What I'm hearing about the Reds' interest in Kyle Schwarber and more MLB offseason notes  —  The Cincinnati Reds are serious about signing free-agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber.  Whether they can actually pull off such an upset is another matter entirely.

2025-26 MLB offseason: Ranking players who could be traded  —  With baseball's annual winter meetings set to begin next week in Orlando, Florida, and some intriguing moves already stoking the fire of this hot stove season, it's time to rank the top players who could be included …

Twins' Joe Ryan intrigues Mets as they look to trade for ace  —  Access the Mets beat like never before  —  Don't miss Mike Puma's text messages from Queens and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets.  —  The Mets may try to fill their rotation needs via trade …

What we're hearing about Tatsuya Imai.  Plus, could Dodgers trade Teoscar Hernández?  —  Tatsuya Imai, the right-handed Japanese pitcher who is headlining the international free-agent class, is keeping an open mind about his future, according to a league source briefed on his posting process.

Sources: Kyle Tucker spotted visiting Blue Jays' facility  —  The Blue Jays are going big game hunting again with Kyle Tucker in their sights, and he's not the last major signing they're hoping to make.  —  Free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker was spotted at the Toronto Blue Jays' facility in Dunedin …

Arizona Diamondbacks still seek pitching as winter meetings approach … Active behind the scenes but largely unable to get any deals done, the Diamondbacks head into the Dec. 7-10 winter meetings in Orlando still on the hunt for the same thing they have sought since last trade deadline: pitching.

St. Pete officials expect Tropicana Field to be ready for Rays' opener  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — City officials in St. Petersburg showed off the newly enclosed dome at Tropicana Field on Wednesday and said they are confident the ballpark will be ready for the Tampa Bay Rays' home opener April 6 …

Rangers, Chris Young facing a difficult juggling act to fill this glaring roster hole  —  With Jonah Heim out the door and only Kyle Higashioka remaining, the Rangers have a dire situation at catcher. … Then again, it might be pretty accurate.  —  Allow us to take stock.

Here are Yankees' 3 biggest needs as Winter Meetings approach  —  NEW YORK - As the Yankees move toward MLB's Winter Meetings, there's a familiar ring to their approach.  —  Hal Steinbrenner would prefer to keep his payroll around $300 million, avoiding the last luxury tax threshold …

Lane Kiffin's final days at Ole Miss and his move to LSU  —  OXFORD, Miss. — Last month, as some of the biggest college football brands pursued Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin, a staff member polled the team's assistant coaches about where they wanted to be in the 2026 season.

Sources: Mets give Devin Williams 3-year, $51 million deal  —  The New York Mets and reliever Devin Williams agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal, league sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Monday night, giving the club a replacement for Edwin Diaz should the All-Star closer sign elsewhere.