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Ohtani. Judge. Trout. The best players in baseball provided some of the season’s longest home runs. But they were bested by a breakout power-hitting rookie. Here are the top 10 longest home runs of the 2025 season in partnership with Data Scientist Kirk Goldsberry: T-10. Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) – 469 ft. vs. Brewers – Oct….
Hall of Famer Randy Johnson’s No. 51 will be retired by the Seattle Mariners during a pregame ceremony next season, the club announced Monday. Johnson threw the first no-hitter in Mariners’ history on June 2, 1990 — 35 years ago Monday — and in 1995 became their first Cy Young Award winner. The exact date…
When a free agent signs a new deal, there’s always a big question everyone will ask: What’s next? A player’s new deal will have ramifications for his team (whether it’s a new one) and the overall free agency market. We’re breaking down all angles of the notable MLB deals as the offseason rolls on. And…
Coming off hernia surgery, Gleyber Torres is expected to be ready for spring training. It must mean the Tigers feel good enough about the second baseman’s recovery to make him the second-highest paid player for the upcoming season behind All-Star slugger Javier Baez. Coming off a disappointing year with the Yankees in 2024, Torres made…
Yankees manager Aaron Boone calls Trent Grisham “The Big Sleep” for his tempered and straight-faced demeanor in clutch moments. During the season, the team even sported T-shirts with Grisham’s new nickname during batting practice.  It’s not surprising that Trent Grisham accepted the Yankees’ one-year, $22 million qualifying offer to play a third season in pinstripes….
Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and pitcher Kona Takahashi are entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available for teams to sign as free agents from Friday through Jan. 4. They join power-hitting corner infielder Munetaka Murakami, whose 45-day window to sign expires Dec. 22, and right-hander Tatsuya Imai, who can sign through Jan. 2….
Age be damned: Max Scherzer can still get it done. Last season, the 41-year-old Scherzer was part of the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting rotation and a reputable force in the postseason, recording a 3.77 ERA in three starts, two of them coming in the World Series. Any team that wishes to sign the future Hall…
Bringing back Josh Naylor had to be the Mariners’ top priority this winter. Credit them for wasting no time in getting it done with a five-year deal for a reported $92.5 million that represented the first major splash of MLB’s free agency. Mariners general manager Justin Hollander described Naylor to me in October as one…
For anyone up in arms wondering how World Series champion Dave Roberts wasn’t even a finalist (again) for Manager of the Year in the National League and how Blue Jays skipper John Schneider didn’t run away with the award in the American League, a reminder is warranted. The awards are based solely on the regular…
Want a potent, left-handed hitter with postseason experience who’s also great with the glove? If so, then you’re in luck, because outfielder Kyle Tucker is a free agent. The soon-to-be 29-year-old Tucker is among the best all-around players in the sport. He has a long, powerful swing from the left side, seldom strikes out and…
