Democrats felt jubilant at this year's winter party meetings after decisive off-year election wins. Now, they say they are looking to build on the 2025 momentum in next year's midterms — and beyond.

The dam broke at Major League Baseball's winter meetings on Tuesday morning with news of free agents Kyle Schwarber and Edwin Diaz agreeing to new contracts in quick succession.

The Pirates were one of the worst hitting teams in baseball last season, with the lowest slugging percentage (.350) and OPS (.655), the third lowest batting average (.231) and the eighth lowest on-base percentage (.305).

Unlike last offseason, the Cleveland Guardians aren’t piecing together their rotation for the 2026 season. In fact, GM Mike Chernoff recently said the organization feels good about this group for years to come.

ORLANDO, FL — MLB's free agent damn broke Tuesday when slugger Kyle Schwarber signed a five-year, $150 million contract to return to the Philadelphia Phillies while free-agent closer Edwin Diaz is heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Building the bullpen is expected to be an endeavor that tests the Chicago Cubs’ ability to find relievers through different avenues, given how many arms they need.

At the start of each Winter Meetings, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer reminds himself that moves do not need to come to fruition during the annual gathering of baseball’s executives and agents.

The Boston Red Sox are the perfect landing spot for veteran free agent Alex Bregman, but it might cost a lot of money.

The Yankees did not acquire any veteran pitchers during the Winter Meetings. Max Fried, who finished fourth in AL Cy Young voting, is the early favorite to start Opening Day in Cole and Rodón’s absences. Will Warren and Luis Gil, the 2024 AL Rookie of the Year, should follow Fried in the rotation, barring any injuries.