Two straight trips to the World Series might not mean the Los Angeles Dodgers are done building their superteam.

In listening to separate end-of-season reflections from Tucker and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, both sides sound detached.

Will the rich get richer? The Dodgers are expected to make a play for No. 1 free agent Kyle Tucker, who’d fit nicely into the National League’s best lineup.

The 2025-26 MLB free-agent class might not have a Shohei Ohtani or a Juan Soto who is headed for a record-setting payday, but there are still likely to be more than a few $100 million deals handed out this winter.

The Chicago Cubs are fresh off of a very disappointing loss to the NL Central rival Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS. After a solid all-around regular season, the Cubs were clearly still missing some important pieces that caused their season to come to an end.

Of the five primary relievers Counsell trusted in the playoffs, three are positioned to become free agents: Keller, lefty Caleb Thielbar (who will turn 39 in January) and lefty Drew Pomeranz (who will be 37 in November and says he wants to pitch in 2026).

Keller signed a minor league contract with the Cubs on Jan. 31 that paid $1.5 million if he made the team's 26-man roster. His contract was purchased on March 25, and he never looked back. After a dominant finish to the season in the heat of a playoff hunt, Keller can expect a much nicer payday this offseason.

If Kyle Tucker leaves the Chicago Cubs in free agency this offseason (which many expect him to do), the logical next question for Cubs fans will be how the fron