Cardinals' Contreras moving from catcher to 1B permanently  —  SAN ANTONIO — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Willson Contreras is making a permanent move to first base, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak confirmed Wednesday.  —  “We think that being such a productive hitter …

2025 Top 50 MLB Free Agents  —  Welcome to the offseason.  As is customary, FanGraphs' annual top 50 free agent rankings come following the World Series.  In recent years, we've rotated through the writers principally responsible for the list - first Dave Cameron, then Kiley McDaniel, Craig Edwards, and, more recently, me.

Rankings, contract projections for top 50 MLB free agents  —  Welcome to the MLB offseason!  It's time to rank the top players in the 2024-25 free agent class and project how much money they'll get this winter.  —  Let's start with a quick rundown of what you need to know about these rankings …

Gerrit Cole's compromise, David Ross' possible dugout return and more MLB notes  —  SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At first glance, the Los Angeles Angels' trade for Jorge Soler appeared ill-conceived.  Soler's primary position for the past eight seasons was designated hitter.

Rays join growing list of Juan Soto suitors as two other mystery teams emerge  —  SAN ANTONIO — Seven teams that have called on Juan Soto are known, and while one is a major surprise — the homeless-at-the-moment Tampa Bay Rays — the other six are all major-market teams that have big payrolls …

Sources: Angels agree with ex-Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks  —  SAN ANTONIO — Free agent pitcher Kyle Hendricks has agreed to a one year, $2.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.  —  Hendricks, 34, posted a 5.92 ERA for the Chicago Cubs …

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani has shoulder surgery after dislocation  —  Shohei Ohtani underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday to repair a labrum tear sustained during the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced, adding that they expect him to be ready for spring training.

Is it Vlad Guerrero or bust for critical Blue Jays off-season?  It sure feels like it  —  For the Toronto Blue Jays, it's Vlad Guerrero Jr. or bust.  —  STORY CONTINUES BELOW  —  This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. … Play Video

MLB GM meetings: Royals seek leadoff help, Orioles have money for top pitcher  —  SAN ANTONIO, Texas — In addition to leading the majors in batting average and hits, Bobby Witt Jr. finished first in a statistic that should prompt the Kansas City Royals to make a change to the star shortstop's surrounding cast.

Red Sox make Nick Pivetta qualifying offer, pass on Tyler O'Neill as we start to see how Craig Breslow will shift roster  —  SAN ANTONIO - Surprise!  As baseball executives filtered into San Antonio for the start of the GM Meetings - a sort of formal kickoff to the offseason …

Cincinnati Reds tag RHP Nick Martinez with $21 million qualifying offer  —  SAN ANTONIO - The Cincinnati Reds have decided to make a qualifying offer to free agent pitcher Nick Martinez, assuring draft pick compensation if he declines the offer and signs with another team.

Silver Slugger Award finalists announced  —  So many sluggers put up big numbers during the 2024 MLB regular season, but only a select few can win a Silver Slugger Award.  —  The Silver Slugger Award has been presented each year since 1980 to baseball's best offensive performers.