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  • SD Left Fielder #10
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    Jurickson Profar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk against the Tigers on Thursday.
    Profar’s home run was his 22nd of the season. He hit a solo shot off Casey Mize in the first inning. Profar continues to add to his career-highs in home runs and RBI this year. He’s hitting .278 with an .844 OPS and 82 RBI on the season.
  • FA First Baseman #20
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    Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that there is still a “sizeable gap” in contract talks between free agent slugger Pete Alonso and the Mets.
    There have been reports that the Mets have offered somewhere in the neighborhood of three years and $90 million, while Alonso and Scott Boras are looking for a deal that approaches $200 million overall. There’s still plenty of time to hammer out a deal and the market of teams looking for first baseman has shrunk considerably over the past week, so the most likely scenario is still that Alonso winds back up with the Mets.
  • FA Second Baseman #25
    Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that free agent infielder Gleyber Torres turned down an offer from the Nationals because he had no interest in playing third base.
    Perhaps it was Torres just giving the Nationals an excuse for why he didn’t want to sign there and he could consider offers to play the hot corner from viable contenders, but for now it appears that he’s looking for a job at second base. The 28-year-old hit .257/.330/.378 with 15 homers, 63 RBI and four stolen bases. Torres is projected by MLBTradeRumors.com to land a two-year, $36 million contract on the open market.
  • FA Relief Pitcher #59
    According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Yankees have expressed interest in free agent southpaw Andrew Chafin.
    The 34-year-old hurler has been well-traveled over the past two seasons, making 20 or more appearances for four different ballclubs. He became a free agent in November when the Rangers declined his $6.5 million option and interest on the open market has been slow to this point. The Yankees are also interested in bringing back Tim Hill, so they appear to be casting a wide net in their search for a quality left-hander to add to their bullpen.
  • INT Relief Pitcher #34
    The Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball announced that they have re-signed right-hander Drew VerHagen to a one-year contract.
    The 34-year-old hurler signed on with the Ham Fighters prior to the 2024 campaign and went on to post a 3.09 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and an 82/22 K/BB ratio over 96 innings in his 20 appearances. He then declined his player option and explored the open market before deciding that a return there was in his best interests.
  • COL Relief Pitcher #62
    Rockies signed RHP Diego Castillo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
    The 30-year-old hurler made just seven appearances with the Twins during the 2024 season, registering a 2.70 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and a 6/8 K/BB ratio over 10 innings of work. From 2018-2022 though he was one of the most reliable setup men in the game for the Rays and Mariners. Given the current state of their bullpen, this seems like a very worthwhile gamble for the Rockies to make.
  • PIT First Baseman #24
    Pirates signed 1B Darick Hall to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
    Hall provides Pittsburgh with some extra cold corner depth at Triple-A Indianapolis entering next season behind newly acquired starter Spencer Horwitz. The 29-year-old slugger has put up some big-time numbers in the upper minors but hasn’t been able to establish himself at the highest level, getting into 59 contests for the Phillies from 2022-2023. He spent all of last year at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, batting .236/.320/.387 with 16 round-trippers and two steals in 488 plate appearances.
  • DET Starting Pitcher #75
    Tigers signed LHP Dietrich Enns to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
    Enns returns stateside after spending the last three years pitching overseas in Japan and Korea. The 33-year-old southpaw made 11 appearances (one start) in the majors between the Twins and Rays from 2017-2021 before heading overseas. He’ll have an opportunity in spring training to compete for a spot in Detroit’s pitching mix, most likely as a versatile swingman.
  • PHI Relief Pitcher #67
    Phillies signed RHP Joel Kuhnel to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
    Kuhnel hit free agency last month following his removal from Tampa Bay’s 40-man roster. The 29-year-old righty made six big-league relief appearances last year between the Rays and Astros. He’ll bolster Philadelphia’s organizational depth heading into spring training.
  • NYY Left Fielder
    Yankees signed OF Ismael Munguia to a minor league contract.
    Munguia posted decent numbers last year in the upper minors for San Francisco, batting .286/.387/.418 with seven homers and 18 thefts in 372 plate appearances between Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Sacramento. The 26-year-old outfielder represents extra organizational depth for San Diego.
  • SD Center Fielder #97
    Padres signed OF Cole Roederer to a minor league contact.
    Roederer was a second-round pick of the Cubs back in 2018 and never wound up making it to the majors. The 25-year-old outfielder batted .186/.306/.311 with six homers and seven steals in 369 plate appearances last year between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa.