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Guest
2:07
I feel like the Tigers are done for the winter other than depth, do you think that too?
Mark P
2:08
As conservative as Scott Harris has been with his transactions, I feel like Detroit's got one bigger move in them this offseason.  Relatively standing pat would seem like a real mistake, given how this team still has some holes keeping it from being a real contender
White Sox Fan
2:09
What kind of pitching return are the Sox looking for in a Luis Robert trade with the Reds? Chase Petty?
Mark P
2:11
Chris Getz would sign off on that deal right now if Cincinnati offered Petty for Robert, but that's not going to happen.  As rough as Petty's 2025 season was, he is still highly regarded as a prospect, and not someone the Reds would be too willing to dangle for a player with as many question marks as Robert (and at his price tag).
Scott
2:12
Do the Braves add another starter? Framber? Ranger?
Mark P
2:12
Someone like Bassitt seems a lot more realistic spending-wise than one of the top FA arms
Pumpsie
2:13
What's your year-end feeling on the Jays? Happy that they played meaningful, memorable games into the November (!) spotlight after so many years in the wilderness, or totally bummed they didn't win it all? I'm far more of the former!
Mark P
2:16
I feel like I've had the same "man, that Game 7, argh!" conversation with about 50 people in the last two months, which then stretches into a 10-minute discussion over all the near-misses from that game (and Game 6, or even Game 3) and what the Blue Jays might do next.

Objectively, you're correct. The Jays exceeded expectations to such an absurd degree that it seems silly to not look back at 2025 as anything but a high point.  It's just that ending things with such a crushing loss still leaves me needing time to process things, personally.
FedPav
2:17
Would Tucker accept a short-term, high AAV deal to join a contender?
Mark P
2:18
Hey look, it's Andrew Friedman's burner account!  :)

If Tucker's market really doesn't develop as expected, a shorter-term deal is a possibility.  But it's not so late in the offseason that his camp needs to be panicking yet, and I suspect Tucker still lands a lengthy mega-deal.
SeaPilots
2:19
Is there another move after Refsnyder?
Mark P
2:20
Certainly.  Refsnyder is a good part-time bat, but landing an everyday second baseman seems like a need.
Doug
2:22
I love McMahon defense at 3B, but how can the Yankees go through 2 more seasons with him and a platoon partner?  I mean he will still get the majority of starts.
Mark P
2:23
Having a no-hit/all-glove guy in your lineup isn't a bad thing, since McMahon's defense is just that great.  Especially if you can work around it with hitting in the rest of the lineup, and a good RHH bat as a platoon partner.
Is this necessarily how I would've addressed the 3B position if I was Cashman last summer?  No, but I can see the logic in bringing McMahon aboard.
Bob Veale
2:25
How do u feel about what the Pirates done so far
Mark P
2:26
I've been impressed.  The Buccos brought in a couple of proven veteran hitters, a very intriguing MLB-ready player in Garcia, and a bit of a lottery ticket with upside in Mangum.  And, they've done this while not dipping too deeply into their rotation mix.
Girl fan
2:29
Big Christmas to the Padres?
Mark P
2:30
Eh, maybe?  A flier of a waiver claim couldn't hurt if San Diego wants to take a look at him in Spring Training.  But, Noel is a limited player, and the Padres can probably aim higher.
Matt Arnold
2:31
FO is high on Jefferson Quero. If the Brewers were to trade Contreras would that be a complete shock - 2 years before free agency - and what chance you give that happening?
Mark P
2:33
It would be a real surprise if it happened now.  The trade whispers about Contreras will get a lot louder by this time next year, but there's very little chance the Brewers will deal an All-Star catcher now and roll with Quero + stopgap veteran catcher when they're trying to win a World Series.
Joey walnuts
2:34
who are the redsox waiting to trade Casas for
Mark P
2:36
Between Casas' lost 2025 season and Contreras now in Boston, rival teams have quite a bit of leverage on the Sox in trade talks.  The Red Sox don't want to sell low on Casas and they don't necessarily have to since they use him in the 1B/DH mix next year.  But, if you're another team in talks about Casas, surely you have to ask "hey, if this guy is so good, why have you been shopping him for the better part of two years now?"
Hits Like Rays
2:37
Should the Rays sign Luis Rengifo or Brendan Rodgers to play 2B this year and then see how their prospects develop?
Mark P
2:38
Rengifo is one of my favourite bounce-back candidates of the entire free agent market.  IMO, he's absolutely the kind of player the Rays (or a lot of teams) should be looking at.
Lars Nootbar
2:40
I'm not going anywhere until the deadline, if at all, correct?
Mark P
2:40
Probably not
Motor City Beach Bum
2:40
With Keith playing good ball at 3B last year would it make sense for Detroit to sign Bellinger instead of a 3B target?
Mark P
2:43
The Tigers are already so loaded with LH bats that I actually don't love Bellinger as an ideal fit for them, even though in a vacuum he obviously makes the lineup better.

It is fair to guess that Keith isn't exactly going to be Brooks Robinson if he gets any extended time at third base.  Detroit may not want to take that kind of defensive risk with Keith in an everyday role, but there are enough moving parts and platoon holes on the roster for Hinch to mix and match things.
A for effort
2:43
Are the A's becoming a more desirable destination for free agents given their glut of young position player talent? Or in other words, do they still need to throw over-market money at players like Severino to get them to play in Sacramento, or do you think players will be more receptive this time around?
Mark P
2:45
They're still in "significant overpay" territory.  While I don't doubt that players are taking note of what the A's are doing from a competitive perspective, it is highly unlikely that any player with options elsewhere is going to sign to play in a minor league park for two (or more?) years
Tempy2DHall
2:45
When a player is out for the year (think Darvish), is his salary still figured in team spending? Certainly, there must be insurance against that type of IL.
Mark P
2:46
Most contracts are ensured in some way, so the clubs receive some financial compensation.  But, Darvish naturally still counts against the luxury tax and whatnot.
Chicago Sox Fan
2:48
What do you see the White Sox doing with their soon to be LONG list of future SS?  They have Montgomery playing now, and Billy Carlson in the minors, plus they should be taking Cholowski with the #1 pick.
Mark P
2:49
You can never have enough shortstop depth, especially since who knows how many of them will pan out.  Plus, most players drafted as shortstops have the skills to pretty easily transition to another position if a surplus actually does develop
who's on 1st
2:50
IF the Gardians and others are so cheap as to not spend big; find players that do some things real well. Like; the M's did with Refsnyder
Mark P
2:52
The Guardians have had enough consistent success that it's hard to argue that their method doesn't work.  And yet, splurging for even one proven bat would have helped this team immensely in recent years, and may even proved to be the difference in a playoff series or two.
Muarakami Market
2:54
Why did Murakami not get the contract he wanted? What happened to his market?
Mark P
2:55
It seems like the offers just weren't there, or teams were too worried about Murakami's strikeout rate to really push too hard on courting the slugger.  Jeff Passan reported that some teams did offer longer-term contracts but for relatively little AAV, so Murakami instead chose to bet on himself with the Chicago deal.
2:56
Don't forget, Murakami isn't even 26 yet.  He can re-enter free agency heading into his age-28 season, and potentially score a much bigger contract if he has two years of solid MLB results behind him.
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