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After eight years in the Nationals system, Adon might be on the move. Our guess, though, is that he’ll clear waivers. The 26-year-old is just 3-16 with a 6.66 ERA in 26 starts and nine relief appearances at the major league level, and he hasn’t been very successful in Triple-A of late, either. He’s also out of options, making him less attractive to teams looking for pitchers they can move between the minors and majors easily.

Cortes nearly doubles last year’s $3.95 million salary in his final year of arbitration. While he wasn’t assured of a rotation spot had he remained with the Yankees, he’ll certainly have one in Milwaukee after arriving in the Devin Williams trade. The left-hander went 9-10 with a 3.77 ERA last season.

That’s a $4.2 million raise for Helsley, who won the Trevor Hoffman Award in 2024 as the best closer in the National League after securing a league-leading 49 saves while posting a 2.04 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 79/23 K/BB ratio across 66 1/3 innings. There’s still a chance that the Cardinals could trade him this off-season since they don’t seem confident in their ability to sign him to a long-term deal.

The 31-year-old has pitched just 3 1/3 MLB innings since 2022; however, he has a career 2.89 ERA across 74 2/3 innings and could be a nice piece in the Yankees’ bullpen this season if health allows.

Pop struggled in 2024, posting a 5.59 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and just a 33/19 K/BB ratio across his 48 1/3 innings of work. However, the 28-year-old has a great slider and was much more effective for the Blue Jays and Marlins in 2022, so Toronto will hope that he can recapture some of that level of performance.

The 31-year-old was limited to just 400 plate appearances in 2024 due to injury. He slashed .260/.380/.381 with eight home runs and a career-high 15.5 percent walk rate. Wade Jr. has had his name mentioned in multiple trade rumors this off-season, and this news shouldn’t impact that in any way. He remains the likely starting first baseman for the Giants next season and could be a solid corner infield target in deeper formats if you’re not looking for top-notch power production. His platoon role will likely limit him to about 500 plate appearances which hurts his value in shallower leagues.

Rogers came over to the Orioles at the trade deadline for Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers and was a major flop. He posted a 7.11 ERA across four starts with a 12/10 K/BB ratio in 19 innings before the Orioles sent him down to Triple-A. Given the limited additions Baltimore has made to their team this offseason, they need Rogers to come into spring training and claim a spot in their starting rotation, but it’s a huge risk to assume he can do that and one fantasy managers shouldn’t take outside of the deepest formats.

Arraez’s name has been floated in trade rumors all off-season, and this deal shouldn’t change that. The 27-year-old remains an elite batting average asset but a subpar defender with limited power, which makes it tough for teams to play him as their primary first baseman. It still wouldn’t be shocking to see Arráez traded before the 2025 season begins.

Morejòn thrived as a multi-inning reliever in San Diego last year, posting a 2.83 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and 71/21 K/BB ratio in 63 2/3 innings. His role doesn’t provide a ton of fantasy value given that he has eight total wins in his last four years combined, but he has been a useful piece of the Padres’ bullpen.

The 28-year-old Bart was eligible for arbitration for the first time after hitting .265/.337/.462 in 80 games last season. The Pirates were supposed to be deciding between Henry Davis and Endy Rodríguez as their long-term catcher, but the job clearly belongs to Bart right now. Davis and Rodríguez might both open up in the minors.

With Devin Williams traded to the Yankees, Megill comes into the season as the favorite for saves in Milwaukee. The 31-year-old posted a 2.72 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 50/14 K/BB ratio in 46 1/3 innings to go along with 21 saves. He should have real fantasy value in Milwaukee as a potential top-20 fantasy closer.