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  • LAA Shortstop #7
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    Angels signed SS Tim Anderson to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
    Well, the Angels certainly have a type. The 31-year-old Anderson saw his production fall off a cliff in 2023 and, unfortunately, 2024 was no better as he posted a .214/.237/.226 line in 241 plate appearances with the Marlins. After being a perennial .300 hitter with 15/15 upside, Anderson has not hit over .245 in either of the last two seasons and has just one home run and 17 steals in 765 plate appearances. With Zach Neto potentially starting the year on the IL as he recovers from off-season surgery, there is a chance for Anderson to earn a starting job for a few weeks, but he will need to show far more production than he has over the last two seasons.
  • LAD Relief Pitcher #66
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    Dodgers signed RHP Stephen Ridings to a minor league contract.
    Ridings represents an intriguing low-risk dice roll for the Dodgers since he’s barely pitched over the last three seasons due to injury and was out of affiliated ball completely last year when he made nine appearances (seven starts) for the High Point Rockers of the independent Atlantic League. The hard-throwing 29-year-old righty looked sharp in five relief appearances for the Yankees back in 2021 but hasn’t gotten back to the big leagues since due to shoulder issues. He’s the textbook definition of a lottery ticket relief project that could pay off, if he manages to stay remotely healthy.
  • TEX Second Baseman #59
    Rangers re-signed INF Alex De Goti to a minor league contract.
    De Goti last appeared in the big leagues back in 2022 when he got into a pair of contests for the Astros. The 30-year-old journeyman infielder spent last year in the Rangers’ system, hitting .225/.323/.279 with one homer and 11 steals in 257 plate appearances between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock. He’s merely extra organizational infield depth at this stage of his career.
  • CIN Catcher #96
    Reds re-signed C P.J. Higgins to a minor league contract.
    Higgins returns to the fold with Cincinnati as emergency catching depth at Triple-A Louisville after hitting .259/.320/.385 with 11 homers in 568 plate appearances last year. The 31-year-old backstop got into 83 contests for the division-rival Cubs from 2021-2022, posting a respectable .639 OPS with six homers in 254 plate appearances during that span, but hasn’t been back up to the big leagues since.
  • CHC Relief Pitcher #63
    Cubs sent RHP Matt Festa outright to Triple-A Iowa.
    Festa went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last week by the Cubs. The 31-year-old righty has the option to elect free agency and might opt to test the open market rather than accept the outright assignment. He made 19 relief appearances last year between the Mets and Rangers.
  • PIT Relief Pitcher #58
    Pirates signed LHP Tim Mayza to a one-year, $1.15 million contract.
    The deal is now official. Mayza supplements Pittsburgh’s left-handed relief depth after splitting last year between the Blue Jays and Yankees. The 33-year-old southpaw was a mainstay in Toronto’s bullpen for the previous few seasons before struggling last year to the point that he was released in early July.
  • PIT Shortstop #25
    Pirates designated SS Alika Williams for assignment.
    Williams loses his spot on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster following the addition of veteran lefty reliever Tim Mayza. The 25-year-old shortstop owns a lackluster .202/.257/.271 triple-slash line with zero homers and one steal in 208 plate appearances in the big leagues since 2023.
  • TB Shortstop #7
    Rays signed SS Ha-Seong Kim to a two-year, $29 million contract.
    The deal, which also includes $2 million in incentives and an opt-out following the 2025 season, is now official. Kim is expected to take over as Tampa Bay’s primary shortstop in late April or early May once he’s completed his rehabilitation process from offseason shoulder surgery. It’s unclear whether the previously elite stolen base totals are coming back after he managed only 22 thefts last year in 121 games. The 29-year-old infielder’s plate skills remain at near-elite levels, but he simply doesn’t make enough consistent hard contact to forecast anything beyond 10-15 homers. If he’s not swiping 30-plus bases it’s difficult to envision him making a significant fantasy impact, but his path to relevance is exponentially easier at the keystone as opposed to shortstop.
  • TB Relief Pitcher #60
    Rays designated LHP Brandon Eisert for assignment.
    It winds up being a short stay for Eisert on Tampa Bay’s 40-man roster as he winds up being jettisoned to make room for Ha-Seong Kim. The 27-year-old lefty was acquired last week from the Blue Jays in a small trade. He made three appearances last year for Toronto at the highest level.
  • SEA Starting Pitcher #48
    Gregory Santos is fully healthy and will enter spring training without any limitations.
    Santos was limited to just eight late-season relief appearances last year during his Seattle debut due to lat and biceps issues. It’s a positive sign that the 25-year-old righty is feeling healthy in the lead up to spring training and he should help bolster the Mariners’ high-leverage mix behind incumbent closer Andrés Muñoz.
  • SEA Relief Pitcher #47
    Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto told reporters Matt Brash (elbow) is likely to be ready to return by late April.
    Dipoto added that Brash hasn’t experienced any setbacks during his rehabilitation process from last year’s persistent elbow issues and is expected to be ready to throw at the outset of spring training. There are zero guarantees until he gets into game action, but the 26-year-old righty should be ready to rejoin Seattle’s high-leverage mix behind stopper Andrés Muñoz by the end of April.