Latest Updates Around The World
Right-handed Reese Olson The team is done for the year after undergoing a right shoulder labral repair. Olson has been placed on the 60-day IL along with a fellow right-hander Jackson Jobe. These moves will free up 40-man spots for recent free agent additions Framber Valdez And Justin Verlander. Olson’s 2025 season ended in late […]
Paul Goudschmidt returns to the Bronx after signing a one-year deal with the Yankees. The Diamondbacks had been his only other known suitor for much of the offseason, but ultimately it could come down to New York and San Diego. Jon Heyman of The New York Post loosely linked the Friars to Goldschmidt last night. […]
The Pirates have proven to be a surprising newcomer to the league Framber Valdez market, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athleticcalling the Bucs “one of the most aggressive clubs” in their pursuit of the star left-hander. Valdez turned down a qualifying offer from the Astros early in the offseason and would cost the Pirates their […]
The Blue Jays remain interested in the top free agent starter Framber Valdezreport Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of The New York Post. Toronto reportedly met Valdez at the GM Meetings in early November. That predated their seven-year, $210 million contract with Dylan stopsso it was hardly a given that the Jays were still involved. […]
Framber Valdez is at the top of the pitching class and may be the last big free agent of the offseason. He and Zac Gallen are the two remaining players who have rejected qualifying offers. Those two pitchers and Eugenio Suarez are the three unsigned players who were among MLBTR’s top 20 free agents entering […]
The Phillies formally announced their new catcher signing JT Realmuto this morning. Realmuto, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and manager Rob Thomson were all on hand for a media session held via Zoom shortly afterward. Dombrowski, answering questions about the reported pursuit of Bo Bichette and the late return to Realmuto, candidly acknowledged that […]
The Blue Jays are fresh off the World Series and have been very active on the free agent market. They signed the top free agent starter Dylan stops to a seven-year contract and also secured Kazuma Okamoto, Tyler RogersAnd Cody Ponce. However, the past few days have not gone in their favor. Toronto was one […]
Gunnar Henderson‘s third full Major League season was another success, as the infielder hit .274/.349/.438 with 17 homeruns in 651 at bats. It was more or less a game before the 2023 season that earned Henderson AL Rookie of the Year honors – Henderson posted a 122 wRC+ and 4.7 fWAR that year, and a […]
The 2025-2026 offseason hasn’t been exceptionally slow overall so far, with 30 of MLBTR’s Top 50 free agents already signed, along with plenty of major trades. That said, however, it has been unusually quiet at the top of the class. Outside of an early attack by the Blue Jays to land Dylan stops in November […]
The Astros entered the offseason clearly in need of rotation upgrades due to a variety of injuries and the departure of Framber Valdez to freedom of choice. Valdez is still out of contract, but it always seemed likely that he and the Astros would part ways. That seems even more likely now that the Astros […]
