MLB in brief: A statue for Joe Carter in Toronto | Tarik Skubal in arbitration on Wednesday

A statue for Joe Carter in Toronto

It will be unveiled on July 18 and will highlight his famous home run in the World Series.

The statue, the #BlueJays announce, will be unveiled on July 18th: https://t.co/vZkyOyA70X

— Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) February 2, 2026

The Giants must continue

They haven't done enough yet.

Even after signing Luis Arraez, it still hasn't been a blockbuster offseason for the Giants.

“They still need, in my estimation, a big-time starter to go with Logan Webb,” says @Ken_Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/4oDn8wLjEj

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) February 2, 2026

Tarik Skubal in arbitration on Wednesday

Things are going to get heated in Arizona.

Confirmed report by The Athletic, arbitration hearing for Tarik Skubal and Tigers is Wednesday in Arizona.

— Chris McCosky (@cmccosky) February 2, 2026

Edwin Diaz at the World Baseball Classic

The Puerto Ricans will have at least one star player.

Edwin Diaz will pitch for Team Puerto Rico at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, per @primerahora pic.twitter.com/YXudNnWS4E

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) February 2, 2026

Jeremy Pena will represent the Dominicans.

The 2022 World Series MVP is IN!

Jeremy Peña will represent Team Dominican Republic in the #WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/fMPyuqm5bN

— MLB (@MLB) February 2, 2026

Does Shohei Ohtani want to compete for the Cy Young Award?

Who knows.

If Shohei Ohtani is willing to sacrifice potential mound glory in the WBC, he must have something big in mind for his upcoming season with the Dodgers.

I wrote this before, and I'm writing it here again: Look for him to contend for the Cy Young Award. https://t.co/SdD9Ha39dt

— Dylan Hernández (@dylanohernandez) February 1, 2026

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