Most of your queries probably have to do with a guy by the name of Shohei Ohtani, and we certainly get into those. But there’s a lot of other intrigue on the free-agent and trade market, so let’s dive right in.
In trading away Juan Soto, San Diego addressed its biggest area of need, stabilized its outlook beyond 2024 and gained a measure of payroll flexibility to make further moves — all while adding five solid players who should all contribute next season.
“They want to win, and they want to win now,” Craig Kimbrel said upon being introduced as an Oriole. “I don’t know how many more years I’ve got to do this and go out there and sling the ball.”
Determined to add starting pitching this offseason, the Red Sox have been connected to a number of top free-agent arms in recent days, including Japanese left-hander Shōta Imanaga.
The more Josh Hader kept rolling through the 2023 season, the more that 2022 stat line looked like a blip. It’s just too un-Hader-like. It could have turned into something serious to worry about, with Hader going into a contract year in 2023. Instead, he’s erased any concerns.
Designed by renowned artist Ernel Martinez, the mural will pay tribute to Phillies great Richard “Dick” Allen, a seven-time All-Star, who spent nine of his 15 Major League seasons (1963-77) with the Phillies and won National League Rookie of the Year in 1964.
This week at the Winter Meetings, nearly 80 participants took part in the inaugural Advancing Bases program, which MLB’s Diversity Pipeline Program established to bring diverse talent to front offices.