What's Next: How Top MLB Signings and Trades Affect New Teams, Free Agency
#MLB #Free Agency #Pete Alonso #New York Mets #Cody Bellinger #Alex Bregman #Bo Bichette #Baltimore Orioles
📌 Key Takeaways
- Pete Alonso has left the New York Mets to sign a major deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
- The New York Mets utilized Steve Cohen's financial resources to land infielder Bo Bichette.
- Cody Bellinger is returning to the New York Yankees, creating a crowded but elite outfield rotation.
- The Chicago Cubs signed Alex Bregman to a high-value contract despite his recent injury history and age.
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BaseballGuruLooks like the Mets are just one Bo Bichette away from being the team that still needs one more Bo Bichette. #DesperateTimes
TradeMaster2000Cody Bellinger to the Yankees? Is this their version of 'putting all the eggs in one outfield'? #YankeeEggs
MLBSatireKingThe Orioles may have snagged Pete Alonso, but when it comes to the Mets, it’s always ‘next player, please’! #MetsMagic
SillySoxFanIf the Cubs are paying a premium for Bregman, I assume their next acquisition will be a time machine to fix his age? #CubsLogic
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When a free agent signs a new deal or a big-name player gets traded, there's always a big question everyone will ask: What's next? A player's new deal will have ramifications for his team (whether it's a new one) and the overall free agency market. The same goes when a top player gets traded to a ring-chasing contender or a rebuilding club. We're breaking down all angles of the notable MLB deals as the offseason rolls on. And check out who we think are the top 30 free agents of the offseason. JUMP TO: Alonso | Bellinger | Bichette | Bregman | Cabrera | Cease | Contreras | Díaz | Gray | Grisham | King | Naylor | Murakami | Semien/Nimmo | Suarez (Braves) | Suarez (Red Sox) | Schwarber | Skubal | Torres | Tucker | Williams | Valdez 1B Pete Alonso Signs with Orioles A year ago, Alonso was unable to secure the long-term deal from the only MLB team he had ever played for after coming off a down year by his standards. Now the winter of change continues in Queens, leaving an already distressed Mets fanbase wondering what their team has cooking coming off a highly disappointing 2025 season. READ MORE. OF Cody Bellinger Re-Signs with Yankees The Yankees’ outfield picture for this season is complete – sort of. Trent Grisham will play center and Aaron Judge, as usual, will be in right with Bellinger. So, where does that leave Jasson Dominguez? Regardless, Bellinger's return puts the Yankees in good shape to compete with the Toronto Blue Jays for the AL East. READ MORE. IF Bo Bichette Signs with Mets New York again showed off its greatest asset, owner Steve Cohen's wallet, by spending exorbitantly on the two-time All-Star infielder – even if Bichette will play at a new position. The Mets still deserve credit for doing whatever it takes to land a young hitter who can mash. READ MORE. 3B Alex Bregman Signs with Cubs It’s a hefty sum for a player who will turn 32 in March and is coming off a year in which he was limited to 114 games due to injury, but it also demonstrates the value