MLB Hot Stove tracker: Live updates on news, rumors, signings and trades for 2025 free agency originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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The MLB offseason can sometimes move at a painfully slow pace, but if history is any indication, December will be the busiest month — thanks in part to the Winter Meetings, which can sometimes lead to a flurry of player movement.
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The annual congregation of executives, managers, free agents and, of course, agents takes place in Orlando this year, and there is plenty of business to get done.
Names such as Dylan Cease, Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz are already off the board and headed to new teams. Meanwhile, a number of big names remain unsigned or involved in trade rumors.
Speaking of the trade market, things on that front could be worth watching more closely in the coming days. While a Tarik Skubal trade doesn’t seem imminent or even particularly likely this offseason, Ketel Marte, MacKenzie Gore and Jarren Duran are among the names who have surfaced in rumors.
The Sporting News is tracking all of the latest buzz below, from rumors to signings and trades. Follow along with the latest updates.
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Mets sign Luke Weaver to 2-year deal
- Date: Dec. 17
The Mets are bringing in another former Yankees reliever to join Devin Williams in their rebuilt bullpen, agreeing to a two-year, $22 million deal with Luke Weaver. Weaver posted a 2.89 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in a breakthrough season for the Yankees in 2024 but endured a rockier 2025.
Phillies agree to deal with Brad Keller
The Phillies have agreed to a two-year, $22 million deal with reliever Brad Keller. A former starter with the Royals, Keller settled into a full-time relief role in 2025, posting a 2.07 ERA and 0.96 WHIP across 69.2 innings out of the Cubs’ bullpen.
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Angels sign RPs Jordan Romano, Drew Pomeranz to one-year deals
The Angels continue their throwing darts at a board hoping something sticks with the signing of Romano and Pomeranz. It could be a great deal for Los Angeles if Romano can return to his All-Star form from both 2022 and 2023 with the Toronto Blue Jays.
