MLB Baseball 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 4, 2026, 10:40 PM ET
Managerial & Front Office Moves
The Reds have brought back espn.com former Francona assistant Joe Torres as their pitching coach. Elsewhere, the Athletics hired Cam Castro espn.com from the Brewers as their new general manager, while the Mariners named Jason Kanzler espn.com as manager to replace the fired Dan Wilson. Former slugger Albert Pujols is expected to interview espn.com for the Astros' managerial opening.
Labor & Free Agency
MLB has proposed delaying espn.com the implementation of a salary cap until the 2028 season, as free agency gets underway amid labor uncertainty. Eight players received $23.15 million qualifying offers espn.com from their teams on Monday. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel has also ranked the top 50 espn.com free agents and projected their contracts.
Legal & Off-Field
Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were called cheaters espn.com by a prosecutor at their pitch-rigging trial. Brewers manager Pat Murphy says he regrets espn.com his recent comments about the Yankees, insisting he did not mean to slander the Bombers. Former MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira won a U.S. House seat espn.com in Texas' 21st District.
Injuries & Awards
Rangers centerfielder Evan Carter underwent hip surgery espn.com for a labrum issue and is likely to miss the start of the season. Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski is among the MLB award finalists espn.com announced this week. ESPN also graded how espn.com its preseason bold predictions held up for all 30 clubs.
Coming Up
Pujols is expected to interview espn.com for the Astros' managerial job. The MLB salary cap proposal would take effect espn.com in 2028 if approved.