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Kopech would give the Giants a potential high-leverage option if he landed there, but one who has routinely had to spend time on the injured list. He still throws hard when on the mound, however, and it’s not surprising to see teams showing interest in procuring his services.

One imagines there’s some pressure on the newly acquired Ford to be in Nationals camp gaining reps with all of the team’s pitchers, but at least Great Britain probably isn’t in for a lengthy WBC run. It still might lessen his chances of breaking camp with the Nationals, though giving Keibert Ruiz one last chance as a starter is probably the team’s plan anyway.

The 26-year-old Castro had just signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays in November, so this might mean another opportunity came up for him. Castro didn’t play in the majors last season. He’s hit .219/.292/.380 in 627 career plate appearances with the Pirates and Phillies.

That goes along with what The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty reported last week. Bellinger is currently holding out for seven years, but one would think a sixth season might be enough to persuade him. He lost one suitor when the Cubs came to terms with Alex Bregman, but that still leaves the Mets, Dodgers, Jays and others. At this point, he might be best off waiting to see which teams miss out on Kyle Tucker.

Buxton’s presence has been assumed for months, but the confirmation took quite a while. He’s set to be joined by Aaron Judge, Corbin Carroll and Pete Crow-Armstrong in the Team USA outfield, so it’ll be interesting to see how that sets up. PCA probably should be in there against righties, with Buxton starting in center against lefties and coming off the bench.

Davis played in 38 big-league games from 2019-2022. The first 26 of those came with the Giants, and he hit .159/.221/.270. However, he did have a nice little stint with the Red Sox in 2022, batting .333/.407/.375 in 27 plate appearance. He’d spent the last two years playing indy ball, so the writing was on the wall. Still, he was a fine Triple-A player who could have been a fine Triple-A player for a few additional seasons if not for contraction in the minor leagues.

The 36-year-old Collins signed a minor league deal with the Rockies in 2020 but then opted out of the COVID-shortened season and never showed back up in 2021, and he served as a minor league pitching coach with the Phillies in 2024. The 5-foot-7 lefty had a 3.60 ERA in 275 appearances from 2011-19, most of them coming with the Royals.

Among the most highly-touted slugging prospects in recent memory, Jiménez didn’t appear in the majors last season, splitting time with Toronto and Tampa Bay at the Triple-A level. The 29-year-old masher last appeared in the majors for the White Sox and Orioles during the 2024 campaign, batting .238/.289/.336 with six homers and three steals in 349 plate appearances. His days as an impact fantasy contributor are probably over, especially since he’s basically limited to DH at this point of his career. However, he represents an interesting zero-risk addition for the Blue Jays in the event that he makes some changes and re-discovers his previously-elite in-game pop.

Biggers spent the first seven seasons of his minor league career in the Rangers’ organization. The 28-year-old slashed an unimpressive 214/.358/.265 with one homer, 24 RBI and a 69/52 K/BB ratio over 295 plate appearances across three minor league levels in 2025. He’ll add infield depth in the upper minors for the Astros.

Johnson gets a healthy $6.5 million, which is a little surprising given what some similar relievers have signed for. The 34-year-old hurler hit the free agent market in November after the Braves declined their $7 million option on him. Johnson was a key cog in the Braves’ bullpen in 2025, posting a solid 3.05 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 59/19 K/BB ratio across 59 innings.

The 35-year-old hurler hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since the 2019 season. He spent the 2025 campaign toeing the slab for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball where he registered a 3.60 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and a 46/23 K/BB K/BB ratio across 50 frames. He’ll add bullpen depth for the Red Sox.