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This was ugly. Not only did Pfaadt give up seven hits, he also issued three walks and didn’t strike out a single batter while throwing 58 pitches before leaving. The biggest blow was a grand slam by Willy Adames, but there were lots of troubling signs for the 25-year-old. It bumps his ERA up nearly half a run from 4.42 to 4.81, and it’s an unfortunate reminder that there’s a pretty low floor with Pfaadt. Start at your own risk when he’s back on the bump against the Brew Crew again Thursday in Milwaukee.

Hughes, 29, was non-tendered by the Diamondbacks at the end of the season after forging an 8.15 ERA for Arizona in 2024. The 29-year-old left-hander will likely be a candidate for one of the final spots in the Chicago bullpen, but he’ll have to pitch well in the Cactus League to earn a spot.

The Angels were offering $1.5 million. Moniak slashed just .219/.260/.380 with 14 homers over 124 games. The former first-overall pick will be a fourth outfielder for Los Angeles to open the 2025 campaign.

There’s no real point in having Bautista pitch in the first 7-10 days of games, so he probably won’t. Bautista underwent Tommy John in October 2023 and had a followup procedure last February.

The 26-year-old southpaw was originally a fifth-round pick by the Angels from the 2020 draft class. He spent the last two seasons in the Brewers’ organization where in 2024 he registered an uninspiring 6.15 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and a 73/23 K/BB ratio over 74 2/3 innings at Double-A Biloxi. He has the ability to work out of the rotation or the bullpen and will give the M’s some added pitching depth.

The 28-year-old hurler had been sent outright to Triple-A Columbus by the Guardians, but Avila rejected the outright assignment and will hit the free agent market instead. He did a nice job for the Guardians in 2024 — posting a 3.25 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and a 73/30 K/BB ratio across 74 2/3 innings in his 50 appearances. He shouldn’t have trouble landing on his feet elsewhere.

The two sides came to a tentative agreement last week and finalized the deal on Tuesday. To make the move official, the Dodgers cleared a spot on their 40-man roster by designating Ryan Brasier for assignment. The expectation is that Yates will take over as the team’s closer, but with Tanner Scott and Evan Phillips also in the mix, Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts has a plethora of riches at his disposal in the late innings.

The Dodgers’ 40-man roster is so loaded that they had to make a very difficult decision on who to remove to free up a spot for Kirby Yates and unfortunately this time it was Brasier left on the outside looking in. The 37-year-old hurler should attract plenty of attention on waivers after registering a 3.54 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and a 25/5 K/BB ratio over 28 innings with the Dodgers in 2024.

Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times adds that it’s a one-year pact with a vesting player option for 2026. He’ll earn $7.75 million in 2025 with a $750,000 buyout on his 2026 option that will vest based on plate appearances. The Astros had been aggressively pursuing the 31-year-old second baseman, but ultimately, he decided to re-up for another year with the Mariners. He struggled through an injury plagued 2024 season with the M’s, slashing just .213/.296/.355 with 16 homers, 45 RBI and four stolen bases. Polanco is expected to function as the Mariners’ regular third baseman, which is interesting as it will give him extra eligibility from a fantasy perspective.

The deal, which had been agreed to earlier in the week, is now official. The 34-year-old backstop hit .265/.313/.382 with six long balls and 39 RBI in 351 plate appearances between the Rockies and Padres in 2024. He’ll share the load behind the plate with Luis Campusano but is unlikely to suddenly return to relevance from a fantasy perspective.

Despite having the same surname as Brian and James McCann — backstops who have both mashed at the big league level — Kyle has yet to carve out a regular role for himself there. He performed decently in limited action in 2024 — slashing .236/.318/.371 with five homers and 15 RBI in 157 plate appearances, but the A’s deemed him expendable after acquiring Jhonny Pereda from the Marlins on Thursday. There’s a chance he could garner some interest on waivers.