We are now just 23 days from the start of MLB’s annual winter meetings, and it’s during this window that trade talks and free agent negotiations will be held in meaningful ways via texts and phone calls. A significant amount of the initial discussions for eventual deals took place during the GM Meetings in Las Vegas this past week. Although there weren’t any big trades or free-agent signings during the meetings, it appears that it’s going to be an aggressive hot stove season despite the cloud of an expiring collective bargaining agreement next winter. Most clubs — though not all — are preparing to act as “business as usual,” according to league sources.
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I texted with several GMs during the course of the week and here’s some of what went on during the league’s first face-to-face meetings of the offseason.
What the future might hold for Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal
One thing that came out of the GM meetings was the strong statement from the Pirates that they are definitely going to hold on to Paul Skenes for the 2026 season, so we’ll table those trade talks until next offseason.
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