The stove remained hot at MLB’s winter meetings, which wrapped up Thursday. The big-name signings continued on the final day, as the Atlanta Braves agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal with closer Robert Suarez.
Suarez, 34, is coming off a season in which he posted a 2.97 ERA over 69 2/3 innings. He led the league in saves, racking up 40 of them in 2025. That performance earned him his second straight All-Star nod. Although he reached the majors late compared to many other players, Suarez has made up for it by immediately performing well. Through four seasons, he has a career 2.91 ERA.
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The Braves also have closer Raisel Iglesias on the roster after re-signing him this offseason, so the team will need to decide which player will close games in 2026.
Suarez’s signing is one of many to occur during the winter meetings. On Wednesday, Pete Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles. On Tuesday morning, Kyle Schwarber agreed to a five-year, $150 million deal to return to the Philadelphia Phillies. Just minutes later, news broke that Edwin Díaz and the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly in agreement on a three-year, $69 million deal.
Schwarber was No. 3 on Yahoo Sports’ list of the top 50 free agents, behind Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman, while Alonso ranked fifth, Díaz 11th and Suarez 28th.
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MLB executives, agents and many others congregated in Orlando, Florida, this week to hash out deals in the biggest event of baseball’s offseason. Last year’s winter meetings saw Juan Soto’s record $765 million deal with the New York Mets, the Garrett Crochet blockbuster trade to the Boston Red Sox, Max Fried landing with the Yankees and several other major moves.
This year, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker is looking for a contract that could surpass $300 million, while Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal might be on the trade block. The Washington Nationals seem likely to deal MacKenzie Gore, and several other free agents could land nine-figure deals.
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Tuesday also saw the White Sox land the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft lottery, and Wednesday featured the Rule 5 Draft, with RHP RJ Petit going from the Tigers to the Rockies with the top pick.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for all the news, rumors and hot stove drama from the 2025 winter meetings:
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Jack Baer
The Cleveland Guardians’ outfielder struggled last season and ultimately ended it with surgery for plantar fasciitis, but he’s staying in the AL Central on a one-year, $5.25 million deal with the Kansas City Royals, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
The deal reportedly contains $1 million in incentives.
Sean Leahy
The Atlanta Braves and closer Robert Suárez have agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal.
The 24-year-old Suárez has spent his entire four-season MLB career with the San Diego Padres. He made 70 appearances during the 2025 season, recording a career-high 40 saves in 69 23 innings pitched.
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According to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, the 32-year-old Glasnow could be offloaded this offseason. He could make up to $60 million over the next two seasons, with his contract featuring a $30 million club option or a $21.6 million player option in 2028.
With talk of Tarik Skubal potentially being on the move this winter, could Glasnow be a piece that would interest the Tigers a deal?
Glasnow has made 40 starts for the Dodgers over the past two seasons. He was 4-3 in 18 starts in 2025 with a 1.10 WHIP and 106 strikeouts. He held opponents to a .177 batting average in 90 1/3 innings pitched.
Jack Baer
After a season split between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals, outfielder Mike Yastrzemski has agreed to a two-year, $23 million deal with the Atlanta Braves, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.
Jack Baer
Jack Baer
Remember Joey Gallo? He’s back, in pitcher form!
The former All-Star slugger is still trying to come back as a pitcher, a position at which a 30% strikeout rate is a good thing. Per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, he’s drawing interest.
Wed, December 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM PST
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The New York Mets won’t have Pete Alonso next season. After beginning his career with New York, Alonso left the team Wednesday, agreeing to a $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
With Alonso off to Baltimore, the Mets are considering Paul Goldschmidt as a possible replacement at first base.
Goldschmidt, 38, spent last season with the crosstown Yankees, hitting .274/.328/.403 over 534 plate appearances.
If the Mets sign Goldschmidt, the team would consider platooning him with utilityman Jeff McNeil. Goldschmidt was incredibly effective against lefties in 2025, hitting .336.
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Pete Alonso bet on himself in 2025, and it paid off in a major way. Alonso reportedly agreed to a five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported.
The contract comes a year after Alonso, 30, struggled to secure a long-term deal on the free-agent market.
With the move, the Orioles finally have their big-name free agent. Baltimore reportedly made a competitive offer for Kyle Schwarber before he signed a five-year, $150 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies and had contacted outfielder Kyle Tucker about a deal. With the Alonso deal, Baltimore finally got its star slugger.
Alonso fits in well with the Orioles, who were looking for an upgrade over Ryan Mountcastle at first base. While Mountcastle has shown flashes as a hitter in the past, he was well below league average in that area last season. Alonso immediately gives the team a middle-of-the-order power bat capable of posting big numbers regardless of ballpark. That should work out well in Baltimore, where righties have had a tough time hitting home runs since the team altered the wall in left field.
Chris Cwik
Former New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso appears to be a popular target at the winter meetings. But of all the teams interested in him, the Mets, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox have emerged as favorites to sign the first baseman, per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
Alonso, 31, is coming off a season in which he hit .272/.347/.524. It was a comeback year for Alonso, who struggled in 2024, tying his career-low with a 122 wRC+.
That led the first baseman to take a lesser deal on the free-agent market last winter. That deal included an opt-out after the first season, allowing Alonso to rebuild his value before hitting the free-agent market again this winter.
This time around, Alonso seems like a safe bet to secure the contract he sought last winter. It helps that at least three teams seem to be fighting for his services.
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It’s reportedly a two-year, $19 million contract with $1 million in incentives for Finnegan, per Fansided’s Robert Murray.
That’s a nice windfall for a reliever who was good for the Tigers in the regular season but faltered a bit in the ALDS.
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The Tigers acquired Kyle Finnegan at the trade deadline this year and appear to want some more innings from him. The team is closing in on a deal with the reliever, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
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With a new president of baseball operations embarking on a new era, the Nationals appear likely to trade starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore this winter. According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, their geographic rival is a potential trade partner.
Trading Gore to the Baltimore Orioles would be notable for reasons beyond what’s on the field, as the two franchises have been in something of a standoff since the Nats came to town, with tensions exacerbated by a perpetual feud over a TV deal resolved earlier this year.
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The Dodgers struck big Tuesday with the Edwin Diaz deal but still have a notable need in the outfield. They landed the biggest reliever on the market, so why not add Kyle Tucker, the biggest outfielder on the market?
Per The Athletic, the defending champions are interested in Tucker, but not on a six- or seven-year deal. They’d instead be willing to go for a three- or four-year pact with a high average annual value. This isn’t the first time they’ve tried to make that pitch, though, and most players turn them down.
Still, it’s something to watch if Tucker’s market doesn’t develop as hoped.
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A lot of teams appear to want one of the best second basemen in baseball.
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The Marlins are engaged in trade talks with the Baltimore Orioles and other clubs about starting pitcher Edward Cabrera, according to The Athletic. Cabrera was solid in 2025 with a 3.53 ERA in 137 2/3 innings but also hit the injured list twice, once with an elbow sprain.
It’s unclear what the Marlins are asking for and how ready they are to pull the trigger, but teams value controllable starting pitchers highly enough that it makes sense they’re looking into it. Cabrera is under team control through 2028.
Jack Baer
Jack Baer
The Pirates didn’t get Kyle Schwarber today, but they did get New York Mets reliever Gregory Soto! The two-time All-Star gets $7.75 million from the Bucs after posting a 4.18 ERA and 3.91 xERA in 60 1/3 innings last season.
He is not the best reliever to leave the Mets today.
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The Ketel Marte market still seems to be forming, but MLB Network’s Jon Morosi says the Red Sox are seen as a strong contender.
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The White Sox entered the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery with the best odds for the top pick, at 27.73%. It worked out for them, as they received their first No. 1 pick since 1977 (Harold Baines) on Tuesday.
Here’s the top 10:
1. Chicago White Sox
2. Tampa Bay Rays
3. Minnesota Twins
4. San Francisco Giants
5. Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Kansas City Royals
7. Baltimore Orioles
8. Athletics
9. Atlanta Braves
10. Colorado Rockies