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Mark P
6:06
If Naylor doesn't re-sign, the Mariners will need a first baseman anyway.  So why not go all-in (to some extent) to bring back a known quantity who has already proven that he can hit in Seattle?
Trip
6:07
Where do you see Freddy Peralta next year?
Mark P
6:07
On Opening Day, Freddy Peralta will be playing for....
The Brewers (27.8% | 102 votes)
 
Another team (72.2% | 265 votes)
 
Total Votes: 367
6:09
I totally see the logic in trading Peralta, but I'd lean more towards him staying put.  The fact that Peralta is making just $8MM is such a big help to the Brewers' budget and their rotation that it would be a really huge offer to get Arnold to pull the trigger on a deal.
Drew
6:09
Who are you hearing will be the Padres next manager?
Mark P
6:10
Based just on speculation, my guess is Ryan Flaherty.  A known quantity in SD, and he was apparently Preller's preferred choice in the last managerial search before he was overruled by upper management.
White Sox Fan
6:11
What would Tyler Soderstrom cost in a trade? Sox need some power bats. I also can see Rhys Hoskins as a good fit on a 1 yesr deal
Mark P
6:13
Signing Hoskins is a far, far likelier scenario than the A's dealing away a controllable talent like Soderstrom.  The LF experiment with Soderstrom worked out far better than expected, so the A's suddenly have no logjam between him, Rooker, and Kurtz
Dodger Fan
6:14
Do you think the Dodgers will go out and get some OF help this offseason or give one of their young minor league studs a chance to come up and play LF?
Mark P
6:15
You can't rule LA out on a big signing like Tucker just because they're one of the few teams in that spending tier.  But, I can see the Dodgers being a bit cagier and looking to add an outfielder who is controlled just for 2026.  Perhaps a Conforto-esque free agent on a one-year deal, except obviously with the hope that this player produces way more than Conforto did
Gussie Busch
6:16
Where do the Cards start? Fire sale and see what’s left? Not sure the fan base will give it 3 years. The past two generations of fans have never experienced this.
Mark P
6:17
You're selling the STL fans short, since there have been tons of questions/comments in these chats alone over the last few years from Cardinals supporters wanting to blow things up.  A rebuild is at least a direction, rather than the team spending 2024-25 largely treading water.
Marky Mark
6:18
Whats on the Playlist tonight?
Mark P
6:18
Dolores O'Riordan's cover of "Go Your Own Way"
bmcferren
6:20
Are the Cubs willing to take on salary to trade Ian Happ? Is Happ willing to waive his no trade clause to play left field in hometown of Pittsburgh?
Mark P
6:22
Happ is making $18MM, and he is coming off a very solid year.  The Cubs probably don't feel they should have to take on money in any trade, plus Happ probably won't be too keen on waiving his no-trade protection.  And, if he is, it's hard to see him leaving a contender to join the woeful Bucs (hometown pride notwithstanding)
Miguel Andujar
6:22
Does it make sense for me to come back to the Yankees to help Judge win a championship?
Mark P
6:23
Andujar is one of the free agents I see as a great low-key add for a lot of teams.  Not sure he's an ideal fit for the Yankees specifically unless they kept him in LF full-time, not to mention any bad blood that might exist between the two sides
A. A.
6:26
Texas needs to shed salary, but needs a catcher. We need a shortstop. How conceivable is a deal built around Sean Murphy and Corey Seager
Mark P
6:27
With like $140MM of a gap in salaries between the two, this doesn't seem very realistic.  Seager is terrific when he's healthy, but teams would be very wary about his ability to stay off the IL over the course of his contract.  Perhaps especially if you're a Braves team that was crushed by injuries last year, this doesn't seem like a fit.
Sharon Peters
6:29
clayton kershaw starting a World Series game yes or no?
Mark P
6:29
Kershaw isn't better right now than any of Yamamoto, Glasnow, Ohtani, or Snell, so no.
Moreno-gels
6:30
is there any hope for the Angels to add any talent this offseason??  Or just another year of losing records and wasting Mike Trout?
Mark P
6:30
Not to be pessimistic before the Angels' offseason has really gotten underway, but I find it hard to see that team competing in 2026.  We've already gotten the weirdness of the managerial search and Suzuki getting just a one-year contract, so things are already off to a strange start for the team.
Reds Hopeful
6:31
Brady Singer for Wilyer Abreu as the two main pieces make sense for both teams?  I like Abreu in Cincy better than what it would take to get Duran. Seems like a better candidate to hit 30 HRs too.
Mark P
6:32
Singer is a free agent next winter, so the Red Sox would want a more controllable pitcher if they're giving up Abreu
silent george
6:33
is schwelenbach expected back full go by spring training? any long term worries with that injury or just a fluke thing?
Mark P
6:34
Schwellenbach was getting ready to start throwing again even before the 2025 season was over, so he should be ready to roll for the start of spring camp
PCM2013
6:35
How much does Boston want to move off Masataka Yoshida (if at all)? Would they consider a Yoshida-Taijuan Walker bad contract swap? Feels like a move to the other team's stadium could help both players - Fenway helping Walker's flyball stay in the yard, and CPB helping Yoshida's power numbers.
Mark P
6:37
Yoshida is owed $36MM over the next two seasons, and Walker is owed $18MM for 2026.  So there's a financial gap right there, plus Walker posted decent numbers in 2025 and showed that he could again operate as a competent Major League starter.

Yoshida, meanwhile, missed most of the season due to injury and didn't hit well when he returned to action.  For the Phillies in particular, adding Yoshida to a lineup that hopes to have Schwarber back at DH isn't a fit whatsoever.
Bob
6:38
Do the Marlins make playoffs? with there young core
Mark P
6:39
It's optimistic to view Miami as a playoff team right now, but it can't be ruled out given how much progress they made in 2025.  A few canny moves this winter might well put the Fish right into the playoff picture.
LAD
6:40
Can you see a scenario in which LAD sits out the offseason?  They’ve got a stable of top100 OF talent and talk of pursuit of an OF on a long term deal.  A ton of SPs rehabbing in the minors and a pen that needs a remake.
Mark P
6:41
You said it yourself, the bullpen needs enough work that the Dodgers won't be sitting anything out.  But in general, obviously LA is in a lot better overall shape than most teams, so I wouldn't expect a ton of blockbuster moves.  (One blockbuster move, however? Sure.)
Chief
6:43
It appears the Royals are going to count on Caglianone to take a big role in 2026. Your thoughts?
Mark P
6:44
As a top prospect, KC isn't going to give up on him this soon, naturally.  Some more time at Triple-A seems like it might help to get Caglianone's confidence back a bit, and adding another outfielder or two lessens the pressure on Caglianone to be good immediately.
Bader
6:44
Phillies will top any offer I get in FA right? They need my exact skill set
Mark P
6:45
As well as Bader performed in Philly, two months of production isn't too likely to overwhelm his previous few years of subpar hitting.  The Phils surely have some interest in bringing him back, but not at any price
Phillies guy
6:46
Bohm and Castellanos to angels for Ward and Soler   Who says no
Mark P
6:46
This exact deal seems like the Phillies benefit a lot more than the Halos, so it needs some tweaking.
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