After a weekend of celebrating Sammy Sosa and the arrival of Kyle Tucker at Cubs Convention, spring training is now squarely in focus. Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa, Ariz., in less than three weeks to prepare for Opening Day in Japan against a loaded defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers team.

NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays ... Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker asked for the highest amount among 17 players who swapped figures at $17.5 million.

The Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed to a $28.5MM salary to avoid an arbitration hearing, reports Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. This does not prevent the sides from discussing a long-term deal in advance of Guerrero’s final year of club control.

Even Guerrero’s relatively short remaining window of team control doesn’t fully illustrate how quickly the Blue Jays are reaching a crossroads, however. Guerrero has made clear that he set a deadline for negotiations of the first full day of Spring Training with the club’s front office.

The most notable development on Thursday saw the Blue Jays and star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. agree to a $28.5 million figure to avoid arbitration, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi.  Guerrero, a year away from free agency,

Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts as he flies out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) Houston Astros’ Kyle Tucker ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero ... Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker asked for the highest amount among players who swapped at $17.5 million. He was offered $15 million. Guerrero and Valdez can ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed Thursday to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day ...

The free-agent market is heating up and Jurickson Profar has become a name to watch. According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros are among the teams expressing interest in the versatile utility player.

The dust has settled on the election process of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class. We now know that Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia are first-ballot Hall of Famers while Billy Wagner made it in his 10th and final try.

Roki Sasaki announces he's signing with Dodgers. Roki Sasaki, the No. 2 player on Yahoo Sports' Top 50 free-agent rankings, is headed to Los Angeles. He announced his decision on

He was ranked No. 11 on Yahoo Sports' list of the Top 50 MLB free agents going into the offseason. As a left-handed batter, Santander, a switch-hitter, hit .225 with a .793 OPS and 12 homers in 2024.