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Astros Acquire Minor League Pitcher Nico Zeglin

The Houston Astros announced that they have acquired minor league pitcher Nico Zeglin from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for $250K international bonus pool money. Zeglin, 25, last pitched in 2024. He went 7-0 with a 0.95 ERA in 25 appearances combined for the Cubs Single-A and High-A affiliates, striking out 90 batters and only […]

From The Crawfish Boxes | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads

MLB Winter Meetings preview

Major League Baseball is on the cusp of the 2025 Winter Meetings with front office personnel, scouts, media, vendors and those seeking jobs gathering for the meeting. This year the meetings take place in Orlando, Fla. beginning Dec. 7 and closing on Dec. 10. There are multiple highlights that take place as well as the […]

From Gaslamp Ball | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads

Chicago Cubs Trade Pitching Prospect Nico Zeglin to the Astros

Here’s an interesting minor deal for the Chicago Cubs. They’ve sent right-handed pitching prospect Nico Zeglin to the Houston Astros … for International Free Agency Bonus Pool Space. Francys Romero reports that it’s a $250,000 chunk of pool space. You may recall that, in the IFA system, teams are hard-capped on how much they can spend. The only way to increase your bonus pool is by making a trade like this. With the current period set to close on December 15, the implication of this trade...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads

Pirates and Red Sox Getting Together on Five-Player Trade

The Winter Meetings don’t start until Monday, but things have definitely been heating up this week. The latest installment is a five-player trade between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Red Sox: Two others moving in the Oviedo-for-Password deal, per sources: left-hander Tyler Samaniego and catcher Adonys Guzman are going to the Red Sox. The Pirates will get one player in addition to Jhostynxon Garcia. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 5, 2025 Johan Oviedo, 27, was...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 3 hours ago | 0 reads

Offseason open thread: December 4

I hope everybody’s been having a lovely day. If you haven’t checked out our prompt asking y’all about which position of need you think the Braves should prioritize upgrading during the Winter Meetings, be sure to drop in and let us know what you think! The floor is now yours and here’s your random clip:

From Talking Chop | about 3 hours ago | 0 reads

Player review: Christian Koss

2025 stats: 76 G, 191 PA, .264/.309/.368, 94 OPS+ (91 wRC+), 1.9 bWAR… 0.00 ERA I’ve always thought it’d be fun to compile an encyclopedia of all the San Francisco Giants utility infielders in the 21st century. A completely frivolous tome of all the what was his name again players that scratch together 150 to […]

From McCovey Chronicles | about 4 hours ago | 0 reads

2025 Atlanta Braves Player Reviews

To say that 2025 was a disappointment for the Atlanta Braves would be an understatement. A team that had World Series aspirations going into the season ended up having a calamitous start that ended up being an omen for things to come, as the Braves ended up missing the Postseason entirely for the first time […]

From Talking Chop | about 4 hours ago | 3 reads

Arizona Diamondbacks in talks with Pete Fairbanks

According to Nick Piecoro, the Diamondbacks have been in discussions with free-agent relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks. GM Mike Hazen has made no secret of this desire to improve the D-backs bullpen, an area which has been one in desperate need of improvement for years. Last month, I looked at the situation, and found that this […]

From AZ Snake Pit | about 4 hours ago | 0 reads

Mets interested in Joe Ryan, Twins like Jonah Tong

The Mets are interested in Twins ace Joe Ryan, per a report by Jon Heyman, who adds that the Twins like Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong. Ryan had a 3.42 ERA, the best single season mark of his career, with a 3.74 FIP in 171.0 innings for the Twins this year. The 29-year-old righty has […]

From Amazin' Avenue | about 5 hours ago | 0 reads

Padres offseason begins slowly

Going into the official start of the Hot Stove season, the Padres still have some outstanding work to be done regarding housekeeping. President of baseball operations/general manager A.J. Preller is still a lame duck general manager and there has still not been a third base coach hired/announced.  The lack of any decision regarding Preller is […]

From Gaslamp Ball | about 5 hours ago | 0 reads

News & Rumors: The Crawfish Boil 12/4/2025

Just like a real crawfish boil – everything is in here. Here’s the latest on the Astros and from around the league in today’s off-season Crawfish Boil: “Alimber Santa, RHP (No. 13)After jumping on prospect radars after he dialed his fastball up to 100 mph in August 2022, Santa has settled into the mid 90s […]

From The Crawfish Boxes | about 5 hours ago | 0 reads

‘Ronaldinho or Ronaldo would not accept living like him’ – Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski hailed as ‘a true professional’

Robert Lewandowski has been hailed as a “complete professional” by Poland boss Jan Urban who has revealed just how impressed he’s been by the Barcelona striker. The Poland ace turned 37 in August but continues to ply his trade at the very top of the game. Urban says that Lewandowski’s professionalism is impressive and is […]

From Barca Blaugranes | about 5 hours ago | 0 reads

BN Cubs Podcast Ep. 41: PCA Extension, Winter Meetings Expectations, Free Agent Relievers, More

Episode 41 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! In this week’s episode, Brett and I talk about the potential hurdles for any PCA extension this offseason, the upcoming Winter Meetings (and what we want the Cubs to do), as well as the free agent starting pitcher market as a whole. We also get into Kyle Tucker’s meeting with the Blue Jays, why the Cubs aren’t expected to be involved in those talks, and the expectation that bullpen additions are still coming soon. Aft...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 6 hours ago | 0 reads

NFL Week 14 Game Picks

Our Week 14 picks for the 2025 NFL season are in! Bleeding Green Nation staff members are here to predict the winners of every game on the schedule. We’ll tally the results along the way and see who comes out on top at the end of the season. Feel free to post your own predictions […]

From Bleeding Green Nation | about 6 hours ago | 0 reads

More Confirmation That the Cubs Are in on Tatsuya Imai

Although there are a handful of high-quality free agent starters available to the Cubs after they whiffed on Dylan Cease (Framber Valdez and Ranger Suarez chief among them), the majority of their rumored focus seems to fall on two guys: Michael King and Tatsuya Imai. The former is a little bit older and often injured, but has already had significant big league success. The latter has just as much (if not more) upside and is younger, but hasn’t proven himself in the big leagues yet. He’ll ...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 6 hours ago | 0 reads

Report: Phillies have interest in Tatsuya Imai

Well, we’ve always known that the Phillies wanted to make headway in the Japanese market. Might they be aiming high? I mean, if you’re going to go high, then go to the top! Again, as we know, Jon Heyman is a mouthpiece for Scott Boras and Boras is the agent for Imai. He’s trying to […]

From The Good Phight | about 7 hours ago | 0 reads

Another Report Has the Cubs with “Interest” in Alex Bregman (UPDATE: And Another!)

Because the needs at the front of the rotation are so acute, and because the pitching market is relatively much stronger than the positional market, it seems unlikely that the Cubs will splurge on a big-name bat this offseason like Alex Bregman. That isn’t to say the Cubs couldn’t benefit from a short-term upgrade or two on the offense, but, if you’re choosing from among the areas where the Cubs could get the most bang for their free agent buck, it’s the rotation and the bullpen first. Th...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 7 hours ago | 0 reads

Mariners announce Fan Fest to return to T-Mobile Park in 2026

For the first time since 2019 – and the first wintertime event since 2017 – the Mariners are reinstating Fan Fest, a long-time fan favorite and highlight of the off-season. The two-day event will take place January 31st and February 1st and will feature player meet-and-greets, the opportunity to tour normally off-limits areas like the […]

From Lookout Landing | about 7 hours ago | 0 reads

Royals Rally returns in January to hype fans up for 2026

Kansas City Royals fans get one more reason to count down to spring as Royals Rally returns for its fourth straight year. The event turns Kauffman Stadium into a celebration of baseball, spring energy, and up-close access to the players who will shape the season ahead. The event takes place Saturday, January 31, 2026, and […]

From Royals Review | about 7 hours ago | 0 reads