Blackburn, 32, split last season between the Mets and the Yankees, compiling a 6.23 ERA (66 ERA+) and a 2.83 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He did make some arsenal tweaks with the Yankees, leaning more on his sinker and cutter, that could lead to better results in 2026.

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Ponce pitched a no-hitter in his first year in Japan on Aug. 27, 2022. In '25, Ponce was named a KBO All-Star and won the KBO MVP and Choi Dong-won Award. The Choi Dong-won honor is the KBO's version of the Cy Young award.

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But the pitching staff? That’s another matter altogether. The Red Sox have traded for two starting pitchers to add to their rotation and also acquired a prospect for the rotation. Pitching coach Andrew Bailey spoke of the current state of the staff — both holdovers and returnees — in a recent conversation.

Former Cleveland Guardians and Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means ruptured his Achilles tendon on Tuesday, the same day he was supposed to sign an MLB contract, he announced in an Instagram post.