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 …

Cardinals, Diamond Sports Group reach new agreement  —  Diamond Sports Group, bankrupt operator of what was previously called Bally Sports, announced a new linear rights and digital rights agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.  —  The Cardinals have joined the Atlanta Braves …

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 …

The underrated infielder generating lots of buzz at GM Meetings  —  SAN ANTONIO - Could Ha-Seong Kim be one of the first players off the free-agent market?  —  According to a source, Kim has already generated “lots of interest” in the early days of free agency, while a second source …

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 …

Mets owner Steve Cohen is making his first big Juan Soto move with Scott Boras visit  —  SAN ANTONIO — The Mets' full court press on Juan Soto is about to begin.  —  With it appearing more and more the free-agent slugger is a priority for the team this offseason, Mets owner Steve Cohen plans …

What I'm hearing about the Phillies at the GM meetings  —  SAN ANTONIO — As Dave Dombrowski and his lieutenants have taken meetings with other clubs and player agents this week at the general managers' meetings, they continue to repeat a mantra that he's used to define this Phillies offseason.

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.

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.

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

2024-25 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions  —  MLB Trade Rumors is proud to present our 19th annual Top 50 Free Agents list!  These are the top 50 MLB free agents by our estimation of their earning power.  To view the full 2024-25 free agent list, click here.