Rankings, contract projections: Top 50 2026-27 MLB free agents  —  The MLB offseason has officially started!  As free agency begins, it's time for our annual ranking of the top 50 free agents in the class and predicting how much money each player will get.  —  The story of this market is threefold …

Mariners to hire Jason Kanzler as next manager (sources)  —  SEATTLE — The Mariners have found their new manager, and it's an outside-the-box hire who will become a first-time skipper at any level.  —  Jason Kanzler — a 36-year-old emerging talent in the industry, who's spent …

Biggest offseason needs for all 30 MLB teams for the 2026-27 offseason  —  Now that we have crowned a new World Series champion — congratulations to the Milwaukee Brewers — it's time for every team in MLB to bear down on their biggest and most pressing needs for the upcoming season.

Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. named finalist for 2026 AL MVP Award  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Bobby Witt Jr. joined Junior Caminero and Yordan Alvarez as 2026 AL MVP finalists.  — Witt hit .281 with 157 hits, 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and a 6.7 WAR in 143 games.

Mets hiring A.J. Ellis as major-league strategy coordinator: Sources  —  The New York Mets are hiring A.J. Ellis to their major-league coaching staff as a major-league strategy coordinator, league sources told The Athletic on Wednesday.  The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move is not yet official.

Braves retaining hitting coach Tim Hyers, rest of MLB staff for next season: Source  —  ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves will retain their entire coaching staff for the upcoming season, a team source familiar with the decision told The Athletic on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.

What we're hearing about Mets' offseason priorities: Pitching is paramount  —  With third baseman Bo Bichette choosing to return, the New York Mets are less inclined to aggressively pursue Teruaki Sato, a free-agent slugger from Japan, league sources said.  The sources spoke on the condition …

With Bohm now a free agent, who will play 3B for Phils?  —  This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki's Phillies Beat newsletter.  To read the full newsletter, click here.  And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.  —  Who's playing third base next season for the Phillies?

2026 Minor League Free Agents For Every Team  —  A total of 504 players were declared minor league free agents on Nov. 2, five days after the conclusion of the 2026 World Series.  —  These players' minor league contract terms expired, typically after the six renewal seasons of their Uniform Player Contract were exercised.

MLB increases cap and floor in latest proposal, sets 2028 target  —  Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association held another collective bargaining session Tuesday, with the league proposing that a salary cap and floor system be implemented beginning in 2028, the second year of an agreement.

Former MLB star Mark Teixeira wins U.S. House seat in Texas  —  Republican Mark Teixeira, a three-time Major League Baseball All-Star, has won election to the U.S. House in Texas' 21st Congressional District.  —  The former slugger for the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees defeated Democrat Kristin Hook …

Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidates Announced  —  (COOPERSTOWN, NY) - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum today announced the eight-person non-player ballot that will be considered by its Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for Hall of Fame election for the Class of 2027.