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Richest MLB Free Agent Contracts By Year

by RealGM Staff Report

Dec 11, 2025 7:01 AM

Kyle Tucker signed the richest contract this offseason with a $60 million annual average value. Read more »

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MLB Playoff Appearances For Each Team From 1995-2025

by RealGM Staff Report

Sep 28, 2025 10:12 PM

The MLB first expanded its playoff format from two to four in 1995 and now 12 teams qualify for the playoffs each season. Read more »

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Tucker, Bregman, Schwarber Headline 2025-26 MLB Free Agent Class

by RealGM Staff Report

Sep 24, 2025 1:42 PM

Kyle Tucker leads a deep winter market featuring former Astros stars and proven veterans seeking lucrative multi-year deals across multiple positions. Read more »

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Richest MLB Free Agent Contracts By Year

by RealGM Staff Report

Shohei Ohtani has joined Barry Bonds, Albert Belle, Kevin Brown and Alex Rodriguez in signing a transformational MLB free agent contract. Read more »
2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide

by Neema Hodjat

Ronald Acuna Jr., Mookie Betts, Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto and Mike Trout comprise the top-5 of our 2021 rankings. Read more »
Some Lessons Learned From MLB's 2020 Season

by John Watson

On MLB's unwritten rules, the trade deadline and the glorious hot mess that is the postseason picture. Read more »
How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love Baseball In 2020

by John Watson

Whether it's good, bad, or ugly, or a combination of all of those things, it's baseball. It might not be the baseball we wanted, but it is the baseball that 2020 demands. Happy baseballing, y'all. Read more »
What To Expect When You're Expecting Baseball's Return

by John Watson

Whatever it looks like when the season actually starts, there aren't really any winners in this deal. The animus of these negotiations will not be forgotten by either side and the likelihood of a breakdown in future negotiations can’t be understated at this point. Read more »
Risky Business: On The Possible Return Of Baseball

by John Watson

There's been a lot of talk about baseball "healing the country," from political figures and the commissioner himself. While that's a romantic notion, it's pretty much garbage. Read more »
Not Feeling Satisfied: On Boston's Sign Stealing Punishment

by John Watson

Just because there's other, more important things going down, that doesn't mean we should ignore the fact that MLB has basically failed to establish clear standards of accountability when it comes to enforcing its rules. Read more »
Grading The 19-20 MLB Offseason: American League Edition

by John Watson

On what else happened in the AL offseason beyond Boston's trade of Mookie Betts, the Astros' sign stealing scandal, and the Yankees signing Gerrit Cole. Read more »
Baseball In A Time of Uncertainty

by John Watson

A virus is an unthinking nemesis that doesn't care who it infects, be it a multimillionaire superstar in the MLB or someone selling you a hotdog. Read more »
2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 150 Overall

by Neema Hodjat

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2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Starting Pitchers

by Neema Hodjat

Starting pitching leads off with a big four of Gerrit Cole, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. Read more »
2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Relief Pitchers

by Neema Hodjat

No position carries more volatility in baseball than relief pitcher. Even players within tier 1 have some risk of losing their groove, and thus their job as the team's closer. Read more »
2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Outfielders

by Neema Hodjat

The top five fantasy baseball players, at any position, are outfielders in Mike Trout, Ronald Acuna, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts. Read more »
2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers

by Neema Hodjat

The catcher position should be treated the same way as kickers in fantasy football... punt! The top catchers are always overdrafted in leagues, and injuries hit the position more so than any of the other hitters. Read more »
2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstops

by Neema Hodjat

It's very hard to go wrong at shortstop this year due to the unprecedented depth at the position beginning with Francisco Lindor and then having a player of Corey Seager's talent all the way in tier 4. Read more »
2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Third Basemen

by Neema Hodjat

The hot corner rolls with serious lumber, with Nolan Arenado leading the charge ahead of Alex Bregman and Anthony Rendon. Read more »
2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Second Basemen

by Neema Hodjat

Second base has evolved into a deeper position over the last few seasons, with a bevy of top prospects blooming into legit stars. Read more »

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