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Hughes hadn’t pitched since 2018 and was released in August of that season after struggling to a 6.34 ERA. His best years came with the Yankees; winning 18 games in 2010 and 16 games in 2012. He won 16 more games for the Twins in 2014, but struggled to stay healthy after moving to Minnesota, and wasn’t particularly effective when he was on the bump with an ERA of 6.01 from 2016-2018.

Kershaw officially retired from baseball after an 18-year career, but it seems like he’s hoping to make one final professional appearance. The 11-time All-Star posted a 3.36 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 84/35 K/BB ratio in 112 2/3 innings for the Dodgers this year, but it remains to be seen what role he’ll have on a stacked USA squad.

The 28-year-old hit .208/.259/.340 with two home runs, four RBI, and a 25/4 K/BB ratio across 58 plate appearances for the Giants last season. The former top prospect is just organizational catching depth at this point.

Passan notes that the Mets are offering $50 million a year, which confirms earlier reports that the Mets have a four-year, $200 million offer out for Tucker. The Blue Jays’ offer will obviously be for far less money each year, but the total sum is likely to be more, and he’d have more long-term stability in a longer contract. Passan believes Tucker will make a decision this week, and it seems like the choice comes down to whether he wants more money up front and another chance to enter free agency in four years or if he wants the security of a longer-term deal.

Details of where the Mets and Tucker are at keep leaking, but it’s still unclear what kind of proposals the Dodgers and Blue Jays have offered up or if there are any mystery teams lurking. It looks like we’ll be waiting a bit longer to find out.

Lantigua spent 2017-24 in the Blue Jays system before becoming a minor league free agent last year and signing with the Phillies. He was actually called up to the majors for the first time in September, but he was sent down three days later without having gotten into a game. The 27-year-old, who has experience everywhere besides catcher and first base, has hit .270/.381/.380 in 426 career Triple-A games.

Miller’s only major league experience came with the Angels in 2024, when he posted a 4.15 ERA in 13 innings out of the pen. He spent last season with the Tigers’ Triple-A club, amassing a 4.32 ERA in 50 innings. Given that the Rockies tend to run through a bunch of pitchers, there’s a good chance he’ll see some additional major league time this year.

Yesterday, it was reported that the Mets were offering $50 million per year to Tucker for a short-term deal. Then, a following report suggested that the Blue Jays are willing to sign Tucker to a long-term deal, so it would make sense that the Mets would have countered by making a longer offer to Tucker. While nothing appears imminent, it seems like Tucker’s free agency is a two-team race between the Mets and Blue Jays, with the Dodgers lurking in the background.

After missing out on Alex Bregman, the Red Sox have pivoted their focus to bolstering their starting rotation by adding one of the best arms still on the market. In 762 career big-league innings, Suárez has a recorded a strong 3.38 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 705/240 K/BB ratio. His fastball velocity has steadily declined since 2023, he doesn’t miss many bats, and he has yet to pitch over 157 innings in any season, so there are plenty of reasons his type of contract may seem like a lot of money. However, Suárez consistently limits hard contact, commands the zone well enough to produce a career 22 percent strikeout rate, and has a career 52 percent groundball rate, which should allow him to avoid the pitfalls of pitching at Fenway Park. He will slot in near the top of the Red Sox rotation along with Garrett Crochet and Sonny Gray. This also gives the Red Sox a surplus of starting pitching that they can use to make another trade. The Phillies made Suárez a qualifying offer, so they will receive a compensatory pick, likely in the fourth or fifth round of the 2026 MLB Draft.

So Noel will remain with the Orioles after being designated for assignment by both Baltimore and Cleveland this offseason. The 24-year-old has big-time power but needs to make far more contact before he can be relied on as an MLB hitter.

The Twins needed to clear space on the 40-man roster for Vidal Bruján, so Gasper was the choice. The 30-year-old hit .158/.257/.232 in 110 plate appearances for the Twins last season.