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  • CHC Center Fielder #94
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    Brennen Davis went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored as the Cubs fell to the White Sox in Cactus League action on Friday afternoon.
    The 24-year-old outfielder opened the scoring with a two-out RBI double off of Chris Flexen in the second inning. He then raced home to score on a run-scoring double off the bat of Miles Mastrobuoni. Davis also drew a walk in the fourth inning, but was promptly picked off of first base by Flexen. He has impressed in his limited time in big league camp, hitting .444 (4-for-9) with a homer, four runs scored and four RBI. Davis has lost some of his prospect luster in recent years, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him debut with the big league club during the upcoming 2024 season.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #45
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    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.
  • CLE First Baseman #22
    According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Reds have checked in with the Guardians on Josh Naylor and Lane Thomas.
    There had been reports over the past week that the Guardians were willing to listen to offers on both of those hitters, so it’s not surprising to hear that teams would be calling to see what the asking price is. The Reds are known to be in the market for help in the outfield, so Thomas would probably make the most sense, though it doesn’t sound as if there has been anything more than exploratory discussions at this stage.
  • ARI Relief Pitcher #43
    Diamondbacks signed RHP Jeff Brigham to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
    The 32-year-old right-hander has made 90 appearances at the major league level in his career, but none since he posted a 5.26 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 37 2/3 innings with the Mets during the 2023 campaign. He spent the 2024 season at Triple-A St. Paul where he registered a 4.64 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a 59/26 K/BB ratio across 42 2/3 frames. He’ll add depth and experience to the backend of the Diamondbacks’ bullpen.
  • COL Catcher #14
    Rockies signed C Austin Nola to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
    Jacob Stallings appears to be set as the team’s starter behind the dish, but Hunter Goodman has been used in much more of a utility role than as a true backup catcher. That means that it’ll likely be a battle between Nola and Drew Romo to see who will open the season in that reserve role and it’s hard to like his chances there. Nola didn’t appear in the big leagues during the 2024 season, slashing a putrid .174/.260/.298 with five homers and 24 RBI in 191 plate appearances for the Royals at Triple-A Omaha.
  • SF Relief Pitcher #70
    Giants re-signed RHP Kai-Wei Teng to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
    The 26-year-old right-hander was non-tendered in mid-November as the Giants needed to clear a couple of spots on their 40-man roster. Teng broke through to the big leagues with the Giants in 2024, where he posted a 9.82 ERA, 2.09 WHIP and a 7/8 K/BB ratio across 11 innings of work. He’ll continue to function as extra bullpen depth for the Giants.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #45
    MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo is hearing that the Reds are a “real threat” to acquire Garrett Crochet.
    Cotillo says the Red Sox haven’t been aggressive in pursuing Crochet, even though they’d seem to match up as well with the White Sox as anyone in the league. The Yankees, though, are firmly in the mix. The White Sox are looking for bats in return from Crochet, so the Reds might have to take from the major league club to satisfy them by building a deal around Noelvi Marte, Christian Encarnacion-Strand or maybe even Matt McLain. Andrew Abbott or Nick Lodolo could also be on the table, especially since one of them would stand to lose a rotation spot to Crochet anyway.