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Zyhir Hope

LAD Outfield

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Zyhir Hope homered in a loss to the Royals on Saturday.

Hope came off the bench to deliver the solo blast. The 20-year-old is viewed as one of the best hitting prospects in the Dodgers’ system, and while there’s some debate regarding his long-term potential, he’s still a prospect that has to be rostered in all eligible keeper formats.

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Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #33

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Royals signed RHP Eli Morgan to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Another veteran reliever for a team that just signed Héctor Neris. Morgan, 29, missed most of last season with elbow troubles, though not before he gave up 10 runs in 7 1/3 innings for the Cubs in April. He was much more successful in Cleveland the previous three seasons, posting a 3.27 ERA and a 181/48 K/BB in 176 innings.

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What's in store for the Nationals without Gore?

January 23, 2026 01:28 PM

Eric Samulski reveals the "names to know" among the five prospects the Nationals received from the Texas Rangers in exchange for pitcher MacKenzie Gore and his 'considerable upside.'

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Kai-Wei Teng

SF Starting Pitcher #66
The Astros are acquiring Kai-Wei Teng from the Giants for Jancel Villareal, according to The Athletic’s Chandler Rome.

For the Giants, this is about freeing up a spot on the 40-man to make room for Harrison Bader, and in return, they’ll get a 21-year-old catcher. The Astros will DFA J.P. France to make room for Teng.
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Source: Chandler Rome

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Ryder Ryan

LAD Relief Pitcher #80

Dodgers signed RHP Ryder Ryan to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Ryan, 30, had a 5.66 ERA in 20 2/3 innings for the Pirates in 2024 and then spent all of last season with the club’s Triple-A team, finishing with a 4.73 ERA and a 61/38 K/BB in 72 1/3 innings. He’ll probably share a roster spot with younger brother River on the Dodgers’ Triple-A team this year.

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Source: Fabian Ardaya

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Jacob Waguespack

MIL Relief Pitcher #40

Brewers signed RHP Jacob Waguespack to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The Rays thought they had something interesting in Waguespack a couple of years ago, but he went on to miss most of 2024 with shoulder issues and he didn’t impress them enough in the minors to get a chance last season. He wound up with a 2.45 ERA and a 31/11 K/BB in 33 innings as a Triple-A reliever, with the last 10 of his 25 appearances coming after the Phillies picked him up. He’ll be a long shot to win a spot in the Milwaukee pen this spring.

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Source: Adam McCalvy

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Austin Barnes

NYM Catcher #15

Mets signed C Austin Barnes to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The 36-year-old backstop saw just 44 plate appearances with the Dodgers during the 2025 campaign before being released in May. He then signed with the Giants at the end of June and spent the remainder of the season at the Triple-A level. He’ll add quality catching depth for the Mets and can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

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Mickey Gasper

WSH Catcher #11

Nationals designated C/INF Mickey Gasper for assignment.

The versatile 30-year-old was just claimed off of waivers from the Twins last week, but he’ll head back into roster uncertainty after the Nationals needed to clear a 40-man roster spot for Richard Lovelady on Thursday. While Gasper has had continued success at the Triple-A level, he has struggled to a .133/.250/.195 slash line with a 28/14 K/BB ratio over 133 plate appearances at the big league level over the past two seasons.

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Richard Lovelady

WSH Relief Pitcher #57

Nationals claimed LHP Richard Lovelady off of waivers from the Mets.

Lovelady was inked to a one-year contract as a free agent in October, but the Mets attempted to sneak him through waivers this week as they needed to clear room on their 40-man roster. The 30-year-old left-hander posted an 8.49 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and a 12/6 K/BB ratio over 11 2/3 innings in 10 appearances between the Blue Jays and Mets in 2025.

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Marco Gonzales

SD Starting Pitcher #27

Padres signed LHP Marco Gonzales to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The 33-year-old southpaw will earn $1.5 million if he makes the Padres’ roster and can earn up to an additional $1 million in incentives. Gonzales didn’t pitch at all during the 2025 season while recovering from flexor tendon surgery. He’s now fully recovered and should be a full go for the start of spring training. If healthy, he makes for a nice depth signing for the Padres.

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Derek Law

ARI Relief Pitcher #58

Diamondbacks signed RHP Derek Law to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Law, 35, missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing surgery to repair a tear in his flexor tendon. He’s expected to be ready to return in April or May. He’ll earn $1.5 million if he makes the Diamondbacks’ active roster and can earn up to an additional $500,000 in incentives. Given his success in the two years before the injury, it makes for a nice low-risk signing for the Diamondbacks.

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Osvaldo Bido

LAA Starting Pitcher #45

Angels designated RHP Osvaldo Bido for assignment.

The Angels just claimed Bido off of waivers from the Marlins on Tuesday, but they needed to clear a roster spot after acquiring Jayvien Sandridge from the Yankees on Thursday so Bido got the boot once again. The 30-year-old right-hander has been claimed off of waivers four times already since the 2025 season ended — by the Braves, Rays, Marlins and Angels — so it seems likely that he’ll generate interest once again this time around.

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