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Starling Marte

FA Center Fielder #6

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The Royals and Starling Marte are in agreement on a contract, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

It’s presumably a major-league deal for Marte, pending a physical. He heads to Kansas City as a right-handed complement for right fielder Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen at DH. He won’t syphon off enough playing time to make a significant fantasy impact but he represents a decent insurance policy in case either former top prospect struggles this season. The 37-year-old veteran outfielder spent the past four years with the Mets and slashed .270/.335/.410 with nine homers and seven steals in 98 games this past season in a part-time role.
Starling Marte

FA Center Fielder #6

The Royals and Starling Marte are in discussions about a possible contract, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Heyman adds that a deal isn’t done yet. It sounds like there is interest from both parties since Marte makes sense for Kansas City as a right-handed complement to slugging corner outfielder Jac Caglianone and center fielder Kyle Isbel. We’ll have updates on the developing situation as they unfold. The 37-year-old veteran spent the last four seasons with the Mets and hit .270/.335/.410 with nine homers and seven steals in 98 games this past season in a part-time role.
Max Scherzer

FA Starting Pitcher #31

Max Scherzer is re-signing with the Blue Jays, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports.

He’ll be guaranteed $3 million with a chance to earn up to $10 million more in incentives, according to Ken Rosenthal. Scherzer could have kept waiting and seeing if other organizations had needs, but he’ll stick with the team that he helped get to the World Series last year, even though that club would seem to have little need for him at the moment. We imagine he’ll start off on the IL and wait for something to open up, but that’s to be determined. Given that he had a 5.19 ERA and his strikeout rate has been down considerably the last two years, it’s unclear whether he’d deserve a spot over Shane Bieber and Cody Ponce if all of Toronto’s starters are healthy for any length of time.
Michael Conforto

FA Left Fielder #23

Michael Conforto is signing with the Cubs, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.

No word yet on whether it’s a guaranteed contract or a minor league deal. Conforto was a big disappointment for the Dodgers last year, but his exit velocity numbers weren’t so bad. With the Cubs, he’s a potential fallback to Moisés Ballesteros in the DH role or possibly a fourth outfielder ahead of Chas McCormick or Matt Shaw. Considering that the rest of the Cubs’ potential bench guys are right-handed hitters, his left-handed bat might come in handy.
Ramon Urias

FA 3rd Baseman #29

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the Cardinals are in agreement with Ramón Urías on a one-year, $2 million contract.

Rosenthal’s report with the exact financial terms comes after Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reported on Friday that the two sides were working on a deal. He adds that the deal includes a mutual option for 2027 and an additional $2 million in playing time incentives. The 31-year-old southpaw-masher provides the Cardinals with a short-term stopgap at the hot corner to pair with lefty slugger Nolan Gorman. His arrival further clarifies that the club envisions top prospect JJ Wetherholt at second base, if he’s going to make the Opening Day roster.
Max Scherzer

FA Starting Pitcher #31

According to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet, the talks between the Blue Jays and free agent right-hander Max Scherzer have intensified over the past week.

Nicholson-Smith notes that other teams are still in the mix as well, but the Blue Jays appear to be his most serious suitor at the moment on a one-year deal. The 41-year-old hurler made 17 starts for the Jays in 2025, posting an underwhelming 5.19 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and an 82/23 K/BB ratio across 85 innings of work. With Shane Bieber set to open the season on the injured list, the Jays look to be in the market for additional rotation depth and a reunion with Scherzer seemingly makes sense for both sides.
Juan Lagares

FA Outfield #10

Juan Lagares announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday.

Spectacular defense made Lagares a nice regular for a little while after he debuted with the Mets in 2013, but after his best season got him a Gold Glove in 2014, injuries began to take a toll and he just didn’t hit enough to remain a regular. He wound up at .250/.291/.360 with 31 homers in 850 games over 10 big-league seasons. He briefly played in Korea in 2022, but since then, he’d only played winter ball for Aguilas in his native Dominican Republic.
Dixon Machado

FA Shortstop #26

Dixon Machado will serve as the manager for the Cubs’ Rookie Arizona Complex team this year.

Machado is done playing ball after hitting .221/.345/.301 for the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate last season. The 33-year-old saw time in parts of four seasons with the Tigers from 2015-18, hitting .225/.285/.295 in 505 plate appearances. He went on to spend two years as a solid regular in Korea before returning to the U.S. in 2022 and appearing in five games with the Giants then. Those turned out to be his final games in the majors.
Michael Conforto

FA Left Fielder #23

MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart reports the Astros have “expressed interest” in free agent OF Michael Conforto.

Conforto would presumably challenge Joey Loperfido or Zach Cole in a corner outfield spot if signed. It should be noted that Conforto is no lock to win that battle coming into Spring Training late after hitting .199/.305/.333 for the Dodgers in 2025, disappointing the club so much that they decided to give Kyle Tucker a megacontract to forget about Conforto. This is the first blurb we have on Conforto since the White Sox expressed interest in him in January.
German Marquez

FA Starting Pitcher #48

The Padres and Germán Márquez are in agreement on a one-year contract, according to ESPN’s Alden González.

It’s worth a reported $1.75 million. Márquez augments San Diego’s rotation depth as a reliable back-end stabilizer and innings-eater after spending the first decade of his career with the division-rival Rockies. The 30-year-old workhorse struggled to an unsightly 6.70 ERA — 5.77 xERA — 1.71 WHIP and 83/48 K/BB ratio across 126 1/3 innings during his return from Tommy John surgery last season. Getting out of Coors Field’s high-octane offensive environment is undoubtedly a positive development, but his lackluster strikeout rate keeps him off fantasy managers’ radar screens until further notice.

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