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may not have noticed, but MLB free agency actually started on Tuesday. Usually, that doesn’t mean much considering the glacial pace of a normal offseason. But with the lockout looming on December 1st, maybe we’ll actually see a flutter of activity soon much like we did before the last lockout in the winter of 2021-2022. One can certainly hope.
On to the links.
Phillies News:
- Yet another pivotal offseason for the Phillies is just getting underway. What path will Dave Dombrowski take to improve a roster that needs fixes almost everywhere in a market with few options? ($)
- Cristopher Sánchez may have been a Cy Young finalist again this year, but his sinker wasn’t quite as sharp on the whole as it was in 2025. What can he do to remedy that problem?
MLB News:
- Former Cardinals MVP Albert Pujols will interview for the Houston Astros open manager position this week.
- The Athletics have hired Cam Castro, formerly of the Brewers, as their new general manager.
- More free agent contract projections,this time courtesy of the Atheltic’s Tim Britton. ($)
