The 2026 MLB season is around the corner and one of baseball’s top stars will be sporting a different look for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ace Paul Skenes will be closely watched this season for the Pirates as trade rumors continue to swirl.

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.

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Have the Boston Red Sox made a new year's resolution to lock up Alex Bregman? For weeks, it's felt like Bregman's market has been stuck at a standstill. The 31-

Every new MLB season brings a fresh wave of young contributors making the leap from prospect to rookie, and the 2025 crop was headlined by Nick Kurtz, Roman Anthony, Drake Baldwin, Cade Horton and Jacob Wilson.

The Orioles will begin a new era under first-year manager Craig Albernaz next season, which will give Westburg and the entire organization a chance to reset. If the 6-foot-1, 210-pounder does play a full season in 2026 as Mansolino hoped for, then he'd make a talented Baltimore lineup even more stacked.

There has already been a lot of wheeling and dealing this offseason, both in free agency and on the trade market, but there are also still more than a few impact players searching for a new contract.