Forgot to mention this in the first offseason post, but in a belated catchup to reality the NL will be using the DH in 2028.
November 27: First of the big-name free agents signs as CF Luis Robert lands in Washington on a 7/189 deal.
November 28: Willi Castro, a key piece of the AL champion Detroit Tigers, goes for 4/48 to the Phillies.
November 29: Hall of Fame voting today. Here is my ballot:
I expect first-timers Cabrera and Verlander to get in but not as sure about first-time Greinke, Cano was about 71% last year and Ichiro had solid support.
November 30: The Cubs broke out the checkbook today and added a massive amount of power to their lineup, signing both Spencer Torkelson (7/231) and Yordan Alvarez (5/103). Still not sure why Detroit bought out the last year of Tork's contract for $6M instead of keeping him for another season but the Cubs were happy they didn't. Alvarez though could be a problem for Chicago as his status is "wrecked" so I don't see them getting full seasons or their money's worth out of him.
December 3: The Cubs are officially insane. After splurging on Tork and Yordan Alvarez, they now go 7/108 on Jarred Kelenic, which actually looks to be a bit of a bargain. Kelenic did fall off to .249-25-87 last year but is one year removed from a .339-45-143 MVP season in 2026 and is only 28.
December 4: The Angels go 6/132 for former Diamondback C Daulton Varsho.
December 5: Well there goes Adley Rutschman. And only for 4/55 to the Mets, which is shockingly low. Had I know that would be all as for term and $, I would have gotten in on that. We do get a compensatory pick since we made him the QO. Meanwhile San Antonio goes 4/89 for Carlos Correa.
December 15: Former Ray Aaron Fletcher, who saved 49 games for Washington last season, inked a 2/18 pact with Houston.
December 16: And there goes Diego Castillo. The reigning Reliever of the Year heads to the rival Yankees on a 2/20 deal.
December 18: Added Ps Dave Cedeno, Vinny Bianchi and Kevin DiCostanzo, 1B Costanzo Ricciardi, 2B Brennon McNair, 3B Daniel Corona and OF Brayden Jobert to the 40-man roster.
Rule 5 time and we had a lot of open 40-man spots with all the guys leaving via free agency. Among this batch McNair is a big-time power-hitting infield prospect but will be out until July, Corona is a good defensive 3B prospect with some pop, but not the hitter Scavone or Crumpton is, and Jobert had a big year with Durham last season.
December 19: And nobody was picked in the Rule 5 Draft.
December 20: Another key free agent of ours goes to a division rival as Dustin May has followed Tyler Glasnow to Boston on a 6/126 deal as we pocket another compensatory pick. Meanwhile the Mets traded 35-year-old Noah Syndergaard to Arizona for a couple of prospects. Syndergaard is a 4th starter at best these days.
December 22: After being claimed on waivers by us in 2026 and pitching well and then going to Atlanta and pitching very well, Jonathan Loaisiga is back with the Yankees on a 3/32 deal.
December 23: And another one bites the dust. DL Hall signs with Washington on a massive 5/90.9 deal, way more than we could pay (or wanted to pay) him. They plan to use him as a starter.
December 24: There goes Tanner Scott, off to St. Louis for 2/17.6. Meanwhile George Springer, who had to settle for a 1-year deal with the Cubs in spring training last year, went to Minnesota for 3/36.
December 27: Longtime star 3B Nolan Arenado, after spending the last 6 years in Washington, caught the politics bug and is retiring from baseball to try to run for US Senator. Good luck!
December 30: We won't be facing Alex Verdugo much anymore as the longtime Boston OF went to Milwaukee for 2/28.2.