MLB offseason grades: D-backs reunite with Kelly, Mets nab Polanco
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:13:06 ESTWe've got you covered with grades and analysis on every winter signing and big offseason trade.
MLB winter meetings winners, losers and questions
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:13:06 ESTNow that the dust has settled in Orlando, we debate our favorite (and least favorite) moves of the week.
Source: Kelly to D-backs on 2-year, $40M deal
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:22 ESTMerrill Kelly, after being dealt by the Diamondbacks to the Rangers at the trade deadline last season, is returning to Arizona on a two-year, $40 million deal, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Sources: Mets, IF Polanco agree on 2-year pact
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:22 ESTThe Mets and infielder Jorge Polanco have agreed on a two-year, $40 million contract, sources told ESPN. Polanco is expected to primarily play first base, replacing Pete Alonso, who left in free agency.
Sources: Cardinals agree to deal with RHP May
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:22 ESTRight-hander Dustin May and the St. Louis Cardinals are in agreement on a free agent contract, pending a physical, sources told ESPN on Saturday.
Sources: Tigers sign Jansen to bolster bullpen
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:23 ESTThe Tigers have agreed to a 1-year contract with veteran closer Kenley Jansen, sources told ESPN.
O's Elias: Alonso 'the right player' to sign long term
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:23 ESTThe Orioles introduced Pete Alonso on Friday at Camden Yards after reaching a five-year, $155 million deal that dwarfed Baltimore's other signings over the past several years, when the team stuck mostly to short-term deals.
Diaz picked Dodgers because 'I'm looking to win'
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:22 ESTAt his introductory news conference with the Dodgers on Friday, Edwin Diaz said a desire "to win" was a big reason why he signed with L.A. over the Mets.
Sources: Yankees, Rosario agree to 1-year deal
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:23 ESTThe New York Yankees and utilityman Amed Rosario are in agreement on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Saturday, reuniting the two sides after a brief and fruitful stint last season.
Angels' Carpino: Skaggs a 'drug addict' and 'dealer'
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:22 ESTAngels president John Carpino closed the final day of testimony Friday in the Tyler Skaggs wrongful-death civil trial by asserting that the late pitcher was not a victim but a "drug addict and a drug dealer."
↔️ Free agency tracker: Offseason trades, moves
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:22 ESTWe've got you covered on all the major MLB hot stove signings and trades.
What to make of the Mets losing Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz on back-to-back days
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:52:37 ESTLosing two faces of the franchise to free agency might feel like a gut punch, but is it a disaster for the Mets or part of a larger plan?
As responsibilities evolve, MLB manager salaries still lag behind top coaches in other sports
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:11:01 ESTFrom new hires to award winners, big paydays continue to allude most skippers. What gives?
Hot stove analysis of offseason trades and free agent signings
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:38:55 ESTTrack all the latest MLB free agency and trade news with fantasy baseball analysis from Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell.
Predicting the top 5 picks in the 2026 MLB draft after White Sox win lottery
Tue, 9 Dec 2025 21:27:33 ESTWith Chicago landing the No. 1 overall pick for next summer, let's see how the start of the first round could go down.