Takeaways on the teams, players, executives and more that have been among the stories of the offseason — for good reasons, and bad.

The former Florida Gators star baseball player is now rated as one of the top prospects in MLB and rated the top prospect at his position

The Detroit Tigers signed veteran catcher Tomás Nido, who becomes the third-best catcher on the depth chart — behind Jake Rogers and Dillon Dingler.

Hall of Fame ballot and why he voted as he did; Looking for reasons for either Roman Anthony or Kristian Campbell to make the team out of spring training? We have a big one.

It is a one-year contract guaranteeing $3.85 million, a deal that includes an $8 million team option for 2026.

The baseball world reacted Thursday to the death of Bob Uecker, who gained more fame as a broadcaster and actor after his brief playing career ended.

The Guardians and Major League Baseball announced start times for contests during spring training and in the regular season.

For seven seasons in the 2010s, the Cardinals hit just .194 off right-handed reliever Pedro Strop. A late-innings menace to opposing offenses primarily for the Cubs, Strop fashioned himself a role that led to a 13-year big league career.

Spring training is less than a month away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Anthony Santander.

Via ESPN on Thursday: One evaluator held up Martin Perez, recently signed by the White Sox for $5 million, as a market comparable; if the D-Backs and Yankees want to move (Jordan) Montgomery, Stroman, they may have to pay down their respective salaries closer to that range.

Wednesday marks the open of MLB's 2025 international signing period, one of two ways major-league teams acquire amateur talent each year. The annual July draft covers players born in the United States,