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  • FA Relief Pitcher #48
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    Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes that the Pirates “definitely have interest” in bringing back Richard Rodriguez.
    Pittsburgh traded Rodriguez this past July to the Braves, who non-tendered him on Tuesday night. He had an extremely poor strikeout rate down the stretch with Atlanta, but the 31-year-old reliever does boast a 2.87 ERA in 87 2/3 innings over the last two seasons combined. He earned 14 saves for the Pirates in 2021.

  • SD Second Baseman #28
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    Padres signed Niko Goodrum to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
    Goodrum played in just 13 games in 2024 at the highest level, and he slashed an awful .103/.188/.103 in his 33 plate appearances. He does offer the ability to play all over the infield and the corner outfield spots, so a good showing in the Cactus League gives him a chance of making San Diego out of spring training.
  • FA Catcher #6
    Kevin Plawecki announced his retirement from baseball.
    Plawecki last played in the majors in 2022 as a member of the Rangers. He spent eight seasons in the show — four of those with the Mets — and he hit .235/.313/.341 with 22 career homers over 447 games.
  • MIN Relief Pitcher #58
    Twins signed LHP Anthony Misiewicz to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
    Misiewicz pitched one scoreless inning for the Yankees last season and had a 3.90 ERA with a 69/18 K/BB in 55 1/3 innings for their Triple-A club. The 30-year-old has a lifetime 4.67 ERA in 115 2/3 innings since debuting with the Mariners in 2020.
  • KC Second Baseman #30
    Royals signed INF-OF Harold Castro to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
    Following a miserable season with the Rockies in 2023, Castro, 31, spent last year hitting .320/.366/.447 in Mexico. That .813 OPS was barely above the league average of .800. While Castro can play a bunch of positions, he doesn’t offer much value at any of them. Making contact is his one major league skill at this point, and it’s probably not enough to justify a roster spot.
  • STL Third Baseman #28
    Trading Nolan Arenado remains the Cardinals’ top priority, said Cardinals POBO John Mozeliak on Saturday.
    You didn’t think the top priority would be improving the roster, did you? Mozeliak added that an Arenado deal still might not happen prior to camp. The Gold Glover used his full no-trade protection to turn down a move to Houston earlier this winter.
  • TEX Starting Pitcher #48
    Jacob deGrom, who returned from Tommy John surgery at the end of last season, says he’s having a normal offseason.
    “The goal is to go out there and make as many starts as I can to help contribute,” he said. “Things have been feeling really good.” This is probably as healthy as deGrom is ever going to be over the remainder of his career. Even if he makes only 20-25 starts this year, he should provide enough value to justify a third- or fourth-round pick.
  • CHC Left Fielder #27
    Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Seiya Suzuki is on board with spending a lot of time at DH this year.
    It previously sounded as if that wasn’t the case, which is why Suzuki has gotten talked up as a trade candidate. The Cubs are planning on using Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker as their primary outfielders this season. Suzuki will still be an everyday guy, but his opportunities in the field figure to be limited.
  • TEX Right Fielder #53
    Adolis García, who is coming off a sprained left knee, said he’s been swinging a bat for about a month.
    García will be ready for spring training and is looking forward to a healthier season than he enjoyed in 2024. He hit just .224/.284/.400 last season, compared to .247/.313/.481 the previous two years.
  • FA Relief Pitcher #66
    Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the Cubs are one of the top remaining suitors for free agent southpaw Tanner Scott.
    Morosi also notes that the 30-year-old southpaw is expected to decide between several multi-year offers this weekend. With all due respect to Porter Hodge, the Cubs have one of the clearest paths to the closer role among teams that have expressed interest in Scott, so if he wants the ninth inning gig, it could be a match that works very well for both sides. Scott registered a minuscule 1.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and an 84/36 K/BB ratio over 72 innings between the Marlins and Padres in 2024 while also notching nine victories and accumulating 22 saves.
  • PHI Outfielder
    Phillies acquired OF Dylan Campbell from the Dodgers for international bonus pool money.
    The Dodgers needed to acquire some extra international bonus pool funds to give Roki Sasaki a $6.5 million signing bonus on Friday and the Phillies were there to take advantage of the situation. Campbell, 22, hit .251/.331/.372 with 10 homers, 53 RBI and 42 stolen bases across 493 plate appearances at High-A Great Lakes in 2024.