The 2025-26 Main League Baseball offseason is ongoing, and with the brand new 12 months having come and gone we’re working our method deeper into the game’s offseason calendar. With loads of identify free brokers and commerce candidates nonetheless on the board, there is a day by day provide of rumors and reporting concerning them. Talking of which, you could find Sunday’s roundup slightly below. 

Yankees eyeing commerce for beginning pitcher

The Yankees have been quiet up to now within the offseason of 2025-26, however they’ve work to do and desires to deal with. Talking of which, the membership is seeking to fortify the rotation, and at current they’re seeking to the commerce market to take action. On that entrance, they’ve talked to the Marlins about right-hander Edward Cabrera and to the Brewers about right-hander Freddy Peralta, in accordance with The Athletic. 

Cabrera turns 28 in April and is beneath group management by means of the 2028 season. He owns a profession ERA+ of 108 and is coming off his finest and healthiest season to this point. Peralta, 29, is getting into his stroll 12 months and has relatively quietly established himself as one of many high starters in baseball. He is reached or topped 200 strikeouts in every of the final three seasons, and for his profession he is pitched to a 117 ERA+ and a 3.66 FIP. Final season, Peralta earned an All-Star choice and positioned fifth within the NL Cy Younger vote. 

On the Cabrera entrance, the Yankees might have firm, because the Mets, Cubs, Astros, and Orioles additionally all have some stage of curiosity, in accordance with Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. 

When wholesome, the Yankees’ rotation is a powerful one, however Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Clarke Schmidt are all anticipated to open the 2026 season within the injured checklist as they get better from varied elbow surgical procedures. 

Phillies amongst big-name groups in on Bichette

Shortstop Bo Bichette, who may additionally make sense at third or second for some groups, is among the many most coveted free brokers in the marketplace. Not surprisingly, plenty of high-profile groups have curiosity within the 27-year-old Bichette, who boasts a profession OPS+ of 121 and is coming off a powerful bounce-back marketing campaign in 2025. The Phillies, Yankees, Cubs, Dodgers, and incumbent Blue Jays are among the many groups with various ranges of curiosity in Bichette, Jon Heyman of the New York Submit reviews. Earlier within the offseason, CBS Sports activities ranked Bichette because the No. 3 out there free agent within the present class. 

Purple Sox favorites to retain Bregman

Veteran infielder Alex Bregman is again in the marketplace after an “glorious when wholesome” 2025 season with the Purple Sox. He additionally occurs to be our second-ranked free agent of the winter. Here is a part of R.J. Anderson’s write-up of Bregman from earlier within the offseason: 

“Bregman, one of many final notable free brokers to signal final winter, confirmed no sick results of being left within the chilly. He stored alive his streak of getting by no means completed worse than 15% above the league-average hitter, and for the primary time in his profession, he joined the 90-90 membership — that’s, a 90% in-zone contact charge and a 90 mph common exit velocity. Bregman can nonetheless decide it at third base, too. It is truthful to marvel how his pull-happy slugging would play in a much less favorable dwelling offensive setting than those he is haunted to this point, however he is a superb participant who should land a greater contract than three years and $120 million this go round.”

His market, like that of many different premium free brokers, has been a bit sluggish to develop, however issues could also be beginning to crystallize. Talking of which, the Purple Sox have made an “aggressive” supply to deliver Bregman again, and there is a robust likelihood he returns to Boston, ESPN’s Buster Olney reviews. The Purple Sox, coming off a return to postseason play final 12 months, have been one of the aggressive groups of the winter and re-upping with Bregman could possibly be the capstone on their offseason. 

What’s subsequent for Blue Jays

Talking of AL East groups which were aggressive this offseason, the Blue Jays are recent off including slugger Kazuma Okamaoto out of Japan on a four-year free-agent contract. Okamoto is anticipated to log loads of time at third base for Toronto within the season to return, and which means they’re in all probability out on the aforementioned Alex Bregman, the Athletic reviews. Nevertheless, that doesn’t essentially rule out the Jays in relation to bringing again shortstop Bo Bichette, as famous above. Likewise, they might nonetheless have some stage of curiosity in outfielder Kyle Tucker, the highest free agent of this winter’s class.