The 2026 World Baseball Classic will be missing one of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars shortly after winning the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mookie Betts revealed this week that he won’t be attending next year’s World Baseball Classic as the United States looks to win its first title since 2017.

The first baseman signed a one-year, $1.25 million deal, including incentives, with the Chicago Cubs, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. Austin, 34, has spent the past half-decade-plus in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, evolving into one of the league’s most prolific hitters.

Stay up to date with the MLB free agent market this offseason, including player signings, contract details, and team fits as the 2025-26 Hot Stove heats up.

For the first time since 1954, a Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) will be playing in 2026. It is the first pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- immortalized in “A League of Their Own” -- dissolved 52 years ago.

The personal baseball collection of San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays, including his 1963 and 1964 National League Gold Glove Awards are up for auction. Hundreds of pieces of Major League Baseball history from Mays’ collection are up for auction through Jan.

In baseball, free agency opened five days after the end of the World Series and will run up to and likely into spring training. The best players don’t sign until at least the end of November or during the winter meetings. That’s the busiest week of the offseason, the second week of December.

Baseball fans now know for certain where two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will be pitching in 2026, at least when it comes to the international side.

Caleb Ferguson officially joined the Reds bullpen on Dec. 18 when his one-year, $4.5 million deal was finalized. Caleb Ferguson was 5-4 with a 3.58 ERA in 70 games for Pittsburgh and Seattle last season.

A one-of-one 2025 Topps Chrome MVP Award Gold MLB Logoman card currently being auctioned off by Fanatics Collect is sitting at $1,2600,000 ($1.05 million plus 20-percent buyer's premium) after 46 bids. You have until 10 p.m. ET to top that.

A new Major League Baseball rule is making all Minor League teams use the same technology and data collection methods starting next season. Kyle Boddy, Founder of Driveline Baseball joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down what this means for your favorite MLB team,