Dec 26, 2025
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There is a long way to go this off-season, but there are already clear winners.Our mid-winter winners.
There's still a long way to go this offseason, but there are already clear winners.Our winter winners:
How excited are they to add Pete Alonso?Mets fans were probably as unhappy as he was when he left.Orioles owner David Rubenstein might compare the acquisition to the Bird's acquisition of the great Frank Robinson 60 years ago.The group put up 19 polar bear billboards around the city that read "ice conditions ahead."With a few moves, the Orioles changed their team, also adding starter Shane Buzz and relievers Ryan Helsley and Andrew Kittredge.They are still looking for another starter and reliever, with left-handed preferred.
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They made the biggest deal yet (Dillon Sage, $210 million, seven years), extended the rotation with Korean star Cody Ponse ($30M, three years) and added reliable reliever Tyler Rogers ($37M).Clearly, their biggest move is yet to come.They are No.The number is tied with free agent, Kyle Tucker, and they are considering Bo Bichette or Alex Bregman.They must have enjoyed their World Series debut
Alonso's fight as a free agent ended in a 90-minute meeting with the Orioles in Orlando—about half the length of a return to the Mets in Tampa for 2025—and a $155 million deal that netted him $205 million over seven years.Teams looking to lure Philly starThe Orioles' offer of $150 million forced the first-place Phillies to match that winning bid.
