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  • CHC Third Baseman #13
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    David Both hit his fifth spring homer in his one at-bat off the bench Thursday against the A’s.
    Bote, entering the final year of a five-year contract that’s paying him $5.5 million in 2024, is off the 40-man roster and probably won’t make the Cubs even if he has a legitimate case. He’s batting .273/.333/.758 in 36 plate appearances.
  • FA Shortstop #7
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    The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports Jorge Polanco has met with the Astros and Blue Jays at the Winter Meetings.
    Polanco’s persistent knee issues are the biggest obstacle to his fantasy relevance at this juncture of his career. If he’s able to stay on the field, he would make a ton of sense for Houston or Toronto as additional infield insurance. He would give the Astros a fallback option at the hot corner in case they’re unable to retain star Alex Bregman.
  • FA Relief Pitcher #93
    Ari Alexander of KPRC reports that the Blue Jays are signing Yimi Garcia to a two-year contract.
    Garcia joins the Blue Jays after spending most of the 2024 season with Toronto before a deadline trade to the Mariners. The right-hander picked up an elbow injury to end the year, but was effective with a 3.46 ERA and 49/12 K/BB in 34 innings prior to being placed on the injured. He should serve as a bridge to whomever the Blue Jays sign to close in 2025.
  • BAL Catcher #99
    Orioles signed C Gary Sanchez to a one-year, $8.5 million contract.
    Sanchez will be the backup backstop to Adley Rutschman, but should see playing time against left-handed pitching as a designated hitter as well. His position makes him a bit more appealing in fantasy than any other, but Sanchez would need an injury to Rutschman to be a truly viable starting catcher in fantasy.
  • BAL Right Fielder #17
    Orioles signed OF Tyler O’Neill to a three-year, $49.5 million contract.
    O’Neill and Gary Sanchez both became official Tuesday. The outfielder will be a starting corner outfielder for the Orioles after hitting .241 with 31 homers and an .847 OPS in his first and only season with the Red Sox in 2024. He won’t help in the average category, but O’Neill has enough pop to be a solid run producer while playing in a quality Baltimore lineup.
  • FA Second Baseman #39
    Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Rockies are signing Thairo Estrada to a one-year contract.
    No word yet on the financial terms. Estrada joins the Rockies from the Giants, and is coming off an awful year where he hit just .217/.243/.343 over 96 games. He’s had previous success with an OPS+ above 100 over the previous three seasons. He’ll be the everyday second baseman in Colorado, and while that’s a friendly offensive ballpark, it’s hard to see him as more than a bench option in fantasy formats to begin 2025.
  • FA Starting Pitcher #54
    Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Max Fried will pick his new team by Thursday.
    Fried is believed to have the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees as his frontrunners. The 30-year-old southpaw will likely be leaving Atlanta after a solid eight-year run with a 3.07 career ERA and 73-36 career win-loss record. Fried would pitch near the top of the rotation for either team, and would present fantasy intrigue with any of those AL East clubs.
  • INT Starting Pitcher
    Joel Wolfe of Wasserman Sports told reporters at the Winter Meetings in Dallas that Roki Sasaki may prefer landing with a smaller market team to begin his MLB career.
    Sasaki cited his previous experience with the media in Japan as a reason for a softer landing spot for the 23-year-old. The Dodgers have widely been considered the overwhelming favorite to land the right-hander, but the Dodgers are anything but a small-to-mid market team. It’s been widely reported that the Mariners and Padres are expected to make a big push for Sasaki, and both teams would qualify in that regard. Wolfe didn’t rule out a big team either, and it’d be foolish to eliminate any team from bidding at this point.
  • INT Center Fielder #90
    Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that Estevan Florial has signed a one-year deal with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization.
    Florial was once considered one of the top prospects in baseball, but he’s become just organizational fodder over the past few years. The 27-year-old will have a chance to reestablish his stock with a strong season in the KBO.
  • FA First Baseman #53
    Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees are targeting first baseman Christian Walker.
    Now that the Yankees know that Juan Soto will be playing a few miles down the road, New York will be targeting a few bats to help replace that production, including Walker. The 33-year-old is now only a power threat who has hit 95 homers over the last three seasons, but he’s an excellent defender at first base; a position the Yankees have a clear need at. There will be other competitors for Walker’s services, but on paper, this is a pretty strong fit.
  • FA Starting Pitcher #21
    Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox are showing interest in free agent pitcher Walker Buehler.
    Buehler, 30, is on the open market after a mediocre — at best — regular season after coming back from Tommy John surgery, but he’s pitched at an elite level prior to that, and looked excellent in the postseason for the Dodgers. The right-hander would be a boost to the Boston rotation; a group that needs the help and likely will see more than one addition before the 2025 season begins.