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1 day ago

Rays Have Discussed Pepiot, Baz In Marte Trade Talks

Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports that conversations with the Rays have kicked around a framework that would send both Ryan Pepiot and to the desert. Piecoro writes that nothing is believed to be close on that front and the Rays are not necessarily any kind of frontrunner. Indeed, he adds that the Diamondbacks have had conversations with another team interested in Marte that would be built around a bigger-name starting pitcher.
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
4 weeks ago
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Poll: Should The Brewers Trade Freddy Peralta?

Freddy Peralta is a reliable, high-velocity starting pitcher who should draw strong trade interest this winter due to performance and affordable 2026 cost.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
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Mets trade rumors: Freddy Peralta, David Stearns reunion obvious possibil | amNewYork

The Mets are top trade suitors for Freddy Peralta, whose career 2025 season makes him an affordable, impact starting pitcher before his post-2026 free agency.
#baltimore-orioles
fromOver the Monster
3 days ago

Smash or Pass: Patrick Corbin

He was one of the very best in the game... about a decade ago as a member of the Diamondbacks. At the age of 36, he's still a durable starter good for 5-inning starts and generating ground balls. He has almost no velocity to speak of anymore and has been very hittable. He ranks in the lowest 30th percentile in strikeouts, which is actually the highest he's ranked since the pandemic.
Boston Red Sox
fromMLB Trade Rumors
3 days ago

Padres Not Inclined To Trade High Leverage Relievers

"There's a lot of teams (from which) we have taken incoming calls," president of baseball operations AJ Preller told reporters, as relayed by Acee. "...It's nice when people are calling you, and they have interest in your players. At least then, you have some options. But I think the focus has been on the starting pitching and how do we fill that without taking away from the bullpen or from the lineup."
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San Francisco Giants
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

SF Giants still looking to address several holes as Dodgers, Phillies make splashes

The Giants urgently need starting pitching and additional roster upgrades while rival teams secured major free-agent deals at the Winter Meetings.
#chicago-cubs
#red-sox
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston Red Sox

What will the Red Sox target this offseason? Craig Breslow maps out Boston's priorities.

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fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Red Sox predicted to have a 'safe' offseason, according to ESPN analyst

Red Sox likely to re-sign Alex Bregman, keep a similar roster, consider trading Kristian Campbell, and pursue Lucas Giolito or veteran starting pitchers.
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Craig Breslow Discusses Red Sox's Offseason Plans

Red Sox will prioritize adding a true No. 2 starter behind Garrett Crochet while pursuing aggressive external acquisitions and continued internal pitching development.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston Red Sox

What will the Red Sox target this offseason? Craig Breslow maps out Boston's priorities.

fromMLB Trade Rumors
5 days ago

Rox Could Add Short-Term 1B Help, Listen On Outfielders

The Rockies are starting from scratch, and new baseball ops leaders Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes have a long list of issues to address. It'll be a yearslong process, but in the short term, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post writes that it's "likely" the team will bring in some short-term help at first base or second base.
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fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Mets rumors: David Stearns hesitant to give Framber Valdez, other starting pitchers big money amNewYork

David Stearns is reluctant to spend large free-agent contracts on starting pitchers, favoring trades and reclamation projects instead.
fromJays Journal
1 week ago

The Blue Jays would welcome this "perfect fit" signing by the Orioles

The Toronto Blue Jays addressed their pitching by signing Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce and also had Shane Bieber take the option on his contract to play with Toronto in 2026. Both the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles have also made moves with the former grabbing Sonny Gray in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, and the latter picking up reliever Ryan Helsley off the free agent market while also getting Taylor Ward in a trade with the LA Angels.
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#toronto-blue-jays
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 week ago

Mets Interested In Joe Ryan

The Mets have been perusing the trade market in hopes of bolstering their rotation and have their eye on Twins right-hander as one of several targets, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. He adds that the Twins like young Mets righty - hardly a surprise, given that Tong is widely regarded as one of the sport's top pitching prospects.
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#tampa-bay-rays
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fromMarlin Maniac
2 weeks ago

Helping ensure strength remains strength smart strategy by Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins' consistent strength is starting pitching, and rotation depth primarily determines their postseason success or failure.
#michael-king
#washington-nationals
fromDistrict on Deck
1 month ago
Washington Nationals

3 starting pitchers the Nationals should target in free agency this offseason

Nationals face a rebuilding phase after trading star players; prioritize developing young core and improving starting pitching to return to contention.
fromDistrict on Deck
2 months ago
Washington Nationals

5 longshot free agency signings that the Nationals may explore this offseason

Nationals could pursue veterans (Alonso, Realmuto, Cease, Bregman) to complement young core and upgrade first base, catcher, and starting rotation.
#los-angeles-angels
#atlanta-braves
fromBlueJaysNation
3 months ago

Blue Jays 2025 free agent target: Justin Verlander

But now comes the task of trying to backfill those innings from departing starting pitchers like Scherzer and Chris Bassitt. The Blue Jays could shop at the top of the market for free agents like Dylan Cease or Framber Valdez, or they could go the Scherzer 2.0 route and target a veteran starting pitcher on a one-year deal to supplant those innings. One pitcher who might make sense for the Blue Jays is another elder statesman of the league: Justin Verlander.
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fromBlueJaysNation
3 weeks ago

How the 2026/2027 free agent class stacks up against what's coming next offseason

Blue Jays likely to pursue top free-agent hitters this offseason since this year's hitting class offers more star power and lineup impact than next year's.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Francona: Not Expecting A Hunter Greene Trade

Manager Terry Francona is the latest member of Cincinnati's organization to downplay the possibility of trading starting pitching. Francona said on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast that he wasn't anticipating a Hunter Greene trade. " I don't think those things are gonna (happen)...pitching is too hard for us to acquire through free agency...we gotta keep Hunter on the mound," Francona said in a clip relayed by Chatterbox Sports.
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Toronto
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Blue Jays Interested In Bo Bichette Reunion, Rotation Upgrades

Blue Jays prioritize re-signing Bo Bichette and acquiring starting pitching while balancing contract cost, positional alignment, and trade opportunities.
San Francisco Giants
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Giants' Owner Downplays Possibility Of Signing Pitcher To Long-Term Deal

Giants ownership prefers shorter-term starting-pitching deals this offseason, prioritizing internal options and protecting their young core over long-term free-agent contracts.
Toronto
fromBlueJaysNation
1 month ago

Blue Jays gain early offseason win with Shane Bieber opting in

Shane Bieber opted into his $16 million player option to remain with the Toronto Blue Jays for one more season.
San Francisco Giants
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Giants Chairman Greg Johnson Discusses Team Spending

Giants plan cautious offseason spending, prioritize starting pitching, avoid nine-figure pitching contracts, and may be over or under the $244MM luxury tax depending on opportunities.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

A's To Pursue A Proven Ninth-Inning Arm

Manager Mark Kotsay used a committee approach in the ninth inning after the A's traded Mason Miller at the deadline. Hogan Harris, Sean Newcomb, Michael Kelly and Tyler Ferguson each picked up at least one save. Osvaldo Bido got one as well, but that was of the 'three innings to finish a blowout' variety. The patchwork relief group pitched well. Only the Guardians had a lower bullpen ERA than the A's 2.99 mark over the final two months.
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fromJays Journal
1 month ago

The Blue Jays have this surprising advantage over the Dodgers in their World Series meeting

Blue Jays hold a bullpen workload and situational-usage advantage over the Dodgers, despite higher ERA and homer vulnerability; Dodgers rely heavily on dominant starters.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Who will win Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series? MLB scouts, execs and managers make their predictions

The 2025 World Series is nearly upon us, with the Toronto Blue Jays set to host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 on Friday night. Which team has the edge going into the Series? What should you expect from the Dodgers' pitching staff -- and from Toronto's batters trying to hit L.A.'s aces? And which X factors will determine this October's last team standing?
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#los-angeles-dodgers
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Mets Expected To Show Interest In Tarik Skubal

Tarik Skubal is a dominant Tigers ace entering his final year under team control and a likely high-priority trade target for teams like the Mets.
fromDodgers Digest
1 month ago

Brewers @ Dodgers - NLCS Game 3: Glasnow looks to continue dominant starting pitching as the NLCS heads to Los Angeles

Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were absolutely incredible, with the former facing the minimum through eight innings, and Yamamoto throwing a one-run complete game. It'll be nearly impossible for Glasnow to top either of those outings, but he's been in great form himself and would be the ace on nearly every staff in baseball. He'll be looking to maintain his scoreless postseason against a Brewers' lineup that faced him twice in the regular season.
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fromDefector
1 month ago

Dave Roberts Can Afford To Take It Easy | Defector

Dave Roberts, the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has taken great care in these past few years not to act smug or entitled about being the man who guides the best-paid team in American sporting history. That Roberts has more or less pulled it off is one of the great achievements of his stint in that role, but even he cannot hold up the charade any longer.
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Nick Krall Downplays Possibility Of Reds Trading Starting Pitching

Andrew Abbott, Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Brady Singer, Nick Martinez, Zack Littell, and Chase Burns had a whole lot to do with it. Those seven arms combined to start 152 of Cincinnati's 162 games, pitching to a 3.69 ERA (84 ERA-) in 832 innings. Their collective 16.4 FanGraphs WAR and 8.64 Win Probability Added as starters helped the Reds finish with the second-best rotation fWAR and third-best WPA in the sport.
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LA Dodgers
fromMarlin Maniac
2 months ago

Why mighty Dodgers are proof of concept for the next Miami Marlins playoff run

The Dodgers' unprecedented starting-pitching depth, not just payroll, is the primary reason for their postseason strength and a blueprint the Marlins could study.
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Poll: Should The Twins Trade Pablo Lopez This Offseason?

Pablo Lopez remains under contract despite an injury-shortened 2024 season and projects as a valuable, health-monitored top-of-the-rotation trade asset for contending teams.
New York Yankees
fromNewsday
2 months ago

Three keys to the Yankees-Blue Jays ALDS

Yankees' starting pitching and rotation depth give them an edge over the Blue Jays, though Toronto's power hitters remain a significant threat.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

4 priorities for the Red Sox this offseason

The Red Sox ranked seventh in the majors this season in runs scored. But even with that encouraging ranking, it was evident that Boston's offense approach had some severe shortcomings - plenty of which reared their collective head in October. The return of Roman Anthony at the top of the lineup next spring will undoubtedly help a batting order that hit just .198 with six runs scored and a whopping 30 strikeouts over their three-game series against New York.
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fromOver the Monster
2 months ago

Series Preview: Red Sox at Yankees for Wild Card Madness

Red Sox and Yankees meet in a best-of-three Wild Card; starting pitching matchups, led by Crochet and Fried, will largely decide the series.
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