The New York Mets were eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. The Mets are expected to make a strong push to add Juan Soto, but he’s not the available star in free agency. While discussing the Mets’ free agency outlook, MLB insider Mike Ferrin urged the team to pair Willy Adames…
The Los Angeles Dodgers said two-way star Shohei Ohtani underwent successful arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left, non-throwing shoulder. The Dodgers expect Ohtani, the likely National League MVP, to be ready for spring training. Ohtani partially dislocated his shoulder late in Game 2 of the World Series when sliding on…
The Los Angeles Dodgers were the most active team in baseball last offseason despite winning 100 games in 2023. Los Angeles didn’t win the World Series in 2023, and that led to the club handing out over $1 billion in free-agent contracts to Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Teoscar Hernández, among other moves. The Dodgers’…
The Chicago Cubs missed the postseason in 2024 after having high expectations going into the year. They could look to spend big in free agency in hopes of reaching October in 2025. While making predictions for the top 50 free agents, MLB Trade Rumors’ Steve Adams, Darragh McDonald and Tim Dierkes predicted that Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried would sign…
Continuing to capture endless accolades, Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux won the 18th Gold Glove Award of his career on this day in Los Angeles Dodgers history. The announcement on Nov. 5, 2008, gave Maddux two Gold Gloves with the Dodgers. Coupled with eight All-Star Game nods and four Cy Young Awards (earned in…
The Atlanta Braves struggled to stay healthy in 2024. That is a pretty big understatement. Atlanta lost multiple stars for big chunks of the season. The Braves have one of the deepest rosters in baseball and an aggressive front office, and therefore, it was able to weather the storm and earn a playoff spot. But, the…
The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the eighth World Series title in franchise history, with the last out coming from a homegrown player in Walker Buehler, who advocated to pitch the ninth inning of Game 5 against the New York Yankees. Buehler’s regular season was forgettable from a statistical standpoint, but it was his own admission…
As the Los Angeles Dodgers shift their focus to roster construction, they extended the one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer to Teoscar Hernández before the Nov. 4 deadline. The 32-year-old was one of 13 players to receive the one-year offer, along with Juan Soto (New York Yankees), Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander (Baltimore Orioles), Alex Bregman…
The Atlanta Braves did not meet expectations in 2024. They could look to move on from some of their key players who are hitting free agency as they look to shake things up to get back on track for 2025. While making predictions for the top 50 free agents, MLB Trade Rumors’ Steve Adams, Darragh McDonald,…
Fresh off of winning the 2024 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to make another massive addition in free agency. Just a year removed from acquiring Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers are seen as the favorites for Roki Sasaki, who is trending towards being posted this free agency period. Unlike both…
The Boston Red Sox need to address a number of holes this offseason if they want to become contenders for the playoffs and the World Series in the near future. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow will have to work within the publicly unknown budget for the Red Sox in 2025 set by owners John Henry and Tom…
Last week, we wrote about how former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder and Gold Glove winner Kevin Kiermaier won a World Series ring with the Los Angeles Dodgers and then promptly retired. While not retiring, it should be noted that two other former Rays players also won the World Series with Los Angeles: Pitchers Tyler Glasnow…