Right-hander Max Scherzer is drawing interest from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. The team is also reportedly
Spring training is less than a month away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Anthony Santander.
One Los Angeles Dodgers free agent had a pointed response to anyone arguing for MLB to institute a salary cap after the Dodgers signed free agent Roki Sasaki.
Cease had a strong first season with the Friars, accumulating a WAR of 4.8 and throwing a no hitter. He was worth the high price the Padres paid for him and will hopefully stay in brown and gold for a long time. He's enjoyed his time so far with the team and could easily help them get back to the postseason.
The Cubs tried to land Tanner Scott with a $66M offer, but the Dodgers swooped in with $72M, locking him in as their new closer.
After signing Scott, the Dodgers' projected payroll is around $370 million, which is miles ahead of every other team in the league. There's a second tier (the Phillies, Yankees, and Mets) of big-market teams in roughly the $295-310 million range. Then it drops off to $245 million or so.
MLB Analyst Chris Young claimed San Diego Padres' rookie center fielder Jackson Merrill was more exciting to watch this season than two-time AL MVP Aaron Judge.
MLB didn't fully prove the Sasaki deal was above board, it just found no evidence behind the rumors of impropriety. However, it's not like the Dodgers had to sell Sasaki on them in private, either. The reason L.A. was always presented as the favorite was the team just made sense.
The Major League Baseball offseason charges on, just a day after news broke that Roki Sasaki has agreed to sign with the Dodgers. Plenty of quality free agents remain (free agent tracker) and there's always the trade market.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, signing the 23-year-old right-hander to a rookie contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus. Sasaki wou
The Guardians have several internal options, such as Juan Brito, Tyler Freeman, or Gabriel Arias, to start the season there. But the big elephant in the room is Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 pick from the 2024 draft. Jonathan Mayo of MiLB.com recently released his top second-base prospects heading into the 2025 season and placed Bazzana second.