Outfielder Kyle Tucker, who spent 2025 with the Cubs, is widely considered the best player on the free agent market and could fetch a deal in excess of $400 million. There's plenty of other All-Stars available including Bo Bichette, Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Framber Valdez.

The Boston Red Sox ended up not using their Triple-A catching depth much at the major-league level, but that depth was still an interesting storyline to follow.

There were ample rookie storylines in the 2025 season. Eight members of the 2024 Draft class climbed to the Majors quickly in their first full seasons. One of them, A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz, established himself as one of the most powerful left-handed bats in the game,

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted on charges related to an gambling scheme on Sunday months after they were placed on leave.

November is the start of baseball’s hot stove league. Some call it talking season. Others call it speculating season — especially as it concerns free agency.

“Through this scheme, the defendants defrauded betting platforms, deprived Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Guardians of their honest services, illegally enriched themselves and their co-conspirators, misled the public, and betrayed America's pastime,” the indictment said.

The top defensive honors for the 2025 MLB season were given out on Friday night. San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. were the recipients of the Platinum Glove Awards, which are presented to the top defensive player in each league during regular-season action.

The general managers' meetings will begin what is expected to be an interesting offseason around MLB this week in Las Vegas.