Jon Heyman The 30 biggest winners of MLB’s offseason By Jon Heyman Published Feb. 26, 2026, 6:18 p.m. ET Cody Bellinger #35, flies out in the 1st inning against the Braves on Feb. 26. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Winter business is dragging toward March, but it’s finally time for our annual winter winners list. Here are players and teams with plenty to celebrate.
His record $32 million arbitration win with a record $13 million gap was landmark. He heads into his platform year poised to earn the biggest pitching contract ever.
It’s weird to put the Tigers, the loser in Skubal’s hearing, right behind Skubal. But they had a huge finish, adding bona fide ace Framber Valdez and old friend/all-time great Justin Verlander late.
The two-time defending champions enhanced their two tiny areas of imperfection, signing shutdown closer Edwin Díaz and superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker.
