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December 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Tigers Interested In Re-Signing Kyle Finnegan
Right-hander Kyle Finnegan was quick to say after the season that he enjoyed his time in Detroit after coming over in a deadline deal with the Nationals and that he’d be open to a return. Tigers GM Jeff Greenberg tells Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press that the interest is mutual, citing Finnegan’s open-mindedness…
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December 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Astros Open To Moving Jake Meyers In Search For Rotation Help
The Astros don’t have a ton of breathing room between their current payroll figures and the first  tier of the luxury tax threshold — a line owner Jim Crane is once again reportedly loath to cross. With a prominent need in the rotation, they’ve been exploring both the free agent and trade markets. One scenario…
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December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Free Agent Contest Leaderboard Now Available
4,604 people entered the MLB Trade Rumors Free Agent Prediction Contest this year.  To date, eight of MLBTR’s top 50 free agents have signed, including four who accepted a qualifying offer. MLBTR’s readership is off to a great start, particularly with those QO players.  So far, three contestants have predicted seven of eight correctly, and…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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The Opener: Imai, Orioles, Red Sox
As the calendar flips to December here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world: 1. Imai heading stateside: Right-hander Tatsuya Imai is coming over from Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB this winter, and in doing so he’s made himself one of the top free agent starters available. The righty…
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December 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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KBO League’s Samsung Lions Sign Matt Manning
The Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization announced the signing of right-hander Matt Manning to a one-year, $1MM contract.  Manning was outrighted off the Phillies roster in September, and he elected minor league free agency earlier this month. More to come….
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December 1, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines Sign Jose Castillo
The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball announced the signing of left-hander Jose Castillo.  The Mets chose to non-tender Castillo earlier this month, passing on the southpaw’s projected $1.7MM arbitration salary. The move overseas to Japan may seem like small potatoes given the transactional maelstrom that was Castillo’s 2025 season.  He saw big league…
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December 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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If the #Yankees make a big outfield addition, what could this mean for Jasson Dominguez or Spencer Jones?
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December 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Blue Jays Notes: Helsley, Berrios, Management Extensions
The Blue Jays had “at least preliminary interest” in Ryan Helsley before the right-hander signed with the Orioles, The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon reports.  Toronto has shown past interest (both last offseason and at the trade deadline) in trading for Helsley when he was still a member of the Cardinals, so it tracks that the Jays…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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The #Mariners, #Pirates, #Phillies, #Brewers, #Marlins, #Orioles, #Nationals, #Guardians, #BlueJays, and many other topics were discussed during tonight's live baseball chat. The transcript:
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December 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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The #SFGiants need pitching, but they're reportedly not aiming at the top end of the pitching market:
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December 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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With trade rumors swirling, Kodai Senga's preference is to still pitch for the #Mets in 2026:
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December 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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November 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Former #Rays Adrian Houser and Zach Eflin are again on Tampa's radar as the team looks for pitching help:
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November 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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The #RedSox are reportedly willing to pay the luxury tax in 2026, but the second-tier ($264MM) penalty threshold may be a bridge too far:
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November 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Giants Focusing More On “Modestly Priced” Pitchers
Giants team chairman Greg Johnson and general manager Zack Minasian have each downplayed the idea that the team will be pursuing long-term (and therefore more pricier) pitching signings this offseason, due to both the risk associated with such contracts and the number of lengthy and expensive contracts already on San Francisco’s books.  As such, it…
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November 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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ICYMI yesterday, the #Orioles signed a two-time All-Star as their new closer:
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November 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Kodai Senga Prefers To Remain With Mets In 2026
Mets right-hander Kodai Senga has indicated to the club that he would prefer to remain in Queens for next season rather than be traded elsewhere this winter, according to a report from Will Sammon of The Athletic. Sammon adds, however, that the Mets might still trade him this offseason. Senga’s contract includes a ten-team no-trade…
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November 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Rays Interested In Zach Eflin, Adrian Houser
The Rays are known to be perusing the market for shorter-term starting pitching help as they look to fill out their 2026 rotation, and Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that a pair of familiar names are being discussed by the team as potential targets: right-handers Zach Eflin and Adrian Houser. Eflin, 32…
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November 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Nationals Hire Desmond McGowan To Lead Amateur Scouting
The Nationals are hiring Desmond McGowan to lead their amateur scouting department, according to a report from Joe Doyle of Over-Slot Baseball. McGowan’s title will be director of amateur acquisitions. McGowan got his start in baseball with the Yankees as an analytics associate in 2019 before jumping to the Mets as an analyst in 2021.…
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November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Latest On Red Sox’s Payroll Flexibility
In the aftermath of the Sonny Gray trade, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow made it clear that the team’s plan was to focus on upgrading an offense that saw Alex Bregman opt out of his contract and head back to free agency this winter (not to mention traded away Rafael Devers back in…
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November 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Kohei Arihara Considering MLB Return
Former Rangers right-hander Kohei Arihara is interested in returning to MLB, per a report from Yahoo Japan (h/t to Yakyu Cosmopolitan). Arihara is set to become a free agent on December 2. He’s been with the SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball for the past three seasons. Arihara began his career in NPB, spending six seasons with…
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November 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Sorting Out The Yankees’ Outfield
The Yankees came up short against the Blue Jays in the ALDS, but the front office has already gotten to work retooling the team, specifically in the outfield. New York extended the qualifying offer to Trent Grisham, which he accepted. Cody Bellinger opted out of his contract, but the team is interested in bringing him…
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November 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Jacob Misiorowski Extension Talks Reportedly Yet To Gain Traction
Right-hander Jacob Misiorowski set the league on fire when he debuted in early June. The early returns for the lanky fireballer were so impressive that he earned an All-Star bid after just five games in the big leagues. Securing Misiorowski long-term is likely a priority for the Brewers, but those discussions haven’t gone too far…
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November 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Connor Norby Could Be An Option At First Base
The Marlins haven’t finished higher than third in the NL East over the past five seasons, but they come into next year with optimism in the starting lineup. Kyle Stowers broke out last year, while Jakob Marsee excelled in his first taste of big league action, solidifying the outfield group. Agustin Ramirez finished sixth in…
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November 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM