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The rookie shortstop whacked a 1-1 changeup from Luis Gil for a 428-foot (113.7 mph EV) two-run blast in the sixth inning, transforming a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 advantage. That would be all the scoring that the White Sox would do in the ballgame. It was also Montgomery’s only hit in four at-bats. For the season, he’s slashing .221/.295/.498 with an impressive 19 long balls and 51 RBI in only 262 plate appearances.

Fairbanks becomes the latest upper-tier closer to hit a loaded free-agent market after recording 90 saves with a pristine 2.98 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 332/103 K/BB ratio across 265 1/3 innings over 275 appearances for Tampa Bay since 2019. The hard-throwing 31-year-old righty should draw plenty of interest this winter after making a career-high 61 appearances and converting 27 saves in his final season with the Rays.

Bae appears to fit the mold from a defensive versatility standpoint for a utility role, but he’s batted just .223/.294/.293 with two homers and 37 steals in 163 games at the big-league level since 2022. The 26-year-old former prospect, who was jettisoned from Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster earlier this week, is likely ticketed for Triple-A Syracuse as organizational depth if he makes it through the offseason on New York’s 40-man roster.

Passan adds that Kyle Schwarber, Bo Bichette, Framber Valdez, Dylan Cease, Ranger Suarez, Edwin Díaz, Zac Gallen, Shota Imanaga, Michael King, Trent Grisham, Gleyber Torres and Brandon Woodruff are the other dozen impending free agent to receive the tag prior to Thursday evening’s deadline. They have until Tuesday, November 18 to decide whether to accept the one-year deal or decline and become free agents. Only 14 of 144 players to receive a qualifying offer since 2012 have actually accepted it. It’s worth noting that players who were on multiple teams — Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez — along with players who have previously received a qualifying offer — Pete Alonso, Cody Bellinger and Alex Bregman — were ineligible to receive one this offseason.

King can either accept the offer and return to San Diego on the one-year deal, or decline it and become an unrestricted free agent. The 30-year-old right-hander declined his $15 million mutual option last week to hit the open market this offseason. He was limited to just 15 starts this past season due to shoulder and knee injuries after finishing seventh in NL Cy Young Award balloting during his Padres debut the previous year. He’s one of the more intriguing talents in the free agent pool this offseason given his combination of age and upper-echelon talent.

Lantigua sipped a quick cup of coffee with the Phillies during the final month of the regular season, but ended up being shipped back to the minors before making his big-league debut. The 27-year-old infielder should be able to latch on somewhere as organizational depth this offseason.

It was a fait accompli once Baltimore re-acquired the veteran setup man earlier this week in a trade with the Cubs. The 35-year-old high-leverage specialist gives the Orioles another late-inning option while hard-throwing closer Félix Bautista continues his recovery from elbow surgery.

Little heads to Detroit as organizational relief depth after being jettisoned from Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster earlier this week. the 27-year-old righty made two relief appearances for the Dodgers this past season in his first taste of the majors.

Laweryson, a 2019 14th-round pick, made his major league debut in September and allowed one earned run and no walks in 7 2/3 innings for the Twins. He’s not a very hard thrower at 91-95 mph, but he’s solid relief depth for the Angels.

The New York Post’s John Sherman says it’s a done deal. DePodesta, part of the Moneyball A’s in the early part of the century, has spent the last 10 years working for the Cleveland Browns as their chief strategy officer. He also spent 2004 and ’05 as the Dodgers’ GM in the Frank McCourt days and worked for the Padres and Mets for a time. Bringing him back to baseball after such a long time away would seem to be a risky move, but it’s not like things can get any worse in Colorado.

Roa, a former Reds prospect, pitched three scoreless innings for the Marlins and had a 2.83 ERA in 60 1/3 innings for Jacksonville last season. Both he and Winkler have been outrighted before, so they can become free agents.