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Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez
9:27
Think Posey would still be interested in moving Devers this offseason? Will Devers still be the offensive force that he has been lately when the Giants are good again? Thanks Mark.
Mark P
9:29
Devers' 2026 is shaping up as just an extreme version of his usual early-season slump, since he's been hitting like his old self for months and will finish with his standard numbers.  Given the lack of pop in SF's lineup, you'd think the Giants wouldn't want to move him at all, salary and 1B/DH logjam with Eldridge notwithstanding
Guest
9:30
Guardians have the pitching to hold off the Blue Jays. Do you agree Mark ?
Mark P
9:32
Can't rule out the Tigers or Orioles from still making a late surge.  Texas is an even bigger threat, in part because they hold the tiebreakers over both Toronto and Cleveland.

It helped the Jays immensely to win that series (and thus the season series) in Cleveland, but it may very well come right down to Game 162 before things are decided.
Cambo
9:33
What does timing look like, re: QOs? Is it possible they’re put on hold this offseason and amended before being actioned?
Mark P
9:34
Teams have until five days after the World Series to issue a qualifying offer to any eligible free agent, and the player than has 12 days to decide whether or not to accept.

The offseason calendar won't be altered in advance of a lockout because technically, a lockout isn't "guaranteed" to happen.  (Even thought we all know it's happening.)
Chad
9:38
With Strasburg finally off the books next season, where do the Nationals invest that money?
Mark P
9:40
This is a very interesting upcoming offseason for the Nats, given how their overachieved (at least on offense) in 2026.  I doubt we'll see any big spending splurges just yet.  The front office probably feels more rebuilding needs to be done and ownership won't need to have their arms twisted to not spend.
Twins
9:40
Twins out of it at this point losing 2 of 3 to the White Sox definitely didn’t help our case.
Mark P
9:41
Joe Ryan is back tomorrow, but that might be too little, too late for Minnesota
Beff Jagwell
9:42
With McCullers and Walker’s contracts coming off the books, the Astros have some money available to spend this offseason, right? (Usual asterisk about the lockout notwithstanding)
Mark P
9:43
Walker's deal runs through 2027.
9:45
Houston should have some spending capacity, but depending on what happens with the next CBA, Jim Crane isn't likely to change his tune about going way over the luxury tax or suddenly going beyond six-year deals
Josh
9:47
All of a sudden the Reds can score runs. Is Hector Rodriguez the starting right fielder next year?
Mark P
9:48
He should get every opportunity to win the outright job in Spring Training.
GUEST
9:48
In your other life you are really an AI agent, aren’t you?
Mark P
9:49
You know who are two great actors?  Jude Law and Haley Joel Osment
Blue Jays fan
9:50
Does Anthony Santander return before the end of the season?
Mark P
9:51
He's slated to start a minor league rehab assignment sometime this week.  Big if here, but IF everything goes well, that puts him track to get some at-bats in the majors before the year is out.

Santander arriving to be the Jays' late-season savior would be hilarious and delightful, but he's been delayed so many times that I'll need to see him on the field before I believe it
PawPaw
9:52
Who you like for NL Cy Young this year?
Mark P
9:53
Glad I don't have a ballot, since I dunno where I'd lean between Misiorowski, Sanchez, and Sale.  I'd need the next few weeks of season to provide a fuller answer.  

In terms of who I think will win, Miz might have the slight edge due to the extra hype and his gaudy velocity.
Pittsburgh
9:55
Who might be on radar for a long term extension? Valdez? Ashcraft?
Mark P
9:56
Valdez no, Ashcraft yeah.  Ashcraft is already controlled through 2031 so the Bucs might not see the need to pursue an extension just yet when he's still such a bargain.
Cohen
9:58
Happy Memorial weekend, I wanted to see your thoughts in hindsight so far. Do you think the Simien for Nimmo and cash was worth it and what do you think i should do with Semien going forward?
Mark P
10:01
Semien is owed $46MM over the final two years of his contract, which is simply looking like sunk money given his decline over the last couple of years.  I could see the logic in trying to move Nimmo last winter, but not in bringing on a player coming off such a red-flag of a 2025 season as Semien.

To some extent the Mets are locked into bringing Semien back in 2027, unless he can be moved in some kind of bad-contract swap.
Zach
10:02
When will we see 2023 Evan Carter again?
Mark P
10:05
While Carter just turned 24, it's possible his incredible rookie breakout might be the high point of his career.  The injuries and lack of production are beginning to stack up, to the point that the Rangers probably consider him a platoon option at best going forward
10:06
Maybe this is an overly pessimistic take and hopefully I'm wrong, since it would be a bummer if such a promising career stalled out due to injuries
Twins fan
10:07
With Minnesota all but out of the playoff contention, would you say their season was a disappointment? My opinion is that they exceeded just about everything for this season. Should Shelton get some votes for manager of the year?
Mark P
10:08
As someone who thought the Twins were going to be terrible this year, being just normal mediocre is at least a step ahead.  But, don't let the AL's mediocrity fool you into think the Twins were a "playoff contender," per se.
kurt the hurt
10:10
does javy baez have a role next year or do the tigers just pay off his last year ?
Mark P
10:11
Baez is owed $24MM in 2027, the final year of his contract.  Since he won't be (or shouldn't be) getting regular at-bats next year, the Tigers may view having a roster spot as more important than keeping Baez around as dead money anyway.

Releasing Baez will lead to a day of bad headlines, but it's not like that signing isn't already viewed as a bust.
Cheis
10:13
Does Ohtani ever pitch more than 100 innings in a season again?
Mark P
10:16
This season provided Ohtani and the Dodgers with some interesting info on how to progress in a two-way fashion, if nothing else.  I doubt Ohtani abandons pitching unless he physically has to, but I could see him used in a bit of a piggyback capacity rather than as a normal starter.

This adds to the Dodgers' need for pitching, as now they'll basically need seven starters for a six-man rotation.  And, realistically, many more starters since we can't view Snell, Glasnow, etc. as candidates for 200 innings.  But, since the Dodgers can great at finding and developing pitchers, I don't have much doubt they'll figure out a way to keep Ohtani on the mound as much as possible
Oswald P.
10:17
How much playing time will Michael Arroyo get?
Mark P
10:18
With the Mariners basically out of the race, they might as well give Arroyo plenty of at-bats as an audition for 2027.
Dodgers
10:19
Do you think Mookie will move back to RF next year and let someone take over at SS?
Mark P
10:20
Since Tucker and Hernandez are very unlikely to be traded, there's no room in the outfield.  Plus, Betts has somewhat quietly become an outstanding defensive shortstop.
Dan’l
10:20
Are the Cards at a place that they should make a play for a higher end FA starter? They have back-half rotation depth and a good top-half of the lineup. Or will they wait another year and give more young starters a chance (I.e. Doyle).
Mark P
10:21
Similar to my answer about the Nationals earlier, I doubt the Cardinals view their overachieving 2026 season as being so far ahead of schedule that they're ready to flip the switch to "let's spend and contend."
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