The Yankees have secured a small victory in their ongoing roster management, winning their arbitration case against veteran reliever Mark Leiter Jr. Instead of the $2.5 million he sought, Leiter will ...

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. We have apparently hit the lock-down-your-bullpen portion of the offseason. Plus: Ha-Seong Kim is ...

Missouri had to say goodbye to multiple of their starting infielders and a few of their key rotation pieces. The Tigers had ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the best pitching rotation in MLB history according to a former player-turned analyst for MLB ...

Carlos Estevez, an American League All-Star in 2023 for the Los Angeles Angels, had 57 saves over the past two seasons for ...

And while All-Star pitcher Tyler Glasnow wasn't present in the meeting, he's apparently been doing some of his own recruitment on the side. “I talked to him on the phone … it was a pretty ...

The Chicago Cubs have officially moved on from a pitcher that was designated for assignment earlier this week after signing Colin Rea to the pitching staff. On Monday afternoon, the New York ...

The decision is coming soon, so here's what to know about MLB's next big Japanese pitcher. Sasaki boasts incredible velocity, bringing arguably the hardest fastball Japan has ever seen.

Former MLB pitcher Brian Matusz reportedly died of a drug overdose in Arizona earlier this month. The former Baltimore Orioles player was found dead in his home by his mother with a white ...

He transitioned to a full-time relief pitcher in 2013 when he appeared in 65 games, with a 2-1 record and a 3.53 ERA. Matusz's best season was in 2015 when he pitched 58 games and posted a 2.94 ERA.

Below are the relief pitcher tiers for 2025, with a particular emphasis on closers and their possible alternatives (where applicable). So as not to compare apples and oranges, I've left the ...