Who should get in? Who gets overlooked? The chatter is hot.
The hot stove is certainly still hot as we head into the first month of the new year. Impossibly, Spring Training starts next month, which is wild to think about, but also very exciting. It does mean that teams are going to have to make some serious decisions as the available pool of free agents is starting to dry up.
In today’s links we’re going to look at who is enthused about Alex Bregman, the signing of Max Kepler, Paul Goldschmidt, Josh Rojas, and more.
There’s also a lot of discussion about the Hall of Fame. We’ll look at whether or not Chase Utley has earned his spot, and also on a broader scale there’s discussion about the under-representation of second basemen and the ones currently eligible.
Let’s just get right into it!
- Are the Tigers and Blue Jays the frontrunners for Alex Bregman? (MLB)
- Leo Morgenstern assesses the signing of Max Kepler to the Phillies.
- Nick Selbe dives into the underrepresentation of second basemen in the Hall of Fame and who in the current class could be a future Hall of Famer.
- Josh Rojas is headed to the White Sox on a one-year deal. Story by Scott Merkin.
- Bryan Hoch shares how excited Paul Goldschmidt is to join the Yankees.
- This is just a Fernando Tatis Jr. highlight reel.
- Bradford Doolittle assesses the top 10 rotations of the coming season.
- Ben Clemens reviews the return of Sean Manaea to the Mets after opting out of his contract earlier this offseason.
- Thomas Harrigan makes a case for Chase Utley to enter the Hall of Fame.
- Former big leaguer Lenny Randle has passed away.
- Some storylines to watch at the start of 2025. (MLB)
- Tom Verducci does his own version of the top stories to watch for this year.
- Jesus Luzardo is headed to the Phillies. Story by Eric Longenhagen.
- To celebrate 2025, some epic players who have donned a number 25 jersey.
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.