MLB Free Agency Articles - Page 20

The World Series has come to an end, marking the beginning of the MLB offseason. The Los Angeles Angels fired the first salvo of the Hot Stove season as they made a trade with the Atlanta Braves. On Friday, other teams made some important decisions regarding contract options. The Arizona Diamondbacks got in on the […]

Blake Snell is set to enter free agency after opting out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants. The 31-year-old veteran pitched well in the second half of 2024 after battling injury trouble early in the season. His decision to opt out was not surprising following a disappointing free agency after the 2023 campaign. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their 2024 World Series title on Friday with an epic parade in the city. The ball club took down the New York Yankees in five games on Wednesday night to win their eighth championship in franchise history. There is a number of free agents who could potentially leave the Dodgers […]

The 2024 Chicago White Sox were the worst team in baseball history. Their 121 losses were more than every team in AL/NL history and the future is still bleak. They made the first steps to tearing down the roster this offseason on Friday. The White Sox announced that Yoan Moncada is a free agent after […]

The New York Mets are prepared to spend this off-season. After piecing together a roster along the margins last offseason, they ended up in the NLCS. Now, Steve Cohen wants to bring a champion to Queens. With the World Series over, free agency has begun and so have the Juan Soto rumors. According to Mike […]

The Texas Rangers have picked up right-handed pitcher Roansy Contreras off outright waivers from the Los Angeles Angels, as reported by Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The Angels brought in Contreras, a former top pitching prospect, from the Pirates in a cash deal back in May. He will remain under team control for four additional seasons […]

Juan Soto effortlessly wears the pinstripes for the New York Yankees and clearly has an appreciation for the area and fans, making a Bronx return seem like a logical choice. The 2024 American League champions will have serious competition, however, as another historic bidding war appears imminent. Although teams cannot officially negotiate contract figures with […]

Outfielder Randal Grichuk has declined his end of a $6 million mutual option with the Diamondbacks, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. According to reports, Grichuk will collect a $1.75 million buyout. Whether the Diamondbacks chose to exercise their portion of the option is uncertain, though it ultimately has no effect. Grichuk’s decision to test […]

The 2024 MLB season ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers beating the New York Yankees in the World Series. Both teams have historically been heavy spenders, but the Dodgers championship run started with the team paying over $1 billion in contracts in the offseason. Obviously, Shohei Ohtani was the headline of that free agent class, […]

The World Series ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the New York Yankees in five games. With Shohei Ohtani getting his first-ever World Series ring, the Dodgers celebrate as the Yankees think about what could’ve been. The Yankees’ biggest question is the pending status of superstar Juan Soto, who is set to hit free […]

The 2024 MLB season is officially over, as the Los Angeles Dodgers bested the New York Yankees in five games to become World Series champions. Now, everyone is turning their heads to free agency. The Dodgers won the championship after a busy offseason where they spent over a billion dollars in contracts to bring in […]

The New York Yankees lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. Left fielder Alex Verdugo had a solid World Series to cap an up-and-down season. He was traded from the Red Sox to the Bombers in the prior offseason and became a target for angry Yankee fans. His solid ending […]

The New York Yankees saved their season in Game 4 of the 2024 World Series. And in Game 5, the Yankees have taken the lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers. No matter the result, New York will see multiple players reach MLB Free Agency, including outfielder Alex Verdugo. Verdugo joined the Yankees ahead of the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler pitched a gem in Game 3 of the World Series, throwing five shutout, two-hit innings in a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees. However, that may have been Buehler’s final appearance as a member of the Dodgers. Buehler will be a free agent this offseason and spoke about […]

After a monster postseason with the New York Mets, first baseman Pete Alonso is set to become a free agent when the MLB offseason officially begins in a few weeks. While the Mets will surely be in the running to retain Alonso, the four-time All-Star will have plenty of suitors on the open market. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are rumored to be entering the Juan Soto sweepstakes, per the New York Post. Los Angeles is interested in enticing Soto to leave New York for the West Coast. The news of the Dodgers’ interest broke amidst the World Series, which pits the franchise against the New York Yankees. Los Angeles […]

Following a heartbreaking exit from the National League Championship Series, the New York Mets are looking ahead to what promises to be an eventful offseason. Mets President David Stearns didn’t hold back in his recent statements, setting the stage for what could be a transformative winter for the franchise. “The entirety of the player universe […]

With a maximum of seven games remaining in the 2024 Major League Baseball season, MLB free agency is right around the corner. While Juan Soto will be the top prize on the market, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso will also have his share of suitors. New York enters the offseason as the favorite to retain […]

For a team full of players with shortstop experience, it’s a little ironic that the San Diego Padres could be in the market for a new shortstop this offseason. That’s the reality, however, as general manager AJ Preller doesn’t sound interested in moving Fernando Tatis Jr. or Jackson Merrill to the infield. With shortstop Ha-Seong […]

New York Mets pitcher Jose Quintana is making a promise to himself and to fans. Quintana thinks he and the Mets will be back in the NLCS next season, and he’s not afraid to share that opinion. “I’m healthy. I feel good. I want to try one more time to win a championship,” Quintana said, […]

Despite losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS in six games, the New York Mets are in an incredible position to re-rool and be one of the best teams in baseball in 2024. Armed with some of the most depth in all of baseball and an owner who is willing to spend whatever […]

The New York Mets had quite an interesting season in 2024, going from an underwhelming ball club to a team that nearly made the World Series. Now, this offseason raises a ton of questions, with several key free agents, headlined by Pete Alonso. Jose Quintana and Sean Manaea are also expected to test free agency. […]

The New York Mets 2024 season officially came to a conclusion with their 10-5 loss in Game 6 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, putting an end to one of the wildest seasons in franchise history. Now, the team will turn their attention to the offseason, where they have a huge decision to […]

New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton is making some bold statements about his teammate, Juan Soto. Stanton is taking the stance that Soto will return to the team in the 2025 season. “We need him to stay. He’s going to stay. We need to bring it home, and then we’ll bring him home also,” Stanton […]

Shortstop Willy Adames is expected to be one of the top available free agents this offseason. With the official start of free agency still a few weeks away, it appears that a favorite for Adames has started to emerge. The Los Angeles Dodgers are now the most likely destination for Adames according to MLB insider […]

St. Louis made its first big move of the offseason before the regular season even ended when the franchise announced that Chaim Bloom would lead the Cardinals’ rebuild. On one hand, this isn’t an all-out, blow-it-all-up rebuild. The Cardinals won 83 games in 2024. On the other hand, big contracts from aging veterans and a […]

Few players on the 2024 New York Yankees have been more polarizing than Gleyber Torres. Statistically, he had one of the worst seasons of his career, hitting .257 with 15 home runs in 154 games (prior to this year, he was a .267 career hitter who averaged 27 homers per season). His struggles at the […]

The San Diego Padres lost the NLDS in five games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a great second half, they could not close out the final win to send their rivals packing. The excellent season was wasted before the NLCS once again. Despite the 93 wins and Wild Card Series victory, improvements need to […]

The Detroit Tigers carried a magical September into October but fell short in Game 5 of the ALDS to the Guardians. This was an unexpected run but the team must capitalize on their new championship window. What offseason moves should the Tigers make to contend for the American League Central next year? Tarik Skubal was […]

The Seattle Mariners made the playoffs for the first time in 21 years back in 2022. They hoped that was the beginning of a run of regular-season success. Instead, they have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons and fired their manager Scott Servais. The team must change this off-season, including trading George Kirby and chasing […]

The Kansas City Royals were one of the biggest surprises in baseball this season. After losing 106 games in 2023, they had an incredibly productive offseason and completely turned things around, earning a Wild Card spot, advancing past the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card round before being knocked out of the ALDS by the […]

As the MLB offseason approaches, the free-agency saga surrounding Juan Soto is sure to be intense with multiple teams vying for the young superstar’s services. According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the New York Yankees are clear frontrunners in the pursuit, even though he’s already on the team and closely followed by their crosstown rivals, […]

The Boston Red Sox looked like they could be in position to make the postseason after a strong first half. However, after a brutal collapse, the Red Sox failed to earn a spot in October for the third-straight season. Despite the disappointing end to the season, the Red Sox did have some positives that they […]

Nearly a year after the media craze that ensued with Shohei Ohtani’s free agency, another MLB superstar is weeks away from hitting the open market and setting the baseball offseason ablaze. That player, of course, is Juan Soto, and the team with which he might sign the second-largest contract in North American sports history is…the […]

No, it is not 22-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki. But, another Japanese superstar pitcher has made the decision to join Major League Baseball. Tomoyuki Sugano, one of the most decorated pitchers in Nippon Professional Baseball history, will become an international free agent this offseason, per MLB insider Jeff Passan of ESPN. The 35-year-old Sugano, a 12-year […]

Houston Astros star Alex Bregman is set to enter free agency following the team’s postseason defeat. Jose Altuve has made it clear that he wants the Astros to re-sign the infielder. Astros manager Joe Espada echoed a similar sentiment on Thursday. “I’ve talked a lot about how much I love the individual, the human,” Espada […]

The Pittsburg Pirates will not win the 2024 World Series but the franchise was the talk of the town for a few weeks this summer. Pirates ace rookie Paul Skenes was sensational after being promoted from the minors. Now seems the perfect time to build a winning roster around their superstar on a cheap rookie […]

The Pittsburg Pirates had such potential. Now they have nothing but blame to pass around following another disappointing season. General Manager Ben Cherington is taking his fair share but the organization is sending signals on what they think went wrong with some staff changes. “We need to get better, and we need to get better […]

After a chaotic free agency this offseason and a disastrous start to his San Francisco Giants career, Blake Snell has settled in during the second half of the 2024 season and looked like the two-time Cy Young winner baseball fans have come to know. Snell, who signed a two-year, $62 million contract with the Giants […]