BREAKING BALL MEDIA

The Panthers are last in the Atlantic, and the biggest reason isn’t defense — it’s what’s happening in net. With 25 games left, is it still Bobrovsky, or is it time to pivot?

Spring Training is where teams quietly show you who they’re going to be—through roles, priorities, and the work nobody sees. For Seattle, 2026 isn’t about becoming a different team. It’s about becoming a cleaner one: steady offense, a real bullpen plan, non-negotiable defense and baserunning, a bench that matters, and an identity installed before Opening Day.

MLB doesn’t have a spending problem — it has an accountability problem. A salary cap may be coming, but it won’t solve competitive disparity if teams that can spend still choose not to. The real fix is a revenue-based payroll floor that forces participation and puts revenue back on the field.