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Brandon Nimmo went first. Then it was Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso on back-to-back days at baseball’s winter meetings. Three fan favorites headed out the door in 2 1/2 weeks — a powerful gut punch to angry New York Mets fans wondering what on earth the front office is thinking. As the club embarks on a major makeover, suffice to say owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball … [Read more...] about Mets front office taking heat with fan favorites Alonso, Díaz and Nimmo headed out of town

Kyle Schwarber has signed a $150 million, five-year deal to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies just before the expected birth of a daughter. He shared Wednesday how he rushed to Philadelphia for contract formalities and then returned to Ohio to be with his family. Schwarber turns 33 in March. He had a standout year with 56 homers and 132 RBIs in 2025. He says he wants to … [Read more...] about New contracts and newborns go together for Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber

A person with knowledge of the agreement says the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $155 million, five-year contract with slugger Pete Alonso. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal was pending a physical. It’s a major move for a Baltimore team that vowed to be aggressive following a last-place finish in the AL East. … [Read more...] about Orioles agree to $155 million, 5-year deal with slugger Pete Alonso, AP source says

Colorado selected right-hander RJ Petit from Detroit with the first of 13 picks in the Rule 5 draft of unprotected players left off 40-man major league rosters. Now 26, Petit was taken by the Tigers in the 14th round of the 2021 amateur draft and was 10-2 with a 2.44 ERA in two starts and 45 relief appearances this year for Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo. He struck out 79 … [Read more...] about Rockies select right-hander RJ Petit from Tigers in Rule 5 draft at winter meetings