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  • MIN Center Fielder #13
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    Twins placed OF Manuel Margot on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain.
    Margot left Saturday’s game with tightness in his groin, and the outfielder will need to miss at least the next week and a half with the injury. Minnesota selected the contract of Michael Selman to take Margot’s place on the roster.
  • BAL Starting Pitcher #38
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    The Orioles and Kyle Bradish avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.35 million deal.
    Bradish underwent Tommy John surgery in June, so he likely won’t return until July at the soonest this upcoming season. While he likely won’t help many fantasy managers in 2025, Bradish has three more years of arbitration eligibility after this season, so he should be in Baltimore’s rotation at a value cost for years.
  • CIN Starting Pitcher #51
    Reds and RHP Brady Singer avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $8.75 million contract.
    Singer made $4.875 million last season with the Royals, and he has one more year of arbitration eligibility in 2026. The Reds are hoping he’ll be an above average starter after acquiring him in return for Jonathan India and Joey Weimer. He’s thus far posted ERA+s of 115, 93, 127, 81 and 114 in five big-league seasons, so there’s not really much telling which pitcher the Reds will get.
  • TEX Center Fielder #3
    The Rangers and OF Leody Taveras avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.75 million deal.
    While many assume that Taveras will be on the bench in Texas so that Wyatt Langford, Adolis Garcia, and Evan Carter can start; however, it might not be that simple. Taveras is a strong defender in center field while swiping 23 bases in 151 games. His value on the bases and on defense could keep him in the lineup more often than not.
  • SEA Starting Pitcher #36
    The Mariners and RHP Logan Gilbert avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $7.625 million deal.
    That’s quite a bargain for Gilbert considering Alex Cobb and Matthew Boyd are both making $15 million this season. Gilbert still has two more years of arbitration, which means he will likely remain a bargain for the Mariners over that stretch. Gilbert took his performance to a new level in 2024, posting a 3.23 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 208 2/3 innings. He is flirting with top-10 value amongst all starting pitchers in fantasy baseball.
  • DET Starting Pitcher #29
    Tigers and LHP Tarik Skubal avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $10.15 million deal.
    Skubal made just $2.65 million last season, so this is a major raise for the AL Cy Young Award winner. Still, after pitching to a 2.39 ERA with 228 strikeouts in 192 innings, the Tigers should be trying to sign him to a long-term extension as soon as possible.
  • DET Relief Pitcher #68
    Tigers and RHP Jason Foley avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.15 million contract.
    Foley started the year on fire as the closer for the Tigers but faded in the second half. He gives up a lot of contact, which forces him to walk a tightrope that relies heavily on his defense and inducing weak contact. On the season, he finished with a 3.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 46/20 K/BB ratio in 60 innings. He did save 28 games for the Tigers last season, but he should not be considered a sure bet to remain the closer for the 2025 season.
  • HOU Third Baseman #17
    Astros and 3B Isaac Paredes avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $6.625 million deal.
    Paredes came over to the Astros this off-season as part of the Kyle Tucker trade. The 25-year-old had a down year in 2024, slashing .238/.346/.393 with 19 homers and 80 RBI in 641 plate appearances. However, his pull-happy approach should lead to much better results while playing his home games in Houston.
  • ARI Relief Pitcher #24
    Diamondbacks and LHP Kyle Nelson avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $825,000 contract.
    Nelson had a 4.18 ERA in 56 innings for the Diamondbacks in 2023 before missing most of last year due to shoulder inflammation that required surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. He’ll have to compete for a bullpen spot if healthy this spring.
  • ARI Relief Pitcher #33
    Diamondbacks and LHP A.J. Puk avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.95 million contract.
    Puk might have done better here if he hadn’t gone 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA as a starter to open last season. After moving back to the pen, he had a stellar 1.72 ERA in 57 2/3 innings for the Marlins and D-backs. He should again be an elite reliever, but he’ll probably take a backseat to Justin Martinez when it comes to saves, at least initially.
  • TOR Center Fielder #25
    Blue Jays and OF Daulton Varsho avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $8.2 million deal.
    Varsho’s second season in Toronto was more disappointing than his first. The 28-year-old slashed .214/.293/.407 with 18 home runs and 10 steals in 136 games. He also saw his strikeout rate jump almost four percent and his barrel rate fall to half of what he produced in 2022. His elite defense will keep him on the field, but unless he changes his approach, he’s just a late-round dart throw in fantasy leagues.