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Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe is considered a top trade target, according to a new report. Lowe had a strong 2025 season.
That restless feeling coming from the New England area is Boston Red Sox fans begging the front office to do something now that almost every other MLB team has signed at least one free agent to a big-league deal.
MLB rumors suggest the Mets could consider moving on from three key sluggers as they weigh roster balance and future flexibility.
Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte's name remains in the trade rumor mill. He's still got $102.5 million over the next six years on his contract, but he's good enough to make that a bargain. There have reportedly been clubhouse issues, of course, which makes things a bit more murky.
One MLB insider claims that the New York Mets are very interested in luring outfielder Cody Bellinger away from the New York Yankees.
King was a valuable bullpen weapon from 2021-23 before successfully transitioning back to the rotation at the tail end of his Yankees tenure. The Yankees then traded King to the Padres before the 2024 season as part of the package that brought back Juan Soto and Grisham.
To the chagrin of Mets fans, the team lost home run king Pete Alonso in free agency to the Baltimore Orioles. While the Yankees are expected to move on from Paul Goldschmidt. Unsurprisingly, they have both been linked to Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami. A player whose market is reportedly weaker than he and his reps expected.
There is reportedly mutual interest between the New York Yankees and relief pitcher Luke Weaver in free agency.