Overview
- Atlanta finalized a one-year, $20 million contract with Ha‑Seong Kim, filling shortstop and effectively taking the Braves out of the Bo Bichette sweepstakes, according to multiple reports.
- Toronto is viewed by agents and executives as the team most willing to meet Kyle Tucker’s reported $400 million target, keeping the Blue Jays at the front of the top bat market.
- ESPN updated projections after the Schwarber and Alonso contracts reset prices, with Cody Bellinger at six years and $180 million, Alex Bregman at five years and $170 million, and Bo Bichette at five years and $150 million.
- MLB.com reports Michael King could be the next starter to choose a team, with the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, Orioles, and Mets identified as leading contenders.
- The Blue Jays continue an aggressive offseason after adding Dylan Cease and are among clubs interested in a potential Ketel Marte trade, per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, while the Mets prefer shorter deals for stars such as Tucker or Bellinger.