Major League Baseball‘s 2025 winter meetings are underway with the baseball world descending on Florida to (hopefully) make some deals and lay the groundwork for moves in the weeks to come.
Outfielder Kyle Tucker is considered the winter’s top free agent, with big bats Alex Bregman, Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso also on the market. Need pitching? Left-handed starters Framber Valdez and Ranger Suarez are available, as well as closer Edwin Diaz.
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The Detroit Tigers probably won’t trade Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, but there’s plenty of intrigue with the ace entering his final year before hitting free agency.
Follow along for the latest news and updates:
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
Since 2000, future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols’ 101.3 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) leads all players, with Alex Rodriguez tied for second ways back at 89.7 WAR. See the rest of the top 25.
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
Since 2000, future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols’ 101.3 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) leads all players, with Alex Rodriguez tied for second ways back at 89.7 WAR. See the rest of the top 25.
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
2. Alex Rodriguez – 89.7
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
3. Adrian Beltre – 89.7
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
4. Mike Trout – 87.5
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
5. Justin Verlander – 82.2
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
6. Clayton Kershaw – 78.1
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
7. Mookie Betts – 75.2
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
8. Max Scherzer – 74.7
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
9. Zack Greinke – 72.4
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
10. Robinson Cano – 68.7
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
11. Miguel Cabrera – 67.2
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
12. Carlos Beltran – 65.1
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
13. Chase Utley – 64.6
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
14. Freddie Freeman – 64.2
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
15. Paul Goldschmidt – 63.8
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
16. Joey Votto – 63.6
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
17. Roy Halladay – 62.4
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
18. Aaron Judge – 62.3
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
19. CC Sabathia – 61.8
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
20. Manny Machado – 61.7
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
21. Ichiro Suzuki – 60
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
22. Mark Buehrle – 60
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
23. Barry Bonds – 59.1
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
24. Evan Longoria – 58.9
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Top 25 MLB players from 2000-2025 ranked by Wins Above Replacement
25. Chipper Jones – 58.3
ORLANDO, FL — Every San Francisco Giants fan knew the day would eventually arrive that their legendary slugger would be elected into Baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Who would have ever imagined second baseman Jeff Kent would be the one to enter Cooperstown while Barry Bonds, baseball’s all-time home run king, was shut out again.
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Kent, whose 377 home runs are the most by a primary second baseman in baseball history, received 14 of the 16 votes by the contemporary era committee and was the only player elected on Sunday, Dec. 7. Kent, who received 46.5% of the votes in his final year on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot in 2023, needed 12 votes (75%) to be elected.
– Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Sports
Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
MacKenzie Gore, Washington Nationals
Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays
Brendan Donovan, St. Louis Cardinals
There’s an acute need to improve the Yankees’ setup relief, but they’re likelier to find relievers via trade – as they did with Devin Williams and Fernando Cruz last winter. Bidding on big, free agent bullpen arms – led this time by Edwin Diaz – hasn’t been a Yankee trait in recent years, and they’re also likely to see Luke Weaver follow Williams (Mets) to another club.
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Steinbrenner’s stated satisfaction with his rotation doesn’t rhyme with a pursuit of big-name starters, a group that includes Japan’s Tatsuya Imai.
Last year, Max Fried ($218 million) made it a trio of expensive, pinstriped free agent starters, joining Gerrit Cole ($324 million) and Carlos Rodon ($162 million). But Cole, Rodon and Clarke Schmidt will start the season on the injured list, and there’s incentive to add a one-year veteran option – perhaps inviting Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer into the conversation.
Right-handers Chris Bassitt, Merrill Kelly and Nick Martinez are potential short-term options, while Michael King – reluctantly traded in the Juan Soto deal – is a far more expensive but worthy target.
– Pete Caldera, NorthJersey.com
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB winter meetings rumors live: Latest trade news and rumor updates