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Craig Albernaz Withdraws From Marlins? Managerial Search; Clayton McCullough Still Under Consideration - 31 October- Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz has withdrawn his name from the Marlins’ managerial search, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Both the Marlins and White Sox liked Albernaz enough to consider him a finalist in their searches, but Passan suggests Albernaz took his name out of the bidding in Chicago as well prior to the team’s hiring…
- Giants To Name Zack Minasian General Manager - 31 October
- The Giants are planning to name Zack Minasian their new general manager on Friday, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today. He will work under new president of baseball operations Buster Posey. Minasian, the brother of Angels GM Perry Minasian, has been the Giants’ vice president of professional scouting since 2022 and a member of the…
- Lucas Giolito Exercises Player Option For 2025 - 31 October
- Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito has exercised his $19MM player option for the 2025 season, the team announced. There was little doubt that Giolito would pick up the option after he missed the entire 2024 season due to elbow surgery. Last winter, Giolito was Boston’s big winter signing. It was a two-year deal with…
- White Sox Decline Team Option For Yoán Moncada - 31 October
- The White Sox will not exercise their $25MM club option for Yoán Moncada’s services in 2025. He will receive a $5MM buyout instead. Francys Romero of BeisbolFR reported the news this afternoon on X. This has been the expected outcome for a while. Moncada has had some good performances in the majors but the past…
- Orioles Acquire Daz Cameron From Athletics - 31 October
- The Athletics have traded outfielder Daz Cameron to the Orioles in exchange for cash considerations, according to announcements from both clubs. More to come.
- Twins To Decline Option On Manuel Margot - 31 October
- The Twins have informed outfielder Manuel Margot that they will decline their end of his contract’s $12MM mutual option, reports Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News and SKOR North Radio. He’ll receive a $2MM buyout — paid by the Rays, not the Twins — and become a free agent. More to come.
- Rangers Claim Roansy Contreras - 31 October
- The Rangers have claimed right-hander Roansy Contreras off outright waivers from the Angels, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The Halos added Contreras, once one of the game’s top pitching prospects, in a cash deal with the Pirates back in May. He’s controllable for another four seasons but is out of minor league options. More to…
- Braves, Angels Swap Jorge Soler For Griffin Canning - 31 October
- The Angels and Braves wasted little time hammering out the first significant trade of the offseason, as the teams announced Thursday that they’ve agreed on a swap sending designated hitter Jorge Soler to Anaheim in exchange for righty Griffin Canning. There’s reportedly no money changing hands in the deal. The Angels will take on the…
- Cardinals Decline Team Options For Gibson, Lynn, Middleton - 31 October
- 12:45 pm: The Cardinals have formally announced their decision to decline all three club options. 12:22 pm: The Cardinals will not pick up their 2025 team options for right-handed pitchers Kyle Gibson, Lance Lynn, or Keynan Middleton, reports Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The club could have retained Gibson and Lynn for $12MM…
- Angels To Acquire Jorge Soler - 31 October
- Just hours into the 2024-25 offseason, the Angels and Braves have agreed on a trade sending designated hitter/outfielder Jorge Soler from Atlanta to Anaheim, as first reported by Mike Rodriguez. More to come.