"We're a month out from when the first MLB teams report to spring training, and plenty of free agents remain unsigned. So while we wait, let's look ahead to the start of the 2026 season. Where does every team stand heading into spring training? Can anyone catch the reigning back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers for the No. 1 spot? How has a busy offseason boosted Toronto's standing? And where do the New York teams fall?"
"The Dodgers began the offseason with a clear need in the ninth inning and, as they tend to do, shored it up with the best player available. Edwin Diaz said goodbye to the Mets to join the Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million contract, and now Timmy Trumpet will supply the soundtrack to L.A. summers, making the two-time defending champions all the more dangerous."
"After years of falling short in its pursuit of top free agents, Toronto has emerged as the most aggressive team this offseason, using its big money and World Series run to finally become a coveted destination. In addition to Shane Bieber exercising his $16 million player option to return to the team, the Blue Jays have so far committed $337 million in free agency to Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce, Tyler Rogers and Japan's Kazuma Okamoto -- over $130 million more than any other club"
A month before the first MLB teams report to spring training, many free agents remain unsigned. Team standings for the start of the 2026 season depend on offseason moves and 2025 performance. The Dodgers signed Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract to shore up the ninth inning and remain in the market for another bat, with Cody Bellinger and Kyle Tucker linked as targets. Toronto committed $337 million in free agency to Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce, Tyler Rogers and Japan's Kazuma Okamoto, and Shane Bieber exercised a $16 million option. Toronto's spending exceeded other clubs by over $130 million this winter. The Yankees' offseason has been characterized more by what it has not done.
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