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Travis Blankenhorn

FA Left Fielder #33

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Former Nationals OF Travis Blankenhorn has opted for free agency.

The 28-year-old cleared outright waivers after being designated for assignment last week, but he has elected free agency instead of staying with the Nationals. Blankenhorn was 4-for-31 (.129) with no home runs and five RBI in 13 games with the Nationals this year.
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Source: Andrew Golden

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Yainer Diaz

HOU Catcher #21

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Yainer Diaz filed at $4.5 million in arbitration, with the Astros submitting an $3 million figure.

It’s the first time that hard-hitting 27-year-old backstop is eligible for arbitration. MLBTradeRumors.com projected that he would earn $4.5 million via the arbitration process, so it seems far more likely that if it does go to a hearing that Diaz would ultimately win out. He’s coming off of another solid offensive season in which he slashed .256/.284/.417 with 20 homers, 70 RBI and a 95/20 K/BB ratio across 567 plate appearances.

Source: Mark Feinsand

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Okamoto could be 'undervalued' 2026 fantasy asset

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Isaac Paredes

HOU 3rd Baseman #15

Isaac Paredes filed at $9.95 million in arbitration, with the Astros submitting an $8.75 million figure.

Paredes is projected by MLBTradeRumors.com to earn $9.3 million via arbitration, so right around the midpoint between the two filings. The 26-year-old slugger slashed .254/.352/.458 with 20 long balls and 53 RBI in 438 plate appearances during his first season with the Astros.

Source: Mark Feinsand

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Anthony Rendon

LAA 3rd Baseman #6

Under the terms of his amended contract with the Angels, Anthony Rendon will get the $38 million he’s owed in even installments of $7.6 million over the next five years.

Rendon would have gotten all that money this year in the final season of a seven-year, $245 million contract, but that would have meant going through the motions of trying a comeback from hip surgery. Instead, now, he won’t be under any obligations with the team. He remains on the 40-man roster, and he’ll be placed on the 60-day IL once spring training starts.

Source: Jeff Fletcher

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Luis Garcia Jr.

WSH 2nd Baseman #2

Nationals agreed to terms with INF Luis García Jr. on a one-year, $6.875 million contract.

The Nationals weighed non-tendering García after he slipped both offensively and defensively last season, but the offensive decline, at least, was not backed up by his career-best exit velocity numbers. It sounds like he’ll play some first base in spring training, but the Nationals haven’t added a second baseman to push him off the position. They still might wind up bringing in a first baseman instead.

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Source: Spencer Nusbaum

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Jo Adell

LAA Right Fielder #7

Angels agreed to terms with OF jo Adell on a one-year, $5.2 million contract.

The Angels could have non-tendered Adell a year ago, but they’re glad they didn’t after he busted out with 37 homers and 98 RBI during a season in which he hit .236/.293/.485. The 26-year-old currently has two seasons to go before free agency.

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Jose Soriano

LAA Relief Pitcher #59

Angels agreed to terms with RHP José Soriano on a one-year, $2.9 million contract.

Two years before his major league debut, Soriano collected a year of service time as an injured Rule 5 pick in 2021, making him arbitration eligible now. The 27-year-old had a 4.26 ERA in 31 starts for the Angels last season. He’d seem to offer considerably more upside with his ability to miss bats and generate grounders, but his situation in Anaheim has held him back somewhat.

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Brock Burke

LAA Relief Pitcher #46

Angels agreed to terms with LHP Brock Burke on a one-year, $2.325 million contract.

Burke did a nice job in his first full season with the Angels, picking up seven wins and 15 holds while amassing a 3.36 ERA in relief. This will be his final season before he becomes eligible for free agency at age 30.

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Edward Cabrera

CHC Starting Pitcher #27

Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Edward Cabrera on a one-year, $4.45 million contract.

The Cubs weren’t going to fight it out with their newly acquired right-hander, so he’ll get a $2.5 million raise in his second of four arbitration seasons. Cabrera had a 3.53 ERA in 26 starts for the Marlins last season.

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Source: Jesse Rogers

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Javier Assad

CHC Starting Pitcher #72

Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Javier Assad on a one-year, $1.8 million contract with a club option for 2027.

Assad was a first-time arbitration eligible, so the option would cover his second year there. The 28-year-old Assad missed most of 2025, but he has a 3.43 ERA in 54 starts and 24 relief appearances for the Cubs since debuting in 2022. Alas, the missed time and the subpar peripherals have knocked him down the depth chart some, and he’ll enter camp no higher than seventh in line for the rotation. He could pitch out of the pen, but Triple-A is also a possibility.

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Source: Jordan Bastian

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Cody Bellinger

FA Center Fielder #35
According to The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty, the Yankees are offering Cody Bellinger more than $30 million per year but not currently for the duration that Bellinger’s camp is looking for.

Bellinger wants a seven-year deal through his age-37 season. It’s unclear how many years the Yankees are offering, but they might want to stick with five-year deals similar to what Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso received. Of course, Bellinger is younger than those two and offers far more defensive value. His offensive track record doesn’t quite match up, though.
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Source: The Athletic

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