The Buzz · November 2026

3 issues, newest first: what each said, and who it was about.

• Tuesday, November 3

  The deadline passed and five names carried the conversation — two qualifying offers that look like more than they are, an MVP finalist nobody expected, a surgery with a six-month clock, and a starter who bet on himself. Under each, the number that says whether the crowd is reading it right.

  Randy Arozarena SEABrice Turang MILDavid Bednar NYYEvan Carter TEXMichael King

• Monday, November 2

  The past few days put five names on every board — two Gold Gloves, a Triple Crown bat posted from Japan, the winter's prize arm on the open market, and a $20 million option in Tampa Bay. Here is what the number under each one actually proves.

  Jackson Chourio MILPete Crow-Armstrong CHCTeruaki SatoTarik Skubal LADDrew Rasmussen TB

• Sunday, November 1

  The offseason opened and five conversations started at once — a champion's ace, a shortstop Cincinnati might move, an opt-in that pays for itself, a two-way plan built on rest, and a Gold Glove decided tonight. Under each name, the number that settles whether the noise is earned.

  Jacob Misiorowski MILElly De La Cruz CINBo Bichette NYMShohei Ohtani LADBobby Witt Jr. KCR