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Reds trade for Singer, send India, Wiemer to Royals

10:22 PM EST

CINCINNATI -- The Reds made a trade on Friday that added more depth to their rotation but also meant parting with a popular veteran. Cincinnati acquired right-handed starting pitcher Brady Singer from the Royals for second baseman Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer. Singer, 28, is eligible for arbitration this

Who is the best free agent at each position?

9:59 PM EST

This year’s free-agent market offers options at every position, though some are obviously deeper than others.

'Mutual interest' between Yanks, 2024 World Series foe (report)

7:00 PM EST

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

 8 non-tendered players who are intriguing free agents

@HarriganMLB
9:58 PM EST

Friday at 8 p.m. ET marked the deadline for teams to “tender” a contract for the 2025 season to players under club control. These are players on the 40-man roster who had not accrued enough service time to become eligible for free agency. There were 62 players “non-tendered," meaning that

62 new free agents: Complete list of non-tendered players

9:38 PM EST

Each team had a deadline of 8 p.m. ET on Friday to decide whether to tender contracts to any salary arbitration-eligible players. Players not tendered a contract by the deadline became free agents, while players who were tendered a contract have until Jan. 9 to work out a deal with

4 teams are showing the most interest in Crochet

10:06 AM EST

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and trade rumors surrounding Garrett Crochet.

If Red Sox don't sign Soto, is this slugger their backup plan?

6:54 PM EST

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

Are these 4 teams the top contenders to sign Flaherty?

7:03 PM EST

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Jack Flaherty.

Rockies near deal with versatile utilityman Kyle Farmer (source)

@Spokes_Murphy
an hour ago

The Rockies are closing in on a one-year deal with versatile utility player Kyle Farmer, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Friday night. The club has not confirmed the move. Farmer has been a valuable role player throughout his eight-season career. He doesn’t have any flashy skills, but he

Judge makes Soto pitch ... to ownership

8:44 PM EST

Aaron Judge has Hal Steinbrenner’s ear on all things Yankees-related, and the captain recently delivered this message to the club’s managing general partner: We need to re-sign Juan Soto. Judge said that he met with Steinbrenner in Tampa, Fla., about a week after the World Series to discuss “a lot

Romano non-tendered by Toronto, becomes a free agent

@KeeganMatheson
8:47 PM EST

TORONTO -- Jordan Romano, the Canadian closer with 105 career saves, has been non-tendered by the Blue Jays. The beloved right-hander out of Markham, Ontario, has been with the Blue Jays organization for a decade. It has been a winding road for Romano, who was once a starter and even

Yanks agree to terms with Grisham, Brubaker; two non-tendered

9:53 PM EST

The Yankees non-tendered infielder Jon Berti and left-hander Tim Mayza ahead of Friday’s 8 p.m. ET deadline, the club announced, making them both free agents. New York did agree to terms on new one-year contracts with right-hander JT Brubaker and outfielder Trent Grisham. Grisham will earn $5 million with up

What Siri will bring to the Mets in 2025

11:37 AM EST

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

Inbox: Is Liranzo's future with Tigers behind the plate? Chandler in Bucs '25 rotation?

2:38 PM EST

The Arizona Fall League is over, with tremendous prospects shutting things down for the offseason. All 30 teams have made their 40-man roster decisions, adding big-name prospects and some sleepers to keep an eye on. So what’s a prospect hound to do? Answer your questions, of course! We answered a

MLB Speedway Classic '25 tickets set to go on sale to public

@paul_casellaMLB
2:01 PM EST

Fans hoping to attend next season's historic MLB Speedway Classic between the Braves and Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway will get their chance at 10 a.m. ET on Dec. 5, when tickets go on sale to the public.

2-time All-Star could reunite with Hinch in Detroit (report)

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All-Star reliever Finnegan a free agent after being non-tendered by Nats

@jessicacamerato
8:13 PM EST

The Nationals made two significant roster decisions regarding their bullpen on Friday and did not tender contracts to right-handers Kyle Finnegan and Tanner Rainey. Finnegan, 33, established himself as the Nats' closer after making his Major League debut at age 28 in 2020. He earned his first All-Star selection last

Hays non-tendered by Phillies, becomes a free agent

9:04 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies needed a right-handed bat to pound left-handed pitching this summer, so in July they shipped Seranthony Domínguez to the Orioles for outfielder Austin Hays. But Hays didn’t help, and his Phillies’ career ended on Friday when they non-tendered him before the 8 p.m. ET deadline, making

Laureano, Canning among 5 let go at non-tender deadline

9:30 PM EST

ATLANTA -- Outfielder Ramón Laureano earned a spot in the Braves’ starting lineup after being released by the Guardians this year. Right-hander Griffin Canning came to the team in a trade almost immediately after the end of the World Series. But the anticipated cost for both in 2025 exceeded Atlanta’s

O's non-tender Webb, settle with Rivera

@JakeDRill
8:46 PM EST

BALTIMORE -- Another fairly surprising bullpen decision has been made by the Orioles. On Friday, Baltimore non-tendered right-hander Jacob Webb, who spent the past two seasons with the O’s. The 31-year-old became a free agent a little more than two weeks after the Orioles declined the $4 million 2025 team

Could Ichiro become the Hall of Fame's first unanimous position player?

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4:31 PM EST

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Witt wins '24 Heart & Hustle Award: 'Truly an honor'

@anne__rogers and @paul_casellaMLB
1:20 PM EST

One day after finishing as the runner-up for the American League MVP Award, Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. was named the 2024 recipient of the Heart & Hustle Award on Friday morning.

Angels non-tender Sandoval, three others ahead of deadline

9:15 PM EST

ANAHEIM -- The Angels non-tendered four players before Friday’s deadline to tender contracts for the 2025 season, including left-hander Patrick Sandoval. It was a bit of a surprise decision for the Angels, as Sandoval is one of the club’s longest-tenured players, but he’s coming off Tommy John surgery in late

Reds bring back Espinal on one-year deal, non-tender Gibaut

8:55 PM EST

CINCINNATI -- At the deadline to tender unsigned players under club control, the Reds avoided arbitration by signing utility infielder Santiago Espinal to a one-year, $2.4 million contract. The only player to be non-tendered was right-handed reliever Ian Gibaut. Espinal, 30, is getting a slight pay cut from the $2.73

Meet the Chesapeake Baysox! Orioles' Double-A affiliate gets a new look

@BensBiz
10:15 AM EST

The Bowie Baysox, established as the Baltimore Orioles' Double-A affiliate in 1993, have always referenced Chesapeake Bay in their name. Today, during an unveiling event at Annapolis's Chesapeake Bay Foundation, this connection was made explicit: The Bowie Baysox are now the Chesapeake Baysox. The Baysox have an updated name and