Major League Baseball's offseason is winding toward completion. Players will soon be on their way to spring training camps in Arizona and Florida and pitchers and catchers are officially due to report in less than a month. Soon thereafter, exhibition games will get underway, and before long it'll be Opening Day 2026 (Thursday, March 26).

Most have suggested that Framber Valdez is the most likely target for New York. However, SNY Mets broadcaster Ron Darling doesn't see it that way, which he made clear during a January 14 appearance on the New York Post's The Show podcast.

Clayton Kershaw, who retired at the end of last season from the Los Angeles Dodgers, turns 38 two days after the March 17 WBC championship game.

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

The Mariners are in talks with the Cardinals over a left-handed reliever with a $4.25 million pre-arbitration deal for 2026.

Baseball America has also placed Cam Caminiti in their top 10 left-handed pitching prospects. They have him ranked as the No. 9 LHP in minor league baseball. The Top 10 lefthanded pitching prospects heading into 2026. See the full top 20: https://t.co/d8rxRR4qJN pic.twitter.com/Bj41tgz3Ai

The Giants also signed 17-year-old Mexican right-hander Alexis Gallegos, who made his pro debut with Yucatan in the Mexican Professional League last year, and Venezuelan outfielder Angelo Ugueto. With Hernandez’s bonus taking up most of the Giants’ pool, their international class is expected to be smaller than usual this year. — Andrew Baggarly