Spring coaching camps open in 5 weeks and, earlier than it, Cactus League and Grapefruit League video games will start. The highest 4 free brokers and 17 of the highest 50 free brokers stay unsigned, that means there may be numerous sizzling range exercise to return between now and the beginning of camp. Right here now are Monday’s rumors and happenings.
Yankees make second provide to Bellinger
The Yankees have made a second provide to free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, experiences the New York Submit. They reportedly made an preliminary provide final week, although the numbers haven’t been made public. GM Brian Cashman has made it clear retaining Bellinger, who had a 4.9 WAR season with New York in 2025, is the crew’s prime precedence. We ranked Bellinger because the sixth-best free agent accessible this offseason.
The Yankees are additionally reportedly discussing righty Edward Cabrera with the Marlins, and a Cabrera commerce could possibly be tied to a Bellinger re-signing (and vice versa). Re-signing Bellinger would permit the Yankees to extra simply embody erstwhile prime prospect Jasson Domínguez in a commerce for a pitcher, Cabrera or in any other case.
Peralta talks anticipated to renew
Commerce talks involving Brewers ace Freddy Peralta are anticipated to renew in earnest now that the vacations are within the rear-view mirror, experiences The Athletic. The Braves, Dodgers, Mets, Crimson Sox, and Yankees are among the many groups with curiosity. Peralta’s $8 million wage in 2026 makes him inexpensive for any crew. We ranked him as one of many offseason’s prime commerce candidates.
The Brewers have a current historical past of buying and selling their greatest gamers a yr earlier than free company (Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams, and so on.) and that is the place Peralta is correct now. The asking worth figures to be fairly excessive given Peralta’s effectiveness, his sturdiness, and his low wage. To some groups, buying and selling for Peralta could possibly be extra interesting than signing one of many prime free-agent starters.
Pirates serious about Suárez
The Pirates wish to add extra offense and have curiosity in free-agent third baseman Eugenio Suárez, based on the Pittsburgh Submit-Gazette. The membership has already added Brandon Lowe and Ryan O’Hearn to a lineup that scored the fewest runs in baseball final yr and hit the fewest homers than any crew has hit in three years. We ranked Suárez because the 14th-best free agent this winter.
For the time being, Pittsburgh’s prime third-base possibility is gloveman Jared Triolo, and the center of their lineup leans lefty-heavy with Lowe, Oneil Cruz, and Spencer Horwitz. Suárez could be a major improve on the sizzling nook and convey wanted righty energy. The Pirates reportedly supplied Kyle Schwarber greater than $100 million, which could possibly be excellent news for Suárez and his pockets.
As anticipated, the Phillies have employed Don Mattingly as their new bench coach, the crew introduced Monday. Mattingly’s contract with the Blue Jays expired on the finish of the calendar yr. He is nonetheless looking for that elusive World Collection title after coming so shut final season.
“I’m excited to welcome Don Mattingly to Philadelphia. Having identified Don for years and having labored intently with him in New York, I do know that his data of the sport and his character make him a welcome boost to our large teaching workers,” Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson mentioned in an announcement.
Mattingly, 64, spent the final three seasons as Toronto’s bench coach. He and Thomson overlapped for years with the Yankees. Mattingly’s son, Preston, is Philadelphia’s normal supervisor underneath president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.
