Top News:
Scott Roche / Sports Illustrated:
Marlins Reportedly Re-Sign Relief Pitcher to Minor League Deal — The Marlins are bringing back a relief pitcher on a minor league deal for 2026. … This offseason is going to be a very interesting one for the Miami Marlins. They surprised a lot of people in 2025 by finishing at 79-83 …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, Battery Power and Fish On First
ESPN:
Sources: Blue Jays, Dylan Cease reach 7-year, $210M deal — Free agent starting pitcher Dylan Cease, who has made at least 32 starts in each of the past five seasons, reached a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday.
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Yankees are in for an offseason battle royale with their biggest rivals — The Yankees are targeting Cody Bellinger and eying Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai and other free agent stars, and despite owner Hal Steinbrenner's obvious ongoing concern about the bottom line …
Discussion:
masslive.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Phillies Nation, Camden Chat, Gaslamp Ball, NESN.com and Pinstripe Alley
Noah Strackbein / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees Re-Sign Former Cubs Shortstop-Turned-Pitcher — The New York Yankees have added a familiar face to their spring training roster. … The New York Yankees are continuing to add to their roster for 2026. After a postseason run that ended much shorter than hoped …
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Source: Angels, Anthony Rendon in talks to buy out final year of deal — Open Extended Reactions — The Los Angeles Angels and third baseman Anthony Rendon are in talks about buying out the final year of his contract, potentially bringing a resolution to the seven-year …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals finalize Oli Marmol's staff with two new additions, all field staff returning — Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold talke with editor Nathan Mills about the Cardinals trading their ace to the Red Sox, their return and the next dominoes to fall this offseason. — kAm~?
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Viva El Birdos
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB 2025-26 offseason survey: Execs predict free agency, trades — The hot stove started simmering early this MLB offseason — and shows no signs of slowing down. — The Seattle Mariners kicked the winter off by re-signing Josh Naylor, followed by the Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles pulling off an early trade.
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles, NESN.com and NBC Sports Bay Area …
ESPN:
Red Sox acquire veteran Sonny Gray in trade with Cardinals — The Boston Red Sox acquired veteran right-hander Sonny Gray in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. — In return, St. Louis receives left-handed prospect Brandon Clarke and right-hander Richard Fitts.
Discussion:
Boston Herald, NESN.com, The Athletic, MLB.com, Boston.com, Yahoo Sports, Associated Press, Bleed Cubbie Blue, MLB Trade Rumors, masslive.com and Battery Power
Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com:
Orioles hire Shildt for player development role, Vega changing titles — In the latest unexpected development in the offseason, former Padres manager Mike Shildt is joining the Orioles to work in player development. — According to a source, Shildt has been hired as upper-level minor league coordinator of instruction.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, San Diego Union-Tribune and BaltimoreBaseball.com
Dianna Russini / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing about J.J. McCarthy, Jerry Jones' trade steal and more — There's a colorful children's book on my kitchen table right now called “Turkey Trouble.” It's about a turkey trying to avoid becoming Thanksgiving dinner by throwing on disguises. A pig. A horse.
Discussion:
Pro Football Rumors and masslive.com
Associated Press:
Paul Skenes gets record $3.4M from pre-arbitration bonus pool — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes received a record $3,436,343 from this year's pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5,588,400 under the initiative to direct more money to top younger players.
Discussion:
Plain Dealer and baseballmusings.com
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Breaking down the top Japanese free agents coming to MLB — The 2025-26 offseason has yet another strong crop of Japanese players that are available in free agency — after having been posted by their respective Nippon Professional Baseball clubs — and are set to play in Major League Baseball next season.
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
