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  • FA Left Fielder #22
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    ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Blue Jays and Red Sox have lined up the first meetings with free agent Juan Soto.
    Most seem to expect the Blue Jays to be among the high bidders for Soto. It’d be a surprise if the Red Sox were competitive, given their reticence in recent years, but if they were even going to break the bank, this would be the occasion.
    Where will Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Corbin Burnes sign this offseason?
  • LAA Catcher #21
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    Angels designated C Matt Thaiss for assignment.
    The Angels needed a spot on their 40-man roster after signing Kevin Newman, and Thaiss was a more palatable choice to be let go now that Travis d’Arnaud is in town. Thaiss hit .204/.323/.299 in 57 games in 2024. He could latch on with another organization as a backup, but it’s also likely he re-joins the Angels on a minor league contract as organizational depth.
  • OAK Starting Pitcher
    Athletics signed RHP Tanner Dodson to a minor league contract
    Dodson spent the last three seasons in the Dodgers organization, pitching to a 3.32 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and 58/43 K/BB ratio in 62 1/3 innings out of the Triple-A bullpen in 2023. He’ll have a better chance to make his MLB debut now than he’s with the Athletics.
  • BAL Relief Pitcher
    Orioles signed RHP Robinson Martínez to a minor league contract.
    The 26-year-old pitched in the Phillies’ organization from 2015-19 and then in the Marlins’ organization from 2021-22. He has a career 4.92 ERA in 133 Minor League appearances as a relief pitcher. He’s likely just organizational depth for the Orioles.
  • SD First Baseman #61
    Padres signed 1B Trenton Brooks to a minor league contract.
    Brooks had a good season in Triple-A, hitting .302 with 10 home runs and 10 steals in 94 games; however, he went just 3-for-25 in his first taste of MLB action. He figures to spend most of 2025 at Triple-A as well.
  • NYY Relief Pitcher
    Yankees signed RHP Jordany Ventura to a minor-league contract.
    The 24-year-old has spent his entire career with the Mets and posted a 2.96 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 55/20 K/BB ratio in 48 2/3 innings across three levels for the Mets in 2024, ending with 9 1/3 innings at Double-A. He has a plus breaking ball but a below-average fastball and seems like a longshot to make the major leagues.
  • ATL Catcher #30
    Braves signed C Yohel Pozo to a minor league deal.
    Pozo had been with the Rangers since signing as an international free agent in 2016 before spending this past season in the Athletics organization. He made his MLB debut in 2021, slashing .284/.312/.378 with one home run and nine RBI in 21 games. He has not appeared in an MLB game since then but will serve as organizational catching depth.
  • ATL Shortstop #33
    Braves signed INF Charles LeBlanc to a minor league contract.
    LeBlanc spent most of 2023 in Triple-A for the Angels, hitting .254/.379/.437 with 12 home runs and a 16.4 percent walk rate in 98 games. A former fourth-round pick by the Rangers, LeBlanc has slashed .254/.330/.412 in 197 big league games and will serve as veteran organizational depth in Atlanta.
  • MIN Shortstop #50
    The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman reported that Willi Castro is “a trade candidate” this offseason.
    The 27-year-old is “projected to make $6.2 million via arbitration and is one season from free agency.” As Gleeman notes, “On a contending team without a payroll crunch, he’d be ideal depth and an essential super-utility player,” but the Twins may not have the luxury of having him in that role at that salary in 2025 with the Twins expected to try and cut costs.
  • MIN Starting Pitcher #20
    The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman reported that the Twins will likely try and trade RHP Chris Paddack this offseason.
    Paddack will make $7.5 million in 2025 in the final year of his contract, which is a fair salary for a back-end starting pitcher. In 2024, Paddack pitched to a 4.99 ERA in 88 1/3 innings before missing the second half of the season with a forearm strain. With Pablo López, Bailey Ober, Joe Ryan, Simeon Woods Richardson, David Festa, and Zebby Matthews all battling for rotation spots, the Twins would likely prefer to get Paddack’s salary off the books and take whatever prospect they can get in return.
  • FA Relief Pitcher #32
    Robert Murray reported that the Red Sox signed LHP Justin Wilson to a one-year, $2.25 million contract.
    The deal has up to $750K in performance bonuses based on games pitched. Wilson had Tommy John surgery in May of 2022 and missed the entire 2023 season. He came back this past year and made 60 appearances for the Reds, posting a 5.59 ERA. The 37-year-old does have a career 3.61 ERA over 12 years split between the Pirates, Yankees, Tigers, Cubs, Mets, and Reds, so the Red Sox will hope that he can get back to that level of production after another year removed from surgery.