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Here’s what’s going on with the Colorado Rockies and the rest of Major League Baseball.
Rockies news & links
McCarthy’s value could be key to Rockies’ pursuit of pitching | MLB.com
Jake McCarthy’s season was one of the lone bright spots for the 2026 Rockies. Paul DePodesta and the front office chose not to convert that bounce-back production from McCarthy into pitching at the trade deadline, but Thomas Harding speculates that they could look to do so this offseason. Harding argues that McCarthy provides
the front office with flexibility. If the Rockies don’t find the deals they want, they can simply hold onto him and allow him to prove that last season was not a fluke.
The key to immediately improving Colorado Rockies pitching | Mile High Sports
Everyone knows that the Rockies need to improve the pitching talent in the organization. The question has just become how best to acquire that talent. Drew Creasman argues that overpaying for the top of the market on one or two high-priced starters is not the best path forward. Instead, Creasman argues that the Rockies should be casting a wide net, bringing in a multitude of new arms, and getting creative in order to give them all a chance to accrue innings before seeing what sticks.
Jon Morosi on Hunter Goodman | X.com
While nothing concrete has happened yet, on Wednesday night the Rockies offseason rumor mill was (finally) lit:
Around MLB
Astros Name Brad Ausmus Manager | The Crawfish Boxes
The Houston Astros have found their new manager. Brad Ausmus comes with a wealth of experience, including his ten seasons as a catcher for the Astros as well as a four seasons as a manager for the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels. Most recently, Ausmus has served as the New York Yankees bench coach for the past three seasons.
Tigers to sign RHP Emilio Pagan to a one-year deal, per report | Bless You Boys
The Detroit Tigers have gotten the ball rolling on free agency on Tuesday night by signing former Cincinnati Reds closer Emilio Pagán. The one-year, $11.5 million deal was not the first Major League contract signed this offseason, but it is the first for over $2 million. Pagán joins as a potential replacement for Kenley Jansen who served as the Tigers closer in 2026. Brandon Day posits that the Tigers could stand to continue adding to the back-end of the bullpen beyond this signing.
2027 WPBL Roster Composition Explainer | womensprobaseballleague.com
The Women’s Professional Baseball League has officially confirmed that a second season is planned for 2027! The league has put out an explainer about how the offseason will work. Roster construction will be split into three distinct sections:
- Exclusive Player Re-signing Window: Teams may re-sign up to 10 players from their 2026 roster and must come to agreements with those players by November 20, or they will be entered into the draft.
- WPBL Draft 2027: Next year, all unsigned players, including those that played in 2026 as well as players who submit applications to join the league, will be available in a 10-round draft. There will be a draft combine prior to the draft for prospective players to show off their talent. After the draft, teams will have two weeks to come to contract agreements with selected players.
- Free Agency: Any eligible players not selected in the draft or successfully signed by their drafting team will be granted free agency. Teams will be allowed to sign free agents up to their 20-player roster limit.
The league has yet to announce specific dates for the start of the season, but we now know there will for sure be at least one professional baseball league running in the United States next year.
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