Caleb Durbin wins marathon game in 13th for Boston

Wagner got a $1.9 million bonus from the Orioles as the 42nd overall pick in the 2022 draft, but Baltimore gave up on him after he hit .218/.301/.339 in Double-A in 2025. The Rangers signed him in April, and he put up a much-improved .249/.337/.523 line with 21 homers in 85 games in Double-A at age 25 last season. If he can do that again in Triple-A next year, he might become a candidate for a major league bench gig.

Sasaki, the Rays’ third-round pick in 2019, hit .241/.340/.371 in 53 games for Double-A Chattanooga last season before missing the final 3 1/2 months with an injury. He’ll aim to win a spot on the Triple-A roster when minor league spring training starts.

Wereski, 28, had a 4.42 ERA in 12 starts between Double- and Triple-A after being plucked out of indy ball last season. He’s probably just Triple-A depth, but there’s the chance he’ll be needed to come up and make a start or two next season.

Kuncl will compete to retain his spot in the Triple-A Louisville pen after posting a 5.40 ERA and a 42/29 K/BB in 37 1/3 innings for the Bats last season.

The 27-year-old Nicolas was designated for assignment a week ago. He’ll enter free agency with a career 4.96 ERA and a 103/66 K/BB in 105 1/3 innings as a major leaguer.

After bouncing around quite a bit earlier in his career, Bauers is opting for some long-term security here, signing for $14.5 million per year instead of taking the $23.15 million qualifying offer from the Brewers. The Red Sox almost certainly have to move Jarren Duran now. Bauers probably will DH frequently, but he can also supplement Roman Anthony in left and Willson Contreras at first. Triston Casas also surely has to be very much available or perhaps a non-tender candidate. Boston is probably now out of the mix for Randy Arozarena and Seiya Suzuki. The Brewers can turn to Andrew Vaughn as their primary first baseman next season with Bauers gone, but they’ll probably look for a lefty complement.

Rosario was a notable name on the minor league free agent list, especially since he just turned 24 in July. He got off to a rough start last season, but that might be explained by the Twins, with a crowded Triple-A outfield, burying him in Double-A after he’d already shown plenty there in 2025. He did eventually move up and then hit .298/.350/.563 with 11 homers in 42 games in his debut for St. Paul. Overall, he has 47 homers and an .845 OPS the last two years. He should eventually see major league time as a platoon corner outfielder against left-handers.

Domínguez had the three hardest-hit balls of the game at 107, 105 and 105 mph, and his homer traveled 416 feet. 37 plate appearances into his winter league debut, he’s hitting .333 with nine walks and no strikeouts. That might not put him back into the Yankees’ plans right away, but it can’t be bad for his trade value.

He’s 6-for-12 since joining the Tiburones earlier this week. After being waived by the Guardians, the out-of-options Arias spent the last two months of last season riding the pine for Mets and Cubs clubs that didn’t really have any use for him, getting just five at-bats for the Mets and 10 in six weeks with the Cubs. He’s still on the Cubs’ roster now, but he’ll only really make any sense for the 2027 club if Matt Shaw gets moved and maybe still not then. Through 371 big-league games, he has just a 76 OPS+.

Before spending the final two months of the year back in Triple-A, Piñango did solid work for the Blue Jays as a rookie last season, hitting .260/.306/.396 in 180 plate appearances. He’s currently off to a .304/.370/.478 start in seven games in Venezuela. With the Jays likely to acquire an outfielder, Piñango will probably be a long shot for a roster spot entering next season. His bat remains intriguing, though.