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Julio Borbon

BAL Outfield #29

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Julio Borbon (ankle) will go to Surprise, AZ on Monday to play in the instructional league.

Borbon has taken batting practice and shagged fly balls with the Rangers of late and is ready to face some live pitching in preparation of playing winter ball. He’s coming back from ankle ligament surgery in July. “Everything has felt real good,” Borbon said.
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Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Osvaldo Bido

MIA Starting Pitcher #45

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Marlins designated RHP Osvaldo Bido for assignment.

The Marlins just claimed Bido on waivers from the Rays last Friday, but they needed to make room for Bradley Blalock on the 40-man roster, so it was last-in, first-out. Bido had a 5.87 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, and a 68/35 K/BB ratio over 79 2/3 innings with the Athletics last season and will be looking for another team again.

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How Bichette slots into Mets' expected lineup

January 16, 2026 01:58 PM

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Bradley Blalock

MIA Starting Pitcher #64

Marlins acquired RHP Bradley Blalock from the Rockies for RHP prospect Jake Brooks.

This trade was announced earlier in the day and is now official. We can’t imagine Blalock earns a spot in the Marlins rotation.

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Jake Brooks

COL Starting Pitcher

Rockies acquired RHP Jake Brooks from the Marlins for RHP Bradley Blalock.

The Rockies had designated Blalock for assignment when they signed Michael Lorenzen, so it’s nice that they were able to get anything in exchange for him. The 25-year-old has thrown at least 110 innings in each of the last three minor league seasons and has impressive control, but he has a below-average fastball, so it remains to be seen how he would handle Coors Field. He should begin the year in Double-A.

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Trent Thornton

CHC Relief Pitcher #46

Cubs signed RHP Trent Thornton to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training

The move was announced by Tread Athletics, where Thornton has been training this offseason. He spent the last three seasons with the Mariners posting a 3.65 ERA in 140 2/3 innings. He tore his Achilles in August but was reportedly up to 93 mph on his fastball in a pro day workout and looking healthy. If he is healthy, he has a chance to win a spot in Chicago’s bullpen.

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Source: Tread Athletics

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Bradley Blalock

COL Starting Pitcher #64
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Marlins are acquiring RHP Bradley Blalock from the Rockies for a minor league pitcher.

Blalock was designated for assignment last week to make room on the 40-man roster for Michael Lorenzen. The 25-year-old posted a 9.36 ERA in 58 2/3 innings for the Rockies. It remains to be seen what role the Marlins have in mind for him, but it’s unlikely he’ll have much fantasy value in 2026.
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Source: Jeff Passan

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Nolan Arenado

ARI 3rd Baseman #28
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that the Athletics had a deal in place to acquire Nolan Arenado from the Cardinals.

Arenado was ultimately traded to the Diamondbacks, which is where he told the Cardinals preferred to play, but the Athletics “would have absorbed more money than the Diamondbacks.” While the Athletics could still pursue options like Eugenio Suarez and Yoan Moncada, Rosenthal reports that they “intend to use Max Muncy at third base, with Brett Harris and Darell Hernaiz also in the mix.”
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Weston Wilson

PHI Left Fielder #37

Phillies designated OF Weston Wilson for assignment

With J.T. Realmuto’s contract becoming official, the Phillies needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, so Wilson was let go. The 31-year-old hit .198/.282/.369 in 125 plate appearances with the Phillies in 2025. He has historically produced better and is strong against left-handed pitching, so he could find a spot somewhere else as a bench bat.

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Source: Charlotte Varnes

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J.T. Realmuto

PHI Catcher #10

Phillies signed C J.T. Realmuto to a three-year, $45 million deal.

The deal was announced over the weekend and is now official. The veteran will be 35 next year and is coming off a season in which he hit .257/.315/.384 with 12 home runs and 8 steals. He remains an elite defensive catcher and a rock-solid presence in the Phillies’ lineup. He has experienced a minor regression offensively and no longer seems likely to push for 15+ steals in a season, which makes him more of a fringe top 10 catcher for fantasy leagues.

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Zach Penrod

WSH Relief Pitcher #67

Nationals signed LHP Zach Penrod to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Penrod pitched his way to the majors in 2024, making seven appearances out of the Boston bullpen, but he was a mess last year, finishing with a 7.83 ERA in six starts and 20 relief appearances in the minors for the Red Sox and Dodgers. He walked a total of 67 batters in 33 1/3 innings. He’ll almost certainly have to prove something in Triple-A before getting another chance.

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Source: Will Sammon

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Seth Brown

NYY 1st Baseman #15

Yankees signed 1B/OF Seth Brown to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Brown was sent to the minors early in 2025 and played 35 games in Triple-A for the Athletics and Diamondbacks, hitting .352/.416/.697 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI. He has a career .226/.292/.419 slash line with a 27.5 percent strikeout rate in 568 career MLB games. He has a nearly 43 percent career pull rate as a left-handed hitter and could be a good fit in Yankee Stadium.

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Source: Aram Leighton

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