Overview
- MLB’s official account marked Sandy Koufax’s 90th birthday on December 30 with a public tribute.
- Reliever Joe Kelly announced his retirement, capping a long major-league career highlighted in year-end coverage.
- Will Leitch’s look ahead notes Tarik Skubal could contend for a third straight Cy Young in 2026, with his team status for Opening Day still uncertain.
- Draft roundups highlight that teams, including Detroit, selected one half of identical twins in 2025.
- Philadelphia year-in-review pieces recall the Eagles’ Valentine’s Day Super Bowl parade drawing over 1 million people and the Phillies’ strong season that ended with an NLDS loss to the Dodgers, alongside popular Sixers draft intrigue over Ace Bailey.