Teoscar Hernández has signed a $66 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers after considering offers from multiple teams. He chose the Dodgers due to comfort and his desire for stability for his family.

The Chicago Cubs missed the postseason for a fourth straight season after finishing with a record of 83-79 and second in the National League Central in 2024. This offseason, they have made some notable transactions to improve their roster for 2025.

Count the Blue Jays, Astros, and Padres among the teams with interest in free-agent outfielder Jurickson Profar, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Feinsand adds that the Padres, though enamored with Profar, may not have the financial means to hash out a reunion.

The Detroit Tigers are widely reported to have significant interest in free-agent infielder Alex Bregman, but the two sides apparently aren't moving toward an agreement at the present time. Here's this report from the Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold:  "The Detroit Tigers remain interested,

Free-agent pitcher Jack Flaherty doesn't think the Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining baseball by outspending everyone to acquire players, believing instead that other teams need to do more to keep up. A certain team is not ruining baseballA lot of other teams are just doing very little— Jack Flaherty (@jflare_) January 21,

Cubs owner Tom Ricketts knows there’s only so much they can do when trying to compete with the spending abilities of other teams.

Nolan Arenado is being aggressively shopped by the St. Louis Cardinals, and while the Dodgers haven't been linked to him yet, they can't be counted out. Ethan Hyatt of Just Baseball listed Los Angeles as a landing spot for the eight-time All-Star.

In the annual rollout of MLB Network's "Top Player Right Now," lists, both Framber Valdez and Yainer Diaz rank in the Top 10.

The San Diego Padres and veteran catcher Martin Maldonado are reportedly in agreement on a contract in free agency.

If top third base prospect Matt Shaw hits the ground running, and Chicago signs, say, Jack Flaherty before Spring Training, this team has the lineup depth and the star power at the top of the rotation to be awfully dangerous.

A pitcher who spent 2024 with the Dodgers after having played only with the Phillies' organization returns to Southern California on a minor league contract.

The Chicago Cubs were in talks to trade one of their starting infielders at the Winter Meetings, according to a new report, but appear set to start him in 2025.