1+ hour, 48+ min ago (517+ words) When will the New York Yankees get going with their offseason moves? As with just about every MLB offseason, New York's team from the Bronx is expected to make a plethora of roster changes to help improve going into 2026. However, at this moment, they are going in the wrong direction, especially given the other moves taking place in the American League East. New York already lost its closer, Devin Williams, to the cross-town rival Mets, and the Blue Jays have already signed two starters to long-term deals, and the Red Sox have also made two meaningful trades this offseason. It appears to be an all-out arms race in the most competitive division in baseball, but what should the Yankees do to kick their offseason off? More MLB on Heavy: Red Sox Complete Five-Player Trade with Pirates That Includes Top Prospect…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago (559+ words) New SSG Landers outfielder Kim Jae-hwan, right, shakes hands with the club's CEO, Kim Jae-sub, after signing with the Korea Baseball Organization team, Friday. Courtesy of SSG Landers Former South Korean baseball MVP Kim Jae-hwan has found a new home after being released by his former team last month. The SSG Landers announced Friday they have signed Kim, 37, to a two-year contract worth up to 2.2 billion won ($1.5 million) " with 1 billion won in total salary, 600 million won in signing bonus and another 600 million up for grabs in incentives. By signing with the Landers, Kim is returning to the western city of Incheon where he played middle school and high school baseball. Kim, the 2018 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular-season MVP, was released by the Doosan Bears on Nov. 26. His four-year contract with them expired after the 2025 season, but instead of exercising his…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago (353+ words) The New York Mets are in on Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan as they continue to scour every corner of the market to fix their broken rotation." Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Mets are circling a Twins team that is expected to continue the firesale that began during the trade deadline in July." Ryan, 29, posted a 3.42 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 194 strikeouts in a career-high 171 innings in 2025. He is not the only member of the Twins that the Mets could be in on, as well. In need of outfield help after dealing Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers, All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton might also be had on the trade market after reportedly softening his stance that he would remain a Twin for life." Ryan would immediately slot near the top of the Mets" rotation…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (399+ words) A Yankees World Series hero joins the Braves 1957 - The Cubs send veteran Bob Rush and two players to the Braves for C Sammy Taylor and P Taylor Phillips. 1978 - After sixteen years with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose signs a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Phillies. Other teams which pursued "Charlie Hustle" include the Mets, Braves, Pirates and the Royals. The deal temporarily makes Rose the highest-paid athlete in team sports. 1979 - A month after being acquired by the Blue Jays, Chris Chambliss goes to the Atlanta Braves with Luis Gomez for Barry Bonnell, Pat Rockett and Joey McLaughlin. Chambliss will play eight seasons for the Braves. 1984 - The Oakland A's send base-stealing OF Rickey Henderson and P Bert Bradley to the Yankees in exchange for pitchers Jay Howell and Jose Rijo, OF Stan Javier, and minor leaguers Tim Birtsas and Eric Plunk....

3+ hour, 43+ min ago (209+ words) In announcing the three-year, $51 million contract with Devin Williams, the Mets left a space open for Edwin D'az. "Devin is a dynamic pitcher who will help bolster the back of the bullpen," David Stearns said in the statement. "He is an experienced arm with a proven track record pitching in high-leverage situations." "Back of... In announcing the three-year, $51 million contract with Devin Williams, the Mets left a space open for Edwin D'az. "Devin is a dynamic pitcher who will help bolster the back of the bullpen," David Stearns said in the statement. "He is an experienced arm with a proven track record pitching in high-leverage situations." "Back of the bullpen" and "high-leverage situations" are terms used for valuable relievers but not often for closers. Even in this age, when roles are grayer and teams sometimes experiment with committees to lock…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago (455+ words) The Atlanta Braves have plenty of important decisions to make this offseason. Earlier in the offseason, they had to decide if they wanted to protect any of their prospects from the Rule 5 Draft. Atlanta didn't add any of their Rule 5 players to the 40-man roster to protect them. The Rule 5 Draft allows clubs without a full 40-man roster to select certain non-40-man roster players from other teams. Players signed at 18 or younger need to be added to the 40-man roster within five seasons, and players who signed at 19 or older need to be protected within four seasons. The 2025 Rule 5 Draft takes place on December 10th, and teams will hope they can find a diamond in the rough. There is one Braves prospect who is likely to be taken in the draft (or things are at least trending in that direction)....

7+ hour, 37+ min ago (386+ words) A week after Boston acquired starting pitcher Sonny Gray in a deal with the Cardinals, Craig Breslow and the Red Sox were at it again on Thursday. The Red Sox announced that they acquired pitcher Johan Oviedo from the Pirates as part of a five-player swap." Boston is trading outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia and Single-A pitcher Jesus Travieso to Pittsburgh as part of the deal. Along with Oviedo, the Red Sox also acquired minor leaguers Tyler Samaniego and Adonys Guzman from Pittsburgh in the deal." Oviedo, 27, is an intriguing addition to Boston's rotation, especially further down on the depth chart. An imposing presence on the mound at 6-foot-6 and and 275 pounds, Oviedo has dealt with some injuries over the last few years. He missed all of the 2024 season following Tommy John surgery. The Cuban-born righty only made nine starts in…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago (357+ words) The Boston Red Sox continued remaking their rotation on Thursday, acquiring right-hander Johan Oviedo in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In exchange, Pittsburgh received outfielder Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia and minor league right-hander Jesus Travieso. Two minor leaguers, catcher Adonys Guzman and left-hander Tyler Samaniego, are joining Oviedo in heading to the Boston organization. Earlier this week, the Red Sox added right-hander Sonny Gray in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. Oviedo, 27, was sidelined for the entire 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery, and his recovery was delayed by a lat injury. He returned to the Pittsburgh rotation on Aug. 4 and wound up making nine starts this year, going 2-1 with a 3.57 ERA. In his only full season as a starter, in 2023 for the Pirates, Oviedo finished 9-14 with a 4.31 ERA in 32 starts. He struck out 158, walked 83 and hit an…...

8+ hour, 13+ min ago (671+ words) Last year, the New York Mets kicked off the MLB offseason in spectacular fashion, signing three-time All-Star career-.948 OPS free-agent outfielder Juan Soto to the largest contract in sports history " $765 million for 15 years. This time around, the Mets are moving more cautiously. So far, they've signed reliever Devin Williams away from the New York Yankees, and traded their longest-tenured player, outfielder Brandon Nimmo, to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien. Otherwise, the Mets have been in the headlines more for the free agents they appear likely to lose than for any they may acquire. Chief among those is the franchise career home-run king, first baseman Pete Alonso, who belted his 253rd in a Mets uniform this season to pass Darryl Strawberry on the team's all-time list. Alonso wrapped the season, and likely his Mets career, with 264 round-trippers. Now, a…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago (280+ words) The Red Sox acquired 27-year-old right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo and two prospects in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, sources confirmed. Boston dealt power-hitting outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia, also known by his popular nickname "The Password," and 18-year-old right-handed prospect Jesus Travieso to Pittsburgh. Tyler Samaniego, a 26-year-old lefty, and Adonys Guzman, a 22-year-old catching prospect, were the other two players who Boston acquired in the five-player trade. The Pirates selected Samaniego to their 40-man roster earlier this month to protect him from being available in the Rule 5 Draft. The Red Sox will open a spot on their 40-man roster for Samaniego by designating righty Cooper Criswell for assignment. Oviedo made nine starts for Pittsburgh in 2025, posting a 3.57 ERA, 4.92 FIP, 1.22 WHIP, 42 strikeouts and 23 walks in 40 " innings. He has a 4.24 ERA in 81 career major league outings (67 starts). He posted…...