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As the 2026 offseason kicks off, Texas Rangers president Chris Young signals openness to trading key players including Corey Seager, reflecting a strategic approach amid payroll constraints and player health concerns.
MLB revealed its 2026 All-MLB First and Second Teams on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, and the Brewers led all clubs with four selections across the 32-player field. Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio made the First Team, while the full list also included Pete Alonso, Bobby Witt Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. among the season’s top regular-season performers.
The Tigers have begun their bullpen transformation by declining Kenley Jansen's option, aiming to add more strikeout ability and veteran leadership to their relief corps for 2027 and beyond.
MLB.com’s 2026 Manager of the Year preview weighs six candidates who reached the postseason through very different routes. Kevin Cash, Chad Tracy, Will Venable, Don Mattingly, Pat Murphy and Walt Weiss are all in the mix, with the winners set to be announced Tuesday after the regular season.
Kevin McGonigle and Sal Stewart turned debut seasons into awards on Monday night, with McGonigle claiming the AL honor and Stewart taking the NL prize after the BBWAA ballots broke decisively in their favor.
Since Kris Bryant’s 2016 MVP win, no Chicago Cub has claimed the National League’s top individual honor — until now, with Pete Crow-Armstrong emerging as a strong favorite.
MLB.com’s case-by-case breakdown of the 2026 Rookie of the Year finalists frames the American League as a direct comparison between Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle and Guardians left-hander Parker Messick, while also laying out the National League field featuring Carson Benge, Sal Stewart and JJ Wetherholt.
Since joining Atlanta at the end of 2023, Chris Sale has delivered an extraordinary pitching run, ranking among the best starters aged 35 and older in baseball history.
Aaron Parker emerged as the champion of the 2026 Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby, out-homering standout competitors in a late-November showdown.
MLB.com’s Brewers Beat newsletter says Milwaukee’s first World Series title did not buy much time to breathe. Free agency is underway, arbitration is next and the club still has to decide whether to keep its championship core intact.
MLB.com’s 2026-27 offseason guide breaks the market into its best options at every position, led by Ryan Jeffers behind the plate, Brandon Lowe at second base and Tarik Skubal among the starters.
Following a breakthrough 2026 campaign, the Chicago White Sox are focused on sustaining their progress and strengthening their roster for future success.
MLB.com reported that Washington agreed to a four-year, $23 million extension with Jacob Young, a deal that would keep its defensive anchor under team control through at least 2030 if completed.
Rawlings’ 2026 Platinum Glove awards went to first-time winners Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cody Bellinger, while the Cubs and Blue Jays earned the league team-defense honors.
After more than a decade coaching in the organization, Aaron Bates will not return as co-hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2027 due to contract disagreements.
MLB.com’s new 2026-27 free-agent starting pitcher rankings put Tarik Skubal in a class by himself, with unanimous support at No. 1 and a far less settled race behind him.
Despite recent injuries, the Atlanta Braves have solid reasons to keep Ronald Acuña Jr. for the 2027 season and beyond, valuing his production potential and contract terms over uncertain trade returns.
Baseball’s latest labor proposal would wait until 2028 to launch a salary cap-and-floor system, giving clubs one more offseason to adjust while still moving several other economic changes into 2027.
MLB.com’s preview of Hanshin Tigers star Teruaki Sato pairs a proven NPB power bat with an early FanGraphs forecast of 31 home runs in 2027, putting his MLB transition in the middle-of-the-order lane from the start.
Randy Flores is moving straight to the manager search, with Albert Pujols and Morgan Ensberg set for interviews as Houston weighs one candidate with winter-league success and another with years of minor-league experience.
