Kershaw decided to join Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, fulfilling a goal he had previously been unable to achieve. Kershaw hoped to pitch in the 2023 WBC, but was unable to secure an insurance policy for it. Kershaw pitched in one of the exhibition games for USA, but he was on the roster more as a 'break glass in case of emergency' option.
The southpaw strained his right oblique and will be shelved for at least a few weeks. The injury will delay Ferguson's team debut. The Reds signed him to a one-year, $4.5MM free agent contract. Ferguson is coming off a 3.58 earned run average over 65 1/3 innings split between the Pirates and Mariners.
Our biggest focus right now is on the defense. We've been working really hard with him in those areas, and we've seen some improvement. We're going to continue to follow that progress. Readers will want to check out Gallegos' piece in full, as he also chats with Muncy extensively about some of the swing/approach changes he implemented in the Fall League and about the challenges of transitioning from shortstop to third base.
A 2013 Aaron Judge Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor one-of-one signed card has sold via Fanatics Collect for $5.2 million, the most ever paid for a modern-day baseball card. The card eclipsed the previous record posted in 2020 -- $3.936 million for a 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Superfractor signed Mike Trout card, which was also one-of-a-kind and numbered "1/1."
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Luzardo, 28, joined Philadelphia in a trade before the 2025 season and excelled for the Phillies, going 15-7 with a 3.92 ERA and striking out 216 in 183.2 innings. Fearful of losing him after the 2026 season, the Phillies made Luzardo one of the highest-paid left-handers in baseball, sources said, behind only aces Framber Valdez, Blake Snell, Garrett Crochet and Max Fried.
A 10th-round pick for Cleveland in the 2006 draft, Espino finally made it to the Show in March 2017 when he was 30 years and pitching with the Brewers. He tossed 24 total innings that season between the Brewers and Rangers and then didn't resurface in the majors again until 2020 when he was a member of the Nationals.
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman addressed that situation in December, speaking to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. He acknowledged that the club had less "heavy lifting" to do than in previous offseasons. He pointed to the outfield and bullpen as places they could add but also said they were cognizant of the fact that the roster is getting older, with many of their stars being well into their 30s.
Tampa is clearly the weakest team in the division after a quintessential Rays offseason that involved letting several marquee players go. They traded long-time second baseman-and known Blue Jays killer-Brandon Lowe to the Pittsburgh Pirates and watched closer Pete Fairbanks sign a one-year deal in Miami, among other moves.
A roster featuring MLB stars Nolan Arenado, Edwin Diaz and Seth Lugo was enough to give Puerto Rico the nod over an emerging Canada squad in the eyes of our voters -- and the vast majority of our experts predicted that both countries would move on to the quarterfinals.
Among the many intriguing Henderson props, this stands out as one of the better-priced options. In addition to the Orioles having strengthened their lineup with the additions of Pete Alonso and Taylor Ward, they should also get better performances from several of their offensive regulars. That includes Henderson, as much of his 2025 downturn could be traced to the intercostal strain that delayed the start to his year.
Athletics general manager David Forst and his staff have reached long-term deals with outfielder Lawrence Butler (seven years, $65.5MM), shortstop Jacob Wilson (seven years, $70MM), outfielder Tyler Soderstrom (seven years, $86MM) and designated hitter Brent Rooker (five years, $60MM).
