Free agency officially starts today but players can only negotiate with their current teams for the next 5 days.
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We need to spend $1B in deferred money to get a lineup that is capable of competing with the Dodgers.
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I do like that the MLB offseason starts so soon after the regular season though.
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The league needs to bring the union down a couple notches. The baseball union is just way too powerful.
No matter how long we have to go without baseball to make the union cave, now is the time to implement a hard cap.
Winning should be about drafting and developing great players. It should not be about who has the most money to spend.
FIX THIS SHIT
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Takes awhile for anything to happen though.
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Parker Meadows is a defensive beast who turned 26 today. His injuries slowed down his development at the plate but he is a solid centerfielder.
SS Kevin McGonigle likely is in the roster and Baez splits time with him. Kevin bats left. Baez also plays center in 2026.
Torres is a free agent. Colt Keith is a key question. If Colt can lock down 3rd (sounds like he is doing well there) we have a 2nd base question. Sweeney needs a new home.move him? Let Torres walk?
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I see no chance that McGonigle comes in as a platoon player. Heâs either going to be a regular in our lineup or they wonât bring him up.
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I doubt very much McGonigle is a platoon with anyone, makes no sense for that to be the plan as it would hinder his growth.
I disagree on the 2nd base question, we have plenty of internal options there. For me, it is a third base question.
I also want to see Tork put together another strong season before Iâm fully bought in on him.
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Dan Dickerson on the 2025 season
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The 2025-26 Offseason Begins
Our Top 50 Free Agents post will be published on Thursday evening after the finalization of option and QO calls.
NOVEMBER 2: Free agency begins for eligible players, but they arenât permitted to sign with other teams for at least five days. Free agents no longer count against their previous teamsâ 40-man rosters. Trades of players who were on the 40-man roster reopen for the first time since last summerâs deadline.
NOVEMBER 2: Gold Glove winners announced.
NOVEMBER 6: Free agents are eligible to sign with any team. All players or teams with contractual options/opt-out clauses must make their decisions by this evening. Teams have until 4:00 pm Central to decide whether to issue qualifying offers to eligible free agents.
NOVEMBER 6-7: Silver Slugger winners announced. The National League winners will be revealed on the 6th, while the American League honorees will be awarded on the 7th.
NOVEMBER 10-13: General managers meetings in Las Vegas, Nevada. The GM Meetings typically lay the groundwork for the offseason rather than spurring much roster movement in themselves. Theyâre nevertheless significant as an opportunity for media to speak with high-level executives, which can shed some light on teamsâ goals for the winter.
NOVEMBER 10: Rookie of the Year award winners announced.
NOVEMBER 11: Manager of the Year award winners announced.
NOVEMBER 12: Cy Young award winners announced.
NOVEMBER 13: MVP award winners announced.
NOVEMBER 13: Reliever of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Hank Aaron award winners announced. All-MLB teams revealed.
NOVEMBER 18: Players have until 3:00 pm Central to decide whether to accept the qualifying offer. If they accept, theyâll return to their previous team on a one-year, $22.025MM contract. Players who accept a QO, like all major league free agent signees, cannot be traded without their consent until June 15. Those who decline the QO are tied to draft compensation. MLBTRâs Mark Polishuk recently covered what each team would receive for losing a qualified free agent and the penalties that teams would pay to sign a player who declined a QO.
NOVEMBER 18: Rule 5 protection deadline. Teams have until this date to add players who would otherwise be eligible for the Rule 5 draft to their 40-man roster to keep them out of the draft.
NOVEMBER 18-20: Quarterly owners meetings in New York. Commissioner Rob Manfred typically speaks with reporters at this time.
NOVEMBER 21: Non-tender deadline at 7:00pm Central. Teams must decide whether to offer contracts to the arbitration-eligible and pre-arbitration players on their 40-man roster. They do not need to agree to salaries by this date, but thereâll be a flurry of salary agreements as players who might otherwise be non-tender candidates often lock in deals at slightly lesser than projected salaries to avoid being cut loose. Players who are non-tendered immediately become free agents without going through waivers.
DECEMBER 7-10: Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida. The Winter Meetings are the offseasonâs busiest few days and annually feature ample free agent and trade activity.
DECEMBER 7: Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee announcement. Formerly known as the Veterans Committee, the 16-person panel votes on eight candidates who were not previously inducted into Cooperstown by the Baseball Writers Association of America. The eight candidates under consideration are usually announced in early November; those who receive at least 12 votes on December 7 are elected to the Hall of Fame. This yearâs committee will consider only players whose greatest contributions came in the 1980s or later.
DECEMBER 9 : Amateur draft lottery. The White Sox have the best chance of securing the first overall pick at 27.8% (h/t to Baseball America). The Rockies, Nationals and Angels are not allowed to pick higher than 10th. The CBA prohibits teams from having lottery picks in three straight years, which rules out Colorado. Clubs that do not receive revenue sharing cannot pick in the lottery in consecutive seasons, ruling out Washington and Los Angeles.
DECEMBER 10: The Rule 5 draft will conclude the Winter Meetings. Players selected must stay on their new teamsâ active rosters for the entire â26 season or be offered back to their original organization.
DECEMBER 15: Closing of the 2025 signing period for international amateurs.
JANUARY 8: Teams and arbitration-eligible players exchange salary filing figures. Theyâre free to continue negotiating beyond this date, though virtually every team treats this as an unofficial deadline to avoid an arbitration hearing unless they sign a multi-year contract.
JANUARY 15: Opening of the 2026 signing period for international amateurs. The majority of the international signings for the year will be announced on this date, as virtually all the top prospects have reached handshake agreements by this point.
JANUARY 21: Baseball Writersâ Association of America Hall of Fame announcement at 5:00 pm Central.
EARLY FEBRUARY TBA: Arbitration hearings. Arbitrators must choose either the teamâs or playerâs filing figure, not a midpoint.
FEBRUARY 11: Voluntary report date to Spring Training for pitchers and catchers.
FEBRUARY 15: Voluntary report date to Spring Training for other players.
FEBRUARY 20: Mandatory report date. Spring Training play begins.
MARCH 25: Yankees @ Giants standalone game on Opening Night.
MARCH 26: Opening Day for the other 28 teams.
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I posted the news about Bregman and Diaz opting for free agency. Then the kid came in a hour later and started a thread with the same exact tweet that I posted.
I figured he must not be getting enough attention so I just deleted mine.
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Yea, buckeyeâs are sensitive that way then add in cross AL breeding to Buckeydom and well, it has to be an absolute mess.
Good job on your part to help him out, parents have confused him enough at this pointâŚ
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The Detroit Tigers are closing in on hiring coaches Anthony Sanders and Cody Asche from the Baltimore Orioles as their offseason staff changes continue, team and league sources told The Athletic on Tuesday.
Sanders, 51, is expected to become the Tigersâ first-base coach. Asche, 35, will join the Tigers as an assistant hitting coach. The deals are not yet official and have not been confirmed by either club.
Previously the first-base coach in Baltimore, Sanders will replace Anthony Iapoce, who departed from the Tigersâ staff after the season. Sanders had been with the Orioles since 2020. After hiring Craig Albernaz as manager last week, Baltimore granted Sanders permission to seek other jobs.
Sanders previously served as the Rockiesâ baserunning and outfield coordinator. His experience also includes time as a hitting coach, manager and developmental supervisor in the Rockiesâ system.
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Hopefully he bounces back to the 2024 Jack next year
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4.32 era next year
If that is accurate and he is the 4 or 5 sp on the roster, that works.
Idk other then Mize is either 2 or 3.
As inconsistent as he was this season, Iâm glad heâs going to be back.
The cupboard wouldâve been pretty bare if we didnât have him again.
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