Thomas Harrigan

Slugging free-agent first baseman Christian Walker and the Astros have agreed to terms, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Friday. The club has not confirmed the deal. Acquiring Walker constitutes the Astros' second seismic shift in less than a week, as they also traded star outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Cubs for a package that included third baseman Isaac Paredes. Given Houston now has Walker and Paredes to man the corners, it seems almost certain that longtime third baseman Alex Bregman — a two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion — won't be back in 2025. It also seemingly…

The Cubs were expected to have an in-person meeting with Roki Sasaki in Los Angeles on Friday, according to a report from Bruce Levine of 670 The Score , marking the next step in their courtship of the free-agent Japanese phenom.

This offseason has already seen its share of blockbuster moves, headlined by Juan Soto 's record-setting 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.

Hoping to rejuvenate his bat, designated hitter Eloy Jiménez agreed to a Minor League deal with the Rays, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Monday. The club has not confirmed.

The Rangers have signed reliever Shawn Armstrong to a one-year deal, president of baseball operations Chris Young announced Monday.

From stunning rallies and memorable walk-offs to game-saving defensive plays, the 2024 Major League Baseball season was packed with exciting endings that kept fans on the edge of their seats all year long.

While many big-name free agents have come off the board at other positions, the relief pitching market has remained relatively quiet this offseason.

When Spring Training begins next month, much of the focus will be on the marquee free-agent additions looking to make an impact with their new teams.

With the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes in the home stretch, it appears the Japanese phenom has started to narrow down his choices.

Although Spring Training is rapidly approaching , there's still a lot of offseason business left to sort out before pitchers and catchers report.