Globe iconLogin iconRecap iconSearch iconTickets icon
news

MLB News arrow-downArrow Down icon Arrow Up icon

8 teams with the most work to do in new year

@bmags94
January 5, 2025

While this has been an eventful offseason that has seen many teams make significant additions to their rosters, there are still clubs that have plenty of work to do before Spring Training. A handful of playoff hopefuls either haven't moved the needle enough with their offseason moves, or simply haven't

Yankees discussing trade for 3-time batting champ Arraez (report)

11:02 AM EST

MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest Yankees-related free agent and trade rumors right here.

Catch up on the latest free-agent and trade rumors

LATEST FREE AGENT & TRADE RUMORS
11:44 AM EST

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors.

Arenado willing to waive no-trade clause for Red Sox (source)

@JohnDenton555
1:40 PM EST

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Dodgers infielder reportedly generating trade interest

4:49 PM EST

MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest free-agent and trade rumors involving the Dodgers right here.

Will Sasaki sweepstakes come down to 1 of these 7 teams?

4:10 PM EST

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, who is seeking an MLB opportunity via the posting system. At 23 years old, Sasaki is subject to international bonus pool money restrictions, which are placed on foreign-born players unless they are at least 25

Reds get pitching prospect White in trade with Rangers

1:25 PM EST

CINCINNATI – The Reds swung their first trade of the 2025 calendar year on Monday, when they acquired right-handed pitcher Owen White from the Rangers for cash considerations. MLB Pipeline ranked the 25-year-old White as the No. 25 prospect in Texas' system, though he ranked as high as 62nd overall

Who will win Rookie of the Year in '25? We polled baseball execs

January 5, 2025

Just how good are executives across Major League Baseball at predicting the future? That’s what we aim to find out in our annual MLB Pipeline Poll. Two years ago, they were on the money, choosing Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson to win Rookie of the Year honors in 2023. Last

With Morton gone, could Braves add depth to rotation?

10:19 AM EST

This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman’s Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Why a DJ reprise in '25 wouldn't surprise Yanks

9:56 AM EST

This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch's Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here are the best players of the 2000s ... so far

@MannyOnMLB
January 5, 2025

In 1999, as the world anticipated the turn of the century and the dawn of a new millennium, MLB named its “All-Century Team,” selecting 30 players to represent baseball’s best of the 1900s. The All-Century Team was revealed at the 1999 All-Star Game at Fenway Park in a memorable pregame

Kelly amped to share rotation with Burnes in '25

11:36 AM EST

This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert’s D-backs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

4 reasons why CC Sabathia should be a Hall of Famer

@Spokes_Murphy
January 5, 2025

A pitcher hasn't been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame from the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot since Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay and Mike Mussina made the cut in 2019. Not since 1956 to '61 -- during a period in which the BBWAA cast votes in only even-numbered

Why slugging Santander, Toronto could be ideal match

@KeeganMatheson
10:28 AM EST

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

1 question each team needs to answer before Spring Training

January 1, 2025

With the calendar flipping to 2025, we can say that Spring Training begins next month. While this offseason has featured plenty of activity, there is still work to be done and questions to be answered for many clubs before they arrive in Arizona and Florida. Here are each team's biggest

Will Red Sox deploy a 6-man rotation in 2025?

12:10 PM EST

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

10 of the biggest 'What if?' seasons in history

@Spokes_Murphy
January 4, 2025

Kyle Tucker had a great season when he was on the field in 2024. But oh, how it could have been so much more. Through 50 games, Tucker had a sparkling .286/.417/.626 slash line with 17 homers through 182 at-bats. After finishing fifth in the American League Most Valuable Player

Which players will define baseball in 2025?

@williamfleitch
January 3, 2025

We recently looked at the 10 players who were the signature stars of the sport in 2024, the ones who will be the first players everybody thinks of when looking back at this past year. They were the names of 2024. But who will be the top names of 2025?

Wright to have No. 5 retired, enter Mets Hall of Fame on July 19

3:22 PM EST

NEW YORK -- The Mets are about to fete one of the greatest players in their history with the most prestigious honor a team can bestow. They will retire David Wright’s No. 5 and induct him into the Mets Hall of Fame during a July 19 ceremony at Citi Field,

Royals sign versatile Biggio to Minor League deal

@Theo_DeRosa
January 5, 2025

The Royals added a notable name on Sunday, signing super utility player Cavan Biggio to a Minor League contract. Biggio, who will turn 30 on April 11, finished fifth in American League Rookie of the Year Award voting with the Blue Jays in 2019. His best offensive season was in

Weathers braves temps to have a catch in Scotland

@cdenicola13
11:24 AM EST

This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola's Marlins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

What's ahead for the Phillies in the new year?

January 4, 2025

This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki’s Phillies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Early 2025 predictions for the Rangers

@kennlandry
January 4, 2025

This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry’s Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ARLINGTON -- After winning the first World Series title in franchise history in 2023, the Rangers fell short in 2024, when they finished with

Where will these 5 prominent free agents land?

January 3, 2025

When Juan Soto signed his record-breaking deal during the Winter Meetings, the expectations around the Majors were that the free-agent dam was about to break. Soto’s deal would theoretically set the market in motion, allowing the rest of the top players to find homes before MLB took a well-deserved break

Korean standout Hyeseong Kim signs 3-year deal with Dodgers

@sonjamchen and @Spokes_Murphy
January 3, 2025

The Dodgers have agreed to a deal with Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim, the team announced on Friday. The deal is for three years and a guaranteed $12.5 million with an option for 2028-29 that could increase the value of the deal to $22 million. With Los Angeles' 40-man roster full