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Cody Ponce and Star Wars
Before every start, the Blue Jays pitcher listens to something related to Star Wars.
“I'm a nerd, and I love it,” Ponce spoke with Toronto media for the first time since he signed with the club. Discovered he REALLY loves Star Wars. So much so, he watches something from the franchise before every start:#bluejays #starwars https://t.co/vOwzSy4lth pic.twitter.com/Vz17gdaibN
– Lindsay Dunn (@LindsayDunnTV) December 17, 2025
Stretching the budget?
The Yankees could inflate their payroll for a starter.
“It does sound like they may be blowing up the budget a little bit to land more starting pitchers in addition to needing to get Bellinger” – Steve Phillips on MLB Radio on the Yankees' offseason plans
– Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) December 17, 2025
Tatsuya Imai is a name floating around New York right now…
The Yankees and Cubs are expected to be among the finalists in on Tatsuya Imai, according to @francysromeroFR.
Around five MLB teams are showing real interest in him. pic.twitter.com/1mMz0UGqP3
– The Yankee Report (@YankeeReport_) December 17, 2025
Improving the stadium
The A's will try to help their pitchers by creating a place for them to rest between innings of work. Remember that the A's locker room is in the field: they don't have access to the one near their dugout.
Luis Severino was open about the difficulty of not having a clubhouse attached to the dugout at Sutter Health Park. For 2026, the A's are adding a spot where he and other pitchers can go to in between innings as part of a few changes for next season. https://t.co/TYqT0okNez
– Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) December 17, 2025
Giants want help on the mound
Of course they do.
Giants Still In The Market For Pitching https://t.co/AWqiPHszRb pic.twitter.com/fWRQR9tSa2
– MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) December 17, 2025
Alex Bregman and the Phillies?
Maybe.
Could the Phillies jump in on the Alex Bregman sweepstakes if they trade Alec Bohm?@BNightengale believes it's a possibility… pic.twitter.com/dxuc2MFnCW
– Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) December 17, 2025
A new GM for the Nationals
Ani Kilambi will work under President Paul Toboni.
The Washington Nationals are hiring Ani Kilambi as their new general manager, sources tell ESPN. Kilambi, 31, had been an assistant GM with Philadelphia overseeing its R&D department and will join new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni in rebuilding the Nationals.
– Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 17, 2025
Brian Cashman's arrow
When Sonny Gray left New York, the GM told his players that if they didn't want to be here, they should just say so.
Adam Ottavino tells a pretty good story about the spring training speech Brian Cashman gave the year after Sonny Gray left: https://t.co/QQpcu2ICM1 pic.twitter.com/9uxQBhqzBC
– Rob Bradford (@bradfo) December 16, 2025
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