MLB Rumors: First Basemen

Casas, who's dealing with a knee injury, will be shut down from hitting for a few days as he aims to recover from a strained left intercostal muscle, according to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe.

Stewart was named the National League Player of the Week for the opening week of the 2026 regular season.

The Athletics aren't expected to sign Kurtz to a contract extension in the near future, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post.

The Padres have yet to make a decision on whether France will make the Opening Day roster, according to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.

France has a shot at breaking camp with the Padres, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Flores wants to continue playing and is looking to receive a major-league contract in the coming days or weeks, according to Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle. "I'm not done playing," Flores said. "I'm just waiting."

The Athletics have made Kurtz a contract extension offer, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Freeman wants to play four more seasons and then retire as a Dodger, he told Sonja Chen of MLB.com on Saturday. "I love being here. I'm from Southern California," Freeman said. "I've had a great time with fans. You guys treat me great. Everyone's treating my family good... I'm not worried about another contract, not going to bring it up, not going to talk about it. I got two years left. I'm just an employee. I just do my job, and if they want me back, they want me back. But I think [president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman] and everyone knows that I love being here."

Foscue is expected to see time in the outfield during spring training, according to Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News.

The Padres had interest in signing Goldschmidt before he agreed to a one-year deal with the Yankees, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post.

Goldschmidt is expected to get most of his starts at first base against left-handed pitchers, according to Randy Miller of NJ.com.

The Rockies, Guardians and Padres are interested in potentially signing France, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com.

The Diamondbacks, Mets, Yankees and Padres are among the teams showing interest in France, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

The Diamondbacks are interested in signing Santana, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports reports.

The ability to play regularly at second base could be the determining factor in Arraez's free-agency decision, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the Astros have received trade interest for Walker.

The Diamondbacks reuniting with Goldschmidt is a possibility that "appears to be dwindling," Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.

The Yankees have discussed a reunion with Goldschmidt, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Goldschmidt is still planning to continue his playing career in 2026, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

The Giants "might even kick around the idea" of signing Arraez, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Pasquantino requested $4.5 million and was offered $4 million by the Royals when arbitration figures were exchanged last week, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Mountcastle is a possible trade fit for the Guardians, Quincy Wheeler of CoveringTheCorner.com reports.

The Rockies could look to Arraez to fill their first-base void, Skyler Timmins of PurpleRow.com reports.

The Rockies could consider signing Goldschmidt to fill their first-base vacancy, Skyler Timmins of PurpleRow.com reports.

Santana represents an option for the Rockies at first base, Skyler Timmins of PurpleRow.com reports.