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Red Sox add Riley Adams on minor league deal

Riley Adams

BOS Catcher #15

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Red Sox signed C Riley Adams to a minor league contract.

After spending most of the previous four years serving as the Nationals’ backup catcher, Adams, 30, was stuck in Triple-A for the duration of the 2026 season, hitting .273/.389/.506 with 16 homers in 82 games while Drew Millas and then Harry Ford played behind Keibert Ruiz. His bat has always been intriguing — he was literally fourth in the majors in average bat speed in 2025 behind Giancarlo Stanton, Oneil Cruz and Junior Caminero — but he’s produced only a modest .211/.287/.354 line in 849 career plate appearances in the majors, and his defense behind the plate has typically graded out quite poorly. He’ll likely enter the spring third or fourth on the depth chart at catcher for the Red Sox.

- Matthew Pouliot

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Harry Ford

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Nationals optioned C Harry Ford to Triple-A Rochester; reassigned C Riley Adams to minor league camp.

Ford didn’t help his chances of making the Nationals by going to play for Great Britain in the WBC, but his bigger problem is that Keibert Ruiz has had a nice spring to date. The Nationals weren’t going to keep the 23-year-old Ford as a backup to Ruiz, so he’ll have to wait and see what happens once the games start counting. With Adams also being dropped, it’s clear that Drew Millas will serve as Ruiz’s backup.
Riley Adams

WSH Catcher #15

Nationals sent C Riley Adams outright to Triple-A Rochester.

Adams has the right to become a free agent, but he’ll probably stay put; he knew this might be coming when he signed a one-year, $1 million contract before the non-tender deadline and the split contract guarantees him a $500,000 salary in the minors. He’ll still have a chance to battle for a backup gig in spring training. As things stand now, it’ll probably be either he or Drew Millas backing up Keibert Ruiz initially, though Harry Ford could spoil things for everyone.
Riley Adams

WSH Catcher #15

Nationals designated C Riley Adams for assignment.

This is the countermove for the Gus Varland waiver claim. Adams was thought to be a non-tender candidate two months ago, but the Nationals wanted him back as a reserve catcher option and signed him to a cheap one-year deal. He’ll probably clear waivers and stick around as a potential backup to Keibert Ruiz. He presumably would be squeezed out if Harry Ford makes the team.
Riley Adams

WSH Catcher #15

Nationals agreed to terms with C Riley Adams on a one-year contract.

The Nationals will have no non-tenders this year. Adams, who hit .186/.252/.308 in a career-high 286 plate appearances last season, has seemed to be on the cut line two years in a row, but he’s again sticking around, and he’ll be the favorite to serve as Keibert Ruiz’s backup. The right move here, if the Nationals were at all serious about getting back into contention, would have been to drop Adams and pursue a halfway decent starting catcher to play over Ruiz.
Riley Adams

WSH Catcher #15

Riley Adams (groin) is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Marlins.

The encouraging development here is that Adams hasn’t been sent to the injured list after taking a foul ball to the groin area during Tuesday’s game. The 29-year-old will likely need a couple extra days off to rest and recover after the painful incident. It’ll be journeyman Jorge Alfaro handling the catching duties in his absence.
Riley Adams

WSH Catcher #15

Riley Adams made an early exit from Tuesday’s game against the Marlins with an apparent groin injury.

Adams took a foul tip in an extremely unfortunate place and immediately left the game. The hope here is that he managed to avoid serious injury. It’ll be Jorge Alfaro taking over the catching duties for now. There should be an update on his status following the contest.
Riley Adams

WSH Catcher #15

Riley Adams hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh as the Nationals edged the Astros 2-1 on Monday.

Adams’ opposite-field shot to right checked in at just 348 feet, but it was good enough to get out of Daikin Park. According to Statcast, it would have been a homer in just six of the other 29 ballparks. Adams also singled in the contest. He’s batting just .189/.217/.346 on the season, but he’s come in at .208/.288/.415 this month while getting extra playing time in place of the injured Keibert Ruiz.
Riley Adams

WSH Catcher #15

Riley Adams went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in a win over the Padres on Sunday.

Adams now has five home runs and 12 RBI on the season, with just a .527 OPS. Keibert Ruiz has been on the concussion list since July 6 and Adams has been the main starter for Washington since Ruiz has been out. Given Ruiz’s concerning series of head injuries, Adams could hold the job for a little bit, which at least makes him a name to watch in two-catcher formats.
Riley Adams

WSH Catcher #15

Riley Adams went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, a double and a home run against the Brewers on Friday.

Adams’ home run was his fourth of the season. The 29-year-old catcher slugged a solo home run off Quinn Priester in the seventh inning. The backup catcher is hitting .152 on the year and not currently an option in fantasy leagues.
Keibert Ruiz

WSH Catcher #20

Nationals activated C Keibert Ruiz from the seven-day injured list.

Ruiz was injured June 23 when he was hit in the head by a foul ball sent into the dugout. He’ll go back to serving as the Nationals’ primary catcher, though he had lost some time to Riley Adams before getting hurt. Ruiz has hit just .247/.278/.320 in 259 plate appearances this season.

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Brice Turang

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Brice Turang was moved down to the fifth spot in the Brewers’ starting lineup for Game 1 of the World Series against the Rays on Friday evening in Milwaukee.

Turang has been a fixture in the second spot in the Brewers’ lineup in the postseason, but he’ll slide down to the fifth spot in the order with Rays’ right-hander Nick Martinez on the hill on Friday. Jake Bauers moves up to the second spot in the order while Christian Yelich will hit third. Here’s the full lineup that the Brewers will roll out in front of their home faithful and the entire baseball world on Friday night: Jackson Chourio (LF),
Jake Bauers (1B), Christian Yelich (DH), William Contreras (C), Brice Turang (2B), Garrett Mitchell (CF), Cooper Pratt (SS), Sal Frelick (RF) and David Hamilton (3B).
- David Shovein

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Ben Williamson

TB 2nd Baseman #15
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Ben Williamson will start at second base and bat eighth for the Rays in Game 1 of the World Series against the Brewers on Friday evening.

Williamson has been functioning in a short-side platoon role with nearly all of his starts coming against left-handers, so it’s interesting to see him in there against Brewers’ ace Jacob Misiorowski for Game 1. Here’s the full lineup that manager Kevin Cash will deploy as the Rays look to secure the first World Series title in their franchise’s history: Yandy Díaz (DH), Jonathan Aranda (1B), Chandler Simpson (LF), Junior Caminero (3B), Liam Hicks (C), Jonny DeLuca (CF), Victor Mesa Jr. (RF), Ben Williamson (2B) and Taylor Walls (SS).
- David Shovein

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Oliver Marmol

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The Cardinals have decided not to bring back hitting coach Brant Brown next season.

Seems like the Cardinals are really dropping the ball here. Brown was hired following a 2024 season in which the Cardinals ranked 22nd in MLB in scoring. They climbed to 19th in 2025 and 17th this year despite shedding personnel, as Jordan Walker busted out and Alec Burleson and Iván Herrera continued their steadier climbs. On the other hand, guys like Nolan Gorman, Masyn Winn and Victor Scott II have regressed. Aside from Brown, the rest of the Cardinals’ coaching staff is expected to remain intact, though that could change if bench coach Daniel Descalso gets interviews for managerial openings.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Alec Marsh

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Royals sent RHP Alec Marsh outright to Triple-A Omaha.

Marsh had a 4.96 ERA in 33 starts and 10 relief appearances for the Royals in 2023 and ’24 before missing the last two years with shoulder issues that resulted in labrum surgery in Oct. 2025. While the idea at the time of the surgery was that he’d be ready for 2027, there were absolutely no updates on his recovery over the course of the year. The Royals will probably look to re-sign him to a minor league deal if he’s healthy.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Royals sent RHP Alex Lange, RHP Mason Black, RHP Connor Seabold and RHP Easton McGee outright to Triple-A Omaha.

As per usual, Kansas City is the first organization to start its offseason roster purge. Seabold and McGee have already opted for free agency, and Lange will soon become a free agent, too. Lange picked up 10 saves for the Royals between June and July, but he was never very effective at any point, and he ended the year with a 6.75 ERA and a 60/33 K/BB in 60 innings. He’ll likely have to take a minor league deal this winter.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Briggs McKenzie tossed five scoreless innings for Glendale of the Arizona Fall League on Thursday.

That’s a rare pitching performance in the AFL, especially coming from a 20-year-old. McKenzie was the Braves’ fourth-round pick in 2025, though it took first-round money to lure him away from LSU. He has a 5.79 ERA in four starts in Arizona after posting a 2.08 ERA in 26 innings over seven starts in the minors this year. He probably won’t be a factor in the majors in 2027, but his is definitely a name to know.
- Matthew Pouliot

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John Peck went 3-for-5 with a homer, five RBI, a walk and a steal for Scottsdale of the AFL on Thursday.

Peck, who finished out this year as the Tigers’ primary shortstop, was off to a horrid start in Arizona, going 2-for-35 until busting out yesterday. He’s due some Triple-A time at the start of next year, but he should eventually fit back in with the Tigers as at least a utilityman.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Alex McCoy

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Alex McCoy hit a pair of two-run homers and walked Thursday for the Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.

McCoy is hitting .256/.348/.641 with four homers in 11 games. The 24-year-old, who went undrafted out of Hofstra in 2024, finished the regular season at .278/.355/.467 with 19 homers between High-A and Double-A. A corner outfielder and first baseman, he faces an uphill climb to reach the majors, but tearing up the AFL will get him some attention. He’s one of only two players with four homers to date.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Tai Peete

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Tai Peete went 2-for-5 and tripled in a fourth straight game for the Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League on Thursday.

Four straight games with a triple is pretty cool. It’s a feat pulled off only once in MLB this century, that by Nomar Garciaparra in 2003. Peete is batting .348/.423/.674 and is 7-for-9 stealing bases through 11 games.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Brooks Bryan

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Brooks Bryan hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the ninth for the Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League on Thursday.

The homer was Bryan’s third in six games. He also singled and walked. Bryan was the Royals’ eighth-round pick out of Troy University in 2025. He hit .319/.406/.496 in 33 games in Low-A ball this year before getting hurt at the end of May. He’s back now and thriving offensively, but he’s been limited to playing first base in the AFL.
- Matthew Pouliot

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