Sources: Kyle Schwarber, Phillies reach 5-year, $150M deal  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a five-year, $150 million contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, reuniting the National League home run leader and the franchise with whom he blossomed into a perennial MVP candidate.

Best fits for top potential MLB pitching trade candidates  —  In 2025, 369 pitchers started a game in MLB, for an average of 12.3 per team.  Only 53 started at least 30 games, an average of fewer than two seasonlong starters per team.  More injuries, more shuffling of players on and off the roster …

For Astros at Winter Meetings, ‘the priority is starting pitching’  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Astros general manager Dana Brown entered the team's suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Monday afternoon, the first day of baseball's 2025 Winter Meetings, and couldn't help but smile.

Mets, Yankees among teams calling Brewers about ace, top reliever  —  Yes, the Brewers are open for business on starter Freddy Peralta if a suitor is willing to meet a steep price for their ace.  —  But they are getting calls from even more teams about reliever Trevor Megill, including from both the Mets and Yankees.

Pete Alonso driving to MLB Winter Meetings to meet with interested teams  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Pete Alonso's residence in Tampa has turned these Winter Meetings into something of a home game for the free-agent slugger.  —  To that end, Alonso will take the 90-minute drive to central Florida on Tuesday …

What's next for Mets, Dodgers & more after Schwarber, Díaz deals  —  1) With the Mets losing Díaz after signing Devin Williams, do they pivot for another back-end bullpen piece, such as Robert Suarez?  And does this increase the odds of Pete Alonso coming back?

A Schwarber deal (before Meetings end?) will get market moving in hurry  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — As the first full day of the Winter Meetings came and went, the baseball world was still waiting for the first major free-agent domino of the week to fall.  —  In the eyes of many executives, that domino is Kyle Schwarber.

Dodgers downplay Teoscar Hernández rumors, continue assessing bullpen options  — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and GM Brandon Gomes downplayed reports of a potential Teoscar Hernández trade.  — The Dodgers have not landed marquee relievers this offseason but remain interested in targets like Robert Suárez.

Kent, all-time HR leader at 2B, earns Hall election on Contemporary Era ballot  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Hard-nosed to his core and one of the most prolific run producers the second-base position has ever seen, Jeff Kent spent years wondering if Cooperstown would take notice.  On Sunday, the answer finally arrived.