MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

Juan Soto is bringing his generational bat crosstown, agreeing with the Mets on a 15-year, $765 million free-agent contract that surpasses Shohei Ohtani's deal with the Dodgers. What's next for the free-agent market at this week’s Winter Meetings? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Winter Meetings are just days away. Will Leitch previews all the possible goings-on in Dallas, where Juan Soto could finally make a decision, other top free agents could sign, big-name players could be dealt and the MLB Draft Lottery will happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The MLB Morning Lineup podcast gets you up to date on all the biggest baseball news in under 10 minutes. Posting season starts Thursday, which means it shouldn't be long before KBO infielder Hyeseong Kim and NPB flamethrower Roki Sasaki join MLB clubs. MLB.com's Mandy Bell explains why they're such coveted players and what the signing process entails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

For all the talk of the Yankees, Mets and others offering gobs of money to Juan Soto, multiple reports say it's the Blue Jays who have the largest offer on the table. Elsewhere, teams are reportedly looking to turn an All-Star closer into a starter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Boyd (Cubs) and Frankie Montas (Mets) joined Yusei Kikuchi (Angels), Blake Snell (Dodgers) and Michael Wacha (Royals) as the latest starters to sign new deals -- and there's one key thing they have in common. Let us explain! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers kept busy over the holiday weekend, finalizing their deal with Blake Snell and signing Tommy Edman to a contract extension. Now all eyes turn to top free agent Juan Soto, with teams making offers and a decision potentially on the horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Angels have been one of the most active teams this offseason and continued that trend by reaching a three-year, $63M deal with Yusei Kikuchi. Other teams seem ready to get in on the fun with Juan Soto expected to begin receiving offers this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Offseason maneuvers kicked off as the non-tender deadline saw 62 players become free agents. Also, the first big deal of the winter went down as the Reds dealt infielder Jonathan India to the Royals for righty starter Brady Singer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite stiff competition, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge cemented their status as baseball's best players on Thursday, capping their historic 2024 campaigns with unanimous MVP honors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It really wasn't a surprise that the Tigers' Tarik Skubal and the Braves' Chris Sale won the Cy Young Awards -- Skubal was unanimous in the AL and Sale ran away in the NL. But wait till you hear about the season one of the third-place finishers had. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and Brewers skipper Pat Murphy each won Manager Year of the Awards in their first full seasons leading a club. In today's podcast we'll dive into the two winners and how they got the ultimate prize for their position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pirates phenom Paul Skenes and Yankees righty Luis Gil were the first pair of starting pitchers to be voted Rookies of the Year since 1981, when Fernando Valenzuela and Dave Righetti took home the hardware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to hand out some coveted hardware, starting tonight with Rookie of the Year, followed by Manager of the Year, Cy Young and then the big one … MVP! Will Leitch gives you the lowdown and makes some predictions in today’s episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB's biggest stars gathered in Las Vegas for the announcement of the All-MLB Team and several individual awards, including the Hank Aaron Award for the top hitter in each league going to Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Juan Soto sweepstakes are taking shape as the superstar free agent is set to meet with four clubs in California this week. MLB.com's Mandy Bell dishes the latest on that, plus potential landing spots for Alex Bregman and Garrett Crochet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The awards for the best hitter at each position were announced on Tuesday night. MLB.com's Matt Monagan gives you a rundown of the recipients, which include seven first-time winners and two seven-time winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BBWAA announced its nominations for MLB's most prestigious individual awards on Monday, electing three finalists per accolade per league. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince breaks down the candidates and predicts the winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ace Japanese right-hander is headed to the Majors. That much we know. But what does he bring to the table and where will he sign? Our host Mandy Bell breaks it all down in the latest Morning Lineup podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With temperatures falling, it’s a good thing we’ve got the Hot Stove to supply the heat. And with that, here’s our very own Will Leitch with his best guesses as to where Pete Alonso, Juan Soto and the rest of the big-name free agents will end up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not only did Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider suffer season-ending injuries, they won't be ready for Opening Day, either. That certainly affects the Braves' offseason plans -- and it could also alter the entire free-agent market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off another sensational season, the 26-year-old could fetch the richest free-agent contract in baseball history. How did Soto get here? And where will he go? Let's run through it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gerrit Cole has agreed to stay with the Yankees on the deal he opted out of and extension talks could potentially come at a later date. Also, 13 players were tendered qualifying offers ahead of yesterday's deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a stellar season with the Royals, veteran righty Michael Wacha will remain in K.C., agreeing to a three-year extension with the club. Also, the first major hardware of the offseason was rolled out as Gold Glove winners were announced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first day of the offseason was an eventful one, as the Angels acquired slugger Jorge Soler from the Braves for right-hander Griffin Canning. What news could be coming next? We outlined some key dates to keep an eye on in the next few weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No team had ever rallied from 5 runs down in a World Series-clinching game, but that's exactly what the Dodgers did in beating the Yankees in a wild Game 5 to capture the franchise's 8th title. Freddie Freeman was named the Series MVP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices