The winning mix that puts Tucker atop this FA class
Over the previous three offseasons, the free-agent market has revolved around three unmistakable titans of the sport. Aaron Judge in 2022. Shohei Ohtani in 2023. Juan Soto in 2024.
Kyle Tucker doesn’t carry the same towering aura. At the same time, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t view...
Kyle Tucker
The big change the Red Sox saw in Oviedo
After a big trade for Sonny Gray, the next NL Central righty the Red Sox have added might seem considerably less interesting, given that new addition Johan Oviedo has spent most of five seasons for St. Louis and Pittsburgh being decidedly unremarkable. You wouldn’t look at a career 4.24 ERA...
Johan Oviedo
The 2 elite pitches that power the No. 1 free-agent closer
Edwin Díaz, the best reliever on the free-agent market, is a two-pitch pitcher. Fastball, slider, that's it.
And there's nothing out of the ordinary there. Elite closers relying on two pitches is par for the course. But what's interesting for Díaz entering 2026 is how his balance of his two...
Edwin Diaz
Which position makes the most sense for Bichette moving forward?
Where is Bo Bichette going to sign this winter? That's a question that can – must, really – be taken in more than one way.
There’s the obvious "where" of location, whether that’s back to Toronto or somewhere new. But there’s the secondary "where" of position, too, because the long-time...
Bo Bichette
Why a bounceback could be in store for Devin Williams
This article was originally published in November, before Williams agreed to a three-year deal with the Mets....
Devin Williams
What to expect from Tatsuya Imai? Here are 5 MLB comparisons
Can Tatsuya Imai be the next Yoshinobu Yamamoto? The next great NPB-to-MLB ace, who goes from dominating in Japan to dominating in the Majors?
With Imai posted by the Saitama Seibu Lions on the heels of Yamamoto's heroic postseason performance for the Dodgers, that's one of the questions that jumps...
Who is the real Dylan Cease? Examining the enigmatic ace
This article was originally published on Nov. 23, three days before Cease agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays. More >...
Dylan Cease
Counting down the top trade fits for Nolan Arenado
Nolan Arenado, potential future Hall of Famer, is going to get traded this winter. Probably.
We say probably, because both sides have indicated it’s time for a change, with new Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom going so far as to say “we all feel like it’s best to...
Nolan Arenado
He has MLB's slowest fastball. He's still a valuable free agent
When you think of the best free-agent relievers this winter, you’re going to think of the obvious fireballers who pile up saves. There are those coming off sustained success (Edwin Díaz, Robert Suarez), and there are those you think you can fix as buy-low candidates, believing better outcomes are possible...
Tyler Rogers
Which team can emulate the 2025 Jays in '26?
Baseball can be a copycat sport, and everyone seems eager to take a lesson from the stunning Toronto run to the seventh game of the World Series, which goes something like this: Make more contact and wins will follow. Sounds great, in theory.
That might be the wrong lesson, though,...
