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In a landmark move, the New York Mets successfully lured <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/juan-soto/57770">Juan Soto</a> away from their crosstown rival Yankees, signing the superstar outfielder to a 15-year, $765 million contract, the largest in North American professional sports history. Soto is coming off the best season of his career, blasting 41 home runs with 109 RBI and a .988 OPS in what turned out to be his lone year in pinstripes. Still only 26 years old, the Dominican native boasts a career slash line of .285/.421/.532 across 936 games, solidifying himself as one of the most feared hitters in baseball.
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The rich keep getting richer — few were surprised when Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki chose to begin his MLB career with the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Renowned for his blazing 100-mph fastball and sharp splitter, Sasaki recorded a 2.10 ERA over four seasons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. The 23-year-old joins <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/shohei-ohtani/58686">Shohei Ohtani</a>, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/blake-snell/58527">Blake Snell</a>, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/tyler-glasnow/58675">Tyler Glasnow</a>, and <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/yoshinobu-yamamoto/58695">Yoshinobu Yamamoto</a> in a loaded Dodgers rotation.

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The Yankees addressed their pitching needs by inking left-hander <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/max-fried/58349">Max Fried</a> to an eight-year, $218 million contract, the largest ever for a southpaw. Among the game's most consistent hurlers, Fried has recorded a 2.71 ERA over the past five seasons. His presence gives New York a formidable 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation alongside fellow ace <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/gerrit-cole/57774">Gerrit Cole</a>.

3. Max Fried, New York Yankees

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One of the most surprising moves of the offseason saw former Cy Young winner <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/corbin-burnes/57818">Corbin Burnes</a> sign a six-year, $210 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona ranked 27th in team ERA last season (4.62), which Burnes should help tremendously. The 30-year-old posted a 2.92 ERA in 32 starts last year for the Baltimore Orioles, marking the fourth time he's pitched to a sub-3.00 ERA in the past five seasons.

4. Corbin Burnes, Arizona Diamondbacks

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The biggest non-free agent acquisition was Chicago's trade for outfielder <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/kyle-tucker/57568">Kyle Tucker</a> from the Houston Astros. Injuries limited Tucker to just 78 games in 2024, yet he still hit 23 home runs while posting an elite .993 OPS. The three-time All-Star provides some much-needed pop for a Cubs team that ranked in the bottom half of the league last season in home runs and slugging percentage.
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The 2024-2025 MLB offseason has been a whirlwind of activity, with teams making bold moves to reshape their rosters. Here are five standout acquisitions.

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