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  • STL First Baseman #30
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    Cardinals claimed 1B/OF Alfonso Rivas off waivers from the Angels.
    It’s been a busy few months for Rivas who was traded to the Pirates in August and then put on waivers after the season. He was then claimed by Cleveland in November and designated for assignment in December, when he was claimed by the Angels, who then designated him for assignment last week. The Cardinals will now be the latest team to take a gamble on the 27-year-old, who is a plus defensive first baseman and an on-base percentage machine but has just a .243/.324/.349 slash line in 459 plate appearances. OF Moisés Gómez was designated for assignment to make room for Rivas.
  • CWS Left Fielder #40
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    White Sox signed OF Mike Tauchman to a one-year, $1.95 million contract.
  • ATL Shortstop
    Braves selected INF Christian Cairo from the Guardians with the 15th pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
  • PHI Starting Pitcher #93
    Phillies selected RHP Mike Vasil from the Mets with the 14th pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
    Vasil was selected in the eighth round by the Mets in 2021 and at one point was considered an intriguing right-handed prospect. He struggled considerably in 2024 with a 6.04 ERA for Syracuse over 138 innings, but the Phillies will get a chance to see if they can get him back on the right track.
  • MIL Starting Pitcher #76
    Brewers selected LHP Connor Thomas from the Cardinals with the 13th pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
    A fifth-round pick by the Cardinals in 2019, Thomas has hung around but never had the chance to pitch at the highest level. The 26-year-old posted a solid 2.89 ERA in 56 appearances with Triple-A Memphis, so he might just get that chance if he can make the Brewers out of spring training.
  • Padres selected RHP Juan Nunez from the Orioles with the 12th pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
    Nunez is 24, but has yet to pitch higher than High-A in his relatively short career. The Padres obviously like something they see in his right arm, and they’ll try and develop him as a bullpen piece. Just keep in mind he can’t be optioned to the minors at all in 2025, so his chances of making the roster are pretty slim.
  • FA Relief Pitcher #71
    The Rangers are signing ex-Orioles reliever Jacob Webb to a one-year deal, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray.
    Even though he had a 3.02 ERA in 56 2/3 innings last season and would have made less than $2 million in 2025, Webb was non-tendered by Baltimore last month. While this is just a one-year deal, the Rangers would have Webb’s arbitration rights for 2026.
  • CHC Third Baseman #61
    Cubs selected INF Gage Workman from the Tigers with the 10th pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
    A fourth-round pick out of Arizona State in 2020, Workman had his best minor-league season with Double-A Erie in 2024 with 18 homers, 30 stolen bases and an .843 OPS. The 25-year-old will be given an opportunity to be a bench option for Chicago in 2026 with the ability to play all over the infield to his benefit.
  • Twins selected RHP Eiberson Castellano from the Phillies with the ninth pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
    Castellano is a 23-year-old right-hander who reached Double-A last year, and he forged a 3.99 ERA in 22 appearances — 20 starts — with an impressive 136/29 K/BB over 103 2/3 innings. His starting background may be the long-term play, but he’ll obviously need to be a bullpen piece if he’s going to make the Twins in 2025.
  • CIN Second Baseman
    Red selected INF Cooper Bowman from the Athletics with the seventh pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
    Bowman was acquired by the Athletics in the deal for Frankie Montas back in 2022 from the Yankees. The infielder posted an .844 OPS in Double-A last year, but that number tanked to .594 when he was promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas from Midland. His path to a roster spot will be showing defensive versatility during the Cactus League.
  • Blue Jays selected RHP Angel Bastardo from the Red Sox with the sixth pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
    Bastardo has made 74-of-78 appearances in the minors as a starter, and last year the 22-year-old made 10 starts with a 5.36 ERA for Double-A Portland. While he has the endurance to start, he’ll all but assuredly be a relief option with Toronto.