Ashley MacLennanWed, December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC·2 min readHappy Wednesday, everyone! Hard to believe we’re already into December (which means we’re that much closer to February, when pitchers and catchers report). This week is off to a slow start for free agent signings and blockbuster trades, but perhaps the executives around MLB are just finalizing their wish lists to send to Santa.
In today’s news we look at whether the Twins are ready to trade big, who is voting for the Contemporary Era Hall of Fame ballot, whose results will come out on Sunday, and what exactly Sonny Gray has to say about the Yankees now that he’s with the Red Sox (spoiler alert: there’s no love lost between Gray and his former team).
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAll that and more in today’s links, so let’s just jump right into it.
The Diamondbacks have announced a new program that would allow fans to see every home game for $299 for the whole season. (ABC)
Jay Jaffe makes a Hall of Fame case for Felix Hernandez.
Michael Rosen reports that Ryan Helsley is headed to Baltimore.
Do the Twins have the top three trade chips this offseason? (MLB)
Mark Sheldon debates whether the Reds might be a good landing place for Kyle Schwarber.
This could be interesting…
RJ Anderson tries to determine what the salary cap discussion could mean for upcoming CBA negotiations.
Ben Clemens uses math to disprove the adage “hard in, soft away.”
Brian Murphy shares the 16 voters who contributed to the Contemporary Era Hall of Fame vote.
Jayson Stark, one of the voters, explains how different it is to vote rather than just write about it. (The Athletic subscription required.)
Mike Petriello tries to determine where Bo Bichette will sign, and what position he’ll be playing.
Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan look at which players could be the strongest trade candidates.
Who are the MLB stat leaders?
Evan Drellich looks at the MLB fan council, and what happened when executives brought up labor issues. (The Athletic subscription required.)
Davy Andrews takes a look at the move of Devin Williams to the Mets.
Matt Manning is heading to Korea to play in the KBO. Story by Michael Baumann.
Sonny Gray has nothing nice to say about his time with the Yankees. Story by Brian Murphy.
Rhett Bollinger shares that the Angels have signed former All-Star Alek Manoah to a one-year deal.
What are the worst contracts in MLB history, in retrospect? Story by Cody Stavenhagen. (The Athletic subscription required.)
This is awesome, imagine if Stanton was your youth coach!
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
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