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The 30-second version
- MLBRockies are reportedly more willing to trade All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman this offseason, per Jon Morosi.
- MLBBraves sign former Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips to a three-year, $35 million contract.
- MLBCubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong wins unanimous National League MVP, beating Shohei Ohtani.
The 5-minute version
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Rockies are reportedly more willing to trade All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman this offseason, per Jon Morosi.
Morosi wrote on X that rival teams believe the Rockies are more willing to move Goodman than they were at the trade deadline, though nothing concrete has happened yet. Purple Row also highlights Jake McCarthy, whose season was a bright spot and whom the front office did not trade at the deadline. Thomas Harding speculates Colorado could use McCarthy to acquire pitching this offseason.
Source: Purple Row
Seth Halvorsen's time with the Rockies is over after a 2026 season hurt by shoulder inflammation.
Purple Row ranks Halvorsen 22nd of the Rockies players who logged time in 2026, with 0.3 rWAR. The site says his shoulder inflammation, lower strikeout rate and highest ERA of his three-year MLB career ended his Colorado career. He was placed on the 15-day injured list July 4 with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to July 1.
Source: Purple Row
Are any of the MLB-bound NPB pitchers fits for the Rockies?
As has become an annual tradition, a collection of high profile players from Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the league with the second highest talent level in the world, may be headed to MLB this offseason.
Source: Purple Row
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Braves sign former Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips to a three-year, $35 million contract.
Phillips, 32, will make $11 million in 2027 and 2028 and $13 million in 2029, and the Braves said he will donate 1% of his salary to their charitable foundation. He posted a 3.46 ERA in 31 games for the Dodgers in 2026 after returning from Tommy John surgery, and he had not allowed a run in 17 career postseason appearances. The Braves were looking for late-inning help after closer Raisel Iglesias became a free agent.
Sources: ESPN · NBC Sports · MLB.com · USA TODAY Sports
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Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong wins unanimous National League MVP, beating Shohei Ohtani.
Crow-Armstrong hit 45 home runs, stole 41 bases, drove in 107 runs and batted .280 this season. Yahoo Sports reported he received all 30 first-place votes from the BBWAA, with Ohtani getting 26 second-place votes. He is the first Cubs player to win the award since Kris Bryant in 2016.
Sources: CBS Sports · LA Times · Yahoo Sports · NBC Sports Philadelphia
Astros name Brad Ausmus manager, a former Houston catcher who was Yankees bench coach.
Ausmus, 57, previously managed the Tigers from 2014 to 2017 and the Angels in 2019, according to The Crawfish Boxes, a fan blog. The Astros' general manager Randy Flores announced the hire, and a press conference was scheduled for Friday at 10 AM. Lone Star Ball, a fan blog, reports Ausmus is close with former teammate Jeff Bagwell, an advisor to owner Jim Crane, which raises questions about how much power Flores has.
Sources: CBS Sports · ESPN · Lookout Landing · The Crawfish Boxes
Pat Murphy wins NL Manager of the Year for a third straight season, and Will Venable wins AL honors.
ESPN reports Murphy became the first manager to win NL Manager of the Year three straight seasons. According to South Side Sox, Venable finished with 111 points, ahead of Kevin Cash and Chad Tracy, and the White Sox went 84-78 to make the postseason for the first time since 2021. The honors were voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Sources: CBS Sports · ESPN · Brew Crew Ball · South Side Sox
Yankees have reportedly talked trade with the Rangers about Corey Seager, per Jon Heyman.
MLB Trade Rumors' Darragh McDonald notes Seager has full no-trade protection, and CBS Sports says he has five years and roughly $155 million left on his contract. The Yankees have also been linked to Luis Arraez, Brandon Lowe and Carson Kelly. Pinstripe Alley and SB Nation both note that CBA negotiations could delay major moves.
Sources: CBS Sports · Pinstripe Alley
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