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Winners, Losers and Question Marks of the MLB Offseason

Who’s emerging from the winter better off than they were in 2025?

Sports Illustrated · Feb 16

Justin Verlander Returns to Tigers on One-Year Deal

Justin Verlander is returning to where it all started after signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers. The 42-year-old was drafted by the Tigers and spent the first 13 years of his career in Detroit.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 10

Tigers Sign Framber Valdez to Lucrative Deal Amid Tarik Skubal Arbitration Fight

Detroit’s pitching staff has reportedly received a major upgrade.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 5

Nolan Arenado Trade Grades: Cardinals Offload Aging Star in Deal With Diamondbacks

Arenado is headed to the desert.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 13

Ranking MLB’s Top 15 Free Agents Still Available, With Signing Predictions

The top six players from our November rankings are still on the board. Where could they end up?

Sports Illustrated · Jan 7

Carlos Beltrán’s Hall of Fame Candidacy Presents a Complex Moral Quandary

Beltran was the mastermind of the Astros’ infamous sign-stealing scandal. The fourth-year Hall of Fame candidate is likely to be elected this year, but should he be?

Sports Illustrated · Jan 6

Astros to Sign Japanese Star Pitcher Tatsuya Imai to Three-Year Deal

The impending signing of Imai will bolster Houston's starting rotation.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 1

Brandon Lowe Trade Grades: How Pirates, Rays, Astros Fared in Three-Team Deal

Here's how each club fared in the six-player trade.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 20, 2025

Pirates Set to Acquire Rays All-Star Brandon Lowe in Three-Team Trade

Lowe will head to Pittsburgh in the deal.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 19, 2025

Each American League Team’s Biggest Remaining Need

Every team has an area they need to improve on their holiday shopping list.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 18, 2025