How Edward Cabrera gives the Cubs' rotation a new look
The Cubs have been rather forthcoming about their desire to acquire impact starting pitching, with Jed Hoyer, the club’s president of baseball operations, calling it the focus of their offseason back at the GM Meetings in November. On Wednesday, Chicago completed its pursuit by acquiring 27-year-old righty Edward Cabrera from...
Edward Cabrera
Which free-agent hitter will stand tallest in '26? Here's Bregman's case
If you're a team looking for a long-term star hitter in free agency, you're probably looking at Kyle Tucker, who's been the unquestioned No. 1 free agent on the market all winter as an elite bat who's just entering his age-29 season.
But if you're a team that's ready to...
Alex Bregman
The future Hall of Famers we will see play in 2026
Ahead of the 2016 season, we took our first attempt to identify the future Hall of Famers we would see playing in the Majors that year. It's now become an annual tradition at around this time.
It’s been enough years now that some of those names are, indeed, in the...
The 8 teams that need Kyle Tucker the most, ranked
It’s January, and the best all-around player on the free-agent market – Kyle Tucker – is still seeking his next team.
That he’ll get a nice long contract isn’t in dispute, nor is the fact that he’ll help whichever team he ends up joining. (He’s never played on a team...
Kyle Tucker
5 highlights of Ohtani's return to pitching in '25
One of the biggest storylines in baseball in 2025 was Shohei Ohtani's return as a pitcher.
And what a return it was -- from the two-way superstar topping 100 mph in his Dodgers pitching debut to his electric playoff gem against the Brewers, when Ohtani sent Los Angeles to the...
Shohei Ohtani
Examining the underrated aspects of Ohtani's offensive greatness
Shohei Ohtani is doing things we’ve never seen on a baseball field before.
That might be an obvious statement for you, the reader, but there’s never a bad time to recount his heroics of recent years. The two-way phenomenon has won three straight MVPs, the latter two coming with the...
Shohei Ohtani
The mid-year adjustments that could prime Alvarez for a big '26
Francisco Alvarez is a key part of the Mets' plan to replace the production of Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo, casualties of the club's offseason roster overhaul.
The expectation is that the 24-year-old Alvarez can build off the strides that he made late last season, following a month-long stint at...
Francisco Alvarez
What to expect from Tatsuya Imai? Here are 5 MLB comparisons
This article was first published before Tatsuya Imai agreed to a three-year deal with the Astros on Thursday, per source....
The 15 most extreme Statcast plays of the year
Another year in baseball is in the books, so let's look back at the best of the best plays from this past season.
These are the annual Statcast superlatives -- the longest home run, the fastest strikeout, the speediest inside-the-park home run, the toughest catch and more.
Here are 15...
Oneil Cruz
Nick Kurtz
Mason Miller
Garrett Crochet
Scott Kingery
Joe Ryan
Bailey Ober
Jarren Duran
Josh Naylor
Corbin Carroll
José Caballero
Patrick Bailey
Elly De La Cruz
Denzel Clarke
Each team's longest home run of 2025
Happy holidays, baseball fans. As our gift to you, we're back with the tradition we are determined to make happen: our yearly list of every team's longest home run of the season just past.
Admittedly, we always think these lists make for good gifts, but we have a pretty good...
