The Kansas City Royals have finished around .500 the past two seasons. They are likely to finish right around there in 2026. That would mean they miss the playoffs and finish in third the the American League Central division. The Kansas City Royals start and end with shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. He is signed to…
The Boston Red Sox could be limited in 2026 by injury or the difficult American League East. However, they have a strong and well-balanced roster. They should compete for a division crown and a playoff spot. The Boston Red Sox have star power in starting pitcher Garrett Crochet and closer Arlodis Chapman. They have young…
The New York Yankees are likely to start the 2026 season slowly, but when their injured pitchers come back, they might have the best starting pitching rotation in baseball. As we know, offense wins games, and defense, in this case, pitching, wins championships. When Carlos Rodon returns from offseason elbow surgery, and both Gerrit Cole…
Inactivity has been the key to the Yankees’ 2025 off-season, but is this inactivity a bad thing? Fans of the New York Yankees have been upset by the team’s inactivity so far this offseason. They question the sanity of Yankees Manager Aaron Boone and Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman. Yet the inactivity is entirely logical,…
The New York Mets have had a puzzling offseason already, and it is not even Christmas. The New York Mets have lost two stars to free agency, traded away another, and signed two bad pitchers from the New York Yankees. Fans of the New York Mets are scratching their heads a bit and expecting the…
Luke Weaver has signed a two-year, $22 million contract with the New York Mets. In the wake of Edwin Díaz’s departure to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets are rebuilding their bullpen. Weaver, who spent time setting up Devin Williams, will reunite with his old teammate in Queens. The free agent contract is pending a…
Jazz Chisholm Jr. believes a full season of health is all that separates him from a spot in the celebrated 40-40 club. He might be hallucinating, but he has always had great confidence in himself. The Yankees are not the only ones who forecast bright things for the dynamic infielder. Months after Chisholm Jr. became…
The Jets traded two of their best players to secure a bounty in the next two drafts. They traded Cornerback Sauce Gardiner to the Indianapolis Colts. Then, the Jets traded Defensive Lineman Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys. The other good player the Jets have is Wide Receiver Garrett Wilson. These were bold moves that…
The winter meetings in baseball finished on Wednesday, and now we can look back and posit some winners and losers. The signature event of the winter meetings was that not much happened. The biggest moves of the winter meetings were the signings of Edwin Diaz (Dodgers), Kyle Schwaber (Phillies), and Pete Alonso (Orioles). Aside from…
The winter meetings for Major League Baseball have ended. Day Four was disappointing, with only a series of minor moves. After the winter meetings, there are still a lot of unanswered questions that will receive attention in January and February. It is worth wondering if teams were somewhat reluctant to make trades or sign free…