Any contract negotiations between the Yankees and All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger are "at an impasse," reports ESPN. Perhaps more importantly, the Yankees, who were previously of the mindset that Bellinger was attainable, are now reportedly looking toward 2026 under the belief that they won't have Bellinger.

Obviously, Bazzana is the top prospect in Cleveland’s farm system, having been the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Bazzana has shown some encouraging development through his first year and a half in the minors and should be in line to make his big-league debut at some point in 2026.

Stay up to date with the MLB free agent market this offseason, including player signings, contract details, and team fits as the 2025-26 Hot Stove heats up.

Commissioner Rob Manfred floated the idea of an in-season tournament similar to the NBA Cup. It offers possibilities, and brings challenges.

Free agent right-hander Merrill Kelly, after being dealt by the Diamondbacks to the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline last season, is returning to Arizona on a two-year, $40 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN amid multiple media reports.

MLB Pipeline’s recent poll of league executives crowned McLean as the top pitching prospect in baseball, and that recognition matters because it came from people paid to evaluate talent without sentiment. Those same executives also placed the Mets seventh overall in farm system rankings, a result that feels both validating and slightly incomplete.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants to add two new teams and realign divisions by geography before retiring in 2029, aiming to ease travel and modernize the league’s structure.

NEW YORK (AP) — Nine Major League Baseball teams have terminated their deals with the FanDuel Sports Network to carry their local broadcasts, and Commissioner Rob Manfred said MLB is prepared to produce and distribute the telecasts.

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