MLB Free Agency Articles - Page 38

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 […]

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso will be one of the top available free agents this offseason. With the regular season coming to a close, it looks like Alonso’s market is beginning to take shape. While the Mets have been expected to try and re-sign their star first baseman, one of their NL East rivals […]

In what might be his final regular season game in Houston as an Astro, Alex Bregman received a special tribute from the team and fans. During Wednesday’s game, Bregman was substituted for a defensive replacement in the fourth inning, giving the Houston Astros crowd at Minute Maid Park the opportunity to give him a standing […]

Following a challenging season marred by injuries, the Texas Rangers’ veteran ace Max Scherzer has announced his intent to return to top form in 2025. The three-time Cy Young Award winner expressed this commitment after an injury-shortened season with the Rangers, which he described as the most frustrating year in his extensive 17-year major league […]

International free agents have been massive difference-makers in MLB in recent years. From Shohei Ohtani, Shota Imanaga, Masahiro Tanaka, Masataka Yoshida, and plenty more, Japanese players have made names for themselves in America. There is a new name fans will know soon, Roki Sasaki. The former World Baseball Classic star recently got a great evaluation […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have already punched their playoff ticket by winning the NL Central. But as they look towards next season, the Brewers are interested in adding some power to their lineup. That big bat could come in the form of Arizona Diamondbacks Christian Walker, who Milwaukee is said to be interested in. However, Walker […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks lead MLB with 826 runs scored. In fact, they’re the only team to cross the plate more than 800 times in 2024. Helping lead the charge is first baseman Christian Walker. However, Walker is set to be a free agent following the campaign. Playing in Arizona for the past eight seasons, Walker […]

Fans of the New York Yankees are getting, well, yanked in all emotional directions lately. The club can clinch a postseason spot with just one more win. They may only be getting one more run at a World Series with Juan Soto though. That’s the feeling after the star slugger dropped a huge free agency […]

The 2024 season had its ups and downs for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The debut of Paul Skenes was the highlight but Pittsburgh had plenty of memorable moments from several impact players to make this season a little more tolerable for fans. The Pirates are six wins away from topping their win total from last year […]

For the 24th season in a row, we will not have a repeat World Series champion. The Texas Rangers are out of the playoff race at eight games below .500 as of September 16. It’s been a steep fall for the team that hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy just last October. Despite a disappointing 2024, the […]

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is nearing free agency and his agent, Scott Boras, has already gone to work on his client’s behalf. Part of that means not limiting the top third base free agent on the market to his position. Boras reminded teams that Bregman “can also play second base,” per Chandler Rome […]

Kenley Jansen has been one of the best players on the Boston Red Sox during his two-year tenure with the team. With the Red Sox on the verge of missing the postseason this year, Jansen spoke out about his time in Boston. Jansen gave a surprisingly honest reflection about how he feels about his Red […]

The Chicago White Sox are in the midst of what is expected to be the worst season in Major League history. After Friday’s 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics, The White Sox’s record is now 33-115, just five losses away from the record set by the New York Mets in 1962, 120. In the top […]

As the MLB postseason and, ultimately, the offseason approaches, the Boston Red Sox are reportedly considering a significant move to balance their heavily left-handed lineup by targeting Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman in free agency, according to an article by Ken Rosenthal. A Bregman acquisition could reshape the Red Sox’s infield and provide the […]

As September gets going, the San Francisco Giants are in real danger of finishing their third consecutive season without a winning record. At 71-73, they’re technically not out of the playoff race, but suffice it to say things have not gone as expected for a team that brought in Blake Snell, Matt Chapman, and Robbie […]

The San Francisco Giants made a huge deal late Wednesday night by agreeing to a six-year, $151 million contract extension with third baseman Matt Chapman. The deal wipes out the final two years of Chapman’s current contract he signed with the Giants this past offseason and keeps him in San Francisco until 2030. While this […]

One of, if not the biggest story of the upcoming MLB offseason will be New York Yankees superstar outfielder Juan Soto’s free agency. While many believe a return to the Yankees or a mega-deal with the crosstown rival New York Mets are the most likely options, one nostalgic rumor is gaining significant traction. The Washington […]

We are getting right into the most heated part of the MLB season as there is about a month remaining before the playoffs. Division and Wild Card races are heating up as teams desperately try to get into playoff position. It’s a fun time of year, and the next couple months of baseball will be […]

The St. Louis Cardinals designated Giovanny Gallegos for assignment in the run-up to the MLB trade deadline. After they acquired pitchers Erick Fedde and Shawn Armstrong, Gallegos opted for free agency instead of a minor-league stint, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Gallegos came up with the New York Yankees but was […]