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  • MLB First Baseman #50
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    Rockies designated 1B/OF Ben Paulsen for assignment.
    The move clears a 40-man roster spot for one of the Rockies’ September callups. Paulsen batted just .217/.258/.304 in 97 plate appearances this season for Colorado.
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    Blue Jays signed RHP Bobby Milacki to a minor league contract.
    Some minor league relief depth. Milacki, 28, had a 4.75 ERA and a 49/13 K/BB in 55 innings in the Padres system last season; he excelled at Double-A San Antonio, but he gave up 13 runs over nine innings in his stint at Triple-A El Paso.
  • CHC Center Fielder #24
    The Cody Bellinger trade talks between the Cubs and Yankees are currently being held up by money, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.
    Heyman says the deal still could happen, but he also thinks the Yankees are threatening to move on. Bellinger is guaranteed $52.5 million over the next two years, though he could walk away from the second season of the deal.
  • PIT Third Baseman #47
    Pirates acquired INF Enmanuel Valdez from the Red Sox for RHP Joe Vogatsky.
    Valdez was DFA’d by the Red Sox last week. The 25-year-old has hit .235/.286/.400 with 12 homers in 372 plate appearances the last two seasons, and it’s easy to imagine him doing a little better than that going forward. The problem is that he’s a subpar defender at second base, and he just doesn’t project very well anywhere else. The Pirates will give him a look at second in spring training, but that still figures to be Nick Gonzales’s spot. Valdez could wind up seeing DH time if the team doesn’t acquire a full-timer for that spot.
  • BOS Relief Pitcher
    Red Sox acquired RHP Joe Vogatsky from the Pirates for INF Enmanuel Valdez.
    Vogatsky, a 19th-round pick in the 2024 draft, has yet to make his pro debut. He was a reliever at James Madison, finishing with a 3.24 ERA in 49 innings last season.
  • ATL Right Fielder #41
    Braves signed OF Bryan De La Cruz to a one-year contract.
    It’s a non-guaranteed deal, so De La Cruz will still have to make the team. The addition of a righty probably doesn’t take the Braves out of the market for a lefty outfielder to help fill in for Ronald Acuña Jr. and maybe supplant Jarred Kelenic in time. De La Cruz’s stock plummeted after he hit just .200/.220/.294 as a trade-deadline acquisition in Pittsburgh. He’s a poor defender in the outfield corners with a career 90 OPS+, so he’s very much in danger of falling out of the league.
  • INT Relief Pitcher #39
    Kyle Muller has signed with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan.
    Muller didn’t fare too badly as a reliever for the A’s last season, but they still DFA’d him in August and he wound up going unclaimed on waivers. Brought back in September, he was again outrighted after the season and became a free agent. The 27-year-old heads to Japan with a 4-11 record and a 5.90 ERA in 24 starts and 30 relief appearances as a major leaguer. He’s a threat to resurface stateside as a superior pitcher in a year or two.
  • SEA Starting Pitcher #58
    Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Mets and Orioles are among the teams who have checked in on Luis Castillo.
    Castillo, 32, has been the subject of trade rumors as of late, with the Red Sox and Cubs being mentioned as the top suitors for the right-hander. Rosenthal note that the Mariners won’t just dump Castillo and will only move him if it makes the team better, and both New York and Baltimore — among others — have players that could make Seattle’s lineup better. It won’t be a big surprise if Castillo plays elsewhere before the start of 2025.
  • INT Starting Pitcher #20
    Peter Lambert signed a one-year deal with the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.
    Lambert elected free agency after being designated for assignment at the end of the 2024 season. The 27-year-old is a former top prospect who has struggled considerably at the highest level of play, and he’ll get a chance to revitalize his career overseas.
  • LAD Third Baseman #13
    Aram Leighton of Just Baseball Media reports that the Dodgers signed INF David Bote to a minor league contract.
    Fabian Ardaya reports that the contract includes an invitation to spring training. Bote was last with the Cubs before the Cubs designated the 31-year-old for assignment in August. The 31-year-old could compete for one of the final spots on the Dodgers in the Cactus League, but more than likely he’ll just be organizational depth.
  • INT Third Baseman #16
    Patrick Wisdom signed with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization.
    On paper, this sure seems like a perfect fit. Wisdom was non-tendered by the Cubs near the end of November, but the 33-year-old has been a consistent source of power. He just hasn’t consistently helped anywhere else. A good showing in the KBO could see him return to the states.