With Kyle Tucker's landmark agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers, nearly half of USA TODAY Sports' top free agents at the outset of winter have found homes, including six of the top 10. Infielder Bo Bichette is now the best player available, and several difference-making starting pitchers can be had.

The MLB DREAM Series, a collaboration between Major League Baseball and USA Baseball that has taken place over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend since 2017, has served as a major stepping stone for some of the best young talent in the game today.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to bewilder Major League Baseball fans with their spending habits, and there's no signs of the NL team stopping. Late Thursday night, the World Series champions added to their 2026 MLB payroll with another huge contract.

Baseball fans erupt after the Dodgers sign Kyle Tucker, reigniting backlash over MLB’s lack of a salary cap and runaway payrolls

Team USA is taking a squad filled with former MVPs and Cy Young Award winners to the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

This offseason, the 27-year-old avoided arbitration with New York by signing a one-year, $10.2 million contract to stay with the franchise for 2026. On Friday, as part of MLB Network's top 100 player countdown ahead of the 2026 season, MLB shared that Chisholm ranked as the No. 61 player in baseball.

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.

But apparently Kershaw's retirement from baseball applied only to MLB, not the 2026 World Baseball Classic. To the surprise of many, the 37-year-old Kershaw was added to Team USA on Thursday, and will pitch for the team in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for the 2026 season, and our analysts have delivered their first batch of draft rankings to help you start your preparation. Whether you get the No. 1 pick or the last in your drafts, our overall rankings can serve as a guide to create a competitive and (hopefully) championship-winning team!