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Outfielder Kyle Tucker, who spent 2025 with the Cubs, is widely considered the best player on the free agent market and could fetch a deal in excess of $400 million. There's plenty of other All-Stars available including Bo Bichette, Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Framber Valdez.
Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber and Framber Valdez are among the top free agents in this year's class. (Illustration: Eamonn Dalton / The Athletic; Brian Rothmuller / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images; Terence Lewis / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images; Alex ...
For MLB, the internal policy provides a clear boundary for players as the legal and commercial environment shifts. The league continues to partner with major sportsbooks, such as DraftKings and FanDuel, but has not entered into similar arrangements with prediction market platforms like Kalshi or Polymarket.
As the baseball world comes down from the high of what was an all-time great World Series, the MLB calendar waits for no one. Free agency is officially underway, and that means it’s time for our annual ranking of the top 50 available players. This year ...
Coming off back-to-back postseason trips a year ago, the Orioles drew widespread condemnation in the Old Line State for their winter inactivity. They proceeded to finish in last place, firing manager Brandon Hyde along the way and the Orioles Project now comes to a crossroads in 2026.
As the Winter Meetings arrive, MLB's list of bold-named free agents, led by Kyle Tucker, will be the subject of headlines out of Orlando, Florida.
The Chicago Cubs have an illustrious history when it comes to finding talent in the first round of the MLB Draft.