The Cincinnati Reds took a step forward as an organization in 2025, returning to the MLB playoffs for the first time since 2020. Although Cincinnati was eliminated in two games by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the future remains bright, especially with shortstop Elly De La Cruz anchoring the lineup.

Despite Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber, and Robert Suarez being off the market, there are still high-profile free agents available for teams to target, including the prize of this offseason, Kyle Tucker.

ESPN's Buster Olney joined the 'Refuse to Lose' podcast following baseball's winter meetings and says the Seattle Mariners are in the driver's seat to re-sign second baseman Jorge Polanco

The Atlanta Braves are looking to bounce back in 2026 and return to playoff contention after an offseason full of change. If they succeed, a major reason will be the play of right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.

"The Padres' players in the talks include right-hander Nick Pivetta, outfielder Ramón Laureano and relievers Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and Jeremiah Estrada. San Diego, in turn, is asking the Mets about their young major leaguers and all of their top prospects, both pitchers and position players."

An MLB insider offers his take on the free agency of Alex Bregman after the infielder opted out of his deal with the Red Sox.

The Arizona Diamondbacks endured one of the more brutal seasons in recent history in 2025 — at least, in terms of the amount of adversity they had to withstand.

Biggest Bet: The Blue Jays signing Dylan Cease for seven years and $210 million. For now, this is the biggest bet in literal dollar terms. But it’s also a bet that the Jays can help a soon-to-be 30-year-old righty get his ERA (4.55 last year in San Diego) more in line with his always-strong peripheral numbers ( a FIP that was a full run better ).

The MLB Winter Meetings may be behind us, but MLB free agency and trade rumors are still going on at full speed. After all, we're still only midway through Dece

The spoils of reaching the World Series usually means a later first-round pick. For the Toronto Blue Jays that pick will be even later than usual.