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The 29-year-old has been out of work since he elected free agency from the White Sox back at the end of August. He’ll likely report to Triple-A Oklahoma City where he’ll serve as extra depth for the defending world champions.

Valdez is also known to have had conversations with the Orioles and Mets. No word yet on if he’s at the winter meetings, but since he’s the top arm left with Dylan Cease having signed, there are certainly a bunch of other starting pitchers that would like to see him sign quickly and open up the market.

Tucker lives near Tampa and recently visited the Jays’ facility in Dunedin, so one would think the Yankees might want to arrange something similar. Still, Bellinger might be more of a priority at this point. Cashman is hoping to re-sign Bellinger to play left field, even though he admits his offense is a little too left-handed at the moment.

The report says it’s probably worth more than $100 million. Of course, it’s going to be tough for the Pirates to land a free agent like Schwarber, not only because they’re the Pirates but also because their ballpark isn’t very hitter friendly and especially not home run friendly (although at least it’s better for lefties than righties in that regard). As they’ve already done once this winter, their best hope is probably to trade pitching for hitting and then perhaps they could spend to fortify their rotation afterwards.

Pretty stunning. Needing to be included on 12 to make the Hall of Fame, Kent was named on 14 of the 16 ballots. Carlos Delgado, who was one-and-done on the BBWAA ballot, received nine votes, and both Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy were chosen by six Committee members. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela were listed on fewer than five ballots and thus won’t be eligible to make the 2028 ballot when this committee for post-1980 players is up again. Many suspected that Mattingly was the favorite today, especially given the makeup of the committee (none of the seven players included played beyond the mid-90s). Kent definitely had a better case by the numbers, hitting .290/.356/.500 over 17 big-league seasons. His 377 homers are the most ever from someone whose primary position was second base.

Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said last month that trading Marte is unlikely to occur this offseason, but teams are always open to listening to offers. The 32-year-old franchise cornerstone recorded a robust .893 OPS with 28 round-trippers across 126 games. He remains an elite second baseman for fantasy purposes regardless of his landing spot and will be an early-round selection in all drafts next spring.

The 25-year-old outfielder spent the first seven years of his minor league career in the Pirates’ organization. In 2025, Bowen slashed .272/.353/.449 with nine homers, 37 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 366 plate appearances across four minor league levels.

The versatile 34-year-old is currently recovering after undergoing surgery on his left elbow in mid-November. Even if he does wind up back with the Dodgers in a bench role, he can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

The Rays needed to clear a spot on their roster to make room for the addition of Cedric Mullins and unfortunately it looks like Curet drew the short straw this time around. The 23-year-old hurler posted a 3.90 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and a 62/31 K/BB ratio over 55 1/3 innings across three minor league levels in 2025.

The deal, which was agreed to earlier in the week, also includes a $10 million mutual option for the 2027 season with a $500,000 buyout. Yoniel Curet was designated for assignment in a corresponding move to clear a spot on the Rays’ 40-man roster. Mullins should see regular action against right-handed pitching with the Rays in 2026.

The 23-year-old was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque, but rather than accepting the outright assignment Bernabel will explore his options on the open market. He hit .252/.288/.410 with four homers, 14 RBI and a 25/7 K/BB ratio over 146 plate appearances with the Rockies in 2025. It shouldn’t take him long to find another opportunity.