Among the potential names San Francisco could show interest in: Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai, according to MLB Network's Jon Morosi. Imai, posted by Nippon Professional Baseball's Saitama Seibu Lions, has until January 2 to sign a contract with an MLB club.

The MLB free-agent market for the 2025-26 offseason wasn't truly fully stocked until Friday night, and now it is after the tender deadline came and went.

On the heels of a 2025 season that saw large viewership increases -- including the most watched postseason in eight years and a World Series Game 7 that was the most watched Major League Baseball game

Detroit Tigers fireballer might be on trading block during offseason and potential trade with Los Angeles offers up some key players.

It will be a little strange to look at the Houston Astros starting rotation in 2026 and not see left-hander Framber Valdez anchoring it.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon’s third season came to an end in early October. New York finished tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for the best record in the American League but fell short in the AL Division Series of the MLB playoffs, and that was partially due to Rodon’s struggles.

Infielder Sung-Mun Song, one of Korea’s best hitters over the past two seasons, will have a chance to pursue an MLB opportunity this offseason. The Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization are set to make Song available via the posting system on Saturday at 8 a.

Ibáñez spent his past three seasons in Detroit, and overall in his career, he has slashed .254/.305/.389 with 28 home runs and 128 RBIs across 420 games. Ibáñez isn't likely to have a hard time finding a new home, but it is unfortunate seeing him leave the Tigers. However, his time in Detroit will not be forgotten. As Jason Beck of MLB.com wrote:

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The three-year agreements were a direct result of ESPN opting out of the final three seasons of its contract in February.

Major League Baseball's offseason cleared another important threshold at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, when the deadline for teams to tender 2026 contracts to their arbitration-eligible and pre-arbitration players passed.