Pirates ace and gymnast Livvy Dunne, his girlfriend, recently did their first USO tour aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Mahan, meeting

PHILADELPHIA -- For now, Nick Castellanos is still a Phillie. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters last month at the GM Meetings in Las Vegas that a “change of scenery” might be beneficial for Castellanos, whom the Phils have tried to trade in each of the previous

Devin Williams is staying in New York, just not with the Yankees after he reached a three-year, $51 million deal to join the Mets on Monday. It wasn't a smooth ride for the right-handed reliever in his lone season in the Bronx, with an up-and-down performance that sparked boos from

Don Mattingly finally made it to the World Series this year, as a coach with the Blue Jays. It never happened for him with the Yankees, of course, across a career with them when he was the greatest Yankee to never make it that far. Now on Sunday, when we

The Cubs had one of baseball's most potent outfields in 2025, with the group's .778 OPS ranking second in MLB behind only the Yankees. But what had been a reliable set of run producers became a source of less certainty when right fielder Kyle Tucker hit the free-agent market. Though

It’s time for the Winter Meetings to set Hot Stove season aflame. This weekend, the baseball world focuses its offseason gaze on Orlando as the Winter Meetings arrive in the Sunshine State on Sunday. While the focus of the Winter Meetings is usually on the Major League happenings, there will

It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

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After a big trade for Sonny Gray, the next NL Central righty the Red Sox have added might seem considerably less interesting, given that new addition Johan Oviedo has spent most of five seasons for St. Louis and Pittsburgh being decidedly unremarkable. You wouldn’t look at a career 4.24 ERA

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NEW YORK -- Cam Schlittler etched his name into rivalry lore two months ago, striking out a dozen batters over eight dominant innings to push the Yankees past the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Series. The right-hander isn’t satisfied. After showcasing triple-digit heat and emerging as a

So far this offseason, most of the talk around the Pirates has been … just that. Talk. They’ve been connected to some big names and have the flexibility to be a player this winter, but like 20-something other teams, it’s been mostly quiet so far. Next week is a prime

With his second career Gold Glove Award at second base in 2025, Marcus Semien has established himself as one of MLB’s best defenders at the keystone. But after two straight down seasons at the plate, what might Semien have to offer offensively in 2026? The Mets, who acquired Semien from

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While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it’s not so easy to stick around for an entire year.

PHILADELPHIA -- Negotiations can turn on a dime. Consider three of the Phillies’ biggest free-agent signings in the past 15 years. The Phils covertly pursued Cliff Lee in December 2010. At least twice, Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock texted his regrets to Lee’s agent, Derek Braunecker, because of stalemates.

BOSTON -- The rumors that the Red Sox might trade Jarren Duran started back in early July, roughly around the same time Roman Anthony proved that he was not an overhyped prospect, but instead was tracking to be the superstar to lead Boston into its next era of winning. It

After joining the Rangers in a blockbuster trade 10 days ago, outfielder Brandon Nimmo was officially introduced to the media at Globe Life Field on Thursday just ahead of the Winter Meetings that begin on Monday in Orlando.

BALTIMORE -- As the beginning of the Winter Meetings rapidly approaches, it’s easy to identify the largest existing need for the Orioles: starting pitching. Baltimore has its new manager (Craig Albernaz) and most of its coaching staff in place. The O’s have already acquired a slugging corner outfielder (Taylor Ward),