Red Sox lose out on free agent Andrew Heaney despite outbidding Rangers for him

Sure, the Red Sox didn't land Shohei Ohtani. But that doesn't mean Boston can't still make a significant splash this Major League Baseball offseason. Now that Ohtani decided to join the Los Angeles Dodgers on a reported 10-year, $700 million contract, all eyes are on the remaining free agents, a few of whom make sense for the pitching-hungry Red…

The 2023 MLB winter meetings did not bring the frenzy of activity that we've come to expect from the annual gathering of the baseball world, but that just means there is a lot of fun still in store for the remainder of the offseason. The free-agent market has been slow moving due in large part to several major market teams waiting on Shohei Ohtani…

Shohei Ohtani is the most coveted free agent in MLB history, so it's no surprise that Texas Rangers fans would love to see him on next season's 40-man roster. After all, adding the 29-year-old to the 2023 World Series Champions' roster would practically guarantee another deep playoff run next fall. However, while the Rangers were reportedly in the…

Shohei Ohtani is the best free agent available this offseason and with that has come an expansive list of teams with reported interest. That's believed to include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox, among other teams. Though, it was…

Free agency in Major League Baseball is as exciting a time as any, with contending teams looking to add missing pieces that could put them over the proverbial hump and in the World Series conversation. For those on the fringe, it creates an opportunity to build a team that can compete on a regular basis. With players like Cody Bellinger, Sonny…

It's only been a few days since the Texas Rangers won their first World Series in franchise history, but it's already time to start getting ready for next year. That includes deciding what to do with several free agents who just helped raise a banner. Which ones deserve to come back and which ones can we part ways with? On Saturday, the Rangers…

Now that the 2023 MLB season is officially over and the Texas Rangers have been crowned World Series champions, the focus now shifts to what promises to be another busy offseason. The free agent and trade markets don't generally kick into full gear until the annual winter meetings in early December, but there is a lot of organizational housekeeping…

After finally snapping their losing skid with a come-from-behind win on Monday night, the Texas Rangers (74-57) will look to keep pace in the AL playoff chase and make it two in a row against the New York Mets (60-72) on Tuesday. First pitch from Citi Field is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. It'll be a battle of lefties on the mound, as Andrew Heaney (9-6,…

If two straight winters of spit-take spending sprees haven't convinced you that the Rangers believe they can vie for the club's first postseason since 2016, perhaps general manager Chris Young's unequivocal offseason brought you on board: We expect to contend. So what are we to make of what's going on-or more to the point, what hasn't gone on-in…

As the 2022 edition of MLB free agency continues to unfold, the flood of big-name signings is beginning to subside. While the market didn't get off to the sort of furious start we see in sports like the NFL, once players like Aaron Judge and Jacob deGrom began inking contracts, it moved quickly. The latest development was the shocking turn of…

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors. The Braves (Dansby Swanson), Dodgers (Trea Turner), Red Sox (Xander Bogaerts) and Twins (Carlos Correa) have all lost star shortstops in free agency this offseason. Where might they turn for an external replacement? According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal (subscription required),…

After waiting until a month after the World Series for the winter meetings to get the ball rolling, Major League Baseball's free-agent spending spree has been something of a runaway freight train. There have already been 30 free agents who signed contracts with an average salary of at least $10 million. And, no, we're not just talking about the New…

Reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge put an exclamation point on MLB's 2022 Winter Meetings with the largest free agent contract in MLB history, a nine-year, $360 million deal to remain with the New York Yankees through his age 39 season in 2031. As per MLBTR, "The $40 million average annual value on the contract establishes a new record among position…

Thirty-three mostly uneventful days have passed on the Major League Baseball calendar since Ryan Pressly induced a Nick Castellanos popup to end the 2022 World Series. But as the baseball world descended on San Diego for the winter meetings this week, the transactions arrived in a flurry. So let's take stock of the first month of the offseason with…

Major League Baseball's 2022 winter meetings blew through San Diego like a three-day whirlwind, sending Justin Verlander to the Mets, Trea Turner to the Phillies, Willson Contreras to the Cardinals, Kenley Jansen to the Red Sox and "Arson Judge" into the pantheon of baseball's greatest Twitter moments. One of our biggest takeaways from the spending…

This year's shortstop MLB free agent market is loaded with top-tier talents, including: Trea Turner, Carlos Correa, Dansby Swanson, and Xander Bogaerts. While Turner may be at the top of the list, former World Series champion Correa is not far behind. "Four of the top-five free agents in baseball are shortstops according to our USA TODAY Sports…

The 2022 edition of MLB free agency got underway on November 10 and continues to unfold at a comparatively slow pace. In other sports, notably the NFL, signings come fast and furiously at the onset of free agency. Negotiations tend to take longer in baseball, which is why many of the sport's top stars remain available after nearly two…

ESPN's panel of baseball writers and broadcasters thinks the Red Sox might sign Xander Bogaerts and probably won't sign any other big-name free agents. ESPN's baseball team of Bradford Doolittle, Alden Gonzalez, Joon Lee, Kiley McDaniel, Buster Olney, Jesse Rogers and David Schoenfield predicted where each of the top free agents would sign and what…

MLB free agency is underway. Over at MLB Trade Rumors, the predictions are in. Steve Adams, Tim Dierkes, Anthony Franco, and Darragh McDonald went through their list of the top 50 MLB free agents and each made a prediction as to where he will sign. This offseason is a big one for the New York Mets. With many free agents of their own, the team will…

They are the two longest-tenured players in the Dodgers organization. But as Major League Baseball's offseason began in earnest Tuesday, kicking off with the league's general manager meetings, the futures of Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner remained in doubt. Kershaw is a free agent for the second straight winter and appears once again likely to…

J.D. Martinez, Michael Wacha, Nathan Eovaldi, Matt Strahm and Rich Hill became free agents at 9 a.m. Sunday. A vital Red Sox offseason has started. Xander Bogaerts and Tommy Pham are expected to join them in free agency soon. Bogaerts has until Tuesday to opt out of the remaining three years, $60 million left on his contract. He's expected to do…

The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies are set to kick off the 2022 World Series on Friday night, and the matchup promises to be an exciting one. While much of the baseball world will be focused on the Fall Classic, many MLB players, teams and agents are looking past it. Several high-profile players will become free agents once the final out…

Late last year I listed the top free-agent candidates for the Texas Rangers. Of the top 10, five were signed by other teams, one (two Seager/Semien) by the Rangers and 4 remain free agents. 2 of the 3 alternatives have also signed with other teams. So with adjusting to the remaining market and needs, let's dive into who could land as the top free…

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants finally won the bidding for a superstar, and in the process, they locked up a new face of the franchise for years to come. The Giants and Carlos Correa are in agreement on a 13-year, $350 million contract, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area. The contract is the largest in franchise history, more than twice the…

SAN DIEGO -- It has been three years since executives, agents and the media gathered in one hotel for the annual MLB Winter Meetings, but the Texas Rangers weren't going to wait for everyone to arrive to get the fireworks started. A year after locking up Corey Seager and Marcus Semien for half a billion dollars, the Rangers gave Jacob deGrom a…