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
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,...
Making sense of Arraez's complex free-agent case
This winter features what just might be the most divisive case we’ve seen for a free agent in years.
We’re talking about Luis Arraez, who is either “the best contact hitter alive” or “a below-average baseball player,” with little middle ground. You might think he’s a superstar. You also might...
Luis Arraez
Why Devin Williams will be in higher demand than you might think
Devin Williams came to New York last winter with a 1.83 career ERA and plenty of high hopes. It didn’t quite go as planned, since he then went and posted a bloated 4.79 mark with the Yankees, losing the closer’s job for part of the season in the process. Our...
Devin Williams
3 ways Roman Anthony already looks like a star
If Roman Anthony’s rookie season was a preview of what’s to come, Boston is in for something special.
Enormous expectations followed the 21-year-old to the Majors. He was ranked as MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect entering the season, and his performance at Triple-A to start the year only fueled...
Roman Anthony
Where 3 top free-agent outfielders might fit best
Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Kyle Tucker have something in common, beyond being left-handed hitters who are the clear top three outfielders available on the free-agent market. (At least if we’re considering Kyle Schwarber to be the designated hitter he really is.)
They’re tied together by this, too: All three...
Kyle Tucker
Trent Grisham
Cody Bellinger
What's available on free-agent market? Check out this menu
So you’re a team on the free-agent market, looking to add the next massive piece of what you hope can be a contending team, or maybe just that final complementary part to help get you over the line. Who’s out there – and what kind of help can they offer?...
Here's why a Japanese slugger is one of the most intriguing free agents
A year ago, when the news first broke that Munetaka Murakami was likely headed to the Major Leagues in 2026, the Japanese slugger was one of the great enigmas of the baseball world.
Murakami had Ruthian power … and Joey Gallo-esque strikeout problems. He had superstar upside, and one of...
Munetaka Murakami
Ranking all 30 MLB rosters as the offseason gets going
Where does each team start the 2025-26 offseason? It’s not necessarily the exact same place where they ended the 2025 regular season (or postseason).
Even though it’s only been a few days since the conclusion of a thrilling World Series, roster machinations are already in full swing. Players have become...
