While Soto himself enjoyed a tremendous season, finishing with a .263 batting average, .396 on-base percentage, .921 OPS, 43 home runs and 105 RBIs across 160 games, the Mets missed out on the MLB playoffs.

Free agent right-hander Merrill Kelly, after being dealt by the Diamondbacks to the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline last season, is returning to Arizona on a two-year, $40 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN amid multiple media reports.

Per MLB Network Radio's Jim Duquette, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets have all met with Tucker, either in person or via Zoom. Last week, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Mets are "very much" in the mix for Tucker, noting that the Blue Jays and Dodgers are "stiff" competition.

Stay up to date with the MLB free agent market this offseason, including player signings, contract details, and team fits as the 2025-26 Hot Stove heats up.

The Atlanta Braves have received a significant update regarding catcher Sean Murphy as the team prepares for the 2026 MLB season. According to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, Murphy is expected to miss the start of the year while continuing to recover from right hip surgery.

Red Sox trade for Cardinals 1B Willson Contreras Trade details: Red Sox receive Contreras and $8 million to cover $41 million remaining on his contract; Cardinals receive RHP Hunter Dobbins, RHP Yhoiker Fajardo and RHP Blake Aita

From an MLB Opening Day doubleheader on March 26 to the Wild Card round of the playoffs, NBC Sports’ 2026 schedule delivers wall-to-wall coverage.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants to add two new teams and realign divisions by geography before retiring in 2029, aiming to ease travel and modernize the league’s structure.

Major League Baseball's return to NBC this season will feature a pair of marquee Opening Day matchups, Wild Card Series postseason games, a special "Star-Spangled Sunday" slate on July 5 and the return of Sunday Night Baseball and MLB Sunday Leadoff.

Meanwhile, the top four players on Kiley McDaniel's ranking of the top 50 free agents remain unsigned: Kyle Tucker, Framber Valdez, Cody Bellinger and Alex Bregman. Bo Bichette, the No. 7 player on the list, is also still on the market, along with three other players in the top 20 -- Ranger Suarez, Zac Gallen and Eugenio Suarez.

A 36-year-old left-hander who appeared in parts of six major league seasons — but none since 2019 — will reportedly throw for scouts.