Ryan Walker jettisoned to Triple-A again

Weiss had his $5 million club option declined by the Astros at the end of October, and he didn’t take long to find a new club. The right-hander was atrocious in 2026 with a 7.62 ERA and 30/20 K/BB ratio over 26 innings before being designated for assignment. He’ll likely be handed a middle-inning role to begin 2027, but it’s worth noting that Bass does have an option left so he’s not a lock to make San Diego out of spring training.

So, there was a little more to the Giants shutting down Rodríguez after three appearances in his return from Tommy John surgery. It also explains why Posey doesn’t want to count on Rodríguez as a closer to begin next year. It sounds like the Giants remain optimistic that Rodríguez will be ready to go in the spring.

He’ll get a $700,000 salary with a $300,000 signing bonus. Watson, 29, was added to a 40-man roster for the first time in July, when the Tigers opted to protect him instead of letting him leave for an opportunity elsewhere. However, they never called him up afterwards, and neither did the Mariners after they claimed him off waivers in August. He ended up with a 3.14 ERA in 80 1/3 innings in the minors, and the Mariners outrighted him earlier this month, clearing the way for his move to Asia.

Judge was limited to 66 games last season, is losing range in right field and is turning 35 in April, so, yeah, it’s probably time for the Yankees to start DHing him at least once a week or so. The Yankees are looking at getting Giancarlo Stanton back next season, but it’s hard to pencil him in at this point. They finished last season with Luis García Jr. at first base and Ben Rice at DH against righties. If Stanton is out of the picture, they could go with Judge at DH and Heliot Ramos in right field versus lefties next year.

Jacob Young is off the table after agreeing to a contract extension, so now that league is after the Nationals’ younger outfielders. Crews is more likely than Lile to be traded, and it helps his value that there just aren’t many quality right-handed-hitting outfielders available in free agency. The Nationals can give James Wood and Lile time at DH, so they don’t need to move an outfielder, but they’re always on the lookout for more young pitching.

He is “fired up and on a mission,” according to the general manager. Atkins, though, did say that he didn’t see Guerrero’s recent LASIK surgery being a big deal going forward, calling it a comfort decision on Vlad’s behalf that wouldn’t significantly improve his eyesight.

Adames has five years and $140 million left on his deal, and the Jays will certainly expect the Giants to eat a portion of that if they pursue a deal. Adames also has a full no-trade clause, so he controls his own destiny. We assume he’d be more of a fallback possibility for Toronto if some other middle infield options don’t work out.

There’s been some Internet chatter about the Braves potentially moving on from Acuña, but it doesn’t seem like there’s anything to it. “There have been zero conversations,” Anthopoulos said. “Like zero. None. No phone calls incoming, outgoing, zero. He’s a huge part of the club.” The Braves will pay Acuña $17 million next year and hold another $17 million option on his services in 2028.

No date yet, but the Dodgers clearly won’t be sitting out Skubal’s free agency, even though they’re already looking at a luxury tax payroll of over $380 million next year.

No doubt this is all because of Navarreto’s 5-for-5 game with a homer and two triples in the Puerto Rican Winter League on Sunday. Navarreto, 31, hit .135/.193/.250 in 61 plate appearances for the Marlins last season. He’ll probably enter the spring third or fourth on the Phillies’ catcher depth chart. They’d like to upgrade from Rafael Marchán as J.T. Realmuto’s backup.