Deals for baseball’s top free agents have been slow to materialize this offseason, but baseball’s annual Winter Meetings have a way of igniting the Hot Stove.
As this year's Winter Meetings get underway in Orlando, we're here to help you get caught up on the state of the free-agent market, from the biggest signings so far ...
... to the latest buzz surrounding the notable stars who remain unsigned.
Kyle Tucker , OF
The Blue Jays' big spending in the pitching market hasn't taken them out of the mix for Tucker, the consensus No. 1 free agent on the board. In fact, a source told MLB.com that Tucker was at the Blue Jays' complex in Florida on Wednesday. Two other AL East teams -- the Yankees and Orioles -- were also connected to Tucker in November. Tucker spent 2025 with the Cubs, but

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