D-backs call up Gerardo Carrillo from Triple-A

The Miller’s second-ranked prospect played just four games in the 2026 season due to back issues. He’s been producing in 14 AFL games, hitting .333/.562/.500 with six steals and an impressive 24/16 K/BB ratio. Miller’s future position remains in question, but he should start the 2027 season at Triple-A with a chance to be promoted if he gets off to a good start.

Peete is the Cardinals’ 17th-ranked prospect, but was a first-round pick by the Mariners in 2023. The 21-year-old is hitting .328/.410/.612 in 16 AFL games and is tied for the second-most stolen bases and second-most triples. He’s making himself part of the Cardinals’ future plans.

O’Dowd currently leads the AFL with six home runs and is second with 21 RBI in 17 games. He’s also slashing .313/.343/.687 but does have an 18/2 K/BB ratio, which is something to keep an eye on. He’ll likely begin next season at Double-A, but he’s 25 years old, so the Rockies could be aggressive with promoting him if he continues to hit.

Ellis, who previously worked as a special assistant in the San Diego Padres’ front office, has some familiarity with manager Andy Green. Ellis was an MLB catcher for 11 seasons, so he’ll bring plenty of big league experience to the Mets’ coaching staff; although, his exact role remains in question.

Castro has spent the last four seasons in Milwaukee as the Brewers’ vice president, overseeing player development and performance. Before that, he was the organization’s minor league pitching coordinator and began in Milwaukee back in 2019 as a Single-A pitching coach. Castro will now work under Taylor Smith, who was hired as the new president of baseball earlier this offseason and, at 31 years old, is the youngest POBO in baseball.

The 35-year-old McKeithan was the White Sox’s assistant hitting coach for the last two seasons. Before that, he was Cincinnati’s hitting coach from 2023–24 and assistant hitting coach in 2022. He has also worked as a minor league hitting instructor for the Tigers and has previous experience as a coach at Driveline Baseball.

Because of Tampa Bay’s budget or lack thereof, there were immediate trade rumblings involving Rasmussen after the Rays exercised his $20 million club option for 2027. Topkin reports that the Rays intend to hang onto the 31-year-old as their ace for the upcoming season.

The hope was that Blalock might be able to establish himself as a fifth starter or at least a middle reliever away from Colorado, but he had a 5.56 ERA in 110 innings for Triple-A Jacksonville and was limited to just four relief appearances for the Marlins, giving up seven runs in 11 1/3 innings. The timing of his release could indicate that a move to Asia is in his future.

Mendoza, 26, was terrific for Double-A Springfield in 2025 (.275/.390/.452) and for Triple-A Memphis (.291/.380/.437) last season, but it hasn’t gotten him any prospect hype or a trip to the majors. He’s decided to stick around with the Cardinals anyway, and there’s the chance he could see some time at third base in St. Louis if things break right next year.

The Cubs still haven’t announced the decision, even though it was supposed to be made Monday. However, it doesn’t alter their roster at all. Assad made $1.8 million last season in his first year of arbitration, and he should make $2.5 million to $3 million next year after posting a 3.63 ERA in 11 starts and 17 relief appearances in 2026. He can also now say goodbye to Iowa for good, since he’s out of options. The Cubs sent him down four times last season.