Major League Baseball’s annual Winter Meetings have arrived.
With a number of top free agents still available on the open market, the baseball world gathering in Orlando, Fla., this week sets the stage for teams to begin, or continue, their off-season shopping.
As clubs look to make a splash this winter, rumours will continue to fly, and you can follow along with the latest speculation at Sportsnet.ca. Here is our running tracker of what MLB insiders across the industry are hearing.
Monday, Dec. 8
Noon ET — Nats ‘open’ to moving Abrams, Gore
Under new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, the Nationals are reportedly open to reshaping their roster. The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon reported that Washington is willing to discuss star left-hander MacKenzie Gore and shortstop CJ Abrams. Both players have multiple years of team control and are coming off strong performances in 2025.
10:45 a.m. ET — Blue Jays among teams interested in Diamondbacks’ Marte
With the Diamondbacks reportedly open to moving on from second baseman Ketel Marte, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports that the Blue Jays are among the teams interested in acquiring the all-star. Heyman also mentioned that other teams are in the mix, including the Red Sox, but no deal is imminent.
9:10 a.m. ET — Orioles interested in top free-agent starters
Baltimore has already been busy this off-season, acquiring Taylor Ward and Ryan Helsley, but the Orioles remain committed to adding to the top of their rotation. The Baltimore Banner‘s Andy Kostka reports that the Orioles “have expressed particular interest” in free-agent pitchers Ranger Suárez, Michael King and Tatsuya Imai.
9 a.m. ET — Padres entertaining trade for Canadian Nick Pivetta
Coming off a season in which he posted a 2.87 ERA and finished sixth in National League Cy Young voting, Victoria B.C.’s Nick Pivetta may be available for trade. The Athletic‘s Dennis Lin wrote that “the Padres have shown a willingness to entertain offers” for the right-hander as the team looks to rebalance its payroll.
8:10 a.m. ET — Mets ‘reluctant’ to hand out long-term deals to starters
Despite being sunk by their rotation’s performance in 2025, the Mets are “reluctant to hand out long-term offers” to the top free-agent starting pitchers, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. Sammon added that New York may look to the trade market for rotation help and would “likely” see someone like Pirates righty Mitch Keller as an upgrade to its current group.
