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.

Larger-than-life stars in the sport’s biggest markets, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, marked the poles of a baseball world that grew in new ways: A season that began in Tokyo ended in Toronto, the first time an MLB season has ever started and ended outside the United States.

The Baltimore Orioles will have a new-look squad in 2026, but outfielder Colton Cowser is a part of the young core that it's retaining from previous seasons. However, the 25-year-old must improve on his 2025 performance if he wants to stick around.

MLB rumors detail which teams were seriously involved in Tatsuya Imai talks before the Astros finalized his deal.

There's no secret: the Colorado Rockies were the worst team in Major League Baseball in 2025. There's hope it can turn around a bit in 2026.

The Reds acquired Marte from the Seattle Mariners in July 2022 and he made his MLB debut in 2023. The 6-foot-2, 216-pounder was exclusively an infielder/designated hitter before 2025. Cincinnati stuck Noelvi in right field in July following his defensive struggles at third, and Francona appreciated the results, per Sheldon.

White Sox sign INF Munetaka Murakami Details: Two years, $34 million Stats: Hit 246 home runs in eight seasons for NPB's Tokyo Yakult Swallows, breaking the league record for most home runs in a season in 2022 (56).

The Detroit Tigers went with Jackson Jobe with their first-round pick in the 2021 MLB draft. Could they have gone a different path?

We here at CBS Sports like to usher in the new year by making a new round of predictions about where the best remaining free agents will land. Below, you'll find that exercise for the 10 best remaining free agents.

The Houston Astros have reportedly signed pitcher Tatsuya Imai of Japan, an imported ace Scott Boras compared to World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes chose to shave his facial hair during the offseason. Skenes' girlfriend, former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, reacted to his clean-shaven look on TikTok. The right-hander is coming off another dominant year on the mound in 2025, earning National League Cy Young Award recognition.