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Lombardi Trophy!

April 1st.

Jose Miranda to SD on a minor league deal and Ian Hamilton to ATL on a major league deal. Also Ildemaro Vargas returns to ARI on a minor league deal.

Jorge Alcala to TOR on a MILB deal.

Tyler Austin returns after 6 years in Japan and signs a MLB deal with the Cubs.

Miguel Sano heading to Japan. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/miguel-sano-finalizing-deal-with-npbs-chunichi-dragons.html

Robert is a perfect fit for the Mets. More dysfunction.

MLBTR had him projected to get 3 years, $42M so it is an overpay by a desperate and dysfunctional org.

The Mets signed him to be their primary 1B.

Akil Baddoo signed a major league deal with the Brewers. Very surprising he got one from anyone.

Hitting Coach Matt Borgschulte has been hired by the Nationals for the same role.

Wolfson said it on the news.

Darren Wolfson of KSTP-TV said last night that it's expected to be announced who the investors are by the end of next week.

Or in my case I'm just so old I remember him with the Orioles.

A player burns an option year when they spend a 20th day on optional assignment. 19 or less days would not burn a year. The 20 days do not have to be consecutive but the standard for a batter is 10 days and a pitcher 15 days before being able to be recalled, unless an injury (or leave) to a player on the active roster.

Okay yes they can DFA a player prior to the draft to have a spot open. They cannot make the pick then DFA someone.

Since teams are allowed to sign free agents, they absolutely can DFA players, but not any of the players added to the 40 man to keep them from the rule 5 draft.

MLB has not approved them yet. That is why we don't know who they are.

Pablo Lopez to NYM for a package that includes SP Jonah Tong and C Chris Suero. Neither starts the year in MLB. Luis Arraez comes back on a one year deal in attempt to please fans. Luke Maile signed to be backup catcher, or another vet at the same money. Not really much to pick from though. I'd take Vazquez back at this price or a little more instead. RP Justin Wilson and Liam Hendricks signed, with Liam getting incentives to make his contract worth up to $5M. Not much will get done here. A payroll under $90M is very likely, and if you don't have Arraez like I do here it could be around $70M. C: Ryan Jeffers ($6.60M) 1B: Luis Arraez ($12.00M) 2B: Luke Keaschall ($0.80M) 3B: Royce Lewis ($3.00M) SS: Brooks Lee ($0.80M) LF: Walker Jenkins ($0.80M) CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M) RF: Matt Wallner ($0.80M) DH: Trevor Larnach ($4.70M) 4th OF: Alan Roden ($0.80M) Utility: Austin Martin ($0.80M) Utility: Kody Clemens ($1.12M) Backup C: Luke Maile ($0.97M) POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M) SP1: Joe Ryan ($5.80M) SP2: Bailey Ober ($4.60M) SP3: Simeon Woods-Richardson ($0.80M) SP4: Zebby Matthews ($0.80M) SP5: Mick Abel ($0.80M) RP: Liam Hendricks ($5.00M) RP: Kody Funderburk ($0.80M) RP: Cole Sands ($1.30M) RP: Pierson Ohl ($0.80M) RP: Travis Adams ($0.80M) RP: David Festa ($0.80M) RP: Justin Wilson ($1.50M) RP: Taj Bradley ($0.80M) POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M) Payroll is 33.83% under budget

Both of the free agent lists that are linked to go to the DiamondCentric site and are not found.

Nate Dahmann also not returning.

Taj Bradley isn't listed under internal options. He's the one omission I think should be listed but there are others. Mackenzie Gore is listed twice under trade candidates.

Hank Conger will not be back.

We do not know the status of the coaches from the end of the 2025 season but per Bobby Nightengale on Bluesky the new bullpen coach is LaTroy Hawkins.

Well Lawyerson is gone now so there is one open spot.