Free agent right-hander Merrill Kelly, after being dealt by the Diamondbacks to the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline last season, is returning to Arizona on a two-year, $40 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN amid multiple media reports.

In just over a month, pitchers and catchers will begin reporting to sunny Arizona and Florida for the start of spring training, but before that happens there is a lot of roster reconstruction still to take place this offseason.

One might recall that a few days ago, the Blue Jays signed third baseman Kazuma Okamoto out of Japan. Though there could still be a fit for free agent Bo Bichette if the two sides wanted it bad enough, that might be off the table at this point. The Athletic reports that "a reunion with Bichette appears increasingly unlikely."

The Houston Astros are losing their ace in Framber Valdez. However, the Astros were able to sign the top Japanese starting pitcher, Tatsuya Imai. The agreement

Ethan Salas is the only player from the top five of the last list to fall off, and his 2026 season will be key to seeing whether he is going to recover to his early career projections. Billy Carlson, Johnny King and Alfredo Duno are among the top pros to just miss.

Here's a look at the top 25 Venezuelan players in MLB history, according to Baseball-Reference's WAR calculations: Félix Hernández – 49.9 Andrés Galarraga – 31.7 Willson Contreras – 29.2

It sounds like a former member of the Boston Red Sox is considering hanging his cleats up this offseason. Left-handed reliever Justin Wilson spent the 2025 seas

Here's what we're hearing about Ketel Marte, Alex Bregman, Bo Bichette and much more as the hot stove heats back up.

Red Sox free agent news puts Boston last on an MLB list that it's not fun to be last on originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. They are the only team in MLB that hasn't made a free agent signing yet this offseason.