by AAA Sports
Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025Munetaka Murakami chooses Chicago. The White Sox ~
We're not sure that anyone saw this move coming. Munetaka Murakami, the Japanese power hitter sensation, was maybe the biggest international name in free agency this offseason. With just 24 hours left before he had to make his final decision, the news broke out that Murakami was joining the White Sox. Quite shocking. CWS is a young team with lots of up and coming talent and even though that is the case, it hasn't really made any noise quite yet with these players. We'll see if the big home run hitter can help them over these next two seasons and get the White Sox back into playoff contention. Luckily if things don't pan out, he's only on a two year contract.
Pete Alonso to Baltimore. Edwin Diaz to LAD . NYM in shambles ~
The New York Mets really have changed their mentality from just one season ago when World Series was on their mind and they didn't even make the playoffs. After adding Juan Soto, that was definitely not a good season. So far in the offseason of this year, the Mets lost Pete Alonso to the Baltimore Orioles. They've lost Edwin Diaz to their biggest competitor in the National League -- Los Angeles Dodgers. Not only that, but the Mets also got rid of Brandon Nimmo who's now with the Texas Rangers. Crazy stuff.
Los Angeles Dodgers the favorites again going into 2026 ~
The best team in the MLB over the L2 seasons are loading up again for the new season. Like we said in the latest paragraph, the Dodgers signed Edwin Diaz to become their new closer for the upcoming season. In the playoffs last year Roki Sasaki took the closer role with the circumstances just working out that way. He's going to be a main point in the five man rotation this season and that opened up the spot for Diaz. The Dodgers also acquired Michael Siani from the Braves and re-signed Miguel Rojas back to the roster. We think that they are going to be as hard as ever to beat this season and the three-peat is definitely on.
Still Big Names Left on The Market ~
Kyle Tucker
Bo Bichette
Alex Bregman
Ranger Suarez
Lot's of top players in the MLB market, so many teams could make moves to shake up the league. If the Mets want to be competitive at all, they need to grab one of these named and definitely a hitter to hit behind Soto with the exit of the Polar Bear. Tucker would be huge. If the Blue Jays lose Bo, they need someone to replace him.
Bo Bichette
Alex Bregman
Ranger Suarez
Lot's of top players in the MLB market, so many teams could make moves to shake up the league. If the Mets want to be competitive at all, they need to grab one of these named and definitely a hitter to hit behind Soto with the exit of the Polar Bear. Tucker would be huge. If the Blue Jays lose Bo, they need someone to replace him.
Where Will Kazuma Okamoto and Tatsuya Imai end up? ~
With just a couple of days left for both of these guys to be added to MLB rosters, there's definitely talk going on about where these guys will end up. Tatsuya Imai negotiating window closes on Friday while Okamoto's closes on Sunday. The Cubs seem to be making a real push for Okamoto with many teams still interested. We'll see where these guys end up in just a couple of days.
