Yirsandy Rodríguez

I write about baseball for my newsletter, Sr. baseball writer at Sabermetric analyst & SABR member.

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Cleveland Guardians star José Ramírez’s extension is now signed and done, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. Includes $106M in new money — $70M of which is deferred for 10 years — and turns the three years and $69M he had into seven years and $175M. @hgomez27 was on the news.

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

The top ten players on this year's #Top100RightNow:

1. Shohei Ohtani
2. Aaron Judge
3. Bobby Witt Jr.
4. Cal Raleigh
5. José Ramírez
6. Juan Soto
7. Paul Skenes
8. Tarik Skubal
9. Corbin Carroll
10. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

[Just Baseball @JustBB_Media]

José Ramírez is signing a restructured 7-year, $175 million extension with the Guardians, per @hgomez27.

This adds four years and $106 million to his current deal, which will now keep him in Cleveland through the 2032 season.

[G.G. @ggeiss_mlb]

Marcus Phillips is the type of arm that can really take off in Boston's PD system.

Basic Progression w/ Tennessee ('24 → '25):
⚾️ ERA: 4.95 → 3.90
⚾️ FIP: 4.85 → 4.08
⚾️ K%: 24% → 27%
⚾️ BB%: 16% → 10%

Linebacker frame with multiple high quality offspeed pitches that generated plenty of whiff in college. FF was ~96 mph last season and has the chance to tick up even more. He also utilizes a really intriguing splinker-ish shape (~92 mph) that could pair really well with the rest of his arsenal.

Sox will work to shore up both his mechanics (arm action inconsistency) and pitch shapes (both the FA-types and SL/SW). This is a very exciting raw talent with tons of developmental upside... really excited to watch an optimized Phillips return to the mound in '26.

[Dean Ciriaco @Deanciriaco]

Remaining Free Agent Predictions

Framber Valdez (BAL)
Zac Gallen (LAA)
Eugenio Suárez (BOS)
Chris Bassitt (NYY)
Justin Verlander (BAL)
Max Scherzer (ATL)
Paul Goldschmidt (AZ)
Lucas Giolito (DET)
Walker Buehler (CLE)
Luis Arraez (COL)
Marcell Ozuna (CLE)

[Eric Cross @EricCrossMLB]

My Top 12 3rd Base Rankings for 2026 #FantasyBaseball Redraft Leagues

1. José Ramírez
2. Junior Caminero
3. Jazz Chisholm Jr
4. Manny Machado
5. Maikel Garcia
6. Austin Riley
7. Bo Bichette
8. Eugenio Suarez
9. Jordan Westburg
10. Alex Bregman
11. Isaac Paredes
12 Addison Barger

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

What stands out to you most about this list from MLB Network?

[Just Baseball @JustBB_Media]

Yu Darvish is retiring from baseball, per @sdutKevinAcee

Darvish had 3 years and $43 million remaining on his contract.

[Tangotiger 🍁 @tangotiger]

Which player would you rather have on your baseball team (assuming no walks/HBP/etc, can only reach base on a basehit)?

Assume the rest of the team is a normal MLB team

glove slap: @KasperStats

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

The Chicago White Sox have had a really good offseason. Munetaka Murakami fell into their laps. Seranthony Domínguez is a proven late-inning reliever. Anthony Kay, Sean Newcomb, getting Luisangel Acuña in the Luis Robert trade. Not contenders yet, but it's the right direction.

[Tyler Milliken @tylermilliken_]

David Ortiz breaking up Yu Darvish’s no-hitter with 2 outs in the top of the 9th. May 9th, 2014.

Ended up ruining Darvish’s perfect game in the 7th when he reached on an error. That was changed to a hit as well after the game.

[Codify @CodifyBaseball]

Estimated 2026 Luxury Tax
(rounded to nearest million US $):

LAD $160M
NYM $116M
PHI $65M
NYY $48M
TOR $37M
BOS $5M
SD $4M
ATL $2M
Everyone Else $0

[MLB @MLB]

Mets, RHP Craig Kimbrel reportedly agree to minor league deal with MLB camp invite, per @MLBNetwork insider @JonHeyman.

[LouisAnalysis @LouisAnalysis]

Thank You, Yu Darvish:

NPB career:

1,268 IP
1.99 ERA
0.98 WHIP
1,250 SO

MLB career:

1,778 IP
3.65 ERA
1.13 WHIP
2,075 SO

2x Pacific League MVP
2007 Eiji Sawamura Award
5x NPB All-Star
5x MLB All-Star
2x WBC Gold Medalist

3,086 IP, 3,369 SO.

A true student of the game.

[Running From The OPS @OPS_BASEBALL]

I highlighted James Wood, Kyle Stowers, and Brett Baty among other names in my 2025 breakout series on my YouTube channel.

I covered the NL East in this video and will cover the AL West Next!

https://t.co/IRSVqKSNOg

[LouisAnalysis @LouisAnalysis]

Chen-Zhong-Ao Zhuang is a name to watch in 2026 Spring Training:

2024 season:

86 IP
2.09 ERA
2.96 FIP
25.2% K%
3.6% BB%
.201 BAA
0.88 WHIP

Zhuang has a decent fastball, but his secondaries, especially his mid-80's CH and a mid-70's CU/SL.

[Yirsandy Rodríguez @Yirsandy]

Es probable que este reporte responda a parte de tus dudas: Chris Davis vs LHP (Pitchers zurdos). Mira sus dos etapas. Las últimas temporadas de su carrera fueron "ANIQUILADAS" por lanzadores zurdos. Ese fue un punto clave para su pérdida de ritmo, poder y confianza en el plato.

[Isaías F. Cruz @isaiascruz28]

@EJLantigua @Yirsandy La gran incógnita que me surgió al ver el gráfico fue:

¿Terminará igual o mejor Pete Alonso en Baltimore que Chris Davis? 🤔

[Carson Wolf @TheWrigleyWire]

Justin Steele was the Cubs’ top pitcher prior to his injury. He is set to return and make an impact.

[Carson Wolf @TheWrigleyWire]

Hoby Milner is going to be a very nice fit with the Cubs.

His 53.8% ground ball rate ranked in the 91st percentile last season, and he’s stepping into an infield built to convert those into outs.

Plus, he’s a matchup nightmare for lefties, holding them to a .526 OPS in 2025.

[Carson Wolf @TheWrigleyWire]

The Cubs are signing right-handed reliever Trent Thornton, per @TreadHQ.

Thornton missed time with injury in 2025, but in 2024 he was excellent, posting a 3.61 ERA across 72.1 innings.

He’s got some filth, a 108 Stuff+ in 2024, including three different fastball looks.