#winter-meetings

#winter-meetings

The meetings were still interesting, but several teams, including the Cubs, didn't end up finalizing any large transactions. Kyle Schwarber, Edwin Díaz, and Pete Alonso were the trio of stars to ink contracts during the three-day conference. Kyle Finnegan, Gregory Soto, and Michael Soroka each found new homes as well, though their deals paled in comparison to the previous three.

The Winter Meetings have generally been slower over the last half-decade or so than what a lot of us were used to, largely due to the pandemic and the increasing ubiquity of virtual communication. It used to be that you pretty much had to be in the same room as someone to get a deal done, but that's obviously no longer the case.

Díaz has been one of MLB's best closers for the past several years, and posted incredible numbers in 2025 - even by his standards. He had a 1.63 ERA through his 62 appearances this season, converting 28 of his 31 save opportunities throughout the season. A high leverage reliever topped the Dodgers' list of needs this offseason, and they've solved their problem for the time being with one of the game's best closers.

The Winter Meetings continue to roll on, with the Red Sox maybe meeting with Pete Alonso? Jon Heyman - widely considered to be something of a mouthpiece for Alonso's agent Scott Boras - wrote yesterday that Alonso would be in Orlando and meet with the Red Sox among other teams. But Sox beat reporter Sean McAdam threw a little cold water on that, writing that no meetings were confirmed yet.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Jake Lamb has officially retired from baseball, per longtime teammate Archie Bradley via Instagram. "Lambo - From double hot tubing in Visalia, to roommates in the league," Bradley wrote. "We stood in each other's weddings, and now stand by each other in retirement! My best friend and brother, all-time teammate and the one who always kept things real and in perspective for us! "...Congrats on a hell of a career."

Impact free agents like Devin Williams and Dylan Cease have already signed, and the trade market has been buzzing all winter long with deals like the Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien swap, Boston's acquisition of Sonny Gray, and last night's five-player deal between the Pirates and Red Sox. The activity should only ratchet up from here leading up to and throughout the meetings, with plenty of exciting moves to come in the next few days.

I hope the week has been going well for everybody so far.

Good morning! There's snow on the ground in parts of Boston today and the winter meetings are right around the corner. We're in the thick of the offseason. So what's next for the Sox? Well, here's a reminder that we don't really know: Maybe they'll get a big bat! Maybe they'll get more pitching! Maybe they won't do anything! Talk about what you want, ignore most of the rumors, and be good to one another.

The first major event is from November 10 to 13, as the annual general manager meetings take place. This isn't to be confused with the Winter Meetings, which happen in December. On November 11, the Manager of the Year will be announced; hopefully, it'll be Toronto Blue Jays' manager John Schneider. On November 18, players have to decide whether or not to accept the qualifying offer. The only Blue Jay likely to get a qualifying offer is Bo Bichette, and he'll surely decline it.