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just now (266+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers were the talk of the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings on "Day 2" in Orlando. On Tuesday, the Dodgers signed free-agent closer Edwin Diaz to a three-year, $69 million contract, pending a physical. Now, Los Angeles has been connected to a top free-agent outfielder that seems poised to command a lot of money. The Dodgers remain in the mix to sign Kyle Tucker, but the club is unlikely to offer a six or seven-year contract, as reported by The Athletic's Katie Woo. Tucker, who has been linked to the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles, should receive a long-term deal in MLB free agency, but Los Angeles doesn't want to commit that many years. If Tucker were to accept a contract similar to Alex Bregman's with the Boston Red Sox last offseason, then the Dodgers could be in play. Bregman…...

4+ min ago (560+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers have made one big splash in free agency by signing pitcher Edwin Diaz, but now the question is: Do they have another big move in them? Some rumors suggest that a trade for Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is on the horizon, but the team's rotation is already loaded. Arguably, their biggest need is in the outfield. Teoscar Hernandez appears to be on the trade block, Kike Hernandez is a free agent and Andy Pages hasn't proven he can make an impact on offense in the playoffs. Chicago Cubs All-Star Kyle Tucker is easily the best outfielder in free agency, but he's going to cost a ton of money. While the Dodgers are still in the mix, Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo of'The Athletic believe that they could have trouble getting Tucker at the contract they'd…...

7+ min ago (415+ words) So far this offseason, the Toronto Blue Jays seem to be one of the top teams you don't want to be competing against in the quest to sign a free agent. The Blue Jays handed a monster seven-year contract to starting pitcher Dylan Cease in late November, and they don't seem to be anywhere close to done. That's bad news for the Boston Red Sox on its face, since the blue Jays are a division rival, but it could turn into direct head-to-head competition. Earlier this week, we heard that the Red Sox had met with longtime Blue Jays star Bo Bichette, but Boston is reportedly not in the mix to sign the two-time All-Star. Now, it sounds as though Boston may need to root for Toronto to re-sign Bichette, lest there be consequences that indirectly impact the Red Sox....

8+ min ago (393+ words) Joe Buck, who has called more World Series and All-Star Games on network television than any play-by-play announcer in history, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Buck will be honored during the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation as part of Hall of Fame Weekend, July 24-27, 2026. Buck becomes the 50th winner of the Frick Award, as he earned the highest point total in a vote conducted by the Hall of Fame's 16-member Frick Award Committee. The final ballot featured broadcasters whose main contributions came as local and national voices and whose careers began after, or extended into, the Wild Card Era. The 10 finalists were: Brian Anderson, Skip Caray, Rene Cardenas, Gary Cohen, Jacques Doucet, Duane Kuiper, John Rooney, Dan Shulman, John Sterling…...

9+ min ago (62+ words) SNY's Steve Gelbs and Todd Zeile discuss what's happened so far at the Winter Meetings, including their faith that Pete Alonso will be back with the Mets for the 2026 season. SNY's Steve Gelbs and Todd Zeile discuss what's happened so far at the Winter Meetings, including their faith that Pete Alonso will be back with the Mets for the 2026 season....

22+ min ago (535+ words) After 18 months of shopping the script, the proposed Lionsgate Television series based on the gambling scandal involving Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's interpreter is in development at Starz. The project will spotlight the audacious theft by Ippei Mizuhara of $16 millionfrom Ohtani to pay off staggering gambling debts. Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers after the crimes came to light in March 2024. A year later, he was convicted of defrauding Ohtani in federal court and sentenced to 57 months in prison. The series will be produced by Tony Award winner Scott Delman, known for "The Book of Mormon" and "A Raisin in the Sun," and sports journalist Albert Chen. Alex Convery, who wrote "Air," is on board as showrunner and screenwriter while Justin Lin (the" "Fast and Furious'franchise) will direct, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "This is Major League Baseball's biggest sports gambling…...

23+ min ago (326+ words) The most significant and boisterous agent in baseball, Scott Boras, held his annual Winter Meetings press conference yesterday, and was quick to draw various witty connections between star free agent slugger Pete Alonso (nicknamed the Polar Bear by former Mets third baseman Todd Frazier) and his hometown team, the Tampa Bay Rays: The two-time Home Run Derby winner was indeed born and raised in Tampa and attended Plant High School, where he became a standout baseball player before moving on to play college ball at the University of Florida before being drafted by the Mets in 2016. Alonso continues to live in Tampa during the offseason, and gives back to the community through the Alonso Foundation, which hosts events like the "Battle for the Bay," a youth home-run derby that raises money to improve local baseball and softball fields. But if…...

23+ min ago (164+ words) The Red Sox appeared to be interested in Corey Seager and reportedly had discussions with the Texas Rangers about the five-time All-Star during the Winter Meetings. According to Rangers reporter Jeff Wilson, a trade between the two teams for Seager isn't going to happen. "It served as a form of entertainment to the Rangers, who dismissed it as the kind of runaway rumor that can develop at the winter meetings," Wilson wrote Wednesday. "Boston officials might have seen that the Rangers are pinching pennies this offseason and figured it was worth a shot. And the inquiry was quickly shot down." Seager hit 21 home runs last season and is a two-time World Series champion. The 31-year-old is under team control through 2031 after he signed a 10-year, $325 million deal with Texas in 2021. The Red Sox have been connected to several infielders during…...

23+ min ago (1254+ words) Choate has a fastball that doesn't break 90 mph, but his 6'8" frame gives hitters odd angles with his plus breaking balls and a terrific change-up. The 24-year-old had a 3.51 ERA with 123 strikeouts in 102.2 innings at Double-A as a starter, though his walk rate remains high. Hayden Mullins, Red Sox The lanky 6'7" Auburn grad has bounced back from Tommy John surgery in 2022. He struck out 123 in 101.2 innings last year with a 2.21 ERA across High-A and Double-A. Mullins has a high walk rate, doesn't throw particularly hard, and has a limited platoon split, so he may not be a great fit for the Royals, but his strong performance still makes him a viable candidate Shane Murphy, White Sox Murphy is another "great results, meh stuff" guy who had a 1.38 ERA in 110.2 innings at Double-A, but with only 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. His fastball…...

25+ min ago (573+ words) Three days into the Winter Meetings, the big-name players are slowly going off the board in free agency. As far as the Atlanta Braves go, there was some big news involving their National League East rivals. The Philadelphia Phillies are re-signing Kyle Schwarber, while the New York Mets have lost Edwin Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pete Alonso to the Baltimore Orioles. As far as the Braves, it's been quiet so far. As far as some of the top remaining free agents, Robert Suarez is one of the biggest free agent closers left. The former San Diego Padres right-hander is starting to see his market heat up, and the Braves are reportedly in it. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, Suarez could be the next reliever off the board. He reported that the Braves, Mets, and Toronto…...