After a rookie renaissance the past couple years, some top prospects have struggled this seasonJust when it appeared baseballโs young standouts had mastered the transition from Triple-A to the majors, a few of the gameโs prized prospects showed up and went through a humbling experience.
Waiting for Shohei: MLB free-agent market slow as Ohtani mulls big moneyBig-name free agents appear in no hurry to strike deals at the winter meetings, biding time until Shohei Ohtani potentially breaks the record for richest contract set 4 1/2 years ago by Mike Trout.
Chourio gets $82 million, 8-year deal with Brewers, largest before a player's big league debutOutfielder Jackson Chourio agreed to the largest contract for a player with no major league experience, an $82 million, eight-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.