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  • FA First Baseman #22
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    Cardinals released RHP Jacob Bosiokovic, INF Nick Dunn, LHP Nick Raquet, 1B/OF Alfonso Rivas III, and RHP Wilking Rodríguez from their contracts.
    All players were set to be minor league free agents at the end of the season, so they would most likely have moved on anyway. Now they will all hope to find another opportunity somewhere else.
  • OAK Starting Pitcher #83
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    Athletics selected RHP Noah Murdock from the Royals with the fourth pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher
    Angels selected LHP Garrett McDaniels from the Dodgers with the third pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
  • MIA Catcher
    Marlins selected C Liam Hicks from the Tigers with the second pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher
    White Sox selected RHP Shane Smith from the Brewers with the first pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #45
    Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox are on the verge of acquiring Garrett Crochet from the White Sox.
    McWilliams notes that Kyle Teel is involved in the trade, while Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic notes that Boston will also send Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, and Wikelman Gonzalez in the deal. The Mets, Yankees and a host of other teams all reportedly had interest in acquiring Crochet, but it appears Boston will get arguably the top pitcher available on the market. Assuming there are no hangups, Crochet should pitch at the top of the Boston rotation, and his ability to miss bats makes him one of the best fantasy bets for 2025.
  • TEX Relief Pitcher #49
    Rangers signed LHP Michael Plassmeyer to a minor league contract.
    Plassmeyer joins the Rangers after spending the 2024 season in the Pirates’ organization. The southpaw did have an 86/13 K/BB, which is good, but also a 7.93 ERA for Triple-A Indianapolis, which is not. He’ll complete for a bullpen spot in spring training, but is more likely to be fodder in Triple-A for Texas.
  • SEA Catcher #27
    Mariners signed C Jacob Nottingham to a minor league contract.
    Nottingham has had a couple of stops with Seattle but has never appeared in an MLB game with the organization. He’ll be a depth piece in the minors for 2025.
  • HOU Left Fielder #30
    Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports that the the trade talks between Kyle Tucker and the Cubs involve Seiya Suzuki and Isaac Paredes.
    Suzuki has recently been mentioned as a potential trade candidate by the Cubs, in part because of his desire to not be a designated hitter. Tucker heading to Chicago would open up right field for him. Meanwhile, Paredes would slide into third base if Alex Bregman was to leave the Astros. There would almost certainly be prospects headed Houston’s way, but this would be a way to move Tucker and not take a massive step backwards for 2025 and 2026. Interesting.
  • SD Starting Pitcher #84
    The Orioles are showing interest in acquiring Dylan Cease from the Padres, says MLB Network’s Jon Morosi.
    If such a deal comes to fruition, one imagines either Heston Kjerstad or Coby Mayo would be freed. The Padres currently have a giant hole in left field, so Kjerstad makes particular sense for them. San Diego would also presumably have some interest in major league-ready pitching prospects like Cade Povich, Chayce McDermott and Brandon Young.
  • FA First Baseman #53
    The Nationals are among the teams talking to free agent Christian Walker, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray.
    Stealing Pete Alonso away from a division rival would be more fun than this, but Walker would definitely give a weak Nationals lineup a lift. Their top options at first base right now are Andrés Chaparro and Juan Yepez.
    Where will Corbin Burnes, Pete Alonso, and Roki Sasaki sign this offseason?