We break down the winners and losers from the 2025-26 MLB offseason , looking at which teams made the smartest moves and which clubs fell behind as the hot stove cools off.

Then we dive into the latest MLB news and rumors, including Framber Valdez signing with the Detroit Tigers, Tarik Skubal winning his arbitration case, Brendan Donovan being traded to the Seattle Mariners, Eugenio Suárez signing with the Cincinnati Reds, and more.

We also discuss ongoing RSN issues around MLB and what they mean for teams, players, and fans heading into the 2026 season.

Today’s episode opens with some frustrating World Baseball Classic news that honestly makes no sense.Several stars won’t be participating due to insurance issues, including Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, José Berríos, and José Altuve, completely gutting Team Puerto Rico and taking a serious hit at the credibility of the tournament. Why does MLB always seem to shoot itself in the foot? Are we just headed for another predictable USA vs. Japan final?

From there, we run through the rest of the WBC landscape: Yoshinobu Yamamoto committing, Shohei Ohtani deciding not to pitch, commitments for Team Dominican Republic, and what it all means for the tournament’s competitiveness.

Then we dive into MLB news and notes from the week, including a busy stretch for the Giants, a Yankees trade, another Athletics extension, more moves from the White Sox, and everything else you might’ve missed.

We also react to MLB’s newly released Top 100 Players and Prospect lists before wrapping up with the stunning front office news that Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey and the team are mutually parting ways.

MLB wasted absolutely no time this week, and we break down one of the most active stretches of the offseason so far.We start in Queens, where the Mets had a huge week swinging two major trades to land Luis Robert Jr. and Freddy Peralta. Do we like the moves? Did they give up too much prospect capital? And what do these moves mean for the NL East and the broader National League landscape?

Then we head across town to the Bronx, where the Yankees re-signed Cody Bellinger, a move they pretty much had to make. But is this just a necessary box-check, or the start of something bigger? What’s next for the Yankees… or is this the offseason?

From there, we dive into one of the week’s biggest deals: the Nationals sending MacKenzie Gore to the Rangers in exchange for five prospects. Did Texas pay the right price for a frontline arm, and where does this leave Washington in their rebuild?

We wrap things up with some quick pitches, including José Ramírez’s reported extension in Cleveland, Kyle Tucker almost becoming a Blue Jay, the White Sox’s active(ish) offseason, San Francisco’s offseason of “almosts,” plus thoughts on Max Scherzer, Yu Darvish, and more.

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