MLB 2025-26 Off Season Thread

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

We have one for other sports so why not baseball?

I will start:

Bieber opts in to return to Blue Jays rotation (source)

TORONTO -- Just days into the offseason following their loss in Game 7 of the World Series to the Dodgers, the Blue Jays have already tallied their first win. Shane Bieber has opted in with the Blue Jays for $16 million in 2026, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, an

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A good add for next season.

 

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"Lit as f*ck." I could post this story in the "Annoying Words & Phrases" thread but it's probably more appropriate here.

Blake Snell faces hefty fine for his words in Dodgers' victory parade

https://en.albat.com/thebigs/mlb-blake-snell-faces-hefty-fine-for-his-words-during-dodgers-victory-parade-20251103-0026.html

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Couldn't happen to a better a$$hole.

 

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There is probably a "stammena" joke here but I will leave it for somebody else to make.

Padres hire former reliever Craig Stammen as next manager

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have hired Craig Stammen to be their next manager on a three-year contract, the team announced on Thursday. Stammen, the longtime big league reliever, will be introduced in a press conference on Monday at Petco Park. The move comes as a surprise, after the Padres

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Don Mattingly Will Not Return As Blue Jays' Bench Coach In 2026

After three years as bench coach of the Blue Jays and his first trip to the World Series, Don Mattingly is leaving Toronto. Read more at MLBTR.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

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We now know why Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia missed the World Series.

Dodgers' Alex Vesia Shares Death of His and Wife Kayla Vesia's Baby Girl

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia addressed his absence from the 2025 World Series as he and wife Kayla Vesia, who shared her pregnancy in April, navigated “a deeply personal family matter."

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L.A. Dodgers Share Support for Alex Vesia After Death of Baby Girl

After Alex Vesia and his wife Kayla Vesia shared the death of their baby girl, the Los Angeles Dodgers offered their support on social media.

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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

That is sad.

 

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"The love of money is the root of all evil." I'm not sure who said that. It was either the apostle Timothy, the prosecuting attorney for Pete Rose or the prosecuting attorney for Shohei Ohtani's interpreter.

Feds accuse 2 Cleveland Guardians players of rigging pitches in betting scheme

Federal prosecutors allege that Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz and Luis Leandro Ortiz Ribera agreed on specific pitches so two others could place bets on their performance.

www.nbcnews.com

 

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It's really sad that so many baseball executives are "baffled" and "perplexed" that a player would choose to stay with his team instead of seeking a more lucrative contract as a free agent.

Shane Bieber's $16 million decision leaves MLB executives perplexed

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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

It's really sad that so many baseball executives are "baffled" and "perplexed" that a player would choose to stay with his team instead of seeking a more lucrative contract as a free agent.

Shane Bieber's $16 million decision leaves MLB executives perplexed

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It was hugely unexpected. But the 2025 Blue Jays were a special team. Us Jays fans are very happy to have him back for 2026.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I think John Schnieder was robbed of Manager Of The Year. He took a last place club and got them to play as a team and almost pulled off the improbable upset of the best team $ buys. And if it was not him, I would have given the nod to the Seattle manager who pulled a similar feat. A repeat of the Cleveland guy seems unwarranted.

 

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たぶん これは驚きではないでしょう. Sorry, IRBS.

Dodgers' Ohtani becomes 4-time unanimous MVP

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP in five seasons, all of them in unanimous fashion, beating out the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber and the Mets' Juan Soto for the 2025 NL award.

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