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  • ARI Center Fielder #15
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    Diamondbacks re-signed OF Randal Grichuk to a one-year, $5 million contract with a $5 million mutual option for 2026.
    The deal is official. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports the agreement also includes $500,000 in performance-based incentives and a $3 million buyout. At 33-years-old, Grichuk is entering the metaphorical back-nine of his lengthy career but still offers some appeal for Arizona in a complementary role as a lefty-mashing corner outfielder to spell starters Corbin Carroll, Jake McCarthy and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. He’ll also probably split time at DH with Pavin Smith. He blasted 12 homers in 279 plate appearances last year in addition to posting a robust .913 OPS with six round-trippers off southpaws. He can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes outside of extremely deep mixed leagues.
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  • LAA Shortstop #7
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    MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger reported that Tim Anderson “took time off to retool his mechanics and clear his head.”
    Anderson slashed a combined .318/.347/.473 with 51 homers and 53 stolen bases in 374 games with the White Sox from 2019-22 before his production fell off a cliff in 2023. Anderson believes a lot of that has to do with a leg injury he suffered early that season. “I started creating bad habits with my swing,” Anderson said. “I had that injury to the leg, so once I came back, I lost the feel, I lost the touch, I lost a lot. Everything felt different. So, it caused me to start doing the wrong things and start creating that bad habit. I got caught up in that bad habit and that became a norm.” After Anderson was let go by the White Sox and then subsequently released by the Marlins, he “got in the lab and [has] been training to break that bad habit.” Considering Anderson was never a huge power producer but derived much of his success from plus contact, his profile should age more gracefully than most, and it’s entirely possible that revamped swing mechanics could push him back to being a solid batting average asset with 10+ steals if he can carve out playing time.
  • BAL Right Fielder #10
    The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that Dylan Carlson “is the likely odd man out if everyone stays healthy” in Baltimore’s outfield.
    After signing Ramón Laureano last week, the Orioles have six players competing for four spots in the outfield. Tyler O’Neill and Cedric Mullins seem like locks to start in left field and right field respectively. That leaves Colton Cowser and Laureano as a potential platoon in right field since Cowser bats left-handed and Laureano bats right-handed. That would mean Heston Kjerstad needs to hit well enough to win a backup first base or outfield job or he could also be at risk for demotion, and Carlson, who has minor-league options remaining, seems destined to start the season in Triple-A if everybody is healthy.
  • DET Third Baseman #17
    The Detroit Free Press’ Evan Petzold reports that Jace Jung and Matt Vierling “will be in the mix for the majority of playing time at third base” if the Tigers can’t sign Alex Bregman.
    The Tigers have steadfastly tried to bring Bregman to town, so they hope they can land the veteran in their lineup. If not, Petzold highlights a few ways the lineup could take shape. As Petzold notes, “Vierling fits best in right field but is a better defender than Jung at third base,” so he could leapfrog the young third base prospect if the Tigers want to prioritize defense. However, “if the Tigers want both Jung and Vierling in the lineup against right-handed pitchers, then Jung has to play third base and Vierling has to play right field, keeping Kerry Carpenter as the designated hitter to protect his health.” That seems like the most likely scenario for now; yet, Jung hit only .241/.362/.304 in his 94 big league plate appearances last year with a 31 percent strikeout rate, so Petzold noted that the Tigers could send Jung down, play Vierling as the everyday third baseman and leave right field open for Wenceel Pérez, who hit .242/.300/.383 with nine home runs and nine steals in 425 plate appearances last year in his MLB debut.
  • LAD Relief Pitcher #66
    Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts told MLB Network Radio’s Jim Bowden that Tanner Scott will receive the “brunt” of the club’s save opportunities to begin the season.
    The Dodgers have a plethora of quality options at their disposal in the late innings with Scott and Kirby Yates joining Blake Treinen and Evan Phillips, but it sounds like it’s the one southpaw of the bunch that’s going to be the primary closer. We’ll see if that’s how this situation ultimately shakes out, but in the meantime this news should provide a major boost to Scott’s fantasy value.
  • INT Relief Pitcher #30
    Austin Voth has signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.
    The 32-year-old hurler was non-tendered by the Mariners in late November and didn’t find a deal to his liking on the open market, so he has decided to head overseas for the 2025 season. Voth did a nice job out of the M’s bullpen in 2024, registering a 3.69 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and a 61/18 K/BB ratio over 61 innings. What’s intriguing is that the plan is for him to work as a starter in Japan — perhaps with the idea of returning to the big leagues for the 2026 season in that same role if he has success there.
  • TEX Starting Pitcher #22
    Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Rangers have had internal discussions about using Jon Gray as the team’s closer.
    The 33-year-old right-hander told reporters a few weeks ago that he would be open to the idea if it was something that the Rangers wanted to do, and now it sounds like they’re actually considering the idea after losing Kirby Yates, David Robertson and Jose Leclerc to free agency. If it isn’t Gray, it seems like right-hander Chris Martin would be the strongest candidate to begin the 2025 season in that role barring any additional acquisitions.
  • FA Second Baseman #8
    The Dodgers have reached an agreement on a contract to bring back free agent utilityman Enrique Hernandez.
    The 33-year-old announced the signing himself on his social media on Sunday afternoon, though it is still pending a physical. Hernandez hit just .229/.281/.373 with 12 homers, 42 RBI and zero stolen bases in 393 plate appearances with the Dodgers in 2024. Unless you’re streaming him against a left-hander in the deepest of leagues, he can be avoided for fantasy purposes once again in 2025.
  • NYM Relief Pitcher
    Mets signed RHP Andrew Carson to a minor league contract.
    The 24-year-old hurler bounced around during his collegiate career, but finished strong in his one season at the University of Tampa where he posted a 1.06 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and a 32/11 K/BB ratio over 34 innings. He’s an intriguing arm that throws in the upper nineties with his fastball and could be a quick riser through the minor league ranks.
  • NYY Catcher #59
    Yankees signed C Ronaldo Hernández to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
    Hernández, 27, is joining his third AL East organization after years as a prospect for the Rays and Red Sox. The 27-year-old played for the D-backs’ Triple-A club last year, batting .311/.357/.507 in 237 plate appearances. He’ll probably share time behind the plate in Triple-A once again.
  • NYY Middle Reliever
    Yankees signed LHP Jayvien Sandridge to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
    Sandridge, a career reliever, had a 4.28 ERA and a 95/49 K/BB in 61 innings for the Padres’ Double- and Triple-A clubs last season. He’s yet to pitch in the majors, and it would be a minor surprise if he gets to this year.