Author: Robert Colonna

Cubs Acquire Edward Cabrera

The Miami Marlins have traded 28-year-old starting pitcher Edward Cabrera to the Chicago Cubs. Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation was the first to report, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic confirming. The Mets, Yankees and Giants were also reported to have shown interest in Cabrera. Cabrera, formerly a top 100 prospect, had arguably his best season in 2025. He pitched a career high 137 2/3...

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Free Agent Profile: Nathaniel Lowe, 1B

Position: 1B B/T: L/R Age: 30 (7/7/1995) 2025 Traditional Stats: 609 PA, .228/.307/.381/.689, 123 H, 18 HR, 84 RBI 2025 Advanced Stats: 91 wRC+, 26.1% K%, 10.2% BB%, .285 BABiP, .303 xwOBA, -0.4 fWAR, 0.4 bWAR, -4 DRS (1B), -5 OAA (1B) Rundown Across four seasons with the Texas Rangers, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe grew into a plus defender, put up a 27 homer season, and slashed .274/.359/.432...

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Blue Jays Seen as Tucker Frontrunner, Mets Still in the Mix

Kyle Tucker’s market might be heating up. On New Year’s Day, Jon Heyman of the New York Post stated that the Mets had checked in with free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker. Heyman noted the feeling was that Tucker may not be able to secure the $400 million contract he was projected to receive going into the offseason. On Monday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today affirmed the report that...

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Free Agent Profile: Nick Martinez, SP/RP

Nick Martinez Position: SP/RP B/T: L/R Age: 35 (8/05/1990) 2025 Traditional Stats: 11-14, 4.45 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 165.2 IP, 116 SO, 42 BB, 40G, 26G, 0 SV, 5 HLD, 0 BS 2025 Advanced Stats: 103 ERA+, 17.0% K%, 6.1% BB%, 3.97 xERA, 4.33 FIP, 4.54 xFIP, 2.1 fWAR, 2.3 bWAR Rundown After pitching to a 3.31 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 359 innings from 2022 to 2024, Nick Martinez had one of his worst seasons...

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Free Agent Profile: Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF

Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF Position: 1B/OF B/T: L/L Player Data: Age: 30 (7/13/1995) 2025 Traditional Stats: 657 PA, .272/.334/.480/.813, 160 H, 29 HR, 98 RBI 2025 Advanced Stats: 125 wRC+, 13.7% K%, 7.9% BB%, .274 BABiP, .322 xwOBA, 4.9 fWAR, 5.1 bWAR, 7 DRS (LF), -3 DRS (CF), 8 DRS (RF), -1 DRS (1B), 4 OAA (LF), -1 OAA (CF), 2 OAA (RF), 0 OAA (1B) Rundown Former NL MVP Cody Bellinger may be among...

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