Hot stove season is around the corner.

The 2025 MLB season has reached its final stage, as the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers battle the American League's top-seeded Toronto Blue Jays for the World Series championship. And once this year's champion is decided, the chase for the 2026 title will be on.

Free agency will be fully underway less than a week after the Fall Classic ends. Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, coming off a 56-homer campaign, is the headliner of this offseason's free agent class, but he's far from the only big name set to hit the open market.

Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez , Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker and Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette are also looking for new deals. The free agent class could also be boosted

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