The Mets and Padres are engaging in trade discussions. This, according to Ken Rosenthal, Dennis Lin, and Will Sammon of The Athletic. No deal appears close, but there are options of multiple players that could make sense to be dealt, and the teams are led by two presidents of baseball operations who are eager to make maneuvers to help their roster. Despite the talks on the rumor mill earlier...
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Closer Ryan Helsley is signing a two-year, $28 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles. The contract will include an opt-out after the first season. The signing was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, and the financial details were subsequently reported by The Athletic’s Katie Woo. Despite reports earlier in the off-season that Helsley, 31, could be considered as an option in...
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One major domino has officially fallen for the New York Mets this offseason, with the team trading Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien. Next up could possibly be a resolution one way or another regarding the back of the bullpen. The team has contacted the Devin Williams and Robert Suarez camps, “multiple times recently,” according to a report by The Athletic’s Will Sammon. This, as...
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Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto and right-handed pitcher Kona Takahashi have officially been posted for MLB free agency. The two will have identical negotiating windows. Discussions can begin tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. ET and can run until January 4th at 5:00 p.m. ET. Okamoto, who will turn 30 this June, can play both corner infield spots and has provided prodigious power in the past. The...
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The Braves are bringing back their closer Raisel Iglesias on a one-year $16 million deal. The team announced the deal Wednesday night, for what will be Iglesias’s age-36 season. Iglesias returns to the team for which he has performed admirably since being traded to Atlanta in 2022. The Braves’ righty struggled out of the gate in 2025, pitching to a 6.75 ERA in his first 25 outings,...
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