San Francisco Giants minor league pitcher Luis Custodio and free agent minor league pitcher Luis Sierra were handed 56-game suspensions apiece, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. Pirates All-Star and World Series champion reliever Dave Giusti died on Sunday in Pittsburgh. He was 86.

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The hot stove has finally begun to heat up. Within the last week Bo Bichette ( Mets ), Alex Bregman ( Cubs ), Ranger Suárez ( Red Sox ), Kyle Tucker ( Dodgers ), and others signed. Nolan Arenado ( Diamondbacks) was finally traded as well. There are still more than a few top free agents available, however. Here now are Saturday's hot stove rumors.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a long history of developing All-Star pitchers and then flipping them before they hit free agency […]

Free agent right-hander Merrill Kelly, after being dealt by the Diamondbacks to the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline last season, is returning to Arizona on a two-year, $40 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN amid multiple media reports.

"A number of clubs," including the Baltimore Orioles, are interested in signing veteran right-hander Justin Verlander ahead of the 2026 MLB season, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Friday.

Right-handers Zac Cowan and Casan Evans are poised to lead a rotation that has multiple options behind them. The lineup, which returns last year’s starting outfield, includes a potential top-10 pick in this summer’s MLB draft in Derek Curiel.

In theory, the Royals should hit a few more in 2026, but it is hard to say this greatly adjusts their fantasy value or preseason rankings. Jac Caglianone, like Pasquantino, Witt and Perez, boasts huge power. Moving in the fences doesn't aid his contact rate. No, India isn't likely to double his home run rate.