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Stock Watch: Midwinter progress report for all 30 MLB clubs
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (1753+ words) The hot stove season is stuck in the middle. When we last checked in, the winter meetings in Orlando, Florida, were set to begin, and we figured that a month later the heavy lifting of the 2025-26 offseason would be complete....
Sources: Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai, Astros agree to 3-year deal
1+ week, 4+ day ago (539+ words) Star Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday. Sources confirmed to ESPN that Imai is getting a three-year contract that guarantees $54 million and could…...
Angels settle lawsuit with family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs over fatal overdose
3+ week, 3+ day ago (524+ words) SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels on Friday settled a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The decision to settle was reached after a two-month civil trial in Southern California over whether the Angels should…...
Ryan Weiss agrees to $2.6M deal with Astros, sources say
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) Former Korea Baseball Organization pitcher Ryan Weiss is in agreement with the Houston Astros on a one-year contract that guarantees him $2.6 million, sources told ESPN. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes an option for 2027, allowing him to potentially…...
Astros finalize coaching staff with pitching, catching hires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (447+ words) HOUSTON -- The Astros have the final pieces of their coaching staff in place for next season after hiring Ethan Katz as an assistant pitching coach and Tim Cossins as catching instructor on Wednesday. Astros finalize coaching staff with pitching, catching…...
MLB 2025-26 offseason survey: Execs predict free agency, trades
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1704+ words) The hot stove started simmering early this MLB offseason -- and shows no signs of slowing down. The Seattle Mariners kicked the winter off by re-signing Josh Naylor, followed by the Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles pulling off an early…...
Report: Astros' Jose Altuve has procedure on right foot
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) Houston Astros star Jose Altuve underwent a minor procedure on his right foot on Monday and is expected to be ready by spring training, according to a report by MLB.com. Altuve, who played both second ... Report: Astros' Jose Altuve…...
MLB free agency: Offseason lessons from GM meetings
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1783+ words) As MLB's hot stove season kicks off, baseball's top executives gathered in Las Vegas for the annual general managers meetings, providing the first opportunity to hear front offices discuss their priorities for the offseason ahead. From teams looking to make…...
MLB free agency 2025-26: Passan's perfect offseason moves
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1494+ words) LAS VEGAS -- With the GM meetings underway and Major League Baseball's winter off to its typically slow start, a deluge of moves is coming between now and the new year. Plenty of players will sign. A few trades will happen....
MLB playoff awards and superlatives from wild-card era
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1927+ words) Let's celebrate the past 30 years of playoff baseball by handing out awards and superlatives as we look back at the greatest October players, the games we won't forget, the moments that make us cry tears of joy -- and tears of…...