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  • FA Relief Pitcher #73
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    Cubs non-tendered RHP Adbert Alzolay, INF Patrick Wisdom, OF Brennen Davis and RHP Trey Wingenter.
    This was a formality after all of these players were DFA’d to open up 40-man roster spots on Tuesday. They’re officially free agents now. It sounds like the Cubs are hoping Alzolay returns, but Wisdom is likely to head elsewhere.
  • FA Left Fielder #37
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    The Red Sox are still in the market for Teoscar Hernández, who is not expected to sign until after Juan Soto makes his decision.
    Hernández and Anthony Santander are the top fallbacks to Soto for teams looking to add a power-hitting corner outfielder. The Dodgers are likely to bid to retain Hernández if they miss out on Soto, and the Yankees and Blue Jays could also be involved. The Mets, on the other hand, might focus more on Pete Alonso if they fail to land Soto.
  • FA Relief Pitcher #21
    The Pirates are signing Tanner Rainey to a minor league deal, says Aram Leighton of Just Baseball.
    Rainey was non-tendered by the Nationals last month even though he posted a 2.48 ERA in his final 29 appearances of the season. Overall, he had a 4.76 ERA over 51 innings in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery. He’ll stand a decent chance of winning a spot in Pittsburgh’s pen.
  • FA Catcher #99
    Gary Sánchez is signing a one-year deal with the Orioles, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports.
    Heyman says the deal is worth $8.5 million, which is pretty stunning. The Orioles wanted to upgrade from free agent James McCann as their backup catcher, particularly since Adley Rutschman has been so much more productive as a DH than he has been while behind the plate. Rutschman will still do the bulk of the catching, of course, but Sánchez will add some more offense and can hold down the fort as a starting catcher if Rutschman ever goes down.
  • FA Left Fielder #22
    The Yankees have joined the Mets in offering Juan Soto in excess of $700 million, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.
    Heyman believes that the Mets’ offer, reported earlier at $730 million, is still the higher of the two offers, suggesting that the Yankees are at $710 million-$720 million. There’s also nothing yet to indicate the Blue Jays, Red Sox or Dodgers are out of the race. It sounds like things could be decided within the next couple of days.
  • BAL Right Fielder #17
    The Orioles have signed a three-year, $49.5 million contract with Tyler O’Neill, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
    The deal includes an opt-out for the 29-year-old outfielder after 2025. Baltimore gets some much-needed right-handed pop in its lineup by acquiring O’Neill, who will be on his third team in three years. His 2021 season appears to be an outlier as he hit .286 with a 141 wRC+ and hasn’t hit above .241 in the three years since. That doesn’t mean O’Neill can’t still be productive as he was in 2024 with Boston when he slugged 31 home runs and posted a 131 wRC+. Even though the Orioles are moving the fences in from left field this offseason, the move represents a downgrade in home ballpark for O’Neill, who should still be a solid fantasy option. Baltimore is getting a steal at this price if he’s able to stay healthy as his contract was likely depressed by the fact he’s only played over 100 twice due to injury. O’Neill is certainly an upgrade on Austin Hays, who entered last season as the starting left fielder.
  • FA Shortstop #27
    Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Giants have signed Willy Adames to a seven-year, $182 million contract.
    Passan notes that Adames will get a $22 million signing bonus as part of the deal, and it’s the largest contract the Giants have ever signed. Adames was sensational in 2024 with 32 homers and 114 RBI while helping Milwaukee win the NL Central. and he’s been productive throughout his career. He’ll hit in the middle of the San Francisco order, and should be a solid fantasy option for 2025 and beyond. The Brewers will receive a compensation pick after the first round with Adames leaving the club and having received the qualifying offer.
  • FA Left Fielder #22
    According to Mike Rodriguez, the Mets currently have the highest offer to Juan Soto, checking in at $730 million for 15 years.
    Rodriguez has broken accurate news in the past, and there’s no reason to think he’s making something up here. Still, as always with reported offers, it’s worth considering whether the source he’s relying on has ulterior motives. Soto is believed to be deciding between the Mets, Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays and Dodgers. MassLive.com’s Sean McAdam said it’s unlikely Soto will make his pick today, but that Sunday is a possibility.
  • FA Second Baseman #39
    The Yankees have some interest in signing Thairo Estrada, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
    MLB.com’s Thomas Harding reported Friday that the Rockies are also looking at Estrada as a second base option alongside Kyle Farmer. He’d presumably be more of a utilityman on a Yankees team that can do better for starters. Estrada hit .217/.247/.343 in 96 games for the Giants last season, and while he was much better the previous two years, his poor exit velocity numbers never really backed it up.
  • CHC Starting Pitcher #16
    Cubs agreed to terms with LHP Matthew Boyd on a two-year, $29 million contract.
    Boyd will join the Cubs rotation after an impressive stint with the Guardians last season. Returning from Tommy John surgery, he had a 2.72 ERA in eight regular-season starts and then allowed just one run in 11 2/3 innings during the postseason. He’s not a great bet to make 30 starts next year — he hasn’t made more than 15 in a season since 2019 — but he should offer some mixed-league value while healthy.
  • FA Starting Pitcher #35
    Adrian Houser is signing a minor league deal with the Rangers, according to Just Baseball.
    2025 is an odd year, so Houser is due to be serviceable, as he was for the Brewers in 2019 (3.72 ERA in 111 IP), 2021 (3.22 ERA in 142 1/3 IP) and 2023 (4.12 ERA in 111 IP). The even years, on the other hand, have been a mess, which is why he wasn’t able to land a major league contract this winter. The Mets released him after he posted a 5.84 ERA in seven starts and 16 relief appearances last season, and though he later pitched in the Cubs and Orioles organizations, he didn’t return to the majors.