Blue Jays Non-Tender Closer Jordan Romano

The Toronto Blue Jays non-tendered closer Jordan Romano (elbow) on Friday, making him a free agent, according to sources. Romano, a two-time All-Star, missed most of the 2024 campaign due to a right-elbow injury that required arthroscopic surgery in July. The 31-year-old veteran reliever should land on his feet somewhere, although it remains to be […]

Dodgers Sign Dustin May To One-Year Deal To Avoid Arbitration

The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a one-year deal with right-hander Dustin May (elbow, throat) worth $2.135 million on Friday to avoid salary arbitration. Since the Dodgers won the World Series in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, May has battled injuries and has made just 20 starts for the Blue. He first underwent Tommy John surgery […]

Dane Dunning Staying In Texas

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Texas Rangers and right-handed pitcher Dane Dunning have agreed to a $2.66 million contract to avoid salary arbitration. Dunning battled injuries this past summer and logged just 95 innings of work and held a mere 5.31 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. His 95 innings were his […]

Tyler Wade Staying In San Diego

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, infielder Tyler Wade and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a one-year, $900,000 contract to avoid arbitration. The 30-year-old posted an underwhelming .217/.285/.239 slash line with just three doubles and eight stolen bases across 90 games in 2024. Despite his underwhelming output, fantasy managers should […]

Gavin Sheets Non-Tendered By Chicago

First baseman Gavin Sheets was non-tendered by the Chicago White Sox and will head to free agency, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Gavin Sheets showed some upside during his first two seasons on the Southside but struggled over the past two seasons. Last summer, the former second-round selection posted an underwhelming […]

Joey Wiemer Traded To Kansas City

According to Robert Murray of FanSided, the Kansas City Royals are acquiring Joey Wiemer from the Cincinnati Reds. Wiemer is an additional asset in the trade that sent Jonathan India to Kansas City and Brady Singer to Cincinnati. Wiemer was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth round of the 2020 MLB Draft but […]

Brady Singer Shipped To Cincinnati

The Kansas City Royals are trading right-handed pitcher Brady Singer to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for second baseman Jonathan India, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The 28-year-old spent each of his first five professional seasons with the Kansas City Royals and held an overall 4.28 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP across 685 1/3 […]

Jonathan India Traded To Kansas City

The Cincinnati Reds are trading second baseman Jonathan India to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right-handed pitcher Brady Singer, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. India has spent the first four seasons of his major league career with the Reds and held a cumulative .253/.352/.412 slash line with 63 home runs. Last summer, […]

Dedniel Nunez Progressing Nicely, Could Pitch In Winter Ball

New York Mets relief pitcher Dedniel Nunez (forearm) is progressing well from a strained right flexor tendon after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection. Nunez was once at risk of needing surgery for his injury, but he's going to work out with the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League and could even make some […]

Shohei Ohtani In Early Stages Of Recovery From Shoulder Surgery

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (shoulder), who was just named the 2024 National League MVP unanimously on Thursday night, is in the early stages of his recovery from arthroscopic surgery to fix a labrum tear in his left shoulder. "We've already removed the stitches," Ohtani said. "The current goal is to bring back […]

Hobie Harris Agrees To Minors Deal With Mets

Free-agent right-hander Hobie Harris agreed to a minor-league deal with the New York Mets on Thursday, according to a source. Harris is mostly known for his splitter. He made his major-league debut with the Washington Nationals in 2023 and allowed 12 runs (11 earned) on 21 hits (two homers) while walking 13 and striking out […]

Brewers Avoid Arbitration With Eric Haase

The Milwaukee Brewers avoided salary arbitration with catcher Eric Haase on Friday, agreeing to an undisclosed one-year deal. The Brewers now have their backup catcher locked up for the 2025 season while catching prospect Jeferson Quero starts the season in the minor leagues. All-Star William Contreras is Milwaukee's starter behind the dish. The 31-year-old Haase […]

Chris Sale To Have Normal Offseason

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale (back), who was named the 2024 National League Cy Young winner on Wednesday, won't have his offseason hampered at all by the back spasms that he dealt with at the tail end of the season. Sale was unable to take his final turn of the regular season against the division-rival […]

Garrett Crochet Drawing Plenty Of Interest

Chicago White Sox star left-hander Garrett Crochet is drawing big trade interest from the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and others. The Orioles and Red Sox have plenty of ammunition from a position-player standpoint, which is what the White Sox are seeking. Now that the innings issue is out of […]

MLB To Test Robot Umpires In Spring Training

Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system in spring training in 2025 at 13 ballparks that host 19 teams. If the league likes how things go, it could lead to use of robot umpires during the regular season as early as the following year in 2026. MLB has been […]

Guardians And Triston McKenzie Avoid Arbitration

The Cleveland Guardians and pitcher Triston McKenzie avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $1.95 million deal for one year. McKenzie was the 42nd overall pick in the 2015 Draft, but after peaking with a 2.96 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and a 19.7% K-BB% in 2022, the last two seasons have been marred by injury and […]

Nationals Sign Mason Thompson To A One-Year Deal

The Washington Nationals have signed pitcher Mason Thompson to a one-year deal. The 26-year-old missed the entire 2024 season after he underwent Tommy John surgery and it is presumed that he'll miss at least some portion of the beginning of 2025 as well. Once he returns, the righty will help the Nats out of the […]

Seby Zavala Signs Minor-League Deal With Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have signed catcher Seby Zavala to a minor-league contract. The veteran debuted back in 2019 but hasn't logged more than 205 plate appearances in any season and is a career .205 hitter, although it was even lower in 2024, batting just .154 in 38 at-bats with Seattle. It wasn't much better […]

Rangers Sign Pitcher Caleb Boushley To A Minor-League Deal

The Texas Rangers have signed right-hander Caleb Boushley to a minor-league contract. Boushley pitched in the Twins organization for the entirety of 2024, but only briefly in the majors with just four innings pitched this year. At Triple-A in 2024, the 31-year-old made 26 starts but pitched to a 5.23 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. The […]

Mets Sign Joey Meneses To Minor-League Deal

Free-agent first baseman/designated hitter Joey Meneses has signed with the New York Mets on a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring camp. Meneses debuted with the Nationals back in August of 2022 and impressed with a .324/.367/.563 slash line over 240 plate appearances with a .395 wOBA and 158 wRC+, but failed to come […]

Shohei Ohtani Named National League MVP In 2024

As expected, Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was named the 2024 National League Most Valuable Player on Thursday night, his third MVP award in the last four seasons. If not for Aaron Judge's amazing season in 2022 in which he set a new American League mark for home runs in a season, Ohtani […]

Aaron Judge Wins American League MVP Award

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was named the 2024 American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday night after receiving all 30 first-place votes for the award. It's Judge's second career MVP award as he beat out the Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. and teammate Juan Soto. The honor was well-earned, as Judge led […]

Rich Hill Wants To Pitch In 2025

Free-agent left-hander Rich Hill said that he wants to pitch again in 2025. Hill's performance for the United States in the WBSC Premier12 tournament with four scoreless innings against Japan certainly helps his cause, although he'll most likely have to settle for a minor-league deal. The 44-year-old southpaw only pitched in 3 2/3 relief innings […]

Phillies Could Play It Safe With Andrew Painter

The Philadelphia Phillies are high on right-handed pitching prospect Andrew Painter, especially after he just looked dominant in the Arizona Fall League, but they will surely limit his innings in 2025. Painter is one of the best pitching prospects in baseball, but he'll also turn 22 in April of next year and has problems with […]

Red Sox Could Be Looking To Trade Wilyer Abreu

The Boston Red Sox could be looking to trade outfielder Wilyer Abreu this offseason as they seek to upgrade their starting rotation. The primary reason that makes Abreu expendable is the fact that Boston is rich with young outfielders at the moment -- Roman Anthony is their top prospect, while Kristian Campbell is their No. […]

Cubs Looking To Trade Cody Bellinger?

Rival executives are saying the Chicago Cubs want to trade first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger this offseason, but it might not be that easy. The 29-year-old has a remaining guarantee of $32.5 million -- $27.5 million in salary with $5 million in a potential buyout -- by choosing not to opt out of his deal. Bellinger […]

A's Don't Want To Trade JJ Bleday

The Athletics said at the winter meetings that they will not trade designated hitter Brent Rooker, and center fielder JJ Bleday also falls into that category, according to a source briefed on the team's thinking. The A's desperately want to add plays as they transition to playing their home games in a minor-league stadium in […]

Blake Snell Has Met With Red Sox, Dodgers

Free-agent left-hander Blake Snell recently met with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, according to sources with knowledge of the talks. It's also possible that Snell met, or will meet, with the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and other teams looking for a high-end starter this offseason. He did not sign until March […]

Roki Sasaki Expected To Be Part Of 2025 International Class

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said that Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is expected to be included in the 2025 international amateur signing class as a free agent. It means that Sasaki will be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines after Dec. 2 and will not sign with an MLB team before Jan. 15. The […]

Tigers Sign Jahmai Jones To Minor-League Deal

The Detroit Tigers signed infielder/outfielder Jahmai Jones to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to camp. The 27-year-old last played with the Yankees in 2024, having logged just 47 plate appearances this season in 33 games, slashing .238/.304/.381 before he was sent down to Triple-A in August for the rest of the season. […]