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Joshua Lowe traded to Angels, Gavin Lux to Rays
The three-team deal additionally concerned the Reds, if that wasn’t apparent. There have been extra gamers included, however these are the 2 you may know. Lowe hit .292 with 20 homers and 32 steals in 2023 however has been a disappointment within the two years since, albeit with some indirect points holding him again. He nonetheless has the instruments to be of some use in Fantasy and will not have the identical platoon issues that he had with the Rays, so in principle, refill. However historical past has proven that by the point a former standout trickles right down to the Angles, he is about wrung out. I would not say I am shifting him up with this commerce. Identical goes for Lux, who is not ever going to hit for sufficient energy to matter in Fantasy if he could not do it in Cincinnati.
What this commerce does accomplish, although, is take away a number of the muddle obstructing extra fascinating gamers resembling Sal Stewart and Jacob Melton. Stewart was a breakthrough prospect final 12 months, delivering elite exit velocities to go together with his present plate abilities, and made an instantaneous impression when he arrived in September, however supervisor Terry Francona saved discovering boring veterans to play over him, Lux included. With a clearer path to enjoying time, Stewart turns into a late-round goal in all codecs. Melton is a little more speculative, however the Rays clearly like him, having acquired him in one other three-team deal earlier this offseason. He did not present a lot in a stint with the Astros final 12 months, however he has an excellent batting eye and delivered high quality exit velocities at Triple-A. You may need to monitor his progress this spring. –Scott White
Kyle Tucker indicators with Dodgers
Due to course he does. The marketplace for Tucker had begun to percolate in latest days, with the choice seemingly coming down as to whether he’d take a shorter cope with the next common annual worth from the Mets or an extended cope with a decrease common annual worth from the Blue Jays. However in swooped the Dodgers with a four-year, $240 million deal that was in all probability one of the best of each worlds. From a Fantasy perspective, you could not ask for a greater touchdown spot, each due to the place he’ll hit within the lineup and the place he’ll be enjoying his residence video games, and he must be a consensus first-rounder in drafts because of this. For a extra full image, try my full-length article. –Scott White
Willi Castro indicators with Rockies
We’re long gone the times when any hitter who indicators with the Rockies is remodeled into Fantasy Baseball gold. For as favorable of an surroundings as Coors Subject stays, it now not performs just like the floor of the moon, and the supporting solid is atrocious. Nonetheless, Castro mattered in Fantasy not so way back, and he should not have a lot bother getting enjoying time on a depleted Rockies group. He does not make the sort of swing selections to be of a lot use in batting common, even with the BABIP-boosting results of Coors Subject, and his poor exit velocities ought to put him shy of 15 homers. If he will get again to stealing bases like he did in 2023 — and he is quick sufficient to — his triple eligibility might make him a helpful possibility for Rotisserie leagues, however except your league is drafting upward of 400 gamers, he does not must be one among them. –Scott White
Ranger Suarez indicators with the Crimson Sox
The Crimson Sox pivoted from lacking out on Alex Bregman to accumulate one other solid-if-unspectacular piece for his or her rotation to the tune of 5 years, $130 million. Suarez is, typically, very, excellent, placing up a 3.25 ERA over the previous 5 seasons mixed. That, nonetheless, papers over what could be a fairly rocky path to his last numbers, as Suarez has largely struggled to place collectively wonderful seasons entrance to again, with 2025 serving as a notable exception. He has handled some minor, nagging accidents which have derailed hoped-for breakouts, however he is a wonderfully wonderful mid-rotation starter on a group with each wonderful high-end pitching and depth within the majors and excessive minors.
In actual fact, I believe this deal occurred at the very least partly to arrange future ones. The Crimson Sox now have an overabundance of rotation choices, with Johan Oviedo, Kutter Crawford, Patrick Sandoval, Payton Tolle, and Connelly Early now seemingly competing this spring for one rotation spot. With a gap at both second or third base and a lineup with expertise however some awkward suits, anticipate the Crimson Sox to dip into that rotation depth to make their lineup make a bit extra sense. So, do not hand over in your Tolle or Early sleeper tickets simply but.
As for Suarez: He’s what he’s, a stable rotation piece on your Fantasy group, who will sometimes go on runs of absolute brilliance when his command is on level and he’s 100% wholesome. He is by no means fairly capable of maintain that, however the finish outcomes are sometimes very sturdy, and his present draft value (180.8 ADP) makes him a wonderful rotation stabilizer at an inexpensive value. –Chris Towers
Ryan Weathers traded to Yankees
The Yankees added one other proficient younger arm to a rotation that’s, at this level, surprisingly stocked with proficient younger arms and little in the way in which of certain issues. Weathers in all probability is not as proficient as Cam Schlittler, however he is perhaps forward of Will Warren and Luis Gil … if he can simply keep wholesome. Weathers has a 3.74 ERA over the previous two seasons, however has thrown simply 125 innings, and the accidents in 2025 have been particularly worrisome – he added just a few ticks of fastball velocity and virtually instantly harm his elbow after which his lat just some weeks after returning, limiting him to 38.1 innings throughout eight begins.
Weathers additionally did not actually see the increase in manufacturing we hoped for together with his added velocity, together with his strikeout price sitting at a still-pretty-mediocre 22.3% price. It isn’t arduous to see a path to extra upside than that, however it’s completely theoretical at this level, and now he is becoming a member of a Yankees rotation that would discover itself with an overabundance of starters when Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole are again from their respective elbow surgical procedures early within the season. Well being isn’t any assure, in fact, particularly for veterans getting back from surgical procedure, but in addition for, properly, Weathers. Which is all to say that, whereas he is a reasonably fascinating pitcher, there is not sufficient certainty in both position or ability to justify spending way more than a late-round flier on Weathers, even with a greater supporting solid in New York.
The opposite wrinkle here’s what it means for Miami’s rotation. They’ve traded Weathers and Edward Cabrera in fast succession, which might seemingly assure an Opening Day rotation spot for prospect Robby Snelling. Snelling is a 22-year-old lefty who averaged 94.7 mph together with his four-seamer and put up a 1.27 ERA in 11 begins at Triple-A final season, so yeah, he is deserving of a spot. His profile is extra about good command than overwhelming stuff, however the stuff ticked up final season, and if it holds, the Marlins may not even miss Cabrera or Weathers.
And that may very well be very true when Thomas White, the Marlins different, much more proficient, lefty prospect will get the decision. That is perhaps as quickly as Opening Day if he actually shines this spring, although I would guess we’ll see Janson Junk get the primary alternative. Junk is ok, however White is without doubt one of the 5 finest pitching prospects in baseball coming off a season the place he reached Triple-A and put up a 2.31 ERA with a ridiculous 39% strikeout price in 89.2 innings of labor throughout three ranges. We’ll see White sooner or later within the first half, I would guess, however except he completely dominates this spring, he in all probability does not must be in your Draft Day radars.–Chris Towers
Nolan Arenado traded to Diamondbacks
The Cardinals lastly discovered a taker for Arenado, who famously exercised his no-trade clause final offseason to veto a transfer to the Astros. Arenado’s decline continued in 2025, and I am unsure Arizona is the sort of touchdown spot that appears prone to gradual that down – Arenado’s pull-heavy swing would profit finest from a park with a brief fence down the left area line, and whereas Chase Subject’s left area dimensions are a bit friendlier than St. Louis’, it is solely by lower than 10 toes. Arenado’s high quality of contact metrics in 2025 have been authentic horrible – he was within the seventeenth percentile in anticipated ISO amongst all hitters, one thing even that pull-heavy swing can not help him overcome anymore. It is in all probability a lineup improve and a park improve, I am simply unsure that is sufficient to matter at this level in Arenado’s profession.
There may be notable fallout in any other case on either side of this transfer. For the Cardinals, it is a first step to clear up a enjoying time log jam, although they in all probability nonetheless want to maneuver another participant (possible Brendan Donovan, judging by the rumor mill) earlier than they’re completed. That might open up a spot for prime prospect JJ Wetherholt, who I anticipate to be within the Opening Day lineup a technique or one other. We simply want that subsequent deal to undergo.
On the Diamondbacks facet, this raises actual questions on the place prime prospect Jordan Lawlar goes to play. With Arenado in and Ketel Marte staying put, the infield is full in Arizona, which suggests both one other journey again to Triple-A or, extra possible, a transfer to the outfield for Lawlar. He performed just a few video games there within the Dominican Winter League and can possible spend the spring figuring out within the outfield, the place there’s loads of enjoying time to be grabbed. Lawlar has remained very productive in Triple-A and is a viable deep sleeper for Fantasy, however the transfer to a place he has barely performed provides him an much more restricted margin for error as he tries to determine himself within the majors. And, provided that the Diamondbacks have not precisely cleared a path to enjoying time for him regardless of making his MLB debut again in 2023, it is honest at this level to surprise in the event that they’ve simply misplaced religion in Lawlar regardless of his sturdy manufacturing within the minors. –Chris Towers
Alex Bregman indicators with Cubs
Up to now in his profession, Bregman has had the nice fortune of enjoying in two of essentially the most opportune venues for pull-side right-handed energy: Daikin Park and Fenway Park. Now, he’ll get a style of the other. The impression that Wrigley Subject might have on his residence run output is troublesome to determine by metrics like xHR, which struggles to account for the venue’s ever-windy circumstances and weird define, however Isaac Paredes serves as a helpful take a look at case. If Paredes produces very like Bregman in Houston, what are the probabilities Bregman will produce very like Paredes in Chicago? I break it down right here. –Scott White
Edward Cabrera traded to Cubs
The rotation impression right here is evident: With Justin Steele recovering from Tommy John surgical procedure, the Cubs fairly desperately wanted one other arm for the center a part of their rotation, and Cabrera was one of the crucial thrilling available on the market. Armed with fastballs that flirt with triple digits and a changeup with the speed of the common pitcher’s fastball, Cabrera has at all times had en attractive arm, however in 2025, he made actual modifications to begin to reside as much as the hype. For extra on these and what the Marlins acquired again on this deal, try my full-length article. –Chris Towers
Kazuma Okamoto indicators with Blue Jays
Okamoto ended up signing for 4 years, $60 million with the Blue Jays, and all of that sounds proper. It is according to expectations for Okamoto’s contract coming into the offseason – whereas Munetaka Murakami and Tatsuya Imai’s costs ended up properly in need of expectations – and Okamoto’s ability set suits in completely with a acutely aware choice the Blue Jays have made in recent times to focus on hitters who could make loads of contact with out sacrificing energy. Okamoto has been among the best hitters in Japan in recent times and is coming off an enormous season the place he was arguably the finest hitter, placing up a 210 wRC with 15 homers in 69 video games. He’ll possible see his strikeout price, which ranged round 14-17% in Japan, rise nearer to league common within the majors, and he does not have a lot better than above-average uncooked energy, however Okamoto does an excellent job of driving the ball to the pull facet within the air, serving to him get essentially the most out of his bodily instruments. I believe Okamoto is unlikely to be a famous person within the majors, however he is becoming a member of an excellent lineup and positively has top-10 upside at third base in a late-career Nolan Arenado (earlier than he utterly collapsed) sort of manner. He is price drafting round two hundredth general or so in most drafts as a nook infielder with some upside. —Chris Towers
Tatsuya Imai indicators with Astros
Of the a number of gamers anticipated to signal out of East Asia this offseason, Imai was regarded as one of the best. He is within the prime of his profession at age 27, was the hardest-throwing beginning pitcher in Japan this previous season (in keeping with Baseball America) and, properly, you’ll be able to see the numbers for your self. However numbers could be deceptive, notably for pitchers throughout what’s been a useless ball period for the Japanese league. What does it say that Imai’s final deal — three years for a most of $63 million — is such a far cry from the six-year, $150 million supply that a number of shops have been projecting?
May very well be that Imai is betting on an even bigger rating as soon as he proves himself. His deal contains opt-outs after each the primary and second 12 months. May very well be, nonetheless, that his oddball profile makes for a troublesome analysis. Sure, he throws arduous, together with his fastball sitting at about 96 mph and peaking at 99, however what’s extra notable is his launch peak. It might rank among the many lowest within the recreation, owing each to his close to sidearm supply and smallish 5-foot-11 construct. In the meantime, his slider, which is meant to be his finest pitch, breaks to his arm facet, shifting in the wrong way of most each different slider, which Lance Brozdowski has identified would make it much less interesting to stuff fashions.
However wouldn’t it make it more practical essentially? I am of the opinion that bizarre is sweet for pitchers. The aim is to misdirect hitters, in any case, and familiarity works towards that aim. If Imai’s success trusted deception alone, I would have higher doubts, however he has high quality stuff and at the very least fairly good command. The contract is a little bit underwhelming, however I am nonetheless prone to rank him amongst my prime 45 beginning pitchers for 2026. –Scott White
Pete Fairbanks indicators with Marlins
A day after saying they’d be with out Ronny Henriquez for the 2026 season, the Marlins agreed to a one-year, $13 million cope with Fairbanks. It is a modest contract for a pitcher with ample closing expertise, which speaks to issues in regards to the 32-year-old’s declining efficiency the previous two years. He is continued to deal with the ninth inning capably, however he is gone from putting out about 12 batters per 9 innings to lower than 9 per 9, with a corresponding drop in velocity. The Rays, who in fact know him finest, truly turned down an $11 million possibility for him. Nonetheless, he’ll enter 2026 as the favourite to shut for the Marlins, who have been by no means settled in that position final 12 months. Perhaps that is supervisor Clayton McCullough’s philosophy, which is all of the extra purpose to be cautious about drafting Fairbanks subsequent 12 months, besides, he is price concentrating on as a low-end RP2. –Scott White
Willson Contreras traded to Crimson Sox
Effectively, this one’s sort of stunning. The Crimson Sox in all probability could not go into this season counting on Triston Casas once more, and now it isn’t clear if Casas will even be on the Crimson Sox in 2026. Contreras transitioned to first base in 2025 and continued to be a stable middle-of-the-order bat, hitting 20 homers with a .257/.344/.447 line. Given the cash due over the ultimate two seasons of his contract (which incorporates an possibility for 2028), the Crimson Sox aren’t prone to contemplate Contreras a platoon bat with Casas, so I’d anticipate a commerce for Casas, who may have some very late-round enchantment in Fantasy if he finds an on a regular basis job. As for Contreras, his worth takes an enormous hit as he’s solely 1B eligible for 2026, however he is a stable sufficient nook infield possibility in Fantasy, particularly with a pleasant little park improve on the way in which.
As for the Cardinals facet of this, I ponder if this is perhaps a solution to unlock on a regular basis at bats for Ivan Herrera, who has hit like a primary baseman over the previous couple of seasons whereas enjoying catcher … like a primary baseman. He’s recovering from elbow surgical procedure and is anticipated to play catcher in 2026 after largely being restricted to DH duties final season, however perhaps they may give him just a few alternatives behind the plate per week whereas primarily holding down first base and DH. Herrera will not open 2026 with catcher eligibility, however he has important upside if he will get there and performs recurrently coming off a .284/.373/.464 line (with even higher underlying numbers).
The Cardinals additionally added to their rotation choices with Hunter Dobbins coming again their manner, together with as-yet-unnamed pitching prospects. Dobbins had a 4.13 ERA and three.99 xERA final season with the Crimson Sox, and there is perhaps room to unlock some swing-and-miss upside with some tweaks to his arsenal. However he is in all probability simply an end-of-rotation possibility for the Cardinals and somebody Fantasy gamers can view as strictly a streamer for 2026. —Chris Towers
Munetaka Murakami indicators with the White Sox
It is a surprisingly small contract for one of many greatest names available on the market. I wrote about that and extra right here:
“MLB groups aren’t infallible, and on the subject of a participant making the transition from NPB to the majors, there’s an inherent uncertainty that makes it tougher to say with confidence whether or not it will find yourself being an excellent deal or not. However there aren’t any scarcity of groups with the necessity for a possible 30-plus energy hitter in the course of the lineup, and the truth that Murakami ended up with an analogous contract to those Jurickson Profar and Tyler O’Neill signed final season (whereas being considerably older and with fairly mediocre MLB observe information) stands out as a fairly large pink flag, one Fantasy participant should not simply ignore.
I am not going to completely bury him in my rankings however provided that the White Sox (and the opposite 29 groups, frankly) know a complete lot extra about Murakami than we do, I’m very a lot inclined to view him with a skeptical eye. We’ll get to the scouting report for Murakami shortly, however the lengthy and in need of it’s there are important contact questions together with his swing that make his chance of dwelling as much as the loftiest expectations fairly unlikely. I used to be prepared to provide him the advantage of the doubt as a prospect if he signed for large cash, however with the main points in now, it looks like MLB groups simply haven’t got loads of religion in his swing. If MLB groups are telling us they do not have way more religion in him than they do in Polanco, we should always in all probability pay attention.” –Chris Towers
Shane Baz traded to the Orioles
I wrote about Baz’s transfer to Baltimore right here:
“The Orioles are betting they will do one thing comparable right here with Baz getting into his age-27 season. And there are clearly instruments to work with right here when you look previous the ugly 4.78 ERA Baz put up in 2025. His xERA was 3.85, which suggests there was loads of poor luck in Baz’s outcomes. He has some strikeout upside and limits harm on contact properly sufficient (.359 xwOBA on contact in 2025, .355 for his profession; .368 is league common), however has largely struggled with consistency.
And I believe the Rays method might have one thing to do with that. Many pitchers have talked about how the Rays philosophy can typically be boiled right down to, “Throw your finest pitches as typically as doable, purpose for the center of the zone‘, and let your stuff do the remaining.” That’s recommendation that has labored out properly for a lot of pitchers (most notably Tyler Glasnow), however I believe it has been holding Baz again. He has good things, however does not essentially miss as many bats within the strike zone as you’d anticipate, posting a roughly common in-zone contact price allowed. That is an issue when Baz throws 53% of his pitches within the zone, in comparison with the league common of roughly 48%. These pitches within the zone will show you how to keep away from walks, in fact, however it’s arduous to constantly miss bats that manner, and constantly lacking bats has been an enormous concern for Baz.” — Chris Towers
Brandon Lowe traded to the Rays
I wrote about Lowe’s slot in Pittsburgh right here:
“It’s a park downgrade for Lowe, although that will not matter as a lot as you assume – he hit simply .240/.279/.456 at George M. Steinbrenner Subject final season, whereas Tropicana Subject (the place Lowe performed each season previous to final) is definitely a worse park for left-handed hitters than PNC Park. PNC is a harder park for righties and may play fairly honest for Lowe, so your expectations for him should not change an excessive amount of primarily based on this deal.
Which suggests Lowe ought to stay among the best values on the second base place for Fantasy but once more. Regardless of coming off a bounce-back season, Lowe’s ADP in early NFBC drafts is simply 174.1. He is being held again by issues about his well being, which is honest, however he simply proved final season he may give us one thing near a full season, and there simply aren’t many gamers who may give you as massive an edge on the competitors as Lowe does with homers relative to different second basemen.” — Chris Towers
Michael King indicators with Padres
The theme of staying put this offseason continues for an additional notable free agent, and the phrases are fairly fascinating. In all, the deal may very well be price $75 million over three years, however King might select to decide out after the primary or second 12 months, incomes the least amount of cash upfront. That is the kind of deal a participant indicators when he thinks he will not get he is price and must resuscitate his worth, and to be honest, he did miss a lot of 2025 with nerve impingement in his shoulder. However he did have his normal velocity when he returned in September, and each contender might use a pitcher like him.
It is purpose to surprise if there are lingering doubts about King’s ineffectiveness in September. He did not look as sharp although the speed checked out. In all, his transfer again into the beginning rotation in 2024 has been a smashing success, and he has top-25 upside at beginning pitcher. On condition that the place is so deep, although, and he clearly has one thing to show nonetheless, he’ll come nearer to being the fiftieth beginning pitcher chosen. –Scott White
Ha-seong Kim indicators with Braves
Kim turned down his $16 million possibility with the Braves earlier this offseason however returns for an addition $4 million on a one-year. It is a good slot in that the Braves badly want a shortstop with some offensive capacity and Kim badly wants to revive his worth after a season wrecked by accidents. He ought to play day by day simply as he did in September when the Braves claimed him off waivers from the Rays.
Whether or not he’ll carry out is one other matter. His 2025 was cut up evenly with 24 video games for the Rays and 24 for the Braves, and he did carry out higher as soon as he was again to enjoying recurrently with the latter. However he additionally had zero steals with the latter and is not of a lot Fantasy curiosity with out these, notably since he is prone to bat low within the lineup. A 12-homer, 25-steal season is what you may fairly hope for, with 15 and 30 being his absolute upside, however he is far sufficient faraway from these sort of numbers that it is best to method him with skepticism. He is a late-round choose in leagues that require a 3rd center infielder (resembling customary Rotisserie). –Scott White
Adolis Garcia indicators with Phillies
Garcia, 32, has struggled with points in each knees and hasn’t been an impression hitter since 2023. The Phillies are betting they will unlock one thing and at the very least squeeze a light improve from what Nick Castellanos has given them the previous few seasons. That is not a nasty guess on a one-year, $10 million contract. It is an improve in supporting solid and residential park, and that would present a little bit increase to Garcia’s worth. However I am not anticipating a George Springer-esque resurgence after two years of an OPS beneath .700 and declining underlying metrics. Perhaps you may get 20 homers and 10 steals out of him as a late-round flier. –Chris Towers
Josh Bell indicators with Twins
Bell’s profession has been outlined by inconsistency, so a bounce-back in 2025 is not out of the query. That is very true given his underlying metrics in 2025, which have been one of the best we have seen from him since 2021, with a .358 xwOBA to associate with his finest strikeout price in three years. It did not present up within the field rating till the second half of the season, when Bell hit .267/.353/.489. It isn’t unreasonable to assume there is a comparable ceiling in right here for 2026, although you definitely should not draft Bell anticipating that. As a late-round flier for energy, you are able to do worse, nonetheless. –Chris Towers
Merrill Kelly indicators with Diamondbacks
Petty easy, this one. Aside from his two months with the Rangers on the finish of 2025, our solely recollection of Kelly is with the Diamondbacks, so we all know precisely what to anticipate. The one query could be if he is starting to age out at 37, seeing as he was extra hittable throughout his 10 begins with the Rangers. No group would have a greater learn on him than the Diamondbacks, although, they usually’re prepared to pay him $20 million every of the subsequent two years. His velocity and ERA estimators have held regular, so I believe you’ll be able to draft him with confidence as an innings-eating rotation stabilizer within the fifth or sixth starter vary. You may in all probability find yourself utilizing him greater than you anticipate to. –Scott White
Isaac Collins traded to Royals
For a minute there, Collins was the recent factor in Fantasy, slashing .338/.425/.544 over a two-month stretch from June 12 by Aug. 11. And whereas he slashed solely .182/.303/.293 thereafter, slipping into extra of a part-time position, he nonetheless ended up reaching base at a .368 clip as a rookie. That is possible what attracted the Royals to Collins, and with them, the switch-hitter is extra prone to play day by day.
My concern, although, is that the midseason scorching stretch inflated his stat line past what’s truly affordable and that the season merely ended earlier than the correction may very well be totally utilized. He wasn’t a extremely regarded prospect, does not hit the ball with a lot authority, and does not make contact at an unusually excessive price. He is good at taking walks, as his minor league historical past additionally exhibits, however main league pitchers will put a cease to that if the bat is not impactful sufficient. They’re higher at controlling the place the ball goes and can merely pound the strike zone. Perhaps Collins will excel with the Royals and provides them their very own model of Sal Frelick. It is extra doable with them than with the Brewers. However that is modest upside for a participant with such a questionable profile, making him not price contemplating exterior of five-outfielder leagues. –Scott White
Dustin Could indicators with Cardinals
Not a nasty gamble for the Cardinals when you think about that Could was a prized commodity as lately as a 12 months in the past. He was getting back from flexor tendon surgical procedure in addition to a Tommy John revision, and clearly, issues did not end up so properly. The Dodgers determined to chop bait, transport him to the Crimson Sox for a few minor leaguers, however it did not enhance his circumstances in any respect. If nothing else, the Cardinals can present him with alternative given the sorry state of their beginning rotation. He is misplaced about 2 mph from all three variations of his fastball (four-seamer, two-seamer and cutter), however he nonetheless will get depraved horizontal motion on a number of of his pitches. He is an excessive amount of of a mission to draft in standard-size leagues, but when he begins getting some buzz this spring, that would change. –Scott White
It wasn’t even per week in the past that I mentioned Kyle Finnegan could be the favourite for saves in Detroit after signing a two-year, $19 million deal. I take all of it again. Jansen, the lively saves chief and fourth on the all-time listing with 476, turns into essentially the most confirmed nearer supervisor A.J. Hinch has ever had.
Hinch is notoriously noncommittal together with his ninth-inning decisions, which is why the Finnegan endorsement was a guarded one, however the final time he had a better broadly thought-about to be among the best within the recreation, Roberto Osuna in 2019, he acquired him 38 saves. Jansen presumably would not go to a group that did not promise him the nearer position. The final time he acquired fewer than 25 saves in a season (2020 excluded) was 2011. It is true he is not as dominant as he as soon as was, however he continues to get the job performed at 38 and has an excellent likelihood for 30-plus saves on an anticipated contender. It is best to goal him among the many prime 15 relievers in leagues that reward saves. –Scott White
Out with Pete Alonso. In with … Jorge Polanco? Sure, the Mets are going the thrifty route to interchange their All-Star first baseman, signing a longtime second baseman with the intention of transitioning him there. I say it is the thrifty route, however actually it is extra just like the short-term route, seeing as Polanco is slated to make $40 million over two years.
He earned that pay improve with a resurgent season in Seattle, his finest in 4 years. He had patellar tendon surgical procedure previous to the season, a situation he had been managing for years, and the underlying knowledge backs up the resurgence, specifically by improved exit velocities a tremendously improved strikeout price. In principle, he will a greater venue, however his xHR by ballpark is about the identical in New York and Seattle over the previous few years. Largely, Polanco’s worth is tied to his second base eligibility, given that it is the weakest infield place, and this transfer places him within the dialog for prime 10 there. –Scott White
Ken Rosenthal already answered your query: The Braves nonetheless anticipate to make use of Raisel Iglesias as their nearer in 2026. The deal pays Suarez $13 million in 2026, with $16 million due in every of 2027 and 2028; with Iglesias solely underneath contract for another 12 months after re-signing earlier this offseason, the plan right here appears fairly clear. For 2026, Suarez is an overqualified setup man; in 2027, he ought to enter because the odds-on favourite to shut. In fact, he would possibly find yourself closing in 2026 anyway, as Iglesias misplaced the texture for his slider in 2025 and subsequently misplaced his job (earlier than finally successful it again). Profitable it again from Suarez, who has a 2.87 ERA and 76 saves over the previous two seasons, is perhaps a harder job. Iglesias stays within the top-12 nearer dialogue for 2026 drafts, however he is acquired to be considered as a riskier choose now than he was earlier than the Suarez signing. –Chris Towers
Pete Alonso indicators with Orioles
After he sat on the free agent market till February final offseason, Pete Alonso discovered his residence a lot earlier this time round. And, for the primary time in his skilled profession, he will not be with the Mets, as he landed with the Orioles Wednesday on a five-year deal that may make him one of many highest-paid first basemen in MLB historical past. It is a transfer that solutions some questions for the Orioles lineup in 2026 and raises a lot extra for the Mets. For extra, try out my full-length article. –Chris Towers
This is yet one more free agent who examined the free agent market and determined the grass wasn’t greener, on this case re-upping with the Tigers on a two-year, $19 million deal. Finnegan will not be of the identical stature as Kyle Schwarber, who additionally selected to remain put Tuesday, however he may very well be of use in Fantasy if he finally ends up claiming the nearer position for the Tigers. (Replace: He possible will not with the next signing of Kenley Jansen.)
He roughly cut up the position with Will Vest after coming over from the Nationals in a deadline deal, however he has extra expertise in it and have become a a lot better pitcher with the Tigers, placing collectively a 1.50 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 11.5 Okay/9 in 16 appearances. Principally, they’d him throw his splitter twice as typically, and clearly, they assume these good points will stick. –Scott White
Kyle Schwarber returning to the Phillies is an enormous deal for real-life baseball. Schwarber is without doubt one of the 15 or so finest hitters in baseball (and the variety of higher energy hitters is an excellent shorter listing), however he is additionally been an integral a part of the Phillies’ clubhouse throughout their latest run of contending, they usually have been preventing off numerous different contenders and would-be contenders for Schwarber’s providers. That is an inventory that included surprising names just like the Reds and Pirates, in addition to the Orioles, Mets, and others who have been all in on Schwarber to the tune of at the very least $100 million. His touchdown spot might have essentially reshaped the look of any one among a few half-dozen groups.
For Fantasy, although, this deal does not actually matter all that a lot. We’ll at all times take the established order reigning when that includes an elite hitter staying in an excellent lineup, and it is in all probability one of the best likelihood Schwarber has to recreate his unbelievable 2025 season. However it additionally does not – or should not – change how anybody views him for Fantasy. It is the established order, in any case.
I’ll say this: I believe Schwarber’s value in drafts might be at the very least a little bit bit unreasonable. After sporting an ADP close to seventieth getting into 2025, he is sitting at 24.5 in early NFBC drafts thus far. He was price that in 2025, however he additionally hit 18 extra homers than he had in 2024 and 9 greater than some other season in his profession, so anticipating a repeat might be asking loads. He’ll hit 40 or so with elite run manufacturing numbers, however he hasn’t hit higher than .248 since 2021 (when he was shielded from lots of the hardest lefties on the schedule in a manner he now not is) and he’s a Util/DH-only participant for Fantasy. None of that must be thought-about a deal breaker, however it may possibly create some robust team-building issues when it prices a second-round choose. –Chris Towers
Edwin Diaz indicators with Dodgers
Edwin Diaz becoming a member of the Dodgers is one other transfer that feels extra momentous in actual life than in Fantasy. The Dodgers’ bullpen was their greatest weak point in 2025 and now they’ve signed one of the best nearer available on the market. In fact they did. However Diaz was going to be a better irrespective of the place he signed, and if something, signing with a group that gave out an enormous contract to a different shut final offseason and has different pitchers with closing expertise means there is perhaps a bit extra danger in drafting Diaz than there was earlier than. He’ll in all probability stay a dominant drive and safe 35-plus saves for the Dodgers, however he is unstable sufficient that it isn’t inconceivable to foresee a world wherein he loses this job. Bear in mind, it occurred to him for a stretch in 2024.
Tanner Scott is clearly undraftable in most leagues now, whereas Devin Williams appears safe a top-12 nearer and a high-profile bounce-back candidate if the Mets keep out of the nearer market shifting ahead. –Chris Towers
That the Mariners would commerce Ford, who has been one of many prime catcher prospects from the time he was drafted in 2021, was all however sure given the Cal Raleigh of all of it. That they’d get solely a blah reliever in return was surprising. However wait, wasn’t Ferrer the Nationals‘ nearer by the top of final season? Yeah, as a result of they traded everybody else away. He throws arduous, however the numbers definitely aren’t closer-caliber, and even if you wish to say his 3.03 FIP is extra indicative of his capacity than his 4.48 ERA, so what? Left-handers who get floor balls at a excessive price, whereas helpful, typically aren’t thought-about prime commerce foreign money. The Mariners truly gave up a second minor-leaguer within the deal as properly.
Clearly, Ferrer will not be closing video games anymore, so no matter Fantasy worth he may need had is now kaput. What about Ford? Effectively, the Nationals do have Keibert Ruiz locked up by 2030, however he was ravaged by concussions in 2025 and has carried out beneath expectations every of the previous two seasons. In contrast to Raleigh, he is a catcher that Ford might fairly overtake. Ford stands out most for his plate self-discipline, having reached base at a .408 clip in 2025 and a .405 clip for his minor league profession, and he has playable pop to his pull facet. He had been a prolific base-stealer prior to now however put a cease to that in 2025, for some purpose. With as deep as catcher is true now, you will not must make an enormous play for him even in two-catcher leagues, however that would change if he garners loads of buzz this spring. –Scott White
There have been three lesser prospects moved on this deal as properly, however we’ll keep on with the precept gamers. The Password, as Garcia is usually recognized, is a borderline top-100 prospect who acquired 9 plate appearances for the Crimson Sox final 12 months after a productive displaying between Double- and Triple-A. However whereas energy is meant to be his calling card, he delivered solely an 86.4 mph common exit velocity in his 81 video games at Triple-A. His residence run output depends on him pulling the ball within the air with regularity, and since PNC Park charges because the worst residence run venue for right-handed hitters, that is … sort of an issue. Garcia additionally had a excessive chase price at Triple-A, to not point out a excessive miss price on pitches within the zone, so there are ample causes for skepticism right here, even when this traded presents him a a lot clearer path to enjoying time.
Oviedo additionally strikes me as extra of a curiosity than a real asset. His 9 begins late in 2025 at the very least confirmed him to be wholesome after a prolonged restoration from Tommy John surgical procedure, however the outings have been quick, with just one exceeding 5 innings, and the three.57 ERA was undercut by a 4.92 FIP. Whereas he exhibits some potential as a bat-misser, it isn’t almost sufficient to make up for his vulnerability to walks and residential runs, and my guess is that he’ll serve extra as a swingman than a full-time starter for the Crimson Sox. –Scott White
“My guess immediately is that Pagan doesn’t signal as a better.” That is what I mentioned on the Fantasy Baseball At present podcast Monday evening. However the a technique to make sure he’ll stay a better is to re-sign with the group that simply used him as a better, and that is precisely what occurred Wednesay Monday Emilio Pagan indicators with Reds re-upped him on a two-year $20 million deal.
It might work out wonderful. It clearly did in 2025, seeing him recording 32 saves with a 2.88 ERA. However it marked solely the second time in six years that he had an ERA beneath 4.40, and he remained as homer-prone as ever, which accounts for the three.72 FIP and three.91 xFIP. Pitching in Cincinnati ought to solely exacerbate these residence run issues, and simply because he dodged a bullet the primary time doesn’t suggest he’ll once more. He deserves to be drafted among the many prime 20 relievers, simply because there are solely so many in line for saves, however there’s particular bust potential. –Scott White
Mullins’ manufacturing has been in decline for some time now and hit all-time low when he batted .182 with a .565 OPS after becoming a member of the Mets in a midseason commerce. However he is nonetheless a plus defender in heart area (which is greater than could be mentioned for Chandler Simpson), his exit velocities have held pretty regular even with the diminished manufacturing, and he simply delivered a career-high pull-air price. There are worse gambles a thrifty membership might make than to ink a former 30/30 man to a one-year, $7 million deal. My finest guess is that Mullins suits into some sort of platoon and places up usable energy/pace numbers for a five-outfielder league. Seeing as he is a profession .189 hitter with a .519 OPS at Tropicana Subject, although, I would be extra prone to alter these expectations down than up. –Scott White
Early December is outwardly the time to buy failed main league pitchers who rehabilitated their worth in East Asia, as a result of Kay turns into the third such participant to register two days. He is the primary to signal out of Japan quite than Korea, and whereas his 2025 strikeout price wasn’t almost as spectacular in Cody Ponce’s, he was enjoying within the harder league.
The 1.74 ERA is a pink herring (as such an ERA virtually at all times is) as a result of NPB has been going by a dead-ball part the previous few years, however Kay is a vastly completely different pitcher than once we final noticed him in 2023. He is now primarily sinker/cutter quite than fastball/slider, turning into the kind of excessive ground-ball pitcher (56 % price in 2025) that may overcome a modest strikeout price, and has a much wider arsenal normally. He is unlikely to be way more than a streamer in Fantasy, notably pitching for a non-contender just like the White Sox, however as with each pitcher who takes this profession path, there’s the potential for a shock. –Scott White
Cody Ponce indicators with Blue Jays
After an unremarkable stint with the Pirates earlier within the decade, Ponce spent just a few years refining his recreation abroad, and it culminated with him incomes MVP honors within the Korean Baseball Group final 12 months. The award is straightforward to grasp given the numbers, however what’s behind these numbers? Apparently, he is added 2 mph to his fastball since we final noticed him in 2021, and he is additionally added a kick change (typically recognized as a splitter) that produces unbelievable tumbling motion with its minimal spin (typically beneath 1,000 rpm). Although he additionally has a sweeper, it is the fastball and changeup that primarily account for his 12.6 Okay/9, the best for any former MLB pitcher getting back from the KBO.
The Blue Jays are making a reasonable-sized dedication, too. Three years, $30 million, whereas having the potential to make him a discount, is not stab-in-the-dark cash. They’re satisfied Ponce can maintain down a rotation spot for them, and I am satisfied he’ll at the very least be viable in Fantasy, together with his core parts suggesting even higher than that. Nonetheless, the 2026 beginning pitcher crop is deep sufficient in upside performs that I could not justify utilizing greater than a late-round choose on him. –Scott White
A former fourth-round choose of the Diamondbacks, Weiss wasn’t adequate to achieve the majors earlier than departing for Korea in 2024, however after placing collectively spectacular numbers there in 2025 (see above), he’ll get an opportunity to compete for a spot within the Astros rotation on a one-year, $2.6 million deal. That is not a fantastic monetary dedication, clearly, which suggests {that a} market didn’t develop for the soon-to-be 29-year-old. Between that and the dearth of clear explanations for Weiss’ breakthrough (past imprecise references to improved command and a broader secondary arsenal), I am inclined to assume it was much less about Weiss himself than his competitors. He might have stretches when he is streamable, however barring some eye-opening efficiency this spring, he ought to go largely undrafted in Fantasy. –Scott White
The Bronx chewed up and spit out Williams, heretofore a lockdown ace of a better, however certainly the opposite New York borough will makes for a gentler touchdown. Or … under no circumstances. In actual fact, this deal presents little in the way in which of closure as a result of the Mets’ mountain of assets permits them to pursue one other big-dollar reliever, as much as and together with Edwin Diaz, who would in fact take priority over Williams within the ninth inning. However the Mets are paying Williams nearer cash — three years, $45 million, together with further incentives — so for now, let’s presume he is their nearer.
Whereas we might have appreciated him to land in a lower-pressure locale, the one purpose to quote New York as the reason for his struggles is as a result of there aren’t any extra apparent ones. His pitches all had the identical form and velocity. He missed bats at his normal elite price. His 3.11 xERA and a couple of.68 FIP have been each a lot decrease than his 4.79 ERA. He was principally the identical pitcher. The outcomes have been simply worse. Usually, you’d guess on a rebound in that situation, and I nonetheless assume that is the precise transfer, which is why I rank him simply inside my prime 12 relievers. However I would really feel higher had he signed some place else. –Scott White
Whereas some groups have been reportedly eyeing Helsley as a rotation candidate, the Orioles plan to make use of him as a better with Felix Bautista (shoulder) anticipated out for almost all of 2016. Helsley was a fantastic nearer not so way back, registering 49 saves with a 2.04 ERA in 2024, however he was not so nice or perhaps a nearer when final we noticed him, placing collectively a 7.20 ERA in 22 appearances for the Mets following a midseason commerce from the Cardinals.
After attending to the basis of the issue, which was apparently a inform in his supply, he completed his Mets tenure with seven scoreless innings, and the Orioles evidently felt assured sufficient give him a two-year, $28 million deal. It isn’t the kind of contract that an ace reliever who’s fully worry-free would get, however it’s a sturdy dedication nonetheless. With the Orioles anticipated again in playoff rivalry, it is best to anticipate drafting Helsley within the 12-15 vary at reduction pitcher. He is has the potential to be prime 5. –Scott White
$210 million is some huge cash for a pitcher coming off a 4.55 ERA. However as I wrote in my extra in-depth breakdown of the signing, that ERA does not come near telling the entire story with Stop. Sure, he is frustratingly inconsistent. He is additionally a real workhorse, taking the ball each fifth day and offering quantity and strikeouts. With ERA and WHIP danger, certain, however there’s clearly loads of upside there, too. He is going off the board in early drafts round eightieth general, because the twentieth SP off the board or thereabouts, and that looks like an ideal wonderful worth for a man together with his combination of upside and projectable quantity. There aren’t many pitchers whose absolute best-case situation is as attractive for Fantasy as Stop’s. –Chris Towers
The Crimson Sox have been anticipated to make an enormous splash in both free company or within the commerce marketplace for a rotation improve, and this commerce is perhaps it. Grey struggled to a 4.28 ERA and 1.23 WHIP final season, however his underlying metrics have been extra indicative of a top-of-rotation arm, together with a 26.7% strikeout price, 3.39 FIP and three.29 SIERA. The 36-year-old has seen his velocity decline in consecutive seasons, nonetheless, and his high quality of contact metrics took an enormous step again in 2025, which is why his xERA was a extra pedestrian 3.90 mark. He is a stable pitcher, each for the Crimson Sox and for Fantasy, however I do not assume he is a needle-mover in both occasion at this level in his profession, even when the Crimson Sox would possibly be capable of get him of their pitching lab and squeeze some additional worth out of him. There’s nonetheless room for the Crimson Sox to improve this rotation, in different phrases. –Chris Towers
In change for Grey, the Cardinals acquired a few fascinating youthful arms. Fitts is extra of a recognized amount, and he hasn’t given us a lot purpose to be excited. He had a 5.00 ERA with even worse peripherals in 2025, so whereas he would possibly slide into the Cardinals rotation, it will largely be for an absence of higher choices. Clarke is the extra fascinating long-term mission, with a fastball that may contact 100 mph and a slider that’s already a weapon. The remainder of the arsenal is a piece in progress. He walked 27 in simply 38 innings throughout two ranges of A-Ball in 2025, so this can be a actual mission. If all comes collectively, he would possibly be capable of hack it as a starter, however he appears to be like extra like a Ryan Helsley-in-waiting kind of high-leverage bullpen arm in the long term.
The opposite factor price noting right here is that, with Grey out of the image and Miles Mikolas leaving through free company, there are a number of holes within the Cardinals rotation proper now. Prospects Quinn Mathews and Tink Therefore have expertise within the excessive minors and may very well be choices for the 2026 rotation, although each have troublesome 2025 campaigns that would lead the group to need to see extra success at Triple-A earlier than they make that decision. For Fantasy, these are each names to know heading into spring coaching in case they will steal rotation spots. Liam Doyle, a 2025 first-round choose, appears prone to be extra of a midseason consideration after he threw simply 3 2/3 post-draft innings within the professionals, however he might completely be a quick riser early in 2026, too. –Chris Towers
The Mets and Rangers continued the early offseason development of buying and selling main leaguers for different main leaguers in an change of two growing older ones with a number of years remaining on their offers. Nimmo, who’s 32, has proven solely faint indicators of decline, if even these, persevering with to make worthwhile contributions in residence runs and stolen bases with massive run and RBI manufacturing. He is becoming a member of a worse lineup that performs in a worse venue, however any modifications to his manufacturing could be slight, presuming good well being.
Semien, who’s 35, has seen his manufacturing nosedive the previous two years, however this commerce might serve to gradual and even reverse the decline given the park improve. Statcast estimates he’d have a dozen extra residence runs throughout that very same two-year span if he had performed each recreation at Citi Subject. That is my greatest takeaway from this commerce, however Chris Towers has written a whole breakdown of it, which you’ll find right here. –Scott White
Iglesias re-ups for one 12 months at precisely the identical price ($16 million) because the earlier three. Clearly, the Braves have been on the lookout for continuity, and that makes the evaluation right here quite straightforward. He is the nearer once more for an anticipated contender and a close to lock for 30 saves, supplied he stays wholesome. He missed that quantity by one in 2025, largely due to some early-season struggles. As soon as he reduce on his slider, although, he was clearly again to kind, compiling a 1.25 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 10.0 Okay/9 in his last 45 appearances. That’ll play, all proper, and positions Iglesias to be one of many first 12 relievers off the board in 2026. –Scott White
What a fall for Rodriguez, who was regarded a pair years in the past as one of many recreation’s burgeoning aces after a multi-year run as a top-10 general prospect. Now, the Orioles have dealt him away for one 12 months of some 32-year-old outfielder who simply hit .228. That is not fully honest to Ward, who additionally linked for 36 residence runs in 2025, however most projections have him regressing to 25-30 in 2026. He is additionally becoming a member of a group that is loaded with solid-but-less-than-All-Star-worthy nook bats. There already wasn’t room within the lineup for all of Dylan Beavers, Samuel Basallo, Coby Mayo, Tyler O’Neill and Ryan Mountcastle. Now, there’s room for one fewer. It will not be Ward, however does that imply we’ll have to attend even longer for Basallo to contribute in Fantasy? If that’s the case, that is a bummer.
However the true story right here is Rodriguez, who Angels GM Perry Minasian says is anticipated to be prepared for spring coaching after lacking all of 2025 with lat and elbow points. The lat has been a recurring drawback, additionally costing Rodriguez time in 2024 and as a minor leaguer in 2022, and the elbow required debridement surgical procedure in August. The Orioles solely made this deal as a result of they could not belief him to remain wholesome, however having mentioned that, he would not be the primary pitcher to beat a multi-year damage development and nonetheless go on to satisfy his potential. We have now no proof that his stuff has diminished with this newest rash of accidents, so I am nonetheless inclined to rank him as a prime 75 beginning pitcher for 2026. This commerce is certain to provide some drafters pause even at that late stage, although. –Scott White
Grisham’s choice to simply accept the qualifying supply is a curious one provided that he simply had far and away his finest season, homering 34 occasions as the first heart fielder for the Yankees. Some main shops have been projecting him to obtain a four- or five-year deal for the same annual worth because the qualifying supply, however his agent in all probability has a greater learn available on the market.
If nothing else, you may say he is betting on himself with this transfer, hoping to re-enter the market subsequent offseason with out the stigma of being a one-hit surprise, however now comes the arduous half: doing it once more. You would possibly assume the return to Yankee Stadium will assist, provided that he is a left-handed batter, however he truly hit two-thirds of his residence runs on the street. If the Yankees are critical about giving Jasson Dominguez common enjoying time subsequent 12 months and likewise bringing again Cody Bellinger, Grisham could also be preventing for at-bats once more. The Yankees nonetheless make for a greater touchdown than loads of golf equipment, however you’ll be able to perceive why drafters would possibly method Grisham with some skepticism in 2026. –Scott White
A modest displaying by Torres in 2025 led him to simply accept the Tigers’ qualifying supply quite than testing the free agent market, and also you would possibly assume a return to Comerica Park is a nasty transfer for his Fantasy worth given its repute. However it truly performed properly for right-handed hitters in 2025, and Torres batted .285 with a .449 slugging proportion there in comparison with .223 and .327 on the street. On steadiness, he carried out properly beneath his .271 xBA and .452 xSLG, having delivered his finest common exit velocity in three years and a few of his finest stroll and strikeout numbers ever, so some higher luck would go a great distance towards redeeming him in Fantasy. He isn’t a surefire top-12 alternative, although, even at a place as skinny as second base. –Scott White
One thing tells me that if Woodruff hadn’t gone into the offseason nursing a lat damage, he would not have needed to settle for the Brewers’ qualifying supply, as a substitute pursuing a multi-year deal. However now, he is again in prove-it mode after already overcoming a extra important shoulder damage in close to miraculous trend. Despite the fact that the shoulder capsule surgical procedure that he underwent in 2023 took 3 mph off his fastball — usually a career-ender for a pitcher, notably one so fastball-reliant — he principally picked up the place he left off statistically, even delivering one of the best strikeout price of his profession. A brand new cutter is essentially to credit score for saving him, and his fortunes rose and fell with its utilization. He’ll be a lot motivated now that he is pitching for a contract once more, however he would have been price choosing among the many prime 36 beginning pitchers both manner. –Scott White
The Cubs’ choice to say no Imanaga’s three-year, $57.5 million possibility after the season makes extra sense now that we see the way in which every part performed out. They in all probability suspected he’d settle for the $22.025 million qualifying supply, which he did, so now they nonetheless have him however with out the multi-year dedication.
The maneuver would appear to alleviate suspicions that he is cooked, which have been price entertaining provided that numerous key metrics fell off throughout his sophomore season, specifically his Okay/9 price (from 9.0 to 7.3) and his swinging-strike price (from 14.5 % to 11.9 %). It is kind of deceptive to name it his sophomore season provided that he is 32, and his age contributed to these fears of decline as properly. Nonetheless, he was efficient when wholesome, remaining a standout for WHIP particularly. Nobody will mistake him for an ace in 2026, however he must be drafted within the center rounds. –Scott White
Usually, a hitter signing with the Mariners would not be essentially the most favorable consequence given T-Cell Park’s repute as a pitcher-friendly venue. However Naylor did not have any issues there after coming over in a midseason commerce with the Diamondbacks, batting .360 (32 for 89) with 5 homers and a 1.015 OPS within the Mariners’ residence video games.
Furthermore, the Mariners appeared to unlock the base-stealer in him. His 11 stolen bases in 93 video games with the Diamondbacks have been stunning sufficient, however then he had 19 in simply 54 video games with the Mariners. Given his third percentile dash pace, another group may need put a cease to that, however the Mariners do not appear to care. He was succeeding, in any case. It is uncertain he steals 30 once more, which is why he stays solely eighth in my first base rankings, however a return to the Mariners improves Naylor’s probabilities of remaining a base-stealer in some capability. For extra, try Chris Towers’ full-length article. –Scott White
