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  • FA Catcher #25
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    Rockies C Jacob Stallings declined his $1.5 million mutual option for 2025.
    Stallings heads to free agency after just one season with the Rockies where he posted a strong .810 OPS with a career-high nine homers in 82 games. Obviously, a return to Colorado would be the optimal outcome here for fantasy purposes, but the 34-year-old backstop is unlikely to have much appeal, regardless of where he winds up.
  • PIT Relief Pitcher #63
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    Pirates re-signed RHP Hunter Stratton to a minor league contract.
    Stratton returns to Pittsburgh as extra organizational relief depth just a few weeks after being non-tendered. The 28-year-old righty, who missed the final month of last year after suffering a ruptured left patella tendon, posted a solid 3.26 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 43/10 K/BB ratio across 49 2/3 innings (44 appearances) over the past two seasons for Pittsburgh.
  • SEA Starting Pitcher #36
    Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said in an interview with MLB Network Radio that they’ve been “resistant to even engaging in discussions” on trade talks that include Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Bryce Miller or Bryan Woo.
    Seattle’s overabundance of young starting pitching has led to them being at the epicenter of trade rumors in recent weeks. According to multiple reports, the Phillies reached out last month to gauge their interest in third baseman Alec Bohm. We’re unwilling to rule anything out, but it certainly sounds like the Mariners have zero interest in moving any of their established young starters at the moment.
  • BOS Third Baseman #11
    Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters at the Winter Meetings that he hasn’t had any conversations with Rafael Devers regarding moving off third base.
    There’s been rampant speculation throughout the offseason that Devers would shift across the diamond in the event that the Red Sox include first baseman Tristan Casas in a potential trade package or swing a trade for Cardinals defensive wizard Nolan Arenado. The 28-year-old franchise cornerstone has graded out as a subpar defender at the hot corner in three of the last four years, but has consistently told reporters that he has no interest in moving to another position. For the moment, it sounds like the Red Sox are holding off on considering moving Devers off third base, likely to first base or DH, until they make a significant move.
  • FA Starting Pitcher #35
    The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that the Tigers have signed RHP Alex Cobb to a one-year contract.
    The deal is pending a physical, which is important since Cobb struggled with injuries (again) in 2024, pitching just 16 1/3 innings for the Guardians after they acquired him from the Giants at the trade deadline. The 37-year-old does have a 3.84 career ERA in 233 MLB starts, so he will provide a reliable veteran presence for this young Tigers’ rotation and will likely be a useful fantasy starter when he’s healthy. However, it would be irresponsible for fantasy managers to expect a fully healthy season from Cobb in 2025.
    Where will Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Corbin Burnes sign this offseason?
  • SF Shortstop #49
    Giants’ president of baseball operations Buster Posey said that Tyler Fitzgerald is “the Giants’ second baseman as things stand now.”
    The “as things stand right now” implies that the Giants could still be in the market for another option, but Posey has already talked to Fitzgerald about playing second base after signing Willy Adames to play shortstop. The 27-year-old Fitzgerald was a huge surprise for the Giants in 2024, finishing with a .831 OPS, 15 homers, and 17 steals across 341 plate appearances. With 2B/SS/OF eligibility, he could be a valuable pick in the latter stages of fantasy drafts due to his ability to contribute a little bit in all five categories.
  • FA Relief Pitcher #67
    ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported that the Cubs have “spoken to Kyle Finnegan.”
    The 33-year-old right-hander was non-tendered by the Nationals last month in a surprising move since he had pitched to a 3.68 ERA with 38 saves in 63 2/3 innings in 2024. Instead of trading him at the deadline, the Nationals held onto him and then let Finnegan go rather than pay him $8 million a year. The Cubs do have some questions at the back of their bullpen, so it’s possible that Finnegan could compete for saves alongside Porter Hodge, Tyson Miller, and Nate Pearson if the Cubs were to sign him.
  • FA Catcher #18
    MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that the Cubs are nearing a deal with catcher Carson Kelly.
    The Cubs also added Matt Thaiss this offseason, but they are looking to add veteran catchers who could split time with Miguel Amaya next year. Kelly played in 91 games between the Tigers and Rangers in 2024, hitting .238/.313/.374 with nine home runs, a 17.6 percent strikeout rate, and well above-average defensive metrics. He wouldn’t be on the fantasy radar outside of deep two-catcher formats, but it could be a solid real-world signing for the Cubs.
  • FA Starting Pitcher #39
    The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal said he expects the Blue Jays “to put together a monster offer for Corbin Burnes.”
    Appearing on Foul territory, Rosenthal talked about the Blue Jays missing out on Juan Soto and mentioned that he expects them to be aggressive in pursuing potential ace Corbin Burnes. The Blue Jays failed to meet expectations in 2025 and with the Red Sox’s top prospects now MLB-ready, there’s an argument that Toronto is the worst team in the AL East right now. The Blue Jays are actively looking to fix that and re-establish some of the promise they showcased a few years back. Landing Burnes to headline a rotation that includes Jose Berrios and aging starters Chris Bassitt and Kevin Gausman would be a major get for Toronto.
  • NYM Starting Pitcher
    Mets signed RHP Yuhi Sako to a minor league international amateur free agent contract.
    The 25-year-old from Japan has played professionally in the Australian Baseball League, Frontier League, and Mexican Winter League. In his most recent Independent Ball season, he registered a 3.23 ERA with a 92/28 K/BB ratio in 103 innings (17 starts). He figures to be in a minor league rotation in either Double-A or Triple-A to begin the season.
  • CHC Left Fielder #27
    The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma reported that “a [Seiya] Suzuki trade [seems] unlikely” as the offseason goes on.
    Sharma notes that the Cubs appear intent on trading one of Cody Bellinger or Seiya Suzuki, most likely to add starting pitching, and with there being legitimate interest in Cody Bellinger across the league, the Cubs seem likely to hold onto Suzuki. The 30-year-old has battled injuries since joining the Cubs, but he has been a strong producer and has a cheaper contract than Bellinger, which makes him the preferred option to remain in Chicago.