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Nov. 29: Where does closer market stand after Helsley's deal with O's? (source)
Ten days after beefing up their offense with a trade for outfielder Taylor Ward, the Orioles fortified the back end of their bullpen Saturday, agreeing to a two-year deal with Ryan Helsley, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The deal includes an opt-out after the 2026 season.
About 15 teams expressed some level of interest in Helsley, according to The Athletic's Katie Woo (subscription required). That includes some teams that reportedly viewed the right-hander as a potential starting pitcher. However, Helsley, a two-time All-Star who saved 49 games for the Cardinals in 2024, is expected to close for Baltimore, which may be without closer Félix Bautista for all of next season following his shoulder surgery.
Helsley joins Raisel Iglesias, who recently re-signed with the Braves, as a couple of free-agent closers who are now off the market. Fortunately for those teams still searching for relief help -- and there are many such clubs -- there are plenty of ninth-inning arms available. That group includes Edwin Díaz, Robert Suarez, Devin Williams, Kenley Jansen, Pete Fairbanks, Luke Weaver and others.
Nov. 29: After trading for a hitter and striking a deal with a free-agent closer, what's next for O's?
The Orioles have been one of the most active teams so far this offseason, having traded for Taylor Ward from the Angels and reportedly reaching a deal with free-agent closer Ryan Helsley. What might be next for Baltimore as it tries to bounce back from a rough 2025 campaign and compete in a tough AL East?
The one big remaining need appears to be a frontline starting pitcher. Both the free-agent and trade markets are plentiful in that department -- among the free agent starters out there are Framber Valdez, Ranger Suárez and Michael King, and some of the names rumored to be available in a potential trade include MacKenzie Gore, Freddy Peralta, Joe Ryan, Sandy Alcantara and possibly even reigning two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.
Following back-to-back postseason appearances in 2023 and '24, the O's went 75-87 last season after a relatively quiet offseason. This time around, it seems Baltimore is taking the opposite approach after the Blue Jays, Red Sox and Yankees each reached the postseason and Toronto came within an out of winning the World Series.
Nov. 27: After big pre-Thanksgiving moves, Red Sox, Blue Jays reportedly targeting top FAs
MLB headed into the Thanksgiving holiday on the back of a couple of big transactions in recent days. First, the Red Sox traded for starting pitcher Sonny Gray on Tuesday. One day later, the Blue Jays boosted their rotation by signing Dylan Cease to a seven-year deal, per a source.
And both teams are still on the hunt for some of this year's top free agents. MLB Network Jon Heyman writes in the New York Post (subscription required) that the Red Sox are eyeing Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman, J.T. Realmuto and Japanese corner infielder Kazuma Okamoto, and they are considering signing two members from that quintet.
For the Blue Jays, they have been linked to this offseason's top free agent, outfielder Kyle Tucker, but re-signing Bo Bichette "is probably still the No. 1 priority for Toronto," per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The reigning American League champions are also interested in a late-inning reliever and are considered "a potentially serious player" for a closer such as Edwin Díaz or Robert Suarez, according to Heyman.
Nov. 26: Cardinals 'focused' on trading Arenado, left-handed bats (report)
Tuesday's trade that sent starting pitcher Sonny Gray to the Red Sox figures to be the first of many swaps St. Louis finalizes this offseason. Who is next to be moved out?
According to The Athletic (subscription required), the Cards are "focused" on trading Nolan Arenado and at least one, if not multiple, of their left-handed hitters. That includes 2025 All-Star Brendan Donovan and 2025 Silver Slugger winner Alec Burleson. Interest in the versatile Donovan is especially high, but The Athletic reports that the team would have to be "blown away" by an offer to part with either player. Donovan has two years of club control remaining while Burleson has three.
The Cardinals could also listen to offers for two other left-handed hitters who won't be free agents for multiple more seasons: Lars Nootbaar and Nolan Gorman. However, with the former recovering from double heel surgery and uncertain to be ready for Opening Day, and the latter boasting a career 34.0% strikeout rate, they probably won't command as big a return.
MLB.com's John Denton wrote Tuesday that the Cardinals are "hoping" to trade first baseman Willson Contreras as well. Contreras, like Arenado, has a full no-trade clause.
As the Cardinals work to replenish their farm system under new president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom, it's clear that the Gray trade was likely just a start for St. Louis.
Nov. 26: How does Cease's reported deal with Blue Jays reshape the pitching market?
Dylan Cease is headed to Toronto, giving the 2025 American League champion Blue Jays a major boost at the top of their rotation. Cease and the Blue Jays agreed on a seven-year contract worth $210 million, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Wednesday. The club has not confirmed the news, which takes Feinsand's top-rated right-handed starter off the free-agent market.
The reported deal gives the Blue Jays, who pushed the Dodgers to seven games in the 2025 World Series, another weapon in their rotation behind Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber. Cease is coming off a down year with the Padres -- posting a 4.55 ERA -- but he's been one of MLB's most reliable pitchers, making at least 32 starts in 2025 for the fifth straight season. Cease, who will play his age-30 season in 2026, also owns one of the best strikeout rates among starters, fanning 215 batters in just 168 innings in 2025 (an MLB-best 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings).
His long-term, high-guarantee deal certainly bodes well for the other top pitchers on the market. Cease's 8.1 fWAR between 2024-25 was the highest among any free-agent starter, but pitchers in their early 30s are surely happy to see a seven-year term. Lefties Framber Valdez and Ranger Suárez, as well as Cease's San Diego teammate Michael King, could command contracts roughly in the same ballpark as Cease. So could Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai, Feinsand's No. 11-ranked free agent.
Nov. 25: What’s next for Red Sox after Sonny Gray trade?
At the GM Meetings earlier this month, the Red Sox made no secret about the team’s top priorities this winter. According to chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, they were going into the offseason with two main goals: add a No. 2 starter they could slot behind ace Garrett Crochet in a playoff series, and acquire a big bat after Alex Bregman opted out.
They checked off one of those boxes on Tuesday, reaching a trade with the Cardinals for right-hander Sonny Gray. With Gray in the fold, the Red Sox can turn their focus to their lineup.
According to a report from The Athletic on Tuesday morning, re-signing Bregman remains “a primary goal” for the Red Sox, though Boston was also linked to several top free-agent hitters earlier this month, including Pete Alonso, Bo Bichette and Kyle Schwarber.
Per The Athletic, the Red Sox have shown interest in catcher J.T. Realmuto as well. However, they presumably view him as more of a complementary piece rather than a primary offensive target.
Nov. 25: Marlins have talked to King (report)
Many expect the Marlins to field offers for starters Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera this offseason, like they did prior to the Trade Deadline. But Miami is also apparently considering a major rotation addition. According to a report from The Athletic, the Marlins have talked to Michael King, one of the top starters on the free-agent market.
The Marlins are coming off an encouraging campaign that saw president of baseball operations Peter Bendix's vision start to take shape on the big league roster, with Bendix acquisitions such as Kyle Stowers, Jakob Marsee, Otto Lopez, Agustín Ramírez and Ronny Henriquez emerging as potential building blocks. Miami started off 25-41 under first-year manager Clayton McCullough but went 54-42 the rest of the way, remaining in NL Wild Card contention until the final days of the season.
On the heels of that strong finish, the Marlins appear to be more open to spending in free agency than they have been in the past. Per The Athletic's report, Miami is active in the closer market and considering corner-infield upgrades. The club is also looking at other free-agent starters in addition to King.
What remains unclear is whether Miami will deal away Alcantara, its highest-paid player, or Cabrera, its best starter in 2025.
Alcantara is owed $17.3 million in 2026 and has a $21 million club option for '27. The 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner struggled over his first 23 starts (6.55 ERA) in his return from Tommy John surgery this past season, a performance that hurt his trade stock and likely contributed to him not being moved at the Deadline, but he rebounded to post a 2.68 ERA in his final eight starts. Cabrera, meanwhile, is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter after recording a 3.53 ERA with 150 K's over 137 2/3 innings in 2025. He's controllable for three more seasons.
If the Marlins retain those two pitchers and add another impact starter like King to go with former top prospects Eury Pérez and Max Meyer, they could have one of the NL's best rotations.
Nov. 23: What's the Mets' next move after Semien-Nimmo trade?
The Mets and Rangers orchestrated the first blockbuster trade of the offseason on Sunday, with second baseman Marcus Semien going to New York in return for outfielder Brandon Nimmo.
The move creates a hole in New York's outfield, one they could fill internally or by signing a big-ticket free agent such as Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger. The Mets are considering each of those options, a source told MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.
Although the Mets have parted with their longest-tenured player, they are still interested in re-signing free agents Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz. However, contract length has been "a sticking point" in talks between Díaz and the Mets, according to The Athletic's Will Sammon (subscription required).
If New York can't find a middle ground with Díaz, it could pivot quickly to other free-agent closers such as Devin Williams and Robert Suarez. Sammon reports that the Mets have been in contact with each player's camp multiple times recently.
Williams, who spent 2025 with the crosstown Yankees, has garnered interest from approximately 12 teams, Sammon reported earlier this month (subscription required). That dozen reportedly includes the Dodgers, Red Sox, Tigers, Giants, Reds and Yanks.
Nov. 20: Giants showing interest in Japanese RHP Imai
One day after the 45-day negotiating window officially opened for Tatsuya Imai, one team is already emerging as a potential suitor for the Japanese right-hander.
According to MLB Network Insider Jon Paul Morosi, the Giants are expressing interest in Imai, who has been one of the best pitchers in Nippon Professional Baseball over the past few seasons. Imai was posted by his NPB team, the Saltana Seibu Lions, on Tuesday, and has until Jan. 2, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET to reach an agreement with an MLB club.
The Giants fell short in their pursuit of other Japanese superstars in recent years. They were in the sweepstakes for Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani in the 2023-24 offseason, before both players signed with the Dodgers. In the prior offseason, San Francisco was in the running for NPB star Kodai Senga, who ultimately joined the Mets.
San Francisco is in need of starting pitching to flesh out their rotation alongside All-Stars Logan Webb and Robbie Ray. Perhaps Imai fills that void. The 27-year-old is Mark Feinsand’s No. 11 free agent and recorded a 1.92 ERA over 163 2/3 innings this past season for the Lions. More >
Nov. 20: D-Backs talking with Giolito to bolster rotation
Giolito returned from significant elbow surgery and authored a bounce-back season in 2025, posting a 3.41 ERA in 26 starts with the Red Sox. The 31-year-old righty should have multiple suitors, with the D-Backs reportedly one of them.
On Thursday, MLB Network Insider Jon Paul Morosi said that Arizona has had "some conversation already this offseason" with Giolito. Morosi noted that the timing of these talks are particularly important, with Zac Gallen declining the qualifying offer and becoming a free agent on Tuesday.
The D-Backs are notably thin in the rotation. Beyond Gallen, the team traded Merrill Kelly at the Deadline and expects to be without Corbin Burnes for a significant portion of the 2026 season, while Burnes works his way back from Tommy John surgery.
Nov. 20: Yankees have discussed reunion with Devin Williams (report)
Devin Williams' 2025 season with the Yankees wasn't a smooth ride. After being acquired via trade from Milwaukee in the offseason, Williams carried an ERA north of 10.00 into May and lost his gig as New York's closer. He regained the job later in the summer amid a stretch in which he had a 2.28 ERA with 40 strikeouts and only five walks over 29 appearances. But he would fall out of the ninth inning again in August after hitting another rough patch.
Williams ended the year with a 4.79 ERA. However, that inflated ERA was partially the result of some bad luck and doesn't really tell the full story of Williams' season, as MLB.com's Mike Petriello wrote about recently.
That ERA also isn't stopping myriad teams from pursuing the free-agent reliever, and one of those teams is the Yankees. New York and Williams' camp have held talks about a possible reunion, according to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic (subscription required). However, the competition for the two-time National League Reliever of the Year figures to be fierce.
There are approximately 12 teams vying for the right-hander, per Sammon (subscription required). That includes the Dodgers, Red Sox and Reds. On Tuesday, ESPN's Jeff Passan identified the Mets as another team in on Williams, and MLB Network insider Jon Paul Morosi named the Giants and Tigers as interested suitors.
Williams' 3.09 expected ERA and 2.68 FIP this past season were significantly lower than his actual ERA, and he ranked in the 97th percentile or better in chase rate, whiff rate and strikeout rate. He also finished the year strong, recording a 2.50 ERA with a 0.36 FIP and a 17 K/9 over his final 19 appearances in the regular season. That version of Williams more closely resembled the dominant pitcher he was with the Brewers from 2020-24 (1.70 ERA, 14.6 K/9).
Nov. 20: After Tuesday's trade, will O's make a move for Kyle Tucker next?
Tuesday brought the first major trade of the offseason, as the Orioles acquired veteran outfielder Taylor Ward from the Angels for right-hander Grayson Rodriguez. The Orioles have now acquired two outfielders this offseason, signing Leody Taveras to a Major League deal earlier this month before trading for Ward. Include Tyler O'Neill and youngsters Colton Cowser and Dylan Beavers, and Baltimore has a significant glut on the grass. But it might not be done adding to that outfield group.
According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon (subscription required), Baltimore is not ruling out a pursuit of Kyle Tucker. Such a splash would obviously upgrade the lineup and also give the Orioles more flexibility to swing a deal to address their biggest need: pitching.
That need is only magnified after trading Rodriguez. The 26-year-old hasn’t appeared in the Majors since July 2024 due to injuries, but he showed a ton of promise before that and was expected to be healthy for ’26 after undergoing a debridement procedure on his right elbow in August.
The Twins’ Joe Ryan and Pablo López, the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore and the Brewers’ Freddy Peralta are among the hurlers who could be available in the trade market.
Appearing Wednesday on MLB Network, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand brought up some potential free-agent pitching targets for the Orioles.
"The Orioles need at least one frontline starting pitcher," said Feinsand. "You look at Dylan Cease, you look at Framber Valdez, maybe a Michael King -- they're going to get one of those guys. They need to. You look at what they did last year, so much hope coming into the year, but they didn't replace Corbin Burnes and they paid for it. I expect [Orioles president of baseball operations] Mike Elias to go out and spend money on one of those top pitchers. I guess you can throw [Tatsuya] Imai in there as well."
No matter what course they take, the Orioles figure to be more aggressive in their pursuit of a top-tier starter this winter than they were a year ago, when they ended up with Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano after losing Burnes to the D-backs in free agency. With those two combining to post a 4.95 ERA over 53 games for Baltimore and Rodriguez missing the entire year, the Orioles finished with MLB's seventh-highest rotation ERA (4.65) in 2025.
Nov. 20: Slugger Okamoto, RHP Takahashi are posted for MLB free agency
MLB teams were notified on Thursday that two more Japanese stars are headed stateside.
Infielder Kazuma Okamoto of the Yomiuri Giants and right-handed pitcher Kona Takahashi of the Saitama Seibu Lions have both been posted for MLB free agency by their respective Nippon Professional Baseball clubs.
They are the latest NPB players to join the Major League free-agent pool. Left-handed slugger Munetaka Murakami and right-handed ace Tatsuya Imai were posted for teams earlier this month. More >
Nov. 19: Re-signing Polanco a 'priority' for Mariners (report)
After re-signing first baseman Josh Naylor on a five-year, $92.5 million contract, the Mariners see re-signing infielder Jorge Polanco as "a priority," according to a Seattle Times report.
Polanco, who will be entering his age-32 season in 2026, had a strong year for Seattle in 2025, helping the M's win the AL West for the first time since 2001. He hit .265/.326/.495 with 26 home runs in 524 plate appearances in his second season with the Mariners after being traded from Minnesota. For his career, Polanco has a .771 OPS with 154 homers in 12 Major League seasons.
A below-average defender, Polanco is serviceable at second base given what he can produce at the plate. He served as the designated hitter for much of last season to keep his legs fresh after dealing with hamstring and knee issues in recent years. In the field, he has primarily been a middle infielder, but he's also seen time at third base.
According to the Seattle Times report, Seattle isn't ruling out bringing back slugging third baseman Eugenio Suárez, either, as the club seems to be determined to keep as much of the 2025 roster together as possible in the wake of one of the best seasons in franchise history.
Nov. 18: Red Sox linked to several top FA bats
After trading Rafael Devers in June and watching Alex Bregman opt out of his contract at the end of the season, the Red Sox have made no secret about their desire to land a middle-of-the-order bat.
Reuniting with Bregman is a potential option for Boston, but the club also has been linked to several other top free-agent bats in recent days. Here's the latest.
Pete Alonso: MLB Network insider Jon Paul Morosi said Monday that he thinks the Red Sox will either re-sign Bregman or "make an all-out pursuit" for the Polar Bear.
Bo Bichette: WEEI’s Rob Bradford reported Tuesday that Bichette is a name the Red Sox are considering. He's expected to have a long list of suitors, whether it’s as a shortstop or otherwise.
Kyle Schwarber: Morosi said Tuesday that the Red Sox have “checked in with [Schwarber’s] camp.” Schwarber spent part of 2021 with the Red Sox and helped the club reach the ALCS before signing a four-year, $79 million deal with the Phillies in free agency.
Nov. 18: 4 players accept qualifying offer; how will it impact their team's offseason pursuits?
From 2012-24, only 14 of 144 players who were extended the qualifying offer ended up accepting it, choosing to return to their team from the previous season on a one-year deal instead of testing free agency. On Tuesday, four of the 13 players who were extended the QO accepted it: Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga, Tigers infielder Gleyber Torres and Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham.
So, how do their decisions impact how their respective teams will act this offseason? Let's examine each possibility.
Woodruff: After the Brewers picked up Freddy Peralta's $8 million club option, and with Woodruff now due $22.025 million with the QO in 2026, Milwaukee has $30 million wrapped up in two pitchers. That's a sizeable sum for a club that had an estimated 2025 payroll of $123 million, per Roster Resource. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, executives believe Woodruff accepting the QO "drastically increases" the chances of a Peralta trade. However, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio and president of baseball operations Matt Arnold told The Athletic on Tuesday that those are "independent decisions" and that Woodruff's return isn't a prelude to trading Peralta.
Imanaga: The Cubs were going to be focused on adding pitching regardless of Imanaga's decision. They are expected to vie for some of the top free-agent starters like Framber Valdez and Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai, per Passan. The Cubs are also interested in Michael King, according to a report by The Athletic's Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney (subscription required).
Torres: The Tigers may choose to stand pat with the infield they have -- Torres at second, Spencer Torkelson at first, Colt Keith at third and Javier Báez and Zach McKinstry splitting time at shortstop. However, they could be a player for shortstop Bo Bichette. They came close to signing third baseman Alex Bregman last offseason, so another pursuit of him can't be ruled out. Beyond that, the Tigers would like to upgrade their pitching and are one of the many teams linked to free-agent closer Devin Williams.
Grisham: Two-thirds of the Yankees' 2026 outfield is set with Grisham back alongside Aaron Judge. Where does this leave free agent Cody Bellinger? He is still a priority for the Bronx Bombers, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman.
Nov. 18: Blue Jays thinking big in free agency after World Series appearance
After coming within inches of a World Series title in 2025, the Blue Jays don’t seem interested in resting on their laurels. With their championship ambitions still front and center, they appear poised to be major players in this offseason’s free-agent market.
According to the latest intel from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Blue Jays want a left-handed bat to pair with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and rival executives view them as the favorites to land outfielder Kyle Tucker, the No. 1 free agent on the board. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported last week that Toronto was being connected to Tucker more than any other team during the GM Meetings.
If their pursuit of Tucker doesn’t pan out, Toronto could pivot to Cody Bellinger -- the team views him “as a perfectly good alternative to Tucker,” per Passan. Kyle Schwarber is another potential option.
Meanwhile, the Blue Jays haven’t closed the door on a reunion with free-agent shortstop Bo Bichette. In fact, Passan writes that the club “could conceivably sign Tucker and Bichette.”
The Blue Jays are also one of the clubs Passan mentions among those “playing in the top-of-the-market sandbox” for starting pitching.
True, the Blue Jays have been in the mix for a number of marquee stars in recent years -- including Shohei Ohtani in 2023 and Juan Soto in ’24 -- only to fall short in the final stages of negotiations. But with an AL pennant in hand and Guerrero now signed to a long-term deal, Toronto has suddenly become a far more attractive destination for top talent.
Nov. 18: Dodgers interested in reunion with Bellinger (report)
Cody Bellinger enjoyed immense success early in his career with the Dodgers -- 2017 National League Rookie of the Year, 2019 NL MVP, 2020 World Series champion -- before his production took a sharp downturn, ultimately leading to him being non-tendered by Los Angeles following the 2022 season.
However, Bellinger’s time as a Dodger may yet have a second chapter. The reigning back-to-back World Series champions have expressed interest in the 30-year-old free agent as they search for an upgrade to their outfield, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. More >
Nov. 18: Pirates reportedly eyeing Schwarber, other top free agents
The Pirates aren’t typically big spenders in free agency. The most lucrative contract they have given to a free agent was Francisco Liriano’s three-year, $39 million deal in 2015. But this winter, the Bucs might be a team to keep a close eye on.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Pirates were willing to spend up for first baseman Josh Naylor before he inked a five-year deal to go back to the Mariners on Thursday. And even though they lost out on Naylor, the Pirates are aiming even higher in the position player market; Passan reports that the Bucs are among the teams showing interest in top-notch slugger Kyle Schwarber.
Pittsburgh is continuing to monitor the first-base and reliever markets and would also like to augment its Paul Skenes-led starting rotation, per Passan.
Nov. 18: Rangers trying to trade OF García, C Heim before tender deadline (report)
This Friday is the deadline for teams to extend a contract for the 2026 season to their arbitration-eligible players. The Rangers are trying to trade outfielder Adolis García and catcher Jonah Heim by that date, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Otherwise, they might choose to non-tender both players, making them free agents.
García, who turns 33 in March, has had some big years during his six seasons with Texas, exceeding 30 homers twice, making two All-Star teams and earning 2023 ALCS MVP honors after hitting five homers in the final four games of that series vs. the Astros. But over the past two seasons, García has provided below-league-average offense (98 OPS+) while logging chase and whiff rates above 30%.
Heim, like García, won a Gold Glove and was an All-Star during the Rangers’ World Series-winning 2023. But the 30-year-old backstop has also fallen on hard times at the plate since the beginning of 2024, slashing .217/.269/.334 through 924 plate appearances. Heim's 76 OPS+ is the second worst among players with at least that many PAs over the past two years.
Nov. 18: Multiple teams reportedly view Suárez as the best FA pitcher
In a free-agent pitching market that lacks a dominant, bona fide ace, multiple teams see soft-tossing left-hander Ranger Suárez as the top pitcher available, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Framber Valdez, Michael King and Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai are some of the headliners in this year’s starter market, and while Suárez doesn’t throw as hard as anyone in that trio and has rather modest strikeout numbers, he’s coveted for his ability to create a lot of weak contact. Suárez’s 31.1% hard-hit rate was the lowest in MLB among pitchers with at least 200 batted balls in 2025. His barrel rate has been around 5% in the past two years, well below the MLB average of 7.2%.
The 30-year-old was an All-Star in 2024 and has pitched to a 3.59 ERA and 3.57 FIP since the beginning of 2022, spanning 588 1/3 innings. He has also been very effective in the postseason, sporting a 1.48 ERA in 11 appearances (eight starts). That includes five scoreless frames against the Astros in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series.
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand lists Suárez as the No. 10 free agent this year and the No. 3 pitcher, trailing Cease (No. 7) -- who has agreed to a deal with the Blue Jays -- and Michael King (No. 9).
Nov. 17: Phils interested in bringing back Bader
The Phillies' outfield will likely look a bit different next year than it did this past season -- but one somewhat familiar face could be back in the fold. Harrison Bader, who was acquired from the Twins at this past Trade Deadline, declined his $10 million mutual option following the season to become a free agent.
But don't close the door on Bader returning to Philadelphia just yet. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski revealed during last week's General Managers Meetings in Las Vegas that the club has already expressed its interest to Bader's camp.
“They know we’d like to bring him back,” Dombrowski told reporters. “They also had expressed that they want to see what’s out there because this was the best year he’s had, I think, in quite a while.”
The Phillies' main prioritiy is re-signing a couple of other free agents in designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and catcher J.T. Realmuto. Left-hander Ranger Suárez is also a free agent, though it could be more difficult to bring him back.
While those three big names may be the focus, the club knows it has work to do in the outfield. Despite having one year left on his five-year, $100 million contract, Nick Castellanos is not expected to be back in 2026. That would leave only three outfielders on the Phillies' 40-man roster: Brandon Marsh, Johan Rojas and Weston Wilson.
Justin Crawford, the club's No. 3 prospect, could certainly factor in to one of the three outfield spots come opening day, but there are still plenty of moving pieces to figure out in Philadelphia.
Nov. 17: Marlins' Alcantara, Cabrera are 'very popular' in the trade market
Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera were oft-mentioned names ahead of the 2025 Trade Deadline, but the Marlins decided to hold on to both hurlers. A few months later, and it sounds like both pitchers are garnering quite a bit of interest around the league.
MLB Network insider Jon Paul Morosi said on Monday that Alcantara and Cabrera are "very popular" in the trade market, and Morosi expressed confidence that Miami will make a deal involving one of those two arms by this time next month.
Alcantara, 30, posted a 5.36 ERA over 174 2/3 innings in his first year back from Tommy John surgery, but that ERA was just 3.13 over his final 12 starts. The 2022 National League Cy Young Award winner is under contract for next season at $17.3 million and has a $21 million club option for 2027.
The 27-year-old Cabrera has always had the stuff to be a front-of-the-rotation pitcher, but injuries and inconsistent command have often derailed him. This season, however, his 13.3% career walk rate improved to a much more manageable 8.3%. He ended up throwing a career-best 137 2/3 innings and carried a 3.32 ERA with a 9.8 K/9 rate into late August before he missed a few weeks due to a right elbow sprain. Cabrera is under club control through 2028.
Nov. 17: How likely are D-backs to trade Marte?
The D-backs’ pitching needs could require the team to get creative this offseason. Might they even dangle one of their best players, second baseman Ketel Marte?
At last week's GM Meetings in Las Vegas, D-backs general manager Mike Hazen acknowledged that teams have been calling about Marte but downplayed the chances of a trade. However, according to a recent report from The Athletic (subscription required), Arizona is “more open-minded to trading [him] than in the past,” believing that a deal would allow them to address some holes while also opening up payroll flexibility for additional moves. On Monday, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal put the chances of a trade at "50-50" and added that he "would not be surprised to see [Marte] moved one bit."
Another factor Arizona will likely consider? Marte is set to gain 10-and-5 rights in April, granting him full no-trade power. The 32-year-old signed a seven-year, $116.5 million extension with the club earlier this year. That's a pretty affordable rate for a second baseman who has produced a wRC+ better than 140 and accrued a total of 10.9 FanGraphs WAR over the past two seasons.
Nov. 17: How might Naylor deal affect first-base market?
The first big free-agent domino has fallen. First baseman Josh Naylor -- the No. 15 free agent in the 2025-26 class -- is finalizing a five-year deal to return to the Mariners, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Sunday. The first of the top 30 free agents to reach a reported deal, Naylor could have an impact on this offseason's first-base market.
On Monday, Feinsand explored just what kind of impact this signing might have. More >
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