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9:45am: The two sides are in agreement on a one-year deal with a club option for the 2026 season, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. 9:14am: The Angels are closing in on a deal with free agent infielder Kevin Newman, report Will Sammon and Sam Blum of The… Read more »

The first-ever MLBTR live video chat is happening today at 10am central time, exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers!  Tim Dierkes, Anthony Franco, Darragh McDonald, and Steve Adams will be taking subscribers' questions for an hour.  Below you'll find a Zoom link if you'd like to participate.  We will… Read more »

As the early days of the offseason continue, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. Awards ceremony tonight: While the most notable awards for the 2024 season won’t be announced until next week, a number of others are set to be… Read more »

This week's mailbag gets into the concept of trading Alec Bohm, possible targets for the Mariners and Guardians, Roki Sasaki's decision, the Pirates' catching surplus, various hypothetical trade scenarios, and much more. Eric asks: What could the Phillies reasonably expect in return for Alec Bohm and a second tier prospect?… Read more »

Diamond Sports Group revealed in court filings on Wednesday that it has reached new broadcasting deals with the Rays and Tigers, as first observed by Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times (X link). The Rays released a statement confirming their agreement. The Tigers have not commented. Both teams presumably… Read more »

The Phillies announced the hiring of Mark Lowy as assistant pitching coach. He assumes the position vacated when Brian Kaplan was tabbed as Diamondbacks pitching coach yesterday. Lowy moves onto an MLB staff for the first time. The 32-year-old had spent the ’24 season as Philadelphia’s lead pitching development analyst.… Read more »

Ha-Seong Kim represents one of the biggest risk-reward plays of this year's free agent class. That didn't seem like it'd be the case in August. For most of the season, Kim's profile was built around stability. He wasn't a huge offensive threat, but his plus defense at shortstop and league… Read more »

The Pirates are hiring Brent Strom as an assistant pitching coach, as first reported by Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The veteran coach was dismissed from the lead pitching role with the Diamondbacks at the outset of the offseason. It comes as something of a surprise that Strom accepted… Read more »

Free agent left-hander Rich Hill is representing the United States in the Premier12 tournament, scheduled to start Thursday night’s game. But he’s open to returning to Major League Baseball in 2025, which would be his age-45 season. “I obviously love the game of baseball, I love the work and competition… Read more »

The Rockies are open to trading second baseman Brendan Rodgers and right-hander Justin Lawrence, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Being open to a trade doesn’t necessarily mean one will come together, but it’s perhaps a notable stance since the Rockies have generally had a relatively low willingness to make their… Read more »