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  • CHC Third Baseman #13
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    David Bote blasted his third home run of the Cactus League season on Sunday, propelling the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Guardians.
    The 30-year-old slugger didn’t enter the game until the seventh inning, but that didn’t stop him from making his presence felt. Bote blasted a go-ahead solo homer off of left-hander Anthony Gose in the seventh that put the Cubs ahead to stay. Three of his four total hits on the spring have now left the yard, as he’s hitting .286 (4-for-14) with seven RBI and a 4/2 K/BB ratio through his first eight contests.
  • FA Left Fielder #22
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    Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Mets have agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with free agent outfielder Juan Soto.
    Passan adds that there is no deferred money in the contract and there are escalators included that could take the deal over the $800 million threshold. As expected, Soto is now the proud owner of the largest total contract in professional sports history, topping the 10-year, $700 million pact that Shohei Ohtani inked with the Dodgers last winter. Now it’s onto scramble mode for the Yankees, Blue Jays and Red Sox as they look to pivot to alternatives like Teoscar Hernandez or Anthony Santander. Mets’ owner Steve Cohen has made it clear that he will spend whatever it takes to put a championship product on the field in Queens and he certainly backed up that talk once again on Sunday evening.
  • FA Left Fielder #37
    Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Dodgers are still interested in bringing back free agent outfielder Teoscar Hernández, even after adding Michael Conforto.
    The writing was already on the wall that the Dodgers weren’t going to win the Juan Soto sweepstakes but signing Conforto and still pursuing Hernández afterwards does seem to confirm that. There’s plenty of room in the outfield for Conforto and Hernández to coexist though, so don’t be surprised if they’re able to get a deal done — especially since the 32-year-old slugger has already said it’s his preference to stay in Los Angeles.
  • FA Left Fielder #22
    Bill Madden of the New York Daily News reports that the Mets are willing to go to $800 million in their bid to land superstar outfielder Juan Soto.
    Yikes. Madden notes that the Yankees have already gone well beyond their comfort zone — in the $750 - $760 million range — but that the Mets will be in the stratosphere all alone if they’re willing to surpass $800 million. The growing expectation is still that Soto will make his decision at some point on Sunday evening. The clock is ticking. Stay tuned.
  • FA Right Fielder #8
    Michael Conforto is signing with the Dodgers, sources told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
    Didn’t see that coming. It’s a one-year deal worth $17 million, according to ESPN’s Alden González. The Dodgers could potentially still bring back Teoscar Hernández after this, though they have young, cheap outfield options in Andy Pages, James Outman and Dalton Rushing. Conforto’s exit velocity numbers last season were pretty encouraging, even if he’s probably just a platoon guy at this point.
  • FA Left Fielder #22
    According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the expectation remains that Juan Soto will make his decision at some point on Sunday evening.
    There have been reports over the past few days that he’ll make his decision before the Winter Meetings officially begin, and it sounds like that’s still the expectation. The Yankees and Mets are already known to have offers exceeding $700 million while the Blue Jays, Red Sox and Dodgers are firmly in the mix as well. Hang with us, as a resolution to perhaps the largest free agent contract in Major League history could be coming to a close imminently.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #45
    Jon Morosi said in an interview on MLB Network on Sunday that a trade involving Garrett Crochet is getting closer and looking increasingly likely to occur at the Winter Meetings.
    Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reported Sunday afternoon that the Reds have emerged as a major threat to acquire the White Sox’ southpaw, but the Orioles, Red Sox and Dodgers have also been inquiring on him since the start of the off-season. Where there’s this much smoke, there’s usually fire, so don’t be surprised if the 25-year-old hurler is donning a new jersey on Opening Day 2025.
  • OAK Left Fielder #25
    Athletics’ manager Mark Kotsay told reporters this week that the team is interested in signing slugger Brent Rooker to a contract extension.
    Rooker is arbitration eligible this winter (where he’s expected to earn around $5 million) and is under team control through the 2027 season, but they want to add on a year or two of free agent control as well. The 30-year-old masher delivered a career season in 2024 — slashing .293/.365/.562 with 39 homers, 112 RBI and 11 stolen bases — returning first-round value for fantasy managers that called his name in the later rounds of drafts. He won’t be sneaking through the cracks this season, as Rooker currently sports an average draft position just inside the top 75 players overall.
  • HOU Relief Pitcher #55
    Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the Astros are “extensively shopping” right-hander Ryan Pressly.
    The Astros seem to be pinching pennies a bit, as general manager Dana Brown mentioned earlier in the off-season that the club’s winter budget was looking tight, so flipping Pressly might be a good way to free up a few dollars to spend elsewhere. The 35-year-old hurler struggled a bit in his return to a setup role in 2024 — after the addition of Josh Hader — posting a 3.49 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a 58/18 K/BB ratio over 56 2/3 innings. He might be an interesting target for teams that are seeking an experienced closer.
  • FA Starting Pitcher #54
    Braves’ president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told reporters on Sunday that exceeding the luxury tax again wouldn’t be an obstacle to the team’s offseason spending plan.
    Anthopoulos noted that the club has already had discussions with free agent outfielders, starting pitchers and relief pitchers and they continue to engage on the trade front as well as they explore all available options. Retaining their own, left-hander Max Fried, seems like one move that the Braves would love to make though they’re expected to face stiff competition for his services on the open market.
    Where will Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Corbin Burnes sign this offseason?
  • INT Relief Pitcher #67
    Kyle Keller has signed a one-year contract to return to the Yomiuri Giants in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.
    There could have been opportunities available for Keller stateside after he registered a terrific 1.38 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and a 59/21 K/BB ratio over 52 innings in Japan in 2024. He has now put together three straight spectacular seasons there, where he has blossomed into one of the league’s premiere setup men. Perhaps he’s just comfortable in his role and surroundings there and doesn’t have a desire to return to the big leagues.