https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/page/11/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/the-mlb-winter-meetings-start-this-weekend-what-are-they-why-are-they-important-r4600/Major League Baseball often gets bemoaned over the slow burn of its offseason every year. Free agency for the NFL and NBA happens as a flurry of transactions in the span of about a week, whereas baseball takes its sweet time in the four-plus months between its seasons.  While notable moves...4600Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/seven-rule-5-eligible-players-who-could-impact-a-roster-in-2026-r4522/The Rule-5 draft is an intriguing time for both the folks who follow prospects closely and those who do not. Historically, most Rule 5 Draft picks have been players that teams see as potential bullpen pieces, or a position player who can fill a role-player spot on the roster, such as a fourth ou...4522Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/five-non-tendered-relievers-who-could-become-2026-bounce-back-players-r4493/Friday was MLB’s non-tender deadline. Among the flurry of names that were non-tendered based on roster non-factors or lack of roster sports, there were some interesting pitchers – specifically relievers – that were non-tendered that can make an impact on another roster in 2026. Colin Holder...4493Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:19:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/five-non-tendered-hitters-who-could-become-2026-bounce-back-players-r4492/Friday was MLB’s non-tender deadline. Among the flurry of names non-tendered for roster non-factors or lack of roster sports, some interesting position players were non-tendered who could make an impact on another roster in 2026. Adolis García The falloff in Adolis García's performance...4492Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/want-to-win-the-world-series-in-2026-hope-you-have-a-top-10-payroll-r4457/Any time baseball payrolls are brought up, particularly when done so by fans of a small or mid-market team, there’s a subset of the fandom that points to teams like the Guardians and the Rays. They insist that it’s entirely possible to win on a shoestring budget, and claim that teams just need t...4457Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/kazuma-okamoto-is-coming-to-major-league-baseball-but-who-is-he-what-can-he-do-r4406/With the MLB Winter Meetings just a few short weeks away, teams and players alike are readying themselves for significant moves. This year’s class of free agents features a strong mix of All-Star caliber regulars, role players looking to extend their careers, and a handful of intriguing internat...4406Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:40:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-gives-control-of-mlbtv-to-espn-signs-deal-with-peacock-netflix-r4438/Major League Baseball announced today that they have reached media deals for the 2026-2028 season with NBC, ESPN, and Netflix. The story was first reported by Sports Business Journal and The Athletic. ESPN Back in February, ESPN opted out of its contract with MLB, ending its run of car...4438Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:18:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/three-under-the-radar-free-agent-outfielders-to-keep-an-eye-on-r4370/An early trend to come out of the chatter of this young offseason happens to be the need for outfield additions. Many teams are looking to add to their depth chart in this area, and the free agent market is going to be a popular route for many to take. But only a few teams will be able to wrangl...4370Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:15:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/three-trade-market-candidates-that-might-be-a-fit-for-the-royals-kris-bubic-r4380/With the holiday season just around the corner, the Royals are in the midst of an important offseason. One where the team desperately needs outfield help, as the team produced one of the worst outfields in the league. General manager JJ Piccolo has stated that they will look at both the free age...4380Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:17:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/track-all-2025-2026-mlb-free-agents-with-this-handy-tool-r4368/DiamondCentric is rolling out a new way to track the 2025–2026 MLB offseason with two fully searchable databases: 2026 MLB Free Agent Hitters and 2026 MLB Free Agent Pitchers. On the pitchers page, you’ll find a complete list of 2025–2026 MLB free agent arms with sortable tools that let you...4368Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:15:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/age-concerns-statistical-decline-groundballs-evaluating-framber-valdezs-free-agent-market-r4362/Left-hander Framber Valdez is exploring free agency for the first time in his career. Valdez is one of the best starters on the free agent market, but he won’t come without some concerns for those who sign him. Valdez's Career Thus Far Valdez debuted for the Astros in 2018 and quickly dev...4362Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:10:12 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/tatsuya-imai-will-be-the-next-japanese-power-arm-how-will-his-arsenal-translate-to-mlb-r4292/While the General Manager Meetings in November are always more of an amuse-bouche for the offseason overall (the Winter Meetings in December will likely be far more exciting in terms of player movement) they can give us an idea of what to expect; players are weighing decisions as to whether or n...4292Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:13:01 +0000