Around Baseball 2026

[L54]

5 hours ago, Pendleton said:

Heyman and others have speculated that Jasson Dominguez will start the season in AAA 

 

https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/jasson-dominguez-role-for-yankees-entering-2026.html

I wonder if they’ve considered trading him and Spencer Jones for Paul Skenes 

[Brownie19]

Terrance Gore, speedster who won 3 World Series, dies at 34

https://thescore.com/mlb/news/3474120

Died due to complications during a routine surgery.  Yikes.

[Pendleton]

 

[Olerud363.354]

On 2/6/2026 at 10:38 PM, G-Snarls said:

And their lineup just doesn't scare me at all 

Same lineup that led the majors in runs last year.  However they are relying on Judge to be Babe Ruth version of Judge again at age 34 and for Jazz and Grisham to replicate career best seasons.   

[Perfect Game]

Pirates trying harder than the Yankees this offseason.

 

[Perfect Game]

 

[Laika]

Basically every worthwhile remaining FA is a pitcher. By projected WAR the top 13 left standing are SP. 

Gallen and Bassitt through Corbin and Mikolas. 

[Perfect Game]

 

[Laika]

Red Sox To Acquire Caleb Durbin

By Steve Adams | February 9, 2026 at 8:26am CDT

The Red Sox are acquiring infielder Caleb Durbin from the Brewers, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Milwaukee receives a three-player package including lefties Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan as well as infielder David Hamilton, Passan adds. Boston is also picking up infielder Andruw Monasterio, catcher/infielder Anthony Seigler and a Competitive Balance Round B pick, per Will Sammon of The Athletic.

 

 

Weird trade!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sliderguy35]

the brewers trading everyone on their 40 man who can play 3rd base for 2 lefties and another 2nd basemen

[BTS]

Durbin is a good get for the Sox. He's an actual 3B, and will probably pick up a lot of doubles off the monster. 

[G-Snarls]

Pirates sign Ozuna 

They actually are trying 

[Laika]

Schwellenbach elbow pain, 60 day IL to start the year

Damn. He might be cooked. 

[Laika]

Lots of signing and news last couple of days! 

• Lindor needs hamate surgery
• Verlander to Detroit 

[Brownie19]

30 minutes ago, Laika said:

Lots of signing and news last couple of days! 

• Lindor needs hamate surgery
• Verlander to Detroit 

Reports say Lindor will be back for opening day - but we know hamate surgery often zaps your power initially.

Verlander remains 34 wins away from 300 and reports say he wants to pitch long enough to get to 300.  Will he be able to?  The last 2 years have not been kind to him from a W-L perspective.  Guy is a legend - I think it's cool to see him back in Detroit.  Looks like they'll be a fun team this year.

[mphenhef]

Santander out 5-6 months.  Having Labrum surgery.  Bowden out for the season with UCL reconstruction.  It sounds like neither surgery has happened yet in which case I hope someone asks why the delay?

[John_Havok]

43 minutes ago, mphenhef said:

Santander out 5-6 months.  Having Labrum surgery.  Bowden out for the season with UCL reconstruction.  It sounds like neither surgery has happened yet in which case I hope someone asks why the delay?

Kinda matters when each injury was detected. 

One thing about surgeons, they will never cut a dude open unless either a) the injury is so bad there's no chance of rehabbing it, or b) all that rehab was done and failed. 

He (Francis) was out last season with shoulder impingement so, hard to say when this popped up. 

[jaysblue]

Verlander was actually pretty good last season: 152 innings, 3.85 ERA/3.85 FIP and 2.2 WAR.

Much better than Mad Max. 

[Brownie19]

3 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

Verlander was actually pretty good last season: 152 innings, 3.85 ERA/3.85 FIP and 2.2 WAR.

Much better than Mad Max. 

100% - just no luck in the win column unfortunately.  With Olson out - he'll get lots of starts for a very good Detroit team this year.  Rooting for him (unless he's playing TO)

[BTS]

Just saw that Reese Olson will miss the entire season. I guess that explains the Verlander signing

[Spanky__99]

2 hours ago, BTS said:

Just saw that Reese Olson will miss the entire season. I guess that explains the Verlander signing

Sawyer Gibson-Long should be ready also.

 

[Brownie19]

Hamate bone surgery for Corbin Carroll - yikes

[sliderguy35]

finally, full statcast data for all spring training facilities. the nerds (me) are absolutely jacked up

[Laika]

2026 the year of the HAMATE! 

Carroll, Lindor, Holliday

Westburg oblique 

Get fukt, Baltimore 

[Pendleton]

Pitchers are on a warpath early in ST, everyone is getting it on the hands 

[Spanky__99]

5 hours ago, Pendleton said:

Pitchers are on a warpath early in ST, everyone is getting it on the hands 

Nah, they usually break on check swings, hah!

[Jonn]

Bassitt to the Orioles feels weird.

[Laika]

Manfred should veto that 

[Brownie19]

50 minutes ago, Jonn said:

Bassit to the Orioles feels weird.

Oh vomit.

$18.5M on a 1 year deal for Bassitt - good coin for him, but you just know he's going to be dealin' when he faces us.

[Stangstag]

1 hour ago, Jonn said:

Bassit to the Orioles feels weird.

I am disgusted