Most of the clubs in the league currently have a full 40-man roster, which means that just about every transaction requires a corresponding move. Some extra roster flexibility is on the way, however.
The A's officially have a representative headed to the World Baseball Classic, and it's none other than ace of the staff, Luis Severino. His inclusion on the roster was announced by the official WBC Twitter/X page.
Robert Kraft is perhaps the best owner any NFL team could have asked for. The businessman and former New England Patriots season ticket holder bought a struggling franchise and turned it into one of the most successful in league history.
The Chicago White Sox earned praise this offseason for bold moves, from signing Japanese star Munetaka Murakami to trading All-Star Luis Robert Jr. Then the mood shifted.
By SwimSwam on SwimSwam January 30, 2026 Robert F. Busbey Natatorium, Cleveland, OH SCY (25 yards) “CSU vs Oakland” on Meet Mobile Courtesy of Oakland Athletics CLEVELAND, Ohio – To cap off the 2025-26 regular season, the Golden Grizzlies defeated the Cleveland State Vikings on the road.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been busy adding top-tier players to a roster that has already won two straight World Series titles this winter, with their biggest additions being outfielder Kyle Tucker on a four year, $240 million deal, and closer Edwin Díaz on a three-year pact for $69 million.
By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam Courtesy: Peter Solomon Friends, colleagues, former swimmers, and Tufts Marathon Team runners came together on January 30 to celebrate the 79th birthday of one of the finest and most influential individuals to ever grace a pool deck, Don Megerle.
The Athletics are coming off a 76-win season that featured an electric offense in 2025. Still calling a minor league park in Sacramento home, the A’s have to improve their pitching to make any run at the playoffs this season.
The writing may have been on the wall back in December when the A's decided to trade for second baseman Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets, but there has been persistent speculation that they could make another big splash and sign free agent Eugenio Suárez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have somehow gotten demonstrably better this offseason on the heels of their 2025 World Series championship win, adding star reliever Edwin Diaz and outfielder Kyle Tucker in free agency.
The Red Sox are sending right-hander Jordan Hicks to the White Sox, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Right-handed pitching prospect David Sandlin is also headed to Chicago alongside Hicks, as noted by Passan.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Two star outfielders, two very different ages, two very different profiles. You’re on the clock and can’t decide if you want to select the 31-year-old A’s bopper or the 21-year-old phenom out of Boston.
The San Francisco Giants have added free agent Luis Arraez to be the club's second baseman for the 2026 campaign. This will serve as a one-year, $12 million deal that Arraez is hoping will springboard him to a longer and more valuable contract next winter.
With Spring Training set to begin in just a couple of weeks, three-time batting champion Luis Arraez continues to linger on the market. Having played out his final arbitration year with the Padres, Arraez always figured to be an interesting case in free agency.
LOS ANGLES, Cali. – As spring training approaches, expectations across Major League Baseball are beginning to crystallize. World Series futures offer an early snapshot of how the league stacks up, blending recent performance, roster construction, and perceived upside heading into the 2026 season.
On Saturday morning, the Chicago White Sox announced that they signed outfielder Austin Hays to a one-year deal worth $5 million with a mutual option for the 2027 season. The move continues what has been a busy off-season for the White Sox.
In the same way that players feel extra pressure to produce entering their last season before free agency, managers and front office bosses similarly feel
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After a quiet few days in the baseball world, Friday afternoon Jeff Passan reported that the Athletics have reached an agreement with shortstop Jacob Wilson on a seven-year, $70 million extension that includes a club option for year eight.
The Chicago White Sox are looking to rebuild for the 2026 season, after trading star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. Chicago added a veteran outfielder through free agency on Saturday.
The Athletics have secured their young cornerstone, signing All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson to a 7-year, $70 million contract extension that includes a club option for an eighth season, reports ESPN.
The Athletics have quietly made one of the most aggressive long-term commitments in baseball over the past year. Since last offseason, the Athletics have handed out four extensions worth a combined $281.5 million, locking in key pieces of their roster well into the future.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is barely one month away. In March, 20 teams from around the world will face off in the sixth WBC tournament. All the competing nations have long been confirmed, and the dates and venues have been set.
The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner. On February 5, the rosters for all 20 participating countries will be announced, and the tournament itself will kick off a month later.