MLB harware has all been awarded so it’s time to stop looking back on the 2025 season and begin to look forward to 2026. We now know what the 2026 free agent class looks like, but we’re not sure who will just resign with their previous teams. We got a taste of that this past weekend when Josh Naylor resigned with the Seattle Mariners for five years and in the $90-100 million range according to Jeff Passan. The Mariners had publically announced that resigning him was a “Number One Priority” and they
got it done quickly. It always seems to me that once the ice is broken on a deal or two, the majority fall into place. While Naylor’s far from the biggest catch in the free agent pool, his signing is important in setting the tone for other first basemen such as Pete Alonso who will be one of the biggest signings this year.
As it’s already been reported on A’s Nation, the Athletics have already signed Joey Menesas and Nick Anderson to minor league contracts, and resigned Austin Wynns to a one-year deal. The only free agents set to depart the team are:
- RP José Leclerc
- RP Scott McGough
- RP Sean Newcomb
None are rumored to resign with the team or have pending deals elsewhere.
Hall of Fame Ballot Announced
Yesterday, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) released the nominees for induction in the Basebal Hall of Fame. Twelve new candidates join the fifteen holdovers from previous years hoping for election this coming January. Click here for the full story and the complete ballot.
A’s Coverage:
- These Fall League Standouts could Impact A’s in 2026
- Vlad Jr. wins inaugural Entertainer of the Year, Clarke’s robbery named Premier Play
- 2025 Athletics Season in Review: Mason Miller
- Nick Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Year
- So Far, So Good On MLB Awards
- MLB TR Free Agent Predictions Offer A Few Intriguing Options
- Who could A’s target to bolster bullpen this offseason?
- Important Dates for the A’s this offseason
- 2025 Athletics Season In Review: CJ Alexander
MLB News and Interest:
- Yankees’ Aaron Judge edges out Cal Raleigh for AL MVP
- Shohei Ohtani unanimous MVP; 4th award in 5 years
- In MLB first, Ohtani and Judge go back-to-back as MVP award winners
- Ronald Acuna Jr, Jacob deGrom win Comeback Players of the Year awards
- Check out the All-MLB First and Second Teams
- Brewers president downplays chances of Freddy Peralta trade
- Brad Keller drawing interest as starting pitcher
- Guardians’ Stephen Vogt, Brewers’ Pat Murphy win Manager of the Year awards
- Rays eyeing short-term rotation help
- Mets fielding interest in Jeff McNeil
- Could this All-Star left-hander be on the move?
- Today in baseball history
