Kyle Finnegan, 34, and the Tigers are in agreement on a two-year, $19 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday, confirming a report. Detroit keeps a key bullpen piece as it seeks a third straight playoff appearance.
The Lionsgate TV project will focus on Ippei Mizuhara's gambling scandal, which led to his firing by the Dodgers.
Tuesday was a good day to be Kyle Schwarber. The Philadelphia slugger agreed to a five-year, $150 million contract to remain with the Phillies. And he was announced as one of four new players selected to USA's World Baseball Classic team.
As Mark Walter said after his team's latest World Series title: "(The front office) makes all the decisions. I just tell them yes.".
It’s not clear if the ailment caused Bieber to pick up his player option and avoid the unknowns of free agency.
Two-time All-Star left-hander Gregory Soto agreed with the Pirates on a one-year, $7.75 million deal, sources told ESPN.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy knows the business side of baseball means he could lose ace pitcher Freddy Peralta this winter.
Jurors heard conflicting testimony from two key witnesses Tuesday regarding the Angels' culpability and prior knowledge of drug use in the wrongful death lawsuit against the team by the family of deceased pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
ORLANDO, Fla. — MLB held its fourth draft lottery on Tuesday at the winter meetings, with the results revealing that the Chicago White Sox hold the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, scheduled to begin Saturday, July 11, in Philadelphia in conjunction with All-Star week next summer.
Cabrera, 27, is under club control for three more seasons.
With the addition of Díaz, the Dodgers have now spent a combined $141 million on closers over the past two winters.
“When you feel like you have one,” Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said, “you want to lean into it.”.
The White Sox secured just their third No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft in club history. The Giants made the biggest jump, going from 15 to four.
With Chicago landing the No. 1 overall pick for next summer, let's see how the start of the first round could go down.
Why has there never been a contract like this? Possibly because it’s practically impossible to find another player quite like this.
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns acknowledged the team's signing of Devin Williams earlier this month impacted its pursuit of incumbent All-Star closer Edwin Diaz, who agreed to a deal with the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Speaking at the MLB winter meetings on Tuesday, Toronto manager John Schneider illustrated the Blue Jays' loss in Game 7 of the World Series, as well as the blame surrounding Isiah Kiner-Falefa, after he was thrown out at the plate in the ninth inning.
The White Sox, who had the best odds to win the 2026 MLB draft lottery, will pick first in next summer's draft, followed by the Rays at No. 2 and the Twins at No. 3.
Mike Trout, the cornerstone of Team USA's 2023 World Baseball Classic run, is still under consideration for the roster for the 2026 tournament amid recent injury concerns.
The Angels acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Red Sox on Tuesday in return for minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.
Nic Antaya via Getty ImagesThe Chicago White Sox struggled in 2025, but help is on the way. After going 60-102 last year, Chicago won the MLB Draft lottery on Tuesday, earning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
“We’re good people. We’re noble. We’re humble people. Just let us be happy. That’s all,” said Venezuela manager Omar Lopez.
The agreement might have been a fait accompli, sources said. But it was the most important offseason item for the Phillies to address.
To Scott Boras, MLB coaches “are the most underpaid coaching category in professional sports.”.
ORLANDO, Fla. — There were some in the industry who believed the Dodgers would be dormant this week at the MLB winter meetings. But the thing about the reigning World Series champs is that when they decide to push their chips in, they do it big.
Schwarber’s signing should clarify the picture for available power hitters such as Pete Alonso and Eugenio Suárez.
ORLANDO, Fla. — On Tuesday morning, Kyle Schwarber walked into a deli in Philadelphia and ordered an egg sandwich with sausage and bacon. Recognized immediately, the affable slugger posed for pictures and chatted with staff.
Díaz is coming off a good but not elite season and relievers are a risk, but the Dodgers have infinite payroll and had a need to fill.
Runs will be hard to come by, but if Great Britain can carry a lead into the ninth inning they’ll have a big arm ready.
Expectations were high for Vaughn Grissom when the Boston Red Sox made him the centerpiece of the Chris Sale trade. But injuries wrecked Grissom's time in Boston, leading to the team trading the shortstop to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Orioles offered a five-year, $150 million deal, the same terms Schwarber agreed upon to return to Philadelphia.
Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeThe annual baseball Winter Meetings were quiet — until suddenly they weren’t. Within a span of minutes, news broke that the Philadelphia Phillies had re-signed Kyle Schwarber, bringing him back to the City of Brotherly Love.
Following a second straight disappointing postseason, including a nightmare ending in Los Angeles against the eventual back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers in the NLDS, the Philadelphia Phillies decided to stick with manager Rob Thomson, who was under contract through the 2026 season.
The Phillies have signed manager Rob Thomson to a one-year extension through 2027 after the 62-year-old guided the team to its fourth straight playoffs.
Slugger Kyle Schwarber, who led the NL with 56 home runs last season, and the Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract, sources told ESPN.
The Dodgers got the best closer on the free agent market, reaching a three-year, $69 million deal with former Mets reliever Edwin Diaz, sources told ESPN.
An appeals court in the Dominican Republic ruled in favor of the Rays shortstop, who received a two-year suspended prison sentence in June.
Gore is a popular name in trade talks at the Winter Meetings, but is now the best time to trade the left-hander?.
The reigning world champs add the market's top closer to their bullpen.
Landing a five-year deal as a designated hitter at age 32 is a testament to the work Schwarber has put in and his clubhouse presence.
ASSOCIATED PRESSOne of the top relievers in baseball is reportedly heading to Los Angeles. Former New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has agreed to a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Contract details were not immediately available.
One of the top relievers in baseball is reportedly heading to the defending champions. Former New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has agreed to a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to The Athletic's Will Sammon.
Kyle Schwarber will be staying in Philadelphia after all. According to Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports, Schwarber and the Phillies are reportedly finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract.
Kyle Schwarber will be staying in Philadelphia after all. According to Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports, Schwarber and the Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract.
Schwarber is one of the key players announced Tuesday for a squad looking to avenge their 2023 gold medal game loss.
An appeals court in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor.
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, even after back-to-back Cy Young Awards, is not "untouchable" when it comes to trade offers, president of baseball operations Scott Harris said.
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani capped another championship year by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for a record-tying fourth time.
A number of teams have a need to trade for a starting pitcher. Here's how they match up with available hurlers.
A trade or signing can materialize at any minute. No flight, family dinner, car ride, vacation, graduation ceremony or wedding is safe.
Plus how the Red Sox are operating on multiple fronts and why the Royals kept Jonathan India.
The Astros and Rays are in trade talks, while the Dodgers say they are unlikely to deal a key outfielder.
Left-hander Steven Matz and the Rays are in agreement on a two-year contract, pending a physical, sources said.
Defense questions Skaggs' widow and mother, aiming to show that pitcher wasn’t using opiates solely to deal with pain.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza disputed recent reports of discord among his players last season while also defending his management of the bullpen.
Speaking to reporters at the MLB winter meetings Monday, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone lauded the Toronto Blue Jays for defeating his club in the playoffs, but he doesn't believe the gap between the AL East rivals is as wide as the matchup showed.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he wasn't sure whether any limits would be put on Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in the World Baseball Classic.
The Cubs are likely to add more to their pitching staff, team president Jed Hoyer told reporters at MLB's winter meetings on Monday.
There is a temptation to get younger with the club's position player group and to improve its defense.
There’s a lot left to do to become contenders, and many in the industry are understandably dubious of the Pirates' appetite to spend.
The Astros have expressed interest in Rays starter Shane Baz, a Houston native. The 26-year-old has three more seasons of club control.
Mattingly appears poised to become Philadelphia’s bench coach after he and the club work through final, contractual details. .
The Dominican Republic will play the Tigers as a warmup for the World Baseball Classic.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tarik Skubal probably isn’t getting traded. Let’s get that out of the way.
Baseball Hall of Fame chairman Jane Forbes Clark told reporters on Monday that Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds weren't voted into the Hall this year because contemporary era committee members evaluate the Steroids Era in the same manner as baseball writers.
The Dominican Republic will host the Tigers for a pair of exhibition games on March 3 and 4 ahead of the World Baseball Classic.
Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeThe 2025 edition of the baseball winter meetings is officially underway in Orlando, Florida, and the Baseball Bar-B-Cast crew is on the scene.
Same card, same grade, different grading label? It's become enough to alter the overall value on the secondary market.
In the time since singing his mega-deal ahead of the 2020 season, Rendon has played in just 257 games, including missing all of last season.
The Nationals may only just be getting started under new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni.
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The Diamondbacks and Mike Soroka have reached a one-year, $7.5 million deal, sources told ESPN, and the right-hander is expected to join Arizona's starting rotation.
ESPN's first Major League Baseball game next season will be on April 15 when the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on MLB Jackie Robinson Day.
Here's everything you need from Orlando as big signings by the Dodgers and Phillies rock the winter meetings.
Kent absolutely deserves to be a Hall of Famer. That he's in and his former teammate is not is much harder to rationalize.
No one with the club has hinted the Phillies would be restricted from additional long-term deals beyond Schwarber and Realmuto.
If the Tigers want to keep Skubal, bravo. But they need to add some key supporting parts this offseason to make it worthwhile.
After his arrival for Major League Baseball's winter meetings Sunday night in Orlando, Florida, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters that new Boston starter Sonny Gray expressed a desire to play in New York to raise his free agency value.
Responding to the pitcher's comments, Cashman says Gray lied behind the scenes about wanting to play for the team before it traded for him.
Sunday was a special night for Jeff Kent -- and a telling one for the keepers of Cooperstown.
Jeff Kent was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the contemporary era committee on Sunday. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were named on fewer than five ballots.
The Royals mull upgrades to their outfield while the Angels continue looking for rotation help.
Kent was one of the best-hitting second basemen in MLB history. He is the only person elected off the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot.
Jeff Kent is headed to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, while Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were once again left out in the cold by voters.
Veteran outfielder Cedric Mullins, 31, and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a $7.5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2027, and to make room on the offseason roster, the club designated right-hander Yoniel Curet for assignment.
ASSOCIATED PRESSTom Hicks, who owned the Liverpool, the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, died Saturday. He was 79. Hicks made his fortune as a private equity investor and entered the sports realm in 1995, when he purchased the Dallas Stars.
Ford was a top-100 prospect but there were questions about his defense and in-game power. Ferrer's 2025 ERA doesn't represent his upside.
Tom Hicks, the former owner of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, died Saturday at age 79.
The Mariners acquired lefty reliever Jose Ferrer from the Nationals for top catching prospect Harry Ford and minor league pitcher Isaac Lyon.
Toronto designated Rodríguez for assignment and he cleared waivers after his velocity dropped during the season's final months.
The right-handed starter struggled for much of this past season, but he has a track record of durability and high-level upside.
Angels PR head Eric Kay gave Skaggs the fentanyl pill, but pitcher Matt Harvey provided an oxycodone pill that Skaggs also ingested.
Major League Baseball began investigating Pete Rose in 1988 but suspended its probe at the request of law enforcement, according to newly released documents.
The Mets remain interested in a reunion with Edwin Díaz, sources tell ESPN, but newly signed Devin Williams gives them a proven backup plan, which could dampen the Mets' willingness to meet Díaz's demands.
The winter meetings are just days away, and the tentpole event of the MLB offseason usually provides plenty of movement via trades and free-agent signings.
The A's aren't shopping for high-priced solutions to their second base void, and Luis Arraez may be a tough fit for the Rangers.
The Mets claimed right-hander Cooper Criswell off waivers from the Red Sox just one day after he was designated for assignment.
The Twins traded away several top players in 2025 but plan to build around their current core and compete for the AL Central title in 2026.
Here's our latest intel, starting with the slugger who holds the key to the offseason.
Cody Bellinger to Pittsburgh, Kyle Schwarber to Cincinnati and Hunter Greene to Boston are just some of the wishes for this year's meetings.
