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Jose Altuve

HOU 2nd Baseman #27

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Jose Altuve homered twice and tallied five RBI on Friday, powering the Astros to an 18-1 blowout win over the Dodgers.

Altuve was also caught stealing for the sixth time, if you’re looking for a negative. His two homers were among the five that Houston hit in the shellacking, and he also doubled. In addition, he drew two walks while scoring a total of four runs. Probably best to not focus on that caught stealing, in our humble estimation. Altuve is now slashing .269/.331/.443 with 15 homers and 44 RBI following the 14th multi-homer performance of his career.

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Seth Brown

NYY 1st Baseman #15

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Yankees signed 1B/OF Seth Brown to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Brown was sent to the minors early in 2025 and played 35 games in Triple-A for the Athletics and Diamondbacks, hitting .352/.416/.697 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI. He has a career .226/.292/.419 slash line with a 27.5 percent strikeout rate in 568 career MLB games. He has a nearly 43 percent career pull rate as a left-handed hitter and could be a good fit in Yankee Stadium.

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Source: Aram Leighton

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How Bichette slots into Mets' expected lineup

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Zac Gallen

FA Starting Pitcher #23
Bruce Levine reports that the Cubs are in “ongoing” talks with Zac Gallen.

Levine reports that “it’ll be a shorter-term type of deal,” which makes sense considering Gallen posted a poor 4.83 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 175/66 K/BB ratio across 192 innings over 33 starts for the Diamondbacks last season. He may view this as an opportunity to recoup some value and sign a longer deal for more money, as he will be just 30 years old during the upcoming season.
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Source: Bruce Levine

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Miguel Andujar

FA Left Fielder #38
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports that Miguel Andujar is drawing “significant interest” on the free agent market.

Andujar had a strong season, split between playing for the Athletics and Reds. He hit .318/.352/.470 with 10 home runs in 94 games due to injury. Now, he was playing in arguably the two most hitter-friendly stadiums in baseball, but he also showed flashes of success in 2024 with Oakland. Heyman has said teams like the Rangers, Padres, Cardinals, and Cubs have expressed interest.
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Jorge Mateo

ATL Shortstop #3

Braves signed INF Jorge Mateo to a one-year, $1 million deal.

The Braves were forced to pivot after presumed starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim tore a ligament in his hand while falling on ice. Mateo was that quick pivot. The 30-year-old hit just .177 in 79 at-bats for the Orioles in 2025. He still remains a plus baserunner, but his defense at shortstop has also regressed over the last few seasons, so it’s hard to get too excited about this from a fantasy perspective.

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Jadher Areinamo

TB Shortstop #80

Rays 2B prospect Jadher Areinamo won Rookie of the Year in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.

Areinamo was shut down after just 36 games in the winter season, but that was more than enough time to impress. The 22-year-old hit .364/.420/.692 with 13 home runs, 43 RBI, and five steals. He was acquired from the Brewers at the deadline last year for Danny Jansen. This has the makings of a great return after Areinamo also impressed in 131 games split between High-A and Double-A last year.

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Jakob Junis

FA Relief Pitcher #16
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Rangers and free agent right-hander Jakob Junis have reached an agreement on a one-year, $4 million contract.

The 33-year-old hurler played a pivotal role in the Guardians’ bullpen in 2025, registering a strong 2.97 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and a 55/18 K/BB ratio across 66 2/3 innings in 57 appearances. The expectation is that he’ll once again function in a middle relief role with the Rangers, which limits his overall appeal from a fantasy perspective.
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Cody Bellinger

FA Center Fielder #35
According to Bob Klapisch of the Newark Star-Ledger, the Yankees have made an internal decision to not engage in a bidding war for Cody Bellinger.

The Yankees believe that they have made a strong offer to Bellinger — at five years and $160 million with two opt-outs — and they’re willing to let him walk if he’s unwilling to accept that or if the Mets or another big market team decide to blow that offer away. A return to the Yankees still seems like the most plausible scenario for Bellinger.
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Source: Bob Klapisch

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Ryan Borucki

CWS Relief Pitcher #35

White Sox signed LHP Ryan Borucki to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The 31-year-old southpaw appeared in 39 ballgames between the Pirates and Blue Jays in 2025, registering a 4.63 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a 32/16 K/BB ratio over 35 innings. With a strong showing in Cactus League play, he should have a nice shot at landing a spot in the White Sox’ Opening Day bullpen.

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Ha-Seong Kim

ATL 2nd Baseman #9
Braves’ infielder Ha-Seong Kim will be sidelined for 4-5 months after suffering a torn tendon in his right middle finger.

Mark Bowman of MLB.com adds that Kim suffered the injury when he fell on ice while in Korea. He underwent surgery in Atlanta on Sunday to repair the injury. That means the slick-fielding 30-year-old won’t be available to help out the Braves until the end of May at the earliest estimate. In the meantime, the Braves are likely to slot in Mauricio Dubón as their starting shortstop.
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Brendan Donovan

STL 2nd Baseman #33
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Royals are looking “increasingly unlikely” to acquire either Brendan Donovan or Jarren Duran.

While this report doesn’t completely rule out the Royals making a splash on the trade market, it doesn’t sound promising that anything is actually going to happen. Both Duran and Donovan have been generating plenty of buzz on the trade front and it sounds like the Royals just won’t have the right pieces in place to get a deal done.
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Source: Ken Rosenthal

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