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- The don’t need more bats—they need outs.

SI highlights two arms Texas should pursue as the bullpen remains the biggest threat to a 2026 playoff push.

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Rangers Still Need Bullpen Help The Texas Rangers are focused on pitching this offseason, and Sports Illustrated identifies two arms that could help fix the bullpen.

- Another arm is being linked to the —and this one comes with Hall of Fame pedigree.

Max Scherzer makes sense as a short-term, low-risk rotation stabilizer for Texas.

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Rangers Linked to Veteran as Blue Jays Shake Up Pitching Staff The Rangers are emerging as a potential landing spot for Max Scherzer as Toronto’s offseason spending reshapes its rotation.

- Juan Soto says he just needs "a little more time" to settle in with the . But at $765M, how much time is too much? 👀

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Mets $765 Million Star Needs 'A Little More Time' Juan Soto admits he’s still adjusting to life with the Mets—raising questions about his fit, leadership, and that $765M contract.

🆕 - The gambled big—and lost bigger. Max Scherzer can’t stay healthy, and Anthony Santander forgot how to hit. Contract busts? says: Yup.

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Blue Jays' Duo Named Top Contract Busts of 2025 Max Scherzer and Anthony Santander have flopped in Toronto. Two months into 2025, the Blue Jays are getting burned by big contracts.

🆕️ - The are so bad, it’s allegedly hazardous to your health.

A fan just sued the team after being struck by a foul ball—blaming Colorado’s incompetence for the injury.

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Rockies Sued by Fan Who Claims Team Is Too Bad To Watch Fan sues Rockies after being hit by foul ball, blaming the team’s poor play and stadium design for creating a disengaged, unsafe environment.

🆕️ - Baseball’s middle class is vanishing. As the rich get richer and the bottom tanks for picks, mid-tier teams are stuck in limbo.

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MLB Writer Accuses Several Teams of Faking To Rebuild MLB’s middle class is shrinking. As top spenders dominate and bottom-feeders tank, mid-tier teams face an identity crisis and tough choices.

Following consecutive games in which everyone has questioned Juan Soto's lack of hustle, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said the team plans to address this with him.

Soto, however, pushed back on the criticism, saying, “I think I’ve been hustling pretty hard.” Notably, Soto stole second after settling for a long single off Fenway’s Green Monster in a 3-1 loss to the Red Sox. (via New York Post)

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🆕️ Nolan Arenado’s power is gone, his bat is slowing, and his trade value may be sinking fast. The have a tough decision ahead.

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Cardinals' 8-time All-Star’s Latest Quote Should Terrify Fans Nolan Arenado’s power is gone, his bat is slowing, and his trade value may be sinking fast. The Cardinals have a tough decision ahead.

🆕️ Juan Soto looks lost. Booed in the Bronx, ghosting interviews, and missing Judge’s protection—this isn’t the star the paid for 💰

The Mets are concerned about Soto's lack of enthusiasm, per NJ.com.

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Mets Juan Soto Puts Frustration on Display, Evades Tough Questions Juan Soto’s $765M Mets era is off to a cold, moody start—and the fans, media, and even Soto himself can sense it.

🆕️ The are betting big on Seong-Jun Kim — the Korean two-way phenom drawing Ohtani comps.

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Texas Rangers Go All-In on ‘Korean Ohtani’ with Two-Way Potential The Rangers just signed Seong-Jun Kim, a two-way Korean phenom dubbed the “next Ohtani.” Here’s why they believe in the upside.