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Shohei Ohtani

MLB Free Agency Tracker 2023-24: Top players available, latest signings

Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Cody Bellinger, and Blake Snell highlight this year’s class of free agents.

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Yamamoto drawing comparisons to Ohtani, Darvish

Dan Patrick: Oakland ‘can’t hold on to a team’

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Lee reveals his favorite pieces of MLB memorabilia

Astros’ Bregman honored to be at the Breeders’ Cup

Where Tigers’ Skubal ranks entering next season

2023 World Series has been ‘entertaining’ thus far

Mets, free-agent pitcher Luis Severino reportedly finalizing one-year, $13M deal

MLB Free Agency 2023-24: Start Date, Largest Contracts, History, Team Payrolls and more

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Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger selected MLB’s Comeback Players of the Year

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MLB Hot Stove Lowdown: Sonny in St. Louis

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Cardinals get AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray with $75M deal to anchor revamped starting rotation

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Pitcher Kenta Maeda and Detroit Tigers agree to a $24 million, two-year contract, AP source says

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Nick Martinez

Cin Relief Pitcher #21

Reds signed RHP Nick Martinez to a two-year, $26 million contract.

The 33-year-old hurler passed his physical and the deal became official on Friday. The contract does include an opt-out after the first season. He’s expected to compete for a spot in the Reds’ opening day rotation. If he loses out, he’ll function in the same swingman role that he worked out of with the Padres. Either way, the move away from Petco Park and to the hitter-friendly confines of the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati won’t help his ratios in 2024.
Noelvi Marte

Cin Shortstop #68

Reds’ general manager Nick Krall told reporters on Friday that infielder Noelvi Marte suffered a hamstring strain while playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic.

Marte was examined on Friday and is expected to be fully recovered and ready to go for the start of spring training. The dynamic 22-year-old hit the ground running in his first taste of big league action in 2023 — slashing .316/.366/.456 with three homers, 15 RBI and six stolen bases in just 123 plate appearances with the Reds. He’s expected to open the 2024 campaign as the team’s primary third baseman.
John Mabry

Mia Third Base Coach

John Mabry has been promoted to hitting coach for the Marlins, Christina De Nicola or MLB.com reports.

Mabry joined the team in 2023 as the assistant hitting coach but will now fill in for John Hart who left for a job with the Mariners. Mabry has been on the coaching scene since 2012, spending seven years in St. Louis before going to the Royals from 2020 to 2022. While Mabry slots into the primary hitting coach role, Bill Mueller will take Mabry’s previous position as the new assistant hitting coach. Mueller had a .291 batting average during his 11-year career in the big leagues and has been floating around in various front office, scouting, and coaching roles since retiring in 2006. This is a reunion for the duo who spent 2015 through 2018 with the Cardinals.
Kaleb Ort

Mia Relief Pitcher #61

Marlins claimed RHP Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Mariners.

Ort was a surprising waiver claim by the Mariners in mid-October, but now they are letting him go just 49 days later. This move, along with Cooper Hummel getting claimed by the Mets today, shifts the Mariners’ 40-man roster down to 38 ahead of Winter Meetings. As for Ort, he posted an ERA over 6.25 in both of his seasons with the Red Sox but there is clearly more untapped potential there for two organizations to scoop him up off waivers in a matter of two months. Ort has posted a sturdy 12.4 K/9 during his 229 1/3 innings pitched at the minor league level.
Tyler Heineman

NYM Catcher #55

Mets claimed C Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Blue Jays.

The 32-year-old catcher has played in just 104 games at the big-league level since his 2019 debut with the Marlins. He’s poked just 13 extra-base hits in 283 plate appearances with most of his value coming on the defensive side of the field. Despite his limited MLB action, Statcast has him throwing out 5 more runners than expected, based on the league-average rates. He’s not going to be on any fantasy radars, barring the deepest of formats.
Cooper Hummel

NYM Left Fielder #21

Mets claimed C/OF Cooper Hummel off waivers from the Mariners.

Hummel has played 76 games in the big leagues, 66 with the Diamondbacks in 2022 and 10 this past season with the Mariners. He’s struggled at the plate with a slash line of .166/.264/.286 in those 76 games. He’s flashed a bit more potential than that in the minors (.264/.399/.443) but it’s yet to translate. Part of his value comes from his jack-of-all-trades utility on the defensive side. He’s played 40 games at catcher over the last two seasons across Triple-A and MLB action, while also playing OF and filling in at 1B for 54 games in Tacoma this past season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto

INT Starting Pitcher

Andy Martino of SNY.tv writes that the Mets’ current focus is Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Shohei Ohtani is the big fish everyone wants to catch this offseason but Yamamoto wouldn’t be a bad consolation prize. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the Mets were among the initial group of suitors for Ohtani but have turned their attention to other players. Martino responded to these reports by saying the Mets are not the frontrunner for Ohtani but still in the conversation, “I’m not totally 100% ruling him out for Steve Cohen’s team until he signs elsewhere.” As of now, their attention is on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, though. Yamamoto was reported to have remote meetings set up this week before returning to the United States for next week’s Winter Meetings in Nashville.
Emilio Pagan

Cin Relief Pitcher #15

Reds signed RHP Emilio Pagán to a one-year contract with a player option for 2025.

The deal was reported earlier in the week and is now official. Assuming Pagán exercises the player option, he’ll reportedly make $16 million over two years. The 32-year-old should function in a set-up role in front of Alexis Díaz next season after posting a strong 2.99 ERA and 65/21 K/BB ratio over 69 1/3 innings for the Twins in 2023.
Oscar Gonzalez

NYY Right Fielder #39

Yankees claimed OF Oscar Gonzalez off waivers from the Guardians.

Gonzalez getting DFA’d by the Guardians flew under the radar but the Yankees did not let him slip through the cracks. This move puts the Yankees roster at 39 players. Gonzalez had a disappointing 2023 campaign but flashed his potential the year prior, which was his rookie season. He slashed .296/.327/.789 that season while popping 11 home runs with 43 RBI, in 382 plate appearances. This is a low-risk, high-upside move for the Yankees.
Gabe Kapler

Mia General Manager

The Marlins have hired Gabe Kapler to join the front office, serving as the assistant general manager, per Craig Mish of SportsGrid and the Miami Herald.

Kapler spent 12 years in the big leagues as a player and after his playing career, he joined the Dodgers as director of player development in 2014. As Ken Rosenthal reports, his success in that role was one of the main selling points for hiring him for this position. Kapler also spent six seasons in the manager role, two with the Phillies and four with the Giants, amassing a 456-411 win-loss record along the way. The Marlins don’ts currently have a General Manager so Kapler will serve under Peter Bendix, the president of baseball operations for the Marlins.

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Yamamoto drawing comparisons to Ohtani, Darvish

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MLB Hot Stove Lowdown: Luis Severino lands with crosstown rival

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Fantasy Baseball State of the Union: Outfield

Eric Samulski reviews the performance of the OF position in 2023.

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Marcus Semien

MLB Team Roundup: Texas Rangers

Matthew Pouliot writes about the World Series champs and what’s in store for next year for the final entry in our Team Roundups series.

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MLB Team Roundup: Arizona Diamondbacks

Eric Samulski breaks down the Diamondbacks’ 2023 season and looks ahead to 2024.

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CIRCLING THE BASES

D.J. Short and a revolving cast of fantasy analysts provide top-notch fantasy baseball analysis covering draft strategy, waiver wire pickups, the latest injury news and more.

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MLB: Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Guardians

D-backs acquire 3B Eugenio Suárez from Mariners in exchange for two players

Suárez provides another power bat for the reigning NL champions.

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San Diego Padres Mike Shildt

Padres hire Shildt as third manager in four seasons

San Diego gives Mike Shildt another chance to manage two years after his surprising Cardinals exit.

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World Baseball Classic Semifinals: Mexico v Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto becomes free agent Tuesday, talks can run through Jan. 4

Yamamoto was 16-6 with a 1.21 ERA this season, striking out 169 and walking 28 in 164 innings, and has a 70-29 record with 1.82 ERA in seven seasons with Orix

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Aaron Nola

Aaron Nola is staying in Philadelphia, signing a 7-year deal with the Phillies

He’s the first big-name starting pitcher to come off the board among this year’s free agents.

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Brandon Woodruff Milwaukee Brewers

Woodruff, Lewis among 63 new free agents as 19 players reach deals and teams make flurry of trades

Friday saw plenty of action before MLB’s 8 p.m. ET non-tender deadline.

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Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna Jr.

Acuña wins NL Most Valuable Player unanimously after 41-homer, 73-steal season

The Braves’ superstar posted the first 40-70 season in MLB history en route to his first MVP award.

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Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani

Ohtani, baseball’s two-way star, becomes first two-time unanimous MVP

Ohtani’s 1.066 OPS and 3.14 ERA earned him the award just two years after winning his first.

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Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas unanimously approved by MLB owners

The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport’s first relocation since 2005.

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Gerrit Cole

Gerrit Cole a unanimous winner of his 1st AL Cy Young Award, Blake Snell takes NL prize

Cole received all 30 first-place votes in balloting, while Snell overcame a tough start to the year en route to the award.

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MLB: AUG 27 Orioles at Nationals

Baltimore’s Brandon Hyde, Miami’s Skip Schumaker win Manager of the Year honors

Hyde led Baltimore to an AL-best 101 wins, while Schumaker guided Miami to an 84-78 record in his first season at the helm.

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