Slugger Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a one-year, $15 million contract that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season, sources tell ESPN. The best bat left on the market goes to Cincinnati, where he's expected to get most of his at-bats at DH.

The Dominican Republic will have even more star power in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. On Sunday, the New York Mets announced slugger Juan Soto will play for his country in the event: Soto will join the likes of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a roster that is loaded with major league talent.

The Mets have officially announced that Juan Soto will be representing the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Mets superstar Juan Soto will indeed suit up for Team Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Juan Soto is BACK for Team Dominican Republic! Soto hit a pair of home runs in the 2023 #WorldBaseballClassic 🇩🇴 pic.twitter.com/w9kzX4Bcmv

Clement, 29, helped the Blue Jays reach the World Series while also setting a postseason record with his 30 hits. He finished the postseason with a .411 average, one homer, six doubles, nine RBIs, 13 runs scored and a .977 OPS.

New York Mets star Francisco Lindor and Houston Astros star Jose Altuve will not be playing in the 2026 World Baseball Classic because they haven't been able to get their MLB contracts insured in case of injury during the event.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios is in wait-and-see-mode about his participation in the World Baseball Classic.

Following the Americans’ first win in the World Baseball Classic in 2017, there was increased interest among big league stars to represent the States on this stage in '23. And after a close defeat at the hands of Japan in the '23 final,