Major League Baseball

Red Sox, OF Duran agree to 1-year, $7.75M deal

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a one-year, $7.75 million contract with outfielder Jarren Duran to avoid arbitration for a second straight year.

Sources: Cubs lefty Imanaga set to be free agent

The Cubs and Shota Imanaga both rejected their contract options, making the left-hander a free agent.

Cubs trade Kittredge back to Orioles for cash

The Cubs have traded reliever Andrew Kittredge back to the Orioles for cash considerations.

Sources: ChiSox picking up Robert's $20M option

The White Sox are picking up the $20 million option on center fielder Luis Robert Jr.'s contract for the 2026 season, sources told ESPN.

Mariners exercise $7M option on closer Munoz

The Mariners are picking up the $7 million club option on closer Andres Munoz for the 2026 season. He has 60 saves over the past two seasons.

Braves focused outside before promoting Weiss

The Braves went league-wide in new manager search before promoting longtime bench coach Walt Weiss.

Ohtani, Judge up for consecutive MVP awards

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge were named as finalists for the National League and American League MVP honors, respectively, by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Bregman, Bellinger, Diaz opt for MLB free agency

Alex Bregman, Cody Bellinger and Edwin Diaz are among the more than 140 players so far to have opted out of their contracts and will become free agents.

⚾ Kicking off way-too-early 2026 Power Rankings

Los Angeles just won the 2025 World Series -- and we're already looking ahead to next year. Where does your favorite team fall?