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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the Rangers intend to make an effort to trade Corey Seager this offseason. Seager, now 32, has five years and $155 million remaining on his contract. The Rangers are also reportedly hoping to keep their 2027 payroll at a level similar to their 2026 payroll of $193 million.
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Kodai Senga has been garnering trade interest, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Senga spent the majority of the second half of 2026 as the Mets’ closer, pitching to a 3.78 ERA out of the bullpen. Read more on the story, via MMO‘s Jack Ramsey.
MLB service time accounting by Ethan Hullihen reveals that Ronny Mauricio will not be Super 2 arbitration eligible this offseason. He will continue to carry PPI eligibility going into 2027.
SNY’s Chelsea Jones reports that the Mets have been active in exploring the free-agent relief market.
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World Series winner Bob Boone has passed away at 78. Boone played 19 years in the majors, winning seven Gold Gloves and making it to four All-Star games. He is also the father of Bret and Aaron Boone.
Per The Boston Globe, Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas is expected to play in the Dominican Winter League. Casas has not played in a big league game since May 2, 2025.
Rockies executives won the second annual GM Meetings pickleball tournament, beating the Marlins.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, some agents are upset that teams aren’t making strong offers before the Dec. 1 lockout.
Per Jesse Rogers of ESPN, Cubs right-hander Ben Brown underwent cervical spine surgery on Monday to address a lingering neck issue. He is expected to be ready to pitch sometime in the first half of next season.
Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that many evaluators see Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato as a corner outfielder rather than a third baseman, the position he played the majority of his games this year in Japan.
Morosi also reported that left-hander Trevor Rogers is expected to reject the qualifying offer, given the limited amount of starting-pitching talent available in free agency.
Max Fried recently had a bone spur removed from his pitching elbow, said Brian Cashman (via Gary Phillips of The New York Daily News). Cashman said he hopes to have the southpaw back by spring training.
Cashman also noted (via USA Today‘s Bob Nightengale) that Giancarlo Stanton will certainly return to the Yankees next season.
Multiple sources have informed the Seattle Times that the Mariners will not be bringing back veteran J.P. Crawford for 2027.
Some notes from FanSided’s Robert Murray: The Braves are not planning to trade Ronald Acuña Jr., while teams such as the Padres and Giants are prioritizing pitching. Both are exploring options including Tarik Skubal.
The Padres have inked right-hander Ryan Weiss to a one-year major league deal with a club option for 2028. Weiss broke out in the KBO in 2025, posting a 2.87 ERA across 30 starts, but struggled upon returning to the U.S., posting a 7.62 ERA in the majors and a 5.42 ERA in Triple-A last season.
The Tigers are signing Emilio Pagán, per Heyman.
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David Melendi profiles southpaw Shota Imanaga as a Mets free agent target.
In the latest MMO roundtable, Metsmerized’s staff wrote what their perfect Mets offseason would look like.
On This Date in Mets History
1999: Rey Ordóñez and Robin Ventura win Gold Gloves.
2019:Â After hitting 53 home runs and setting the major league rookie record for homers in a season, Pete Alonso wins the NL Rookie of the Year.
Born on This Date: Roberto Hernández (1964), Dave Telgheder (1966), Damion Easley (1969), Mike Bacsik (1977), Vinny Nittoli (1990), P.J. Conlon (1993).
