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Make starting pitchers great again? MLB isn’t. This independent league will try.

The Los Angeles Times 18 Jan 2026
The United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL), an independent league based in Michigan, is recruiting for the position of “primary starting pitcher.” The language is intentional ... What the USPBL plans for a primary starting pitcher.
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MLB insider reveals Reds trade update on starting pitcher deals

Sportingnews 17 Jan 2026
According to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Reds are fielding trading inquiries on all of their starting pitchers this winter.Reds fielding trade calls on pitchers this winter.
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Orioles' offseason update is bad news for top starting pitcher additions

Sportingnews 17 Jan 2026
Their additions of Shane Baz and Zach Eflin will help the rotation, but they've been linked to top starting pitchers even after those moves ... winter.Orioles update is bad news on top starting pitchers.
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Padres predicted to sign $31 million All-Star starting pitcher to give Michael King more help in the rotation

Sportingnews 16 Jan 2026
Now, they’ll need to rely on Michael King more, along with Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove ... MORE ... MORE ... Blue Jays predicted to make blockbuster trade for $300 million two-time Cy Young, complete super rotation with Dylan Cease, other star pitchers ... .
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Mets linked to four starting pitchers after losing Kyle Tucker to Dodgers

Sportingnews 16 Jan 2026
And instead of going after another outfielder, the Mets' next move might be in the starting rotation. MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic linked four starting pitcher options to the Mets after they lost out on Tucker.
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Athletics should prioritize a reunion with this starting pitcher

Sportingnews 15 Jan 2026
Athletics sign 'Dominican Elvis Andrus' international prospect to $1 million dealAthletics should prioritize a reunion with this starting pitcher. One area the Athletics could improve is their starting rotation.
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These Red Sox starting pitchers are the most likely to be traded after Range Suarez signing

Sportingnews 15 Jan 2026
Following the addition of Ranger Suarez, the Red Sox have one of the best starting rotations not only in the American League East, but in all of baseball. This group has just about everything a team can want in a starting rotation.
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Yankees acquire starting pitcher Ryan Weathers from Marlins for 4 minor leaguers

Yahoo Daily News 14 Jan 2026
The 26-year-old lefty spent the past two-plus seasons in Miami. .
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Red Sox agree to deal with ex-Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez

Atlantic City 14 Jan 2026
Left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox agreed Wednesday to a $130 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press ... .
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Ranger Suárez signing with Red Sox: Boston adds frontline starting pitcher to impressive rotation, per report

CBS Sports 14 Jan 2026
The Boston Red Sox have landed one of the best starting pitchers on the free-agent market, as they've agreed to terms with left-hander Ranger Suárez on a five-year pact worth $130 million with no deferrals, per The Athletic.
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Mets, Veteran Starting Pitcher Agree on 1-Year, $8.1 Million Deal: Report

Newsweek 09 Jan 2026
Their starting rotation struggled down the stretch last year, and pitching ultimately held ...
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Pirates linked to 3 free agent starting pitchers after trade with Red Sox

Sportingnews 09 Jan 2026
ESPN's David Schoenfield wrote in a new article on Friday that he thinks the Pirates should still try to add a starting pitcher ... Between Burrows and Oviedo, the Pirates have traded away two starting pitchers this offseason.
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Former Detroit Tigers starting pitcher is Rockies’ first signing of winter

Michigan Live 09 Jan 2026
DETROIT -- Former Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen has signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Colorado Rockies ... Colorado is known as an unforgiving home for pitchers, and the Rockies lost a league-worst 119 games in 2025.
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Mets linked to 6 different starting pitchers in new trade rumor

Sportingnews 07 Jan 2026
All along, it's been assumed the New York Mets would sign one of the big-name free agent pitchers ... It'd certainly be exciting if the Mets made a trade for a key starting pitcher.
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The Giants have 5 starting pitchers after signing Tyler Mahle. They need 1 more

The Athletic 06 Jan 2026
The Giants have signed two free-agent starters but that accounts, realistically, for 1.25 to 1.75-worth of rotation spots ....
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