Fantasy Baseball Offseason Tracker: Orioles bolster pitching with Tomoyuki Sugano; Jeffrey Springs goes to A's

Here's the breakdown of all the moves that matter for Fantasy Baseball

CBS Sports - 14h

Fantasy Baseball Trade Reactions: The arrow is pointing up for Cody Bellinger with trade to the Yankees

Bellinger may no longer be an MVP-level player, but he's still an obvious upgrade for the Yankees

CBS Sports - 16h

MLB study: Pitching injuries tied to velocity, 'stuff'

Pitchers chasing higher velocity and better "stuff" while exerting maximum effort more often were identified as factors in the rise of arm injuries by an MLB study.

ESPN - 17h

Hawley pitches massive increase to child tax credit

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is proposing a huge expansion of the child tax credit (CTC), setting up a potential fight with budget hawks as GOP lawmakers work to hash out their priority tax bill. ...

The Hill - 22h

Sources: O's, Sugano agree to 1-year, $13M deal

Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, 35, and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a contract, the team announced Monday, uniting a Japanese pitcher with a team in need of rotation help, and the deal, sources ...

ESPN - 1d

Orioles sign veteran RHP Tomoyuki Sugano to a $13M, 1-year contract after his MVP season in Japan

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $13 million, one-year contract with Japanese star Tomoyuki Sugano

ABC News - 1d

Orioles sign veteran Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to one-year, $13 million deal, per report

Sugano, 35, is making the leap to MLB after posting a 2.45 ERA across 12 seasons in NPB

CBS Sports - 1d

Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Winners and Losers from the Kyle Tucker, Devin Williams trades

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CBS Sports - 1d

2025 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Top 30 at pitcher includes Andrew Painter, Jackson Jobe, Kumar Rocker

Projecting pitchers is in some ways an exercise in futility, but we do what we can

CBS Sports - 2d

Treasury insists on no spring Budget despite fears of fiscal rule breach

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is committed to ‘one major fiscal event every year’, say officials

Financial Times - 2d

Athletics trade Boyle, others for Springs in deal with Rays

The Athletics reportedly are finalizing a trade to acquire left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Athletics acquire LHP Springs in trade with Rays

The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs in a six-player trade with the Rays.

ESPN - 3d

Fantasy Baseball: Kyle Tucker goes to Cubs in trade that clears Matt Shaw's path, raises Isaac Paredes' value

Tucker is the headliner, but the downstream effects matter more for Fantasy

CBS Sports - 4d

Max Fried to Yankees, Garrett Crochet to Red Sox & Rangers bolster their squad | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Yankees signing Max Fried, the Red Sox trading for Garrett Crochet, the Rangers making moves to improve their roster, and make their picks for The Good, ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Israel instructs army to bolster its position inside Syria

Defence minister calls on IDF to prepare for winter while US and Turkey meet to shore up fight against Isis

Financial Times - 4d

Transfer portal tracker: Who's in and who's taking visits

We tracked players who intend to transfer for the 2025 season, including several starting quarterbacks.

ESPN - 5d

This Year's NPB/KBO Imports: Tomoyuki Sugano is as crafty as they come and could bounce back in 2025, more

Also, find out why Hye-Seong Kim's ceiling compares favorably to Andres Gimenez

CBS Sports - 5d

Hyundai and BAIC bolster China JV with $1.1bn investment

Yahoo News - 6d

Is Juan Soto Baseball’s Next Ted Williams?

The new Mets star has power, patience and perhaps the best imitation of Williams of any modern player, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 6d

2025 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Top 25 in outfield includes Roman Anthony, Dylan Crews, and Charlie Condon

No other position has more candidates for No. 1 overall prospect

CBS Sports - 6d

2025 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Top 10 at catcher features Samuel Basallo, Dalton Rushing, Drake Baldwin

Some potential impact bats are closing in on big-league jobs

CBS Sports - 6d

Fantasy Baseball: Red Sox get potential ace in Garrett Crochet, but they shouldn't be done just yet

Meanwhile, the White Sox added four interesting prospects who should be able to help soon

CBS Sports - 6d

2025 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: First look at Head-to-Head (H2H) points shows Paul Skenes going in Round 1

It's also clear that Juan Soto's move to the Mets isn't bringing down his value

CBS Sports - Dec. 11

Fantasy Baseball: Yankees' deal with Max Fried will resolve questions about lefty's health one way or another

The deal is, notably, pending a physical

CBS Sports - Dec. 11

Kennedy starts his Senate pitch

Presented by Children's Hospital Association — The former presidential candidate is among Trump’s most controversial nominees {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy starts ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

Fantasy Baseball Today: Wyatt Langford among young players who are deserving of Fantasy managers' patience

Plus, Chris Towers explains his tempered optimism for Francisco Alvarez

CBS Sports - Dec. 10

Ohtani 'unlikely' to pitch in Dodgers' Japan series

Shohei Ohtani is expected to be ready to hit when the Dodgers open their season in Japan next March, but it's "very unlikely" he will also pitch in those games, manager Dave Roberts said.

ESPN - Dec. 9

MLB Winter Meetings: Five bold predictions with baseball's offseason about to ramp up after Juan Soto signing

The Winter Meetings will turn up the temperature on MLB's hot stove this week

CBS Sports - Dec. 9

Red Sox offseason tracker: Rumors, signings, trades, and more

Stay up to date on every Red Sox rumor and move with our tracker throughout the 2024-25 MLB offseason.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

2025 Fantasy Baseball Offseason: How does Juan Soto signing with the Mets affect his Fantasy value?

Who on the Mets most benefits from Soto? What does it mean for the Yankees? Chris Towers investigates

CBS Sports - Dec. 9

Report: 49ers still plan to give Purdy long-term deal this offseason

The San Francisco 49ers reportedly still intend on giving quarterback Brock Purdy a long-term contract extension this upcoming offseason.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Canada bolsters Arctic security to counter Russia-China threat

An ambassador for the region and Indigenous surveillance teams will supplement military hardware

Financial Times - Dec. 6

MLB Winter Meetings 2024: Seven biggest questions ahead of most anticipated week of baseball's offseason

Free-agent signings, trades and more are on tap. Strap in.

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Syrian Rebel Offensive Bolsters Turkey's Geopolitical Influence

NATO member Turkey has longstanding relations with the rebels who entered Hama and captured Aleppo days earlier.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman has ankle surgery, is expected to be ready for spring training

Freeman won World Series MVP while hampered with the ankle injury

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Official NWSL free agent tracker: Offseason signings rolling out ahead of new year

Players have resigned or moved on

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Washington state bolsters support for salmon recovery in Columbia Basin

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has directed state agencies to take immediate actions aimed at safeguarding the region's dwindling salmon population, while warning the incoming Trump administration ...

The Hill - Dec. 5