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Latest free news on Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and more

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We’re less than a month away from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ victory over the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series, but teams are already planning how to convince some of the game’s biggest superstars to sign up to join their selection in the near future. future.

Last year’s free agent pool included MVP and Cy Young Award winners; Can this year’s lesson match the excitement around the hot stove this time last year?

While there are no former MVPs in the mix, there are a pair of MVP runner-ups in Yankees outfielder Juan Soto and Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman. Last year we had a Japanese pitcher who turned heads in Yoshinobu Yamamoto. This year it’s Roki Sasaki. Last year we had a reigning Cy Young winner, Blake Snell, on the market. This year we have former Cy Young winners available in Corbin Burnes, Shane Bieber and, well, Snell again.

We have sluggers, bullpen lefties, innings eaters, World Series champions. Everything, anything your favorite team wants. But the question is, will your team be able to land them or not?

Here are the latest rumors surrounding the biggest free agents in MLB this winter.

Latest MLB Rumors:

Dodgers looking to land top pitchers

With so few top weapons available in free agency this year, the salary each of these players will command could be astronomical. However, that hasn’t stopped a few teams from being cautious.

MLB.com reports that the Cubs, Dodgers, Red Sox, Orioles, Giants, Mets and Yankees will be the seven teams most involved in deals for top pitchers Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Max Fried and Corbin Burnes.

Insider Jon Heyman believes the Dodgers will go after Snell. He claims the defending World Series champions “really like fast,” but their priority is Sasaki. That said, Heyman still believes the Dodgers will try to land one of the other three big pitchers even if they spend big on Sasaki.

Chicago Cubs target Max Fried

The team most interested in Fried appears to be the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs are making a concerted effort to add pitching to their roster in 2025, and Fried has been linked to the team since the start of free agency, with three of MLB Trade Rumors’ four experts calling Chicago the most likely destination for the former Atlanta to call. Braves starter.

Juan Soto’s decision could come very soon

Remember last year, when some of the league’s top free agents waited until the last possible moment to sign? That doesn’t appear to be the case this year, at least not for Soto. The former New York Yankees outfielder is expected to make his decision before the annual winter meetings on Dec. 9, according to Mark Feinsand.

Soto has reportedly already met with several teams on the East Coast, including the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and Blue Jays, with a scheduled meeting with the Dodgers next. Jon Heyman reports that no official offers have been made to Soto yet.

Feinsand also notes that a mystery team may be in the mix for Soto this winter, citing the fact that one of his sources claimed Soto has already met with another team that has been kept quiet. Feinsand says the Giants, Phillies and Rays could all be interested in Soto as well. Although it would be a gamble for the Rays to land a superstar like Soto given their unfortunate stadium situation following Hurricane Milton.

Orioles are open to re-signing Corbin Burnes

Sports Illustrated’s John Conahan believes the Orioles are “ready to spend” to keep Burnes, who will receive a huge salary in 2025. ESPN’s Jeff Passan backs up this claim, noting that the Blue Jays, Red Sox and Yankees are expected to do so as well. spending big this winter and that the Orioles, who have already shown signs of decline in 2024, will have to adjust their aggressive spending to keep up the pace.

Fortunately for Orioles fans, this would have been a fool’s errand in years past. An attempt to compete monetarily with New York or Boston would not have been possible, but new owner David Rubenstein has repeatedly said he plans to spend big. In September, he said he didn’t buy the team to make money, but to “make a great baseball team.”

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