Devin Williams Surprised To Be Headed To New York

Former Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams said he was a bit surprised when he learned he was traded to the New York Yankees this offseason. However, Williams called it "a tremendous honor" to join the Yankees after he initially thought he'd be dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 30-year-old right-hander was sent to the […]

Mets Sign Brandon Waddell To Minors Deal

The New York Mets signed free-agent left-hander Brandon Waddell to a minor-league deal on Monday, according to a source familiar with the deal. Waddell, 30, was originally a fifth-round draft selection by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015 out of the University of Virginia. He made his debut in the COVID-shortened season in 2020 with the […]

Matt Sauer Signs Minor-League Deal With Dodgers

Free-agent right-hander Matt Sauer signed a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday that includes an invite to major-league spring training, according to a source. The 25-year-old was a big-league Rule 5 pick of the Kansas City Royals last year and was originally the New York Yankees' second-round selection back in 2017. The […]

Brock Stewart May Not Be Ready For Spring Training

The Minnesota Twins are unsure if right-handed reliever Brock Stewart (shoulder) will be ready for the start of spring training in February despite starting his throwing program in mid-November. Stewart was given a recovery timeline of five to six months after he had season-ending arthroscopic right-shoulder surgery in August. The 33-year-old has been very productive […]

Third Base Risers, Fallers, Buys, and Sells for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball

It's been an exciting few weeks in the baseball world with Juan Soto's signing, Kyle Tucker being traded, and various other notable moves, including a few that impact the third base position, which we'll be talking about today. As I've said several times before, there's never a bad time to make moves to improve your […]

Trevor Megill, Abner Uribe Have Path To Closer Role

According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, both Trevor Megill and Abner Uribe have a viable path to operate as the closer during the 2025 season. With Devin Williams being traded to the New York Yankees, the ninth-inning role in Milwaukee is currently vacated. When Williams missed time during the first half of last summer with […]

Phillies Open To Reunion With Jeff Hoffman

According to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, the Philadelphia Phillies remain open to a reunion with free-agent right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman. Even after the Phillies acquired Jordan Romano to operate as a high-leverage option out of the bullpen, the Phillies have continued to express interest in Hoffman. Last season, Hoffman held a strong 2.17 ERA […]

Pitcher Kyle Muller Signed By Chunichi Dragons Of NPB

The Chunichi Dragons have signed free agent pitcher Kyle Muller. The 27-year-old played the last two seasons for the Athletics after the first two seasons of his career were for the Braves. The southpaw saw more success as a reliever than as a starter during his time in the majors, posting a 4.68 ERA, 1.38 […]

Winter Meetings Recap - 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for Garret Crochet, Max Fried, Jake Burger, Andres Gimenez, Michael Conforto, Jordan Romano

Every team goes into the annual Winter Meetings with an order of business. Some teams look to make a big splash and sign the sexy free agent. Some teams are tinkering and looking to add a pitcher for the back of their rotation or an arm to a beleaguered bullpen. Others will be in the […]

Matt Canterino Expected To Operate Out Of The Bullpen

According to Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribute, right-handed pitcher Matt Canterino is expected to operate out of the bullpen during the 2025 season. Canterino sat out during the entire 2023 season due to Tommy John surgery and then suffered a strain on his rotator cuff, which kept him out for all of 2024. […]

Michael Fulmer Could Be Deployed As A Starter

According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive, the Boston Red Sox could stretch out right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer and deploy him as a starting pitcher during the 2025 season. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said that the team is exploring ways to stretch out Fulmer, and it's a decision the team feels "confident in." […]

Jacob Watters Shipped To Tampa Bay

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, right-handed pitcher Jacob Watters was included in the package that sent Jeffrey Springs to the Athletics from the Tampa Bay Rays. Watters was drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Athletics out of West Virginia. In 2023, Watters spent the entire season at the […]

White Sox Sign Dan Altavilla To Minor-League Deal

The Chicago White Sox announced on Thursday that they signed free-agent right-hander Dan Altavilla to a minor-league deal that includes a non-roster invitation to big-league spring training camp. Altavilla will stay in the American League Central heading into the 2025 campaign after making five appearances (one start) for the Kansas City Royals in 2024 in […]

Devin Williams Traded To The Yankees

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the New York Yankees have traded for Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams. In exchange, the Brewers are acquiring infield prospect Caleb Durbin and starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. Williams has operated as the closer in Milwaukee for the majority of the past three summers. Last season, he missed […]

Tigers Showing Interest In Kirby Yates

According to Ari Alexander of KPRC2, the Detroit Tigers have expressed interest in free-agent relief pitcher Kirby Yates. Yates is coming off his best professional campaign after posting a stellar 1.17 ERA and 0.83 WHIP across 61 2/3 innings with the Texas Rangers. He tallied 33 saves (second-highest total of his career) and was named […]

Adrian Morejon A Candidate To Join Starting Rotation

The San Diego Padres would love to land Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki this offseason, but if they don't, general manager A.J. Preller mentions left-hander Adrian Morejon as a candidate to move from the bullpen to the starting rotation in 2025. Preller also said that right-handed relievers Bryan Hoeing and Stephen Kolek could be options to […]

Padres Select Pitcher Juan Nunez In Rule 5 Draft

The San Diego Padres took pitcher Juan Nunez from the Orioles' organization with the 12th pick in Wednesday's Rule 5 Draft. Nunez ranked as Baltimore's eighth-ranked prospect, now slotting in as San Diego's No. 11. Players taken in the major league phase of the draft have to put on the team's 40-man roster, paving the […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Signs One-Year Contract With Yankees

According to Jorge Castillo of ESPN, the New York Yankees have signed relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga to a one-year contract. This deal includes a team option in 2026. The 30-year-old was only able to log four innings of relief before suffering a torn UCL, which cut his season short. The right-hander held a modest 3.06 […]

Jacob Webb, Rangers Agree To One-Year Contract

Free-agent relief pitcher Jacob Webb and the Texas Rangers agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the deal. Webb will head to the American League West in 2025 after going 2-5 with a 3.02 ERA (3.52 FIP), a 1.18 WHIP, two saves, a career-high 58 strikeouts and 27 […]

White Sox Expected To Select Shane Smith In Rule 5 Draft

The Rule 5 Draft will take place Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST, and the Chicago White Sox have the first pick after finishing last season with the worst record in baseball. The team is reportedly set to pick pitcher Shane Smith from the Brewers' organization. The 24-year-old spent most of his time last season at […]

Guardians Acquire Luis L. Ortiz From Pirates

The Cleveland Guardians acquired pitchers Luis L. Ortiz, Josh Hartle and Michael Kennedy from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night in exchange for infielder Spencer Horwitz, according to sources. Ortiz is the biggest name in the swap for the Guardians as they look to add pitching depth to their system. The 25-year-old Dominican right-hander had […]

Nick Sandlin Traded To Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-hander Nick Sandlin and second baseman Andres Gimenez from the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Nick Mitchell and infielder Spencer Horwitz, who was later flipped to the Pittsburgh Pirates for three pitchers. Sandlin, 27, has posted a decent 3.27 ERA (4.41 FIP), a 1.15 WHIP, one save […]

Nationals Win MLB Draft Lottery

The Washington Nationals won major-league baseball's draft lottery on Tuesday and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft for the third time in franchise history. The Nats entered the lottery with the fourth-best odds (10.8%) of getting the top pick, with the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins (22.5% each) being tied […]

Yimi Garcia, Blue Jays Agree On Two-Year Contract

According to Ari Alexander of KPRC2, the Toronto Blue Jays have signed free-agent relief pitcher Yimi Garcia (elbow) to a two-year contract worth $15 million. Last season, Garcia opened the season in Toronto and was eventually traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfielder Jonatan Clase. Overall across 39 innings of work, the right-hander […]

Alex Lange Begins Playing Catch

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Lange (lat) has begun playing catch three times a week from 120 feet, according to the team. Lange underwent lat surgery in June which caused him to miss the entire second half of the 2024 season. Before the injury, the 29-year-old posted a 3.34 ERA and 1.77 WHIP across 18 […]

Jordan Romano Agrees With Phillies On One-Year Deal

Free-agent right-hander Jordan Romano (elbow) agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday for above his projected salary arbitration number of $7.75 million, according to a source. The deal is pending a physical, which is more important after he was limited to only 15 appearances in 2024 with the Toronto Blue Jays […]

Dodgers, Blake Treinen Agree On Two-Year Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back reliever Blake Treinen on a two-year, $22 million contract. The 36-year-old had a fantastic season coming out of the 'pen for the Dodgers, recording 16 holds and a save on the back of a 1.93 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and an 11:56 BB:K over 46 2/3 IP. It was […]

Oliver Ortega Inks Minor-League Contract With The Mets

According to Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, the New York Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Oliver Ortega to a minor-league contract. Ortega missed the entire 2024 campaign due to an elbow operation. Before this, Ortega spent the 2023 campaign with the Twins and the 2021 and 2022 campaigns with the Angels. In Minnesota, the […]

Hunter Stratton Returning To Pittsburgh On Minor-League Deal

According to Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the Pirates have signed relief pitcher Hunter Stratton to a minor-league contract. Stratton spent all of last summer in Steele City but underwent surgery in his left knee in August. Stratton was facing a seven-to-ten-month recovery window at the time of the operation. Through 37 2/3 […]

Mets Acquire Sean Harney From Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Rays have sent minor-league pitcher Sean Harney to the New York Mets in exchange for international signing pool money. The right-handed pitcher was drafted by the Rays in the eighth round of the 2022 draft and has yet to make his major league debut. The 26-year-old spent the bulk of 2024 at […]