Cody Ponce and Star Wars
Before every start, the Blue Jays pitcher listens to something Star Wars related.
“I'm a nerd and I love it,” Ponce spoke to Toronto media for the first time since signing with the club. Discovered that he REALLY loves Star Wars. So much so that he watches something from the franchise before every start.:#bluejays #starwars https://t.co/vOwzSy4lth pic.twitter.com/Vz17gdaibN
– Lindsay Dunn (@LindsayDunnTV) December 17, 2025
Are you stretching your budget?
The Yankees could start with a pay raise.
“It looks like they may be stretching the budget a little to bring in more starting pitchers in addition to the need to get Bellinger,” MLB Radio's Steve Phillips on the Yankees' offseason plans.
– Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) December 17, 2025
Tatsuya Imai is a name that is currently walking around New York…
According to Tatsuya Imai, the Yankees and Cubs will be among the finalists. @francysromeroFR.
About five MLB teams are showing real interest in him. pic.twitter.com/1mMz0UGqP3
– Yankee Report (@YankeeReport_) December 17, 2025
Stadium improvement
The A's will try to help their pitchers by creating a place for them to rest between innings of work. Remember that the A's locker room is in the field: they do not have access to the locker room near the dugout.
Luis Severino has spoken openly about the difficulties of not having a dugout attached at Sutter Health Park. In 2026, the A's will add a place where he and other pitchers can walk between innings as part of several changes next season. https://t.co/TYqT0okNez
– Martin Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) December 17, 2025
Giants want help on the mound
Of course they do.
The Giants are still in the pitching market. https://t.co/AWqiPHszRb pic.twitter.com/fWRQR9tSa2
– MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) December 17, 2025
Alex Bregman and Phyllis?
May be.
Could the Phillies be in the Alex Bregman sweepstakes if they trade Alec Bohm??@BNightngale thinks it's possible… pic.twitter.com/dxuc2MFnCW
– Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) December 17, 2025
New general manager of the national championship
Ani Kilambi will work under the leadership of President Paul Toboni.
The Washington Nationals are hiring Ani Kilambi as their new general manager, sources tell ESPN. Kilambi, 31, was Philadelphia's assistant general manager overseeing research and development and will join new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni in rebuilding the Nationals.
– Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 17, 2025
Brian Cashman's Arrow
When Sonny Gray left New York, the general manager told his players that if they didn't want to stay here, they should just say so.
Adam Ottavino tells a rather interesting story about Brian Cashman's spring training speech a year after Sonny Gray retired: https://t.co/QQpcu2ICM1 pic.twitter.com/9uxQBhqzBC
– Rob Bradford (@bradfo) December 16, 2025
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