Sources: LHP Max Fried, Yankees reach 8-year, $218M deal - ESPN
Two-time All-Star Max Fried and the New York Yankees are in agreement on an eight-year, $218 million contract, sources told ESPN, the largest guarantee ever for a left-handed pitcher.
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Stock Watch: Where teams stand ahead of MLB's winter meetings - ESPN
To say that much has changed since the World Series would be correct, but the landscape around MLB hasn't so much shifted since the Dodgers danced at Yankee Stadium as it has been thrown into limbo. That's the nature of the offseason: a chunk of the talent pool around the game enters free agency, the rumor mill lights up with tantalizing possibilities about the trade market, and we wait for stuff to happen.
MLB winter meetings: Free agency intel from Olney and Passan - ESPN
MLB's winter meetings begin Monday in Dallas, signaling when baseball's offseason activity is likely to take off after a relatively slow first month.
2025 MLB free-agent signing tracker, trades: Reds acquire Brady Singer
The MLB free-agent market is officially open!
Who has won the MLB Cy Young Award? All-time winners list - ESPN
From its inception in 1956 until 1966, the Cy Young Award was given annually to the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. Since then, the award has been presented every season to the best pitcher in each league — American League and National League. The Baseball Writers' Association of America votes on the Cy Young Award at the end of each season and before the start of the postseason. The award is named after the winningest pitcher in baseball history. Cy Young compiled a record 511 victories (511-316) for five teams during his 22-year MLB career (1890-1911).
2025 MLB free-agent rumors tracker: Which teams are in on Juan Soto?
MLB free agency is here!
Sources -- LHP Robbie Ray sticking with Giants on existing deal - ESPN
San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray did not opt out of the remaining two years and $50 million on his contract, sources told ESPN.