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3+ min ago (271+ words) The San Francisco Giants are looking to the MLB Winter Meetings to bolster their starting pitching. But Buster Posey might need some time to build the Giants" rotation, according to an article by Robert Murray of Fansided. "Word is, the Giants aren"t close to anything yet. They have a glaring need for starting pitching and are expected to address the unit at some point. They"re having conversations to bolster the unit, but all indications are that it will take some time for Buster Posey and the front office to land reinforcements," Murray wrote. Logan Webb led the rotation this season, going 15-11 with a 3.22 ERA over 207 innings (an MLB best) while striking out 224 batters (third). Meanwhile, Robbie Ray went 11-8 with a 3.68 ERA and 186 strikeouts across 32 starts. Justin Verlander went 4-11 with a 3.85 ERA over 29 starts. But he is 42 years old,…...

5+ min ago (526+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. -- The dismantling of the Mets continued this week at the Winter Meetings, where, a day after Edwin D'az agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the Dodgers, franchise home run king Pete Alonso shook hands on a five-year, $155 million deal to join the Orioles. Over the past two and a half weeks, the Mets have moved on from three of their longest tenured players: Alonso, D'az and Brandon Nimmo, whom they traded to the Rangers in November. Those three had all been Mets since at least 2019, forming a core that later came to include Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. In the case of Nimmo, the Mets dealt him for Marcus Semien to improve their defense and create roster flexibility. Nimmo, Alonso and D'az had combined to play 23 seasons for the Mets. Along the way, all three became…...

8+ min ago (159+ words) The Chicago Cubs have signed left-handed relief pitcher Hoby Milner to a contract, according to multiple reports. According to ESPN and The Athletic, Milner has inked a 1-year contract with the Cubs that will pay him $3.75 million for the 2025 season. Milner Cubs deal is $3.75 mill with incentives, per sources. Milner appeared in 73 games with the Texas Rangers last season, posting a 3-4 record and a 3.84 ERA. He had 58 strikeouts in 70.1 innings, but did register a -0.6 WAR, his second consecutive season with a negative Wins Above Replacement. Notably, Milner had a strong 2023 season with the Milwaukee Brewers, Craig Counsell's final season as manager. He had a 1.82 ERA in 73 appearances, allowing just 13 walks in 64.1 innings. Milner is the second pitcher to be added to the team's roster this offseason, joining reliever Phil Maton, who had a 2.79 ERA for the Rangers last season....

10+ min ago (446+ words) With UCLA's disastrous 2025 season behind them, the program and new head coach Bob Chesney are looking ahead to the future as they try to restore the Bruins to being one of the premier teams in college football. Although Chesney has been the coach for less than a week, UCLA is already making progress on the recruiting trail, as a four-star 2027 defensive lineman recently named the Bruins among his top ten schools. On Dec. 10, Rivals' Greg Biggins reported on X that Jon Ioane, a four-star defensive lineman from Tustin High School in Tustin, California, named UCLA as one of his top ten schools alongside Arizona State, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas A&M, USC, Utah, and Washington. UCLA has been targeting Ioane for nearly a year, having first extended an offer to him in January. While the Bruins have…...

10+ min ago (470+ words) The New York Mets missed out on another potential free agent target on Thursday. High-leverage relief pitcher Robert Suarez signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the NL East rival Atlanta Braves, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. BREAKING: Closer Robert Suarez and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a three-year, $45 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The Mets had interest and checked in regularly with Suarez, but never made a formal offer because the Braves moved quickly on the reliever, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. Heard Blue Jays and Mets were checking in regularly on Robert Suarez, but didn't make formal offers because Atlanta moved quickly, landing one of the top relievers available for $45 million over three years. So two days after losing closer Edwin Diaz to the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets saw Suarez, a potential replacement,…...

15+ min ago (1196+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " Cleveland's front office has done it again " potentially. The Guardians' selection of right-handed pitcher Peyton Pallette in the Rule 5 draft might just be the latest example of the organization's uncanny ability to identify and develop bullpen talent that other teams overlook. Pallette, the former No. 14 prospect in the Chicago White Sox system, represents a calculated $100,000 gamble that could pay immediate dividends for a Cleveland bullpen in desperate need of reinforcements. "This guy's going to get a long look in spring training as long as he's healthy," cleveland.com Guardians beat reporter Paul Hoynes explained on the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast. "As Stephen Vogt said, we've got four or five guys in the pen and we need eight. So Peyton Pallette could fit into that pen somewhere." What makes Pallette particularly intriguing is his journey to this point. Once…...

19+ min ago (1118+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " As premium closers around Major League Baseball continue to command astronomical contracts, the Guardians are left to contemplate what might have been. The ghost of a trade that never happened continues to haunt the organization's front office " and they're not shy about admitting it. The recent winter meetings in Orlando saw closer Edwin Diaz land with the Dodgers on a record-breaking contract, while Robert Suarez secured a reported three-year, $45 million deal with Atlanta. These massive commitments highlight just how valuable elite relievers have become " both in dollars and in the prospect haul they can return via trade. For the Guardians, these transactions are a painful reminder of what they lost when Emmanuel Clase, their electrifying closer, was implicated in a gambling scandal and is now facing a federal trial that will stretch into the 2026 season. "It just makes…...

22+ min ago (1124+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " As Major League Baseball prepares to revolutionize the game with the introduction of the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system in 2026, the Guardians have already determined who will be making those crucial decisions " and it's not who you might expect. While stars Jos" Ram'rez and Steven Kwan might seem like natural choices to challenge borderline calls given their elite batting eyes, first-year manager Stephen Vogt has a different philosophy when it comes to pitchers and catchers: keep emotional hurlers far away from the challenge button. "Not surprising. Vogt, being a former catcher, wants his catchers to really control the challenge situation," explained Paul Hoynes on the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast. "He says a pitcher going through his wind up with his head down after he releases the pitch is not in the greatest position to argue with an umpire…...

22+ min ago (334+ words) A new MLB rumor just opened the door for New York Mets president David Stearns to get a solid replacement for Pete Alonso and slash some payroll. This has been a rough week for Mets fans. On Monday, they found out that not only was All-Star closer Edwin Diaz not returning, but he was also joining rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then they were hit with a blow, this time right to their hearts. Mets home run king, Pete Alonso's days in New York are over because he accepted a five-year deal worth $155 million from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Now, the club must find adequate replacements for the pair of stars. Fortunately, they signed two-time All-Star Devin Williams earlier this week, just in case Diaz left. However, who will replace Alonso? President David Stearns has proven over the last…...

28+ min ago (276+ words) Pete Alonso's days in New York are over, and his other half is now looking back at what was a memorable " and historic " ride. Haley Alonso, the slugger's wife, took to Instagram on Thursday in the wake of her husband signing a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles. Haley posted a picture from his first big league Mets game on Opening Day 2019, saying his ear-to-ear smile, coupled with a dirty jersey, "encapsulates" his style as a ballplayer. Alonso went on to win the National League Rookie of the Year in 2019, mashing a career-high 53 homers in what was the first of five All-Star seasons. Aside from the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign, Alonso mashed at least 34 homers in each season with the Amazin's, truly etching his name into the franchise history books this summer when he became the Mets' all-time leader in home runs....