From the time he arrived in New York at the 2015 Trade Deadline, Yoenis Céspedes made himself the center of attention in one of the biggest whirlwinds in Mets history. You know everything that happened after Wilmer Flores' emotional reaction to the apparent news that he'd been traded changed baseball

When the World Baseball Classic returns next month, we'll get to see players from all over the world put on a show for the sixth time. But a lot has changed between the first Classic in 2006 and the 2026 Classic two decades later. For one thing, we now have

MESA, Ariz. -- Not every signing is for the immediate picture. On Sunday, the Cubs signed veteran righty Shelby Miller with the hope that he could impact the pitching staff in 2027, following a comeback from elbow surgery. The Cubs inked Miller to a two-year contract that includes a club

We've seen some massive free-agent deals signed in recent offseasons -- and Juan Soto got the biggest of them all. Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets prior to the 2025 season. That broke Shohei Ohtani's record for MLB's largest free-agent contract set in December 2023,

Think all of the biggest free-agent signings happen at December's Winter Meetings? Think again. In the history of MLB free agency, there have been plenty of notable contracts that were signed deep into the offseason, some even coming after the calendar flipped to February. Framber Valdez became the latest marquee

DENVER -- The Rockies on Tuesday addressed the need for experience in the starting rotation by reaching a one-year agreement with right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, who pitched last season with the Orioles after 12 seasons as the ace of Japan’s Yomiuri Giants. They also addressed a nagging question by placing veteran

It's always nice to see a franchise icon return home, and now Justin Verlander is doing just that. Verlander signed a one-year deal with the Tigers on Tuesday. The right-hander was selected by Detroit with the second overall pick in the 2004 Draft and spent his first 13 seasons with

The nastiest pitchers in the world are about to be back on the mound. With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training this week, let's highlight some of the arms who are worth keeping an eye out for. These could be the top pitching prospects in the Majors, stars with

Two days before pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training, the Brewers added a key new arm. Milwaukee landed left-hander Kyle Harrison in a six-player trade with the Red Sox on Monday, the teams announced. The Brewers will also get infielder David Hamilton and pitching prospect Shane Drohan in the

The A's added some infield depth on Friday by claiming Andy Ibáñez off waivers from the Dodgers. To make room for Ibáñez on the 40-man roster, the A's designated Max Schuemann for assignment.

In just a few weeks, Mets fans will get their first look at their new center fielder, Luis Robert Jr. They'll be hopeful, surely, when Spring Training games start on Feb. 21 and Robert takes the field with his new team -- hopeful that Robert will be able to return

The Rangers are finalizing a Minor League deal with veteran free-agent reliever Ryan Brasier, sources told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Friday. The team hasn't confirmed the deal.

Since the qualifying offer was implemented in 2012, 157 players have received the one-year contract offer from their teams, including 13 players following the 2025 season. Though only 18 have accepted it, a record four players -- Brandon Woodruff, Shota Imanaga, Trent Grisham and Gleyber Torres -- did so in

The first round of 2026 standings projections and playoff odds are up at FanGraphs. Let's take a look at the teams that stand out. Some of the best teams from last year look like they'll be as good as ever this season -- like the Dodgers, who are projected for

Before every season, we like to peruse the various player projections for stat lines that stand out. Let's take a look at some of the most interesting ones for 2026, using the Steamer projections hosted at FanGraphs -- one of the chief baseball projection systems. Obviously, players like Aaron Judge

It didn't matter that Carlos Narváez was just a rookie and Aroldis Chapman was a 16-year veteran. With the Red Sox facing the rival Yankees in the 2025 postseason, the young catcher wasn't afraid to go to the star closer and tell him exactly what he wanted.

The Dominican Republic is loading up its roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects list for 2026 was just released last week, and the Phillies have three players on it: shortstop Aidan Miller (No. 23), right-hander Andrew Painter (No. 28) and outfielder Justin Crawford (No. 53). Miller, Painter and Crawford look ready to make an impact in the big

Baseball superstar, bowler, golfer, hooper and now … basketball coach? Mookie Betts can really do it all. Betts was just named one of the coaches for this year's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Los Angeles.

All rise for the second time: Aaron Judge is back on the cover of MLB The Show. Judge was revealed as the cover athlete for MLB The Show 26 on Tuesday. It's the second time the Yankees superstar and reigning American League MVP has been on the cover of the

Every year, a new crop of rising stars breaks out. Last season, we saw it happen with plenty of talented hitters, like Pete Crow-Armstrong, and plenty of up-and-coming pitchers, like Hunter Brown. So who will be next this season? Let's look back at last year's breakouts to see who could

Zac Gallen is a workhorse starting pitcher with two top-five Cy Young finishes in the past four years who's still just 30 years old. Sounds like a top-tier free agent. But instead, he's a polarizing one because of his rocky 2025 season. Gallen still pitched 192 innings and recorded 175

The "ZiPS" projections from Dan Szymborski over at FanGraphs are one of baseball's most tried-and-true projection systems -- and the Cubs' just came out for 2026. You can see the detailed breakdown here, with full projections for every Cubs player for the upcoming season. Let's take a look at a

Every great team can use a sidearming lefty in its bullpen. And out of all the sidearming lefties, Team USA picked the Mariners' for the World Baseball Classic. For good reason. Gabe Speier is set to pitch in the 2026 Classic as of this week, making him the only true