"Nobody in the American League is willing to make things easy on anyone else in 2026. Or so it seems that way with how the offseason has shaped up thus far. While the Toronto Blue Jays have arguably been the most aggressive and have spent the most money, their division rivals have made counter moves in an effort to compete with Toronto."
"The one team that had so far been relatively quiet are the New York Yankees, although that seems like it could change. They were recently said to be getting aggressive in talks around Miami's starting pitcher Edward Cabrera and Freddy Peralta in Milwaukee. Cabrera has instead (reportedly) been shipped to the Chicago Cubs - which means the Yankees now have somewhat of a framework to deal from in any further negotiations for Peralta."
"According to Andy Kostka of the Baltimore Banner, the Orioles are interested in left-handed free agent starters Framber Valdez and Ranger Suarez. Valdez and Suarez have widely been regarded as the next best pitchers on the open market this winter behind Dylan Cease. Depending on who you ask some would even put them ahead of Toronto's newest starter. Both guys make sense for the Orioles who have already landed Pete Alonso to a $155 million deal this winter, and signed closer Ryan Helsley."
American League teams are aggressively pursuing pitching upgrades ahead of 2026, with the Toronto Blue Jays spending heavily and division rivals responding. The New York Yankees, previously quiet, engaged in talks for Edward Cabrera and Freddy Peralta; Cabrera's reported trade to the Chicago Cubs gives the Yankees a negotiating framework for Peralta. The Baltimore Orioles have shown interest in left-handed free agents Framber Valdez and Ranger Suarez, widely considered the top available pitchers after Dylan Cease. The Orioles already added Pete Alonso and closer Ryan Helsley, and would enter spring with a rotation of Trevor Rogers, Kyle Bradish, Shane Baz, Dean Kremer, and Zach Eflin.
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