Now that Sean Manaea has officially declined his player option for 2025 and is entering free agency, the New York Mets’ need to acquire starting pitchers this offseason has become even more apparent. Many insiders have made it clear that the Mets will be in play for nearly every top-tier starter available in free agency, including players like Corbin Burnes,…
The Houston Astros are officially moving onto the offseason with the World Series now over and all of their impending free agents hitting the open market as of this past Thursday morning. When it comes to players becoming free agents on the current roster, at the top of everyone in Houston’s list – and frankly everywhere beyond…
The Chicago Cubs will be major players for Juan Soto once the bidding war opens, but they don’t need to worry if they lose out. Juan Soto is set to be the most sought-after free agent this coming offseason and the Chicago Cubs almost certainly have to be in on trying to sign him. However,…
The Chicago Cubs offseason begins with a couple of players that are worth considering new deals with, but none seem more important than a shockingly important reliever. As Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report looked across MLB for each team’s biggest priority free agent, he pointed to Jorge Lopez for the Cubs. “López talked his way out of New York in…
It’d be unfair to judge the Baltimore Orioles instantly if Corbin Burnes departs for a different club in MLB free agency. While that wouldn’t be ideal and would certainly be disappointing, the Orioles would still have other ways to improve. The issue with losing Burnes isn’t because of the prospects they sent for him, as they landed him…
Thirteen pitchers started games for the Orioles in 2024, and while six of the 13 spent time on the injured list, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias has to count on needed at least that many in 2025. One of the starters was Matt Bowman, who was used as an opener in the penultimate game…
It’s clear that the Boston Red Sox are in a different position than they were in last offseason. Last year, the Red Sox seemed to be nearing contention in the American League but didn’t want to spend. Boston wanted to give its young core another year to see what it could do. Boston took a step in…
While the Los Angeles Dodgers roster for the World Series welcomed back Brusdar Graterol, Miguel Rojas and Alex Vesia, their team did not include Evan Phillips because of right shoulder trouble. Phillips had been a significant contributor throughout the year and into the playoffs, solidifying himself as one of the most-trusted options for manager Dave…
The Dodgers are picking up their $5M club option for the services of shortstop Miguel Rojas in 2025, as reported by KPRC2’s Ari Alexander. The option came with a $1M buyout, meaning that L.A. is committing a net $4M to bring Rojas back into the fold. The move hardly comes as a surprise given Rojas’s…
The Cleveland Guardians’ starting rotation was a mess this season, and much of that was due to the fact that their best pitcher went down early on. Shane Bieber made just two starts before succumbing to an elbow injury that required the Tommy John surgery, which will likely keep him on the shelf until mid-2025….
The Cleveland Guardians have a lot of decisions to make this offseason, and while the Guardians did just finish three wins shy of a World Series appearance, we know that they tend to be a rather frugal franchise. So, could the Guardians potentially trade one of their top players this offseason? Andres Chavez of Guardians…
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant achieved another milestone to start the 2024-25 season. After previously hitting marks such as becoming the eighth player in NBA history to reach 29,000 career points while becoming the oldest player in NBA history to start a season with four straight 25-point games – Durant hit a third major mark…