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Daniel was hit around for five runs on seven hits in five innings last night in a start against the Giants. He does have a 3.52 ERA across 76 2/3 innings in Triple-A this season, so it’s very likely that he gets another shot with the Braves not contending this year.

Newman will get a chance to win a job with the Royals in spring training. The former first-round pick was atrocious in his limited action with the Angels last year as seen in a slash of .202/.209/.272.

Vogt and the Guardians never made the news public, but the winner of back-to-back AL Manager of the Year awards will not have 2026 be the final year of his contract. The 41-year-old will be tasked with trying to get Cleveland into the postseason for a third-consecutive season this summer.

Robert has been the subject of trade speculation over the last few years, but it appears this winter we might see the White Sox actually pull the trigger. The Mets would make sense, but Heyman notes that in order for New York to give up their top prospects, the White Sox would need to send some cash back. That’s not a very Jerry Reinsdorf thing to do. The Padres have also been mentioned as a potential landing spot for Robert, among others.

Waites represents a low-risk dart throw for Detroit’s relief mix after spending most of the past two seasons recovering from Tommy John surgery at the conclusion of the 2023 campaign. The hard-throwing 27-year-old made a handful of rehab appearances last season in San Francisco’s system and should be ready to compete for a spot in the Tigers’ bullpen in spring training.

Feinsand adds that the deal includes $1 million in performance-based incentives. Thomas heads to Kansas City following an injury plagued final season in Cleveland where he battled plantar fasciitis, which limited him to just 39 games, before undergoing foot surgery in late September. The 30-year-old outfielder should be a full-go in time for spring training and figures to take over as the club’s starting center fielder. He offers realistic 20-homer, 30-steal upside in an everyday role and projects as a strong bounce-back candidate for fantasy purposes, if he’s put the lingering foot issues to bed.

The deal is now official. Holderman is coming off a disappointing final season with the Pirates where he posted a bloated 7.01 ERA (5.86 FIP) and 14.4 percent strikeout rate over 25 2/3 innings before being non-tendered last month. The 30-year-old represents a worthwhile reclamation project for Cleveland’s pitching apparatus since he holds a solid 4.13 ERA (4.01 FIP) over 161 1/3 innings in the majors since 2022. He’ll operate in middle relief for the Guardians helping bridge the gap to closer Cade Smith.

Velazquez bolsters Texas’s middle infield depth behind Corey Seager entering spring training. The light-hitting 31-year-old represents a decent emergency stopgap solution having appeared in 275 games in the big leagues since 2018. He hasn’t appeared in the majors since getting into 54 contests for the Angels back in 2023. He hit .242/.304/.345 with five homers and 25 steals in 368 plate appearances over 106 games at the Triple-A level this past season.

Plassmeyer fortifies Toronto’s relief depth on the doorstep of the majors heading into next season after posting a serviceable 4.43 ERA (5.35 FIP) and 21.9 percent strikeout rate across 105 2/3 innings over 28 appearances (16 starts) at the Triple-A level this past season. The 29-year-old lefty hasn’t pitched in the majors since making three appearances for the Phillies from 2022-2023.

Carrollo’s claim to fame was his inclusion as one of the ancillary components in the Max Scherzer trade between the Dodgers and Nationals back in 2021. The 27-year-old former prospect never wound up making it to the majors in Washington before being cut loose a couple years later. He made 42 relief appearances in the upper minors for the Rangers this past season in his return from Tommy John surgery. He’s merely organizational relief depth for the Diamondbacks at Triple-A Reno.

Arguably the most notable selection from the minor league portion of the annual Rule 5 Draft earlier this week, Gaston re-signed with the Angels last month after posting a respectable 4.84 ERA and 89/47 K/BB ratio across 70 2/3 innings over 40 appearances last year between High-A Tri-City and Triple-A Salt Lake. The hard-throwing 23-year-old righty was one of the top pitching prospects in Tampa Bay’s system a couple years ago — receiving a $2.6 million signing bonus as one of the top arms in the 2019 international signing class — before injuries derailed his career.