There’s still a lot of uncertainty regarding what the Seattle Mariners lineup will be on Opening Day, which is next March 27. Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto and General Manager Justin Hollander have both identified the infield as the main need this offseason. Seattle has already moved on from 2024 starting second baseman Jorge Polanco by declining his club option…
The Baltimore Orioles find themselves in the kind of situation no team wants to be in with one of the most highly sought after free agents coming from their own roster. To make the matter even worse, Baltimore has had just one season with Corbin Burnes at the top of the rotation after making a blockbuster deal for him…
The Los Angeles Angels have made a slew of moves this offseason, but have yet to orchestrate a blockbuster deal. The Halos could strike a deal with the Chicago Cubs for first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger, who opted into a $27.5 million salary for 2025. Ken Rosenthal sparked a frenzy after he reported that the Cubs…
Once you have Juan Soto in your lineup, you can’t go back. That’s the reasoning ESPN Insider Jeff Passan gave to explain the New York Yankees’ pursuit of the free agent superstar slugger. “The Yankees’ desire to retain him is most acute,” Passan revealed in an article. “They know what life is like with him in the…
If he can’t beat them, join them. That could be the future of lefty Max Fried who has been drawing attention from the San Diego Padres who happened to be the team that eliminated the Atlanta Braves in the National League Wild Card Series. MLB Network posted a handful of free-agent predictions on X (formerly…
After defeating the New York Yankees to win the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will once again be the team to beat during the 2025 MLB season. The Dodgers finally got past the National League Division Series of the postseason for the first time since 2021 and won their second World Series under manager…
The Braves didn’t have too many difficult decisions to make at the recently past non-tender deadline for arbitration-eligible players. However, the one worth discussing surrounded Ramon Laureano, who was a godsend in Atlanta after the Braves picked him up off waivers, hitting .292 with 10 homers and an .832 OPS in 67 games. Unfortunately, for Laureano,…
Will the Los Angeles Dodgers act decisively to keep their homegrown World Series hero in town? After a dreadful regular season in which he put up a 5.38 ERA, Dodgers righty Walker Buehler was instrumental to their title run. He closed out the playoffs with 10 consecutive scoreless innings, including the series-clinching save in Game…
The Philadelphia Phillies seem like a team that could be aggressive this winter and that could end up involving a Milwaukee Brewers star. Milwaukee likely will be parting ways with star shortstop Willy Adames this winter as he is in line to land a six-year, $152 million deal, according to Spotrac. That likely is out of the…
Free agent starting pitcher Walker Buehler garnered interest from the Oakland Athletics. However, the right-hander didn’t want to play in Sacramento, according to Athletics manager Mark Kotsay. Other teams that have expressed interest in Buehler include the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. The Los Angeles Dodgers have also spoken to Buehler about a possible…
The Boston Red Sox have a number of their own relievers hitting the market, and there is a strong chance that most of them find work elsewhere in 2024. With that, the Red Sox will need to fill those holes by either signing a veteran in free agency, acquiring one via trade or promoting from within. If…
Gavin Lux returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers this year after missing the entire 2023 season due to a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee. Lux endured some early struggles but eventually got back on track and helped the Dodgers win their second World Series title since 2020. Lux celebrated his 27th birthday…