Baseball world is slow leading up to Thanksgiving with notable signing of Yusei Kikuchi by the Angels. Juan Soto has five offers from Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Dodgers, and Blue Jays. More suitors may join in. Teams are submitting early bids to gauge genuine interest in free agent players like Soto, with expected multiple rounds of bidding to narrow down true suitors. Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado is open to being traded and potentially moving to first base, while South Korean second baseman Hyeseong Kim will be posted for MLB teams after Thanksgiving, offering a variety of skills including above-average defense and baserunning.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they are reuniting with veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen for another season. McCutchen, 38, had a solid 2024 season with the team, hitting .232 with 20 home runs in 120 games. He has had a successful career with an OPS+ of 126, 319 home runs, and 219 stolen bases over 16 MLB seasons. Full Article
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