The Cincinnati Reds took a step forward as an organization in 2025, returning to the MLB playoffs for the first time since 2020. Although Cincinnati was eliminated in two games by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the future remains bright, especially with shortstop Elly De La Cruz anchoring the lineup.

After expectations ahead of the season were sky-high, the D-backs fell victim to injury after injury, while many healthy players struggled to perform up to their expectations. But the sheer number of arms that went down at some point throughout the season led to a massive amount of turnover on the pitching staff.

Despite Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber, and Robert Suarez being off the market, there are still high-profile free agents available for teams to target, including the prize of this offseason, Kyle Tucker.

The Atlanta Braves are looking to bounce back in 2026 and return to playoff contention after an offseason full of change. If they succeed, a major reason will be the play of right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.

An MLB insider offers his take on the free agency of Alex Bregman after the infielder opted out of his deal with the Red Sox.

Biggest Bet: The Blue Jays signing Dylan Cease for seven years and $210 million. For now, this is the biggest bet in literal dollar terms. But it’s also a bet that the Jays can help a soon-to-be 30-year-old righty get his ERA (4.55 last year in San Diego) more in line with his always-strong peripheral numbers ( a FIP that was a full run better ).

The spoils of reaching the World Series usually means a later first-round pick. For the Toronto Blue Jays that pick will be even later than usual.

The MLB Winter Meetings may be behind us, but MLB free agency and trade rumors are still going on at full speed. After all, we're still only midway through Dece