Marc Narducci spent 37 years covering all sports for The Philadelphia Inquirer before retiring in July 2021. He covered everything from high school sports to the Phillies winning the World Series and the Eagles winning the Super Bowl. A lifelong southern New Jersey resident, he remains a freelance writer and broadcaster. Once again, Marc reached…

Tyler Soderstrom and the Athletics agreed to a seven-year, $86 million contract extension, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Thursday on Christmas Day.

The Athletics and left fielder Tyler Soderstrom reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $86 million contract extension, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

The Athletics and Tyler Soderstrom have agreed to an extension, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’s a seven-year deal worth $86MM, the largest guarantee in franchise history. There’s an eighth-year club option and the deal can max out at $131MM including that option and some escalators. More to come.

Below is our list of the 32 largest contracts in MLB history by average annual value (AAV). Please note that if a player was already under contract and signed an extension, only the new money counts.  For our list of the largest contracts in total dollars, click here. 1.  Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: $70,000,000.  Free agent…

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Here’s our list of the largest contract each of the 30 MLB teams has ever signed. Each contract is linked to its MLBTR post, with the exception of those that predate the site’s existence.  The amounts denote the amount of new money guaranteed to the player, which is why they might differ from what you’ve…

The following players are free agents in the 2025-26 offseason.  The player’s 2026 age is in parentheses.  The cutoff for this list is typically 50 plate appearances or 20 innings pitched in the Majors this year. Updated 12-25-25 Catchers Austin Barnes (36) Victor Caratini (32) Elias Diaz (35) Mitch Garver (35) Eric Haase (33) Jonah…

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When a team designates a player for assignment, he is removed from that club’s 40-man roster. The team then has a period of time with some ability to impact what is next for that player. This is colloquially referred to as “DFA limbo”. The team can trade the player to another club, unless the trade…

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The Rockies announced a few coaching decisions this week. Third base coach Andy Gonzalez and assistant hitting coach Jordan Pacheco will return in their prior roles. Ron Gideon, who previously served as first base and outfield coach, transitions to a newly-created role of assistant bench coach. The decisions provide a small amount of continuity for…

The Reds and infielder Michael Chavis have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The CAA Sports client also receives an invite to big league camp in spring training. Chavis, 30, returns to North America after a brief stint overseas. He signed with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball…

The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that they have signed right-hander Owen White. The Wasserman client will make $1MM in the form of a $200K signing bonus and a salary of $800K. Hat tip to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net for relaying the news, translated into English. White, now 26, was a notable…

The Nationals and first baseman Matt Mervis have agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to big league camp in spring training. Jon Heyman of The New York Post first reported that Mervis and the Nats had a deal in place. Andrew Golden of The Washington Post specified that it was a minor…

Fairbanks has piled up 75 saves over the past three seasons.

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A proven left-handed bat who can be a strong role player in the right fit, O'Hearn joins a Pittsburgh team that had the majors’ worst-scoring offense in 2025.

The Mets are reportedly signing veteran right-handed reliever Mike Baumann.

The Mets are in agreement on a contract with veteran right-hander Mike Baumann, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The 30-year-old spent the 2025 season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. More to come.

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The Marlins and reliever Pete Fairbanks are in agreement on a contract, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic. The deal is pending a physical. It is a one-year, $13MM contract, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. More to come.

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The Yankees have reportedly 'checked in on' free‑agent left fielder Austin Hays as a potential Cody Bellinger backup option.