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Jorbit Vivas

NYY Second Baseman #79

Yankees acquired INF Jorbit Vivas and LHP Victor González from the Dodgers for INF Trey Sweeney.

Vivas is a high contact rate hitter with an 81 percent contact rate and a career 15.4 percent minor league strikeout rate. In 612 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A in 2023, Vivas posted a .269/.381/.407 triple slash with 13 home runs and 25 stolen bases. He likely won’t be more than a 10 home run hitter at the major league level, but Vivas is a solid defender at both second base and third base and profiles as a high floor utility infielder who has more real-life value than fantasy value.
Victor Gonzalez

NYY Relief Pitcher #81

Yankees acquired LHP Victor González and INF Jorbit Vivas from the Dodgers for INF Trey Sweeney.

Both González and Vivas were on the 40-man roster, and the Dodgers needed to clear two roster spots for Shohei Ohtani and Joe Kelly. González is a 28-year-old reliever who pitched to a 4.01 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 33 2/3 innings last year with a 30/10 K/BB ratio. Victor González had a 2.70 ERA during the Dodger’s 2020 playoff run that ended in a World Series win. He has an elite 58.1 percent career ground ball rate and induces a lot of to weak contact while holding lefties to a .209 batting average and .282 slugging percentage in his career. He has three years of team control with one MiLB option left and is projected to make $1M in 2023.
Jesus Tinoco

Tex Relief Pitcher #63

Rangers signed RHP Jesus Tinoco to a minor league contract.

Tinoco, 28, had a 2.18 ERA in 20 2/3 innings for the Rangers in 2022 before spending last year in Japan and posting a 2.83 ERA in 35 innings for the Seibu Lions. That wasn’t enough to get him a major league deal as a free agent, but one imagines he’ll get a long look in the bullpen competition next spring.
Ryder Ryan

Pit Relief Pitcher #91

Pirates signed RHP Ryder Ryan to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The 28-year-old Ryan made his major league debut with the Mariners last season, throwing a scoreless inning in his lone appearance. A sinker-slider guy who works in the 92-96 mph range, he should be in the mix for a bullpen spot. He had a 3.76 ERA and a 56/22 K/BB ratio for Triple-A Tacoma in 2023.
Rylan Bannon

NYM Third Baseman #38

Mets signed INF Rylan Bannon to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

After bouncing around on the waiver wire for a time, the 27-year-old Bannon spent last year with the Astros, hitting .241/.360/.449 with 18 homers in Triple-A and going 0-for-6 in the majors. In truth, that sums him up pretty well. He might draw interest from Asian clubs at some point, but he probably won’t ever be much of a factor in the majors.
Trey Sweeney

NYY Shortstop #19

The Dodgers will acquire Trey Sweeney from the Yankees for Jorbit Vivas and Victor González, according to ESPN’s Alden González.

This is a bit more interesting than most deals designed to clear 40-man spots, in that both Sweeney and Vivas are significant prospects. Sweeney, a 23-year-old shortstop, was the 20th overall pick in the 2021 draft, and he hit .252/.367/.411 in Double-A last year. He could be an option for the Dodgers at some point during the year if Gavin Lux disappoints. Vivas is also a fine infield prospect, but he’s more of a second baseman, giving the Yankees another potential heir to Gleybar Torres’s spot in 2025. González will compete for a spot in the Yankees’ bullpen.
Ronny Mauricio

NYM Shortstop #60

Ronny Mauricio left Sunday’s Dominican Winter League game with an apparent leg injury sustained running the bases.

Mauricio was starting to steal second, but he changed his mind after a few steps and then went down awkwardly. He was able to walk off the field without assistance, but he still seemed to be in some pain. There should be an update at some point today.
Marcus Stroman

FA Starting Pitcher #0

The New York Post’s Jon Heyman says Marcus Stroman and Lucas Giolito appear to be on the Royals’ radar.

It’s the closest thing we’ve heard to a Stroman rumor thus far this winter. It seems like he’s being considered more on the Giolito-Michael Wacha-Seth Lugo tier of pitchers, even though his performance puts him much closer to Jordan Montgomery and Sonny Gray. Really, though, at this point, most of the starters should wait and see how the Yoshinobu Yamamoto pursuit pans out, since there will then be several disappointed teams with plenty of room for pitching left in their budgets.
Jordan Balazovic

Min Starting Pitcher #81

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters that Jordan Balazovic will remain in the Twins’ bullpen.

The 25-year-old was once one of the Twins’ best starting pitching prospects, but he will transition to a bullpen role for the foreseeable future. Balazovic had a rough 2023. During spring training, he broke his jaw in an altercation before posting a 4.44 ERA and 1.56 WHIP across 18 appearances with the big league club. The right-hander is out of options and would be exposed to waivers if he doesn’t make the roster out of camp.
Christian Bethancourt

Mia Catcher #14

Marlins acquired C Christian Bethancourt from the Guardians for cash considerations.

The deal is now official. The veteran backstop hit .225/.254/.381 with 11 homers and 33 RBI across 332 plate appearances. He and Nick Fortes will likely split time behind the plate in Miami, but he isn’t fantasy-relevant in fantasy formats at this time.

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