Tomorrow's face of franchise for each team

Plus: When will top remaining free agents sign?

Friday, February 9 View In Browser Good morning! We should all roll up like Yamamoto. TOP NEWS Here are the budding faces of the franchise – all 30 of them   We're not talking Mike Trout or Bryce Harper here, either. Instead, think younger players (25 and under) who each team can conceivably build their clubs around for the foreseeable future. When will the 'Big Four' sign? Insiders weigh in By next Thursday, all 30 teams' pitchers and catchers will have reported to Spring Training. But a number of notable free agents remain on the open market, so we asked insiders Mark Feinsand and Jon Paul Morosi to address some lingering Hot Stove questions. All eyes on Yamamoto as he arrives at Dodgers camp With all the fanfare surrounding Shohei Ohtani, it's easy to forget the high level of attention that will surround Japanese phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto as he makes the transition to the Majors this season. World Series hero García signs 2-year deal with Rangers Texas signed star outfielder Adolis García to a two-year contract on Thursday, guaranteeing him $14 million and covering two years of arbitration. Astros plan to offer Bregman extension: 'We know how good he is' Now that the Astros have locked up star second baseman Jose Altuve through the 2029 season with a $125 million contract extension, the club has turned its attention to third baseman Alex Bregman, who will be a free agent after the 2024 season. DR eyes back-to-back Caribbean Series titles The Dominican Republic defeated Panama in the semifinals on Thursday and will play for its record 24th Caribbean Series title on Friday against Venezuela. Owners, Commissioner hear Olympics pitch at Owners Meetings Major League Baseball's owners received a presentation during this week's Owners Meetings regarding the potential for MLB players to participate in the 2028 Olympic Games. MORE TOP NEWS PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! STAFF PICKS 7 players who could set new standards of longevity for their clubs One of the top storylines of the week in baseball has been teams making big commitments to franchise players. That got us thinking: Which active stars have a reasonable shot at becoming the longest-tenured player in their team's history? A big free agent X factor J.D. Martinez has hit -- and hit for power -- wherever he's played. The Mets aren't the only ones who ought to be interested in the free-agent slugger. Kershaw's biggest decision yet ended with a return to LA After the 2023 season came to a disappointing end in the National League Division Series, Clayton Kershaw knew it would be the start of a pivotal offseason in his career. Marlins eye 'home of béisbol' title with Serie del Caribe The city of Miami has often been referred to as the "Capital of Latin America." Now, loanDepot park could be on its way to honoring that distinction in a baseball sense. MORE STORIES © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@mail.mlblists.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.