December is just around the corner and Baseball’s annual winter meetings are a week awayThere will be plenty of trades and free agent signings and rumors during those four days in Orlando, The Winter Meetings are typically the four busiest days of the offseason, Until then, here are Sunday’s hot stove rumors,
Tucker a backup plan for the Yankees?
According to the New York Post, the Yankees view Kyle Tucker as a backup plan for Cody Bellinger, not the other way around. we placed tucker Top free agents available This off-season, although Bellinger may have come on the cheap, he is also more versatile defensively and is a known number for the Yankees after performing well in pinstripes last season.
New York continues to pursue a top outfield free agent after Trent Grisham Qualifying offer of $22.025 million acceptedLanding Bellinger or Tucker would open up the possibility of a Jason Dominguez trade, The club’s former top prospect had a fine first full season in the big leagues in 2025, although when the Yankees were playing their most important games late in the year, Dominguez was often benched in favor of a Bellinger/Grisham/Aaron Judge outfield,
Red Sox could add several bats
After adding Sonny GrayThe Red Sox are looking to boost an attack that ranked 15th in home runs in 2025, and they could add multiple hitters, the Boston Globe reports. The BoSox are known to be interested in Pete Alonso and reuniting with Alex Bregman. They could also pursue a second-tier hitter along the lines of Jorge Polanco.
The Red Sox need to figure out their corner infield positions and also add balance to a lineup that at times leans left-handed, so they are interested in Alonso and Bregman, two right-hitting corner infielders. It’s possible they’ll add two hitters while also moving away an outfielder, potentially Willier Abreu or Jaren Duran. The point is, the Gray trade was probably the start of the offseason for the Red Sox. They have more moves coming, potentially bigger ones.
Misiorowski extension talks are not progressing
Contract extension talks between the Brewers and flamethrowing righty Jakub Misiorowski haven’t hit much ground yet, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. There’s no rush to get it done — Misiorowski won’t be a free agent until the 2031-32 offseason. Still, the sooner Milwaukee snaps him up, the higher the discount. That’s usually how these things work.
Teams rarely sign pitchers who have less than a full year of service time or long-term extensions. This has been done only three times in the past 15 years: Matt Moore with the Rays (five years, $14 million with three club options), Chris Archer with the Rays (six years, $25.5 million with two club options), and Aaron Ashby with the Brewers (five years, $20.5 million with two club options). As a small-market team, early expansion is Milwaukee’s best chance to keep players like Misiorowski beyond his team’s control.
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