ESPN.com · Jan 12
Stock Watch: Midwinter progress report for all 30 MLB clubs
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The hot stove season is stuck in the middle. When we last checked in, the winter meetings in Orlando, Florida, were set to begin, and we figured that a month later the heavy lifting of the 2025-26 offseason would be complete.
Yet here we are. While there has been some activity -- including this weekend's big news about Alex Bregman agreeing to terms with the Cubs -- the free agent market remains rich with impact talent, with the likes of Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger and Bo Bichette among those remaining unsigned. The whisper mill is still spinning with trade rumors. There is much left to do.