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The Texas Rangers acquired righty Carter Baumler from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at the 2025 Winter Meetings.
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Rangers Acquire Carter Baumler from Pirates

ORLANDO, Fla (Dec 10) — The Texas Rangers acquired righty Carter Baumler from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The trade occurred Wednesday at the 2025 Winter Meetings. Going to the Pirates in the exchange are right-hander Jaiker Garcia and cash considerations.  Baumler, who was taken by the Pirates from the Baltimore Orioles in the Major League phase […]

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Athletics manager Mark Kotsay speaking to the press
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Mark Kotsay: Athletics Are “Right There” to Make Noise in AL West

Mark Kotsay: Athletics Are “Right There” ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 9) — Athletics manager Mark Kotsay sat with members of the media for his Winter Meetings press conference Tuesday afternoon. He addressed the strengths and needs of the team and feels they are right on the cusp in the AL West. Main Need: Pitching Improvements Though […]

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Skip Schumaker Praises Addition of Brandon Nimmo

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec 8) – With the 2025 Winter Meetings underway in Orlando, new Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker held court with reporters Monday afternoon. He expressed his excitement to watch the impact that outfielder Brandon Nimmo is going to have for this team in 2025. Nimmo was the main piece in the trade that […]

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Rangers Trade Marcus Semien to Mets

The Texas Rangers have sent Marcus Semien to the New York Mets in exchange for Brandon Nimmo. News of the trade was first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Both teams have yet to confirm the deal. Nimmo’s No-Trade Clause Nimmo has agreed to waive his no-trade clause, according to a report from The Athletic. […]

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JJ Bleday of the Athletics batting against the Marlins. The Athletics non-tendered JJ Bleday and signed pitchers Luis Medina and Ken Waldichuk to one-year contracts for 2026, the team announced Friday.

Athletics Agree to Terms with Luis Medina, Ken Waldichuk; Non-tender JJ Bleday

Athletics Agree to Terms with Medina, Waldichuk; Non-tender JJ Bleday The Athletics have agreed to terms with right-hander Luis Medina and left-hander Ken Waldichuk, the team announced Friday. Both agreed to one-year contracts for 2026, avoiding arbitration. Additionally, the Athletics did not tender a contract to outfielder JJ Bleday for 2026. Bleday is now a […]

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Rangers Non-Tender Four Players in Latest Offseason Moves

In their latest offseason moves, the Texas Rangers have announced that the club did not tender 2026 contract offers to outfielder Adolis García, catcher Jonah Heim, righty Josh Sborz, and right-hander Jacob Webb prior to Friday’s 4:00 pm CT deadline. The four players are now free agents.  Additionally, the club has agreed to terms with […]

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Angels Trade Taylor Ward to Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles have traded starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielder Taylor Ward. Rodriguez missed the entire 2025 season with an injury and still remains under team control through 2029. In his two years in the big leagues so far Rodriguez amassed 238 2/3 innings and 259 strikeouts with a […]

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Mariners Sign Josh Naylor to Multi-Year Contract

The first major domino of free agency fell Monday, as the Seattle Mariners signed first baseman Josh Naylor to a five-year, $92.5 million deal through the 2030 season. “I’m going to be a Mariner again and I couldn’t be more excited,” Naylor said in a Mariners press release. “From the moment I arrived, everyone in […]

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