Elliott D.: Do these rumors of the Reds doubtlessly buying and selling Hunter Greene make any sense to you? What would a return appear to be?
2:04
Jon Becker: They don’t significantly make sense to me, no, however it’s value noting that through the offseason (particularly early on) groups are going to think about a bunch of various issues. There are only a few, if any, untouchables within the league. I wouldn’t anticipate the Reds to commerce him for prospects primarily based on how they’ve operated these days however they’d no less than have to think about it in the event that they have been provided the kind of affect bat they’ve lacked for just a few years now.
2:04
Eddie: Tucker or Bellinger + a greater match for NYY?
2:06
Jason Martinez: It’s shut and it actually is dependent upon what different strikes they make this offseason. As issues stand, I’d go along with Bellinger short-term since he’s a greater possibility in CF than Jasson Dominguez. Signing Tucker and never doing anything would imply that both Dominguez or Decide would start the season in CF. After all, signing Tucker might imply in addition they add a CF and commerce Dominguez.
2:07
Crashed Scion: Does Woodruff get a QO, and in that case does he settle for it?
2:08
Jon Becker: I lean in the direction of him not getting one, partly as a result of I feel there are first rate odds (possibly 33%?) he’d settle for it if given one. $22.05M for a 12 months assuming he’s wholesome is a cut price for many groups, however possibly not for the Brewers, who aren’t working with numerous payroll room except they’re keen to go up by fairly a bit.
2:09
jose luis: Ideas on possible touchdown spots for Ha Seong Kim? Would he match on the Mariners, who would appear to have at bats out there and second and third, and will stand to enhance protection at quick?
2:12
Jason Martinez: Braves are one of the best match for Kim as a SS and it’s not even shut. His capability to play 2B/3B at a excessive degree offers him extra choices however there’s not a transparent path to be the beginning SS on another group.
Mariners make sense with JP Crawford because of turn into a free agent after this season. Signing Kim to a multi-year deal to play 2B in 2026 and take over because the SS in 2027 might work. However he’s a greater defender than Crawford so might be sort of a bizarre match. And so they even have some elite infield expertise on the best way (Emerson, Arroyo, Younger). He might additionally match with the Yankees, but in addition sort of bizarre to signal him to play 2B when he’s a greater possibility than their beginning SS.
Dump on me Cal: Colt Emerson straight to the opening day roster, what’s the chance do you assume?
2:14
Jon Becker: Relies upon quite a bit on what they do within the offseason, but when no less than one among 2B/3B is no less than considerably open in Spring Coaching, he might have an opportunity. It might actually be aggressive handy a 20-year-old a beginning job out of Spring Coaching however they introduced Cole Younger up this 12 months when he was 21, so there’s precedent there.
2:15
Ronnie: Bo Bichette would be the beginning SS for which group in 2026? Or is he carried out being a SS?
2:17
Jason Martinez: As I discussed with Kim, there aren’t many groups which have a transparent path to being the beginning SS. However like with Kim, the chance that Bo is okay at 2B or 3B, and keen to vary positions, offers him numerous choices.
Undecided if the Braves are keen to spend large on Bichette to be their SS. I can see a situation the place he performs SS for 1-2 extra seasons with an apparent transfer to 2B or 3B for the ultimate 4+ years of a contract.
Jays nonetheless may take advantage of sense after their magical season. However I feel his days at SS are over if he returns. Gimenez could be the starter. Bo would play 2B.
2:18
CDN: Why are the Dbacks so intent on discovering a place for Lawlar when he can’t appear to hit or defend… or like baseball in any approach?
2:19
Jon Becker: I feel there are two equally vital solutions right here: he’s a just-graduated prime prospect, and he’s nonetheless actually younger. Sure he’s been terrible in his two MLB probabilities to this point however coming into his age-23 season, it will be fairly shortsighted for the Diamondbacks to resolve now that he’s a bust who can solely DH, for my part.
2:20
Michael – FG since 2016: if Pirates don’t shield Esmerlyn Valdez, do you assume he’d get picked in R5?
2:22
Jason Martinez: It might be powerful to maintain him on a MLB bench for a full season however I might see a group just like the White Sox, Rockies, or Marlins taking an opportunity. A participant with that upside isn’t out there usually. Finest-case is that a kind of groups may give him semi-regular at-bats after which some minor damage places him on the IL for a majority of the season. The drafting group solely must hold him on the energetic roster for 90 days.
2:23
Mark: Would it not be honest.to say the free brokers will begin altering groups extra after the R5 deadline and non tender are full. (November twenty second and later)
2:23
Jon Becker: Yep, that is the way it goes yearly. There’ll be just a few signings right here and there earlier than Thanksgiving however it doesn’t actually decide up till after that and particularly on the Winter Conferences in early December.
2:24
Jackson: What do you assume the Phillies outfield will appear to be in 2026? Crawford ought to characteristic, however who else? The fanbase appears prepared for them to maneuver on from Casty, Marsh and the platoons. The Bader damage was an excellent instance of what occurs whenever you run platoons and the one man who’s an on a regular basis participant is pressured to take a seat – the 4th outfielder kind guys (Marsh, Wilson, Kemp) are thrust in and are overexposed
2:27
Jason Martinez: I’ve Crawford in there for now … https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/phillies … and I feel there’s an excellent probability he’s given an excellent probability to win the CF or LF job. And, at least, they’ll have a brief stop-gap who can maintain down the job for a month or two till Crawford takes over. However he ought to be within the large league lineup sooner or later in 2026.
The expectation is that they’ll look to maneuver Castellanos. My guess is that they’d must eat most of his $20MM wage. I feel just a few groups could be pleased to tackle $5-$7MM so long as they don’t have to surrender a lot.
2:28
Joey B.: High candidates to be the 2026 model of Yesavage? High prospect known as up in September who could be an affect post-season pitcher.
2:30
Jon Becker: Wanting on the first spherical of this 12 months’s draft (the equal to Yesavage arising this 12 months), I might see Kade Anderson making an affect for the Mariners if there’s an damage, Gage Wooden for the Phillies (most likely out of the bullpen for them if he’s rushed up), or Kyson Witherspoon for the Pink Sox — most likely in that order from most to least possible, too.
2:31
Tyler: The Cubs have 28 males on their 40-man as of this second, with possible yet one more much less assuming they don’t tender McGuire at catcher.
That appears . . . gentle?
2:31
J: The Cubs’ 40 man is down to twenty-eight. That must be near a report, no?
2:33
Jason Martinez: I haven’t paid shut sufficient consideration however I do know there have been groups in that 27-29 vary up to now. Cubs had extra free brokers than any group (fairly certain) so there are numerous holes to fill. 1 affect bat, 1 backup infielder, 1 SP, 4-5 RP. With their 40-man provides, that’s gonna take up most of these spots.
2:34
jose luis: Within the group’s post-seasion presser, the Mariners mentioned their outfield was set. Does an alignment of Randy Arozarena, Julio, and a platoon of Canzone/Robles appear to be an inexpensive plan A for a contending group? Does Luke Raley stick on the roster?
2:35
Jon Becker: Contemplating that was their postseason outfield, I don’t assume it’s an unreasonable plan A, although it does put an honest onus on Robles to get again to taking part in nearer to his 2024 type. Raley doesn’t really feel significantly more likely to stick after they barely used him within the playoffs; my guess is that they’d desire a DH who they don’t must platoon.
2:36
So cal: Who do you assume the padres shield within the rule 5 draft
2:38
Jason Martinez: Miguel Mendez, Francis Peña, Garrett Hawkins are most likely the locks. Possibly Jagger Haynes and Victor Lizarraga. There may be most likely an beneath the radar man with elite stuff who they shield. If there was a place participant, it’s most likely Braden Karpathios.
2:39
Dan S.: Are you able to see the Orioles DFAing Leody Taveras earlier than OD in the event that they discover higher choices and danger paying $2 million for AAA depth?
2:40
Jon Becker: Yeah, I feel it’s attainable, although $2M (assuming it’s totally assured, and I haven’t seen in any other case) could be quite a bit to flush. Plus, he’d be allowed to maintain the cash and reject an outright project to the minors anyway. To me, signing Taveras exhibits a powerful chance of non-tendering Dylan Carlson, who can’t be optioned to the minors.
2:41
Dan S.: Finest free agent starter to get a brief (3 years or much less) deal?
2:43
Jason Martinez: Merrilly Kelly and Chris Bassitt as a result of they’re heading into age-37 seasons. If there’s a youthful frontline man, possibly Michael King. As a Padres fan, I don’t assume that in any respect. He’s elite. He was a workhorse in 2024 and had two non-arm accidents in 2025. However from an outsider’s perspective, he’s solely had one good season as a starter so possibly he solely will get a 1-year “show it deal”.
2:44
Visitor: If a participant always will get tendered a contract in arbitration, however spends no time on the main league roster annually, does he undergo ARB1 in perpetuity? Is there any restrict to the variety of occasions you could be tendered a contract with greater than 3 however lower than 6 years service time?
2:46
Jon Becker: It might be fairly humorous if a participant might get caught in an infinite loop of by no means reaching free company and saved going to arbitration, however you want 45 days of service time within the prior 12 months to be arbitration eligible, no matter whether or not you have been eligible for arbitration the 12 months earlier than or not. As a result of a participant can solely get optioned to the minors for 20+ days in three separate seasons (possibility years), I don’t assume it’s attainable to undergo arb greater than the 4 occasions a Tremendous Two participant does.
2:48
Fin: How will the Pink Sox deal with their outfield logjam/positional logjam extra usually? Ben C. mentioned yesterday he doesn’t see Duran getting traded however I’m undecided I agree. Does Yoshida nonetheless slot in anyplace as one other LHH nook outfielder and the worst defender of the group? Kristian Campbell?
2:51
Jason Martinez: They’ve all of the leverage right here since there may be nonetheless room for everybody and, even when it’s not supreme after they gave him a long-term deal, Campbell can nonetheless be in AAA till there’s a spot for him.
With that mentioned, I feel every thing is on the desk aside from buying and selling Roman Anthony. Rafaela in CF is a part of their best-case and transferring Duran or Abreu is the most certainly method to make that occur. They will simply transfer Yoshida however I’m undecided they’re fairly able to eat most (or all) of that contract. And if he’s on the roster, they’ll need to discover out if he can get again to the 2023-24 model, which was a fairly good MLB hitter.
2:51
Jeff Nold: Increase goes the Preller chaos dynamite! Now predict how he addresses SP and 1B.
2:54
Jon Becker: Craig Stammen was on completely no one’s radar as a supervisor candidate (and apparently was current on the Padres aspect on among the early interviews!) and the way he’s the one former pitcher at the moment managing. Wonderful stuff. As for Preller’s subsequent strikes, I form of see them being mid-market at finest in filling each of these spots. So most likely not Naylor for 1B, however possibly a reunion with O’Hearn or a buy-low on Rhys Hoskins. As for SP, I’ll say they add a shorter-term man for $10-$20M (Tyler Mahle? Cody Ponce? Nick Martinez? Zack Littell?) and transfer one among Morejon or Miller to the rotation. I noticed they’re additionally contemplating making an attempt Estrada as an SP however I simply don’t assume he has the command for it.
2:55
A Boy Named Yu: Would you DH Seiya and platoon Caissie/Alcantara or develop the younger guys on the bench and usher in another person to start out?
2:58
Jason Martinez: Prospects like Caissie and Ballesteros (at the moment projected by me as beginning DH) are anticipated to be future MLB regulars and must get a shot sooner or later. And each have already carried out sufficient in AAA. However the Cubs are an enormous market group and will have the $ to both re-sign Tucker or go after one other affect bat. I additionally don’t assume these younger prospects are nice matches on a MLB bench. I’m anticipating no less than one among Caissie or Ballesteros to be traded this offseason.
2:58
A Boy Named Yu: What do you make of the Shota scenario? Appeared like a wish to dwell out his contract in Chicago. Was his second half actually that dangerous that he’s going to stroll now?
3:00
Jon Becker: I’m reserving full judgment till we see that he’s QO’d or not (I are inclined to assume not, however I might be improper), however it’s principally simply the Cubs saying they assume he’s value lower than 3y/$57M and Imanaga thinks he’s value greater than 1y/$15M. They’re most likely each proper, as a result of early contract predictions I’ve seen for him are round 2y/$40M or 3y/$54M. Nonetheless an actual probability the Cubs hold him someplace within the center.
3:00
Avery: Are Taylor Ward or Jo Adell lifelike commerce targets to fill in LF for the Dodgers? Arte hates buying and selling with the Dodgers however I really feel prefer it makes numerous sense in a vacuum.
3:03
Jason Martinez: The factor concerning the Dodgers is that they’ll outbid another group for Tucker or Bellinger in the event that they wished one other OF. And so they even have the commerce chips to go after a participant with a number of years or management (Ward has just one 12 months remaining) and who’s much less growth or bust than Jo Adell. Their farm system is nice after which they’ve numerous younger pitchers who’ve pitched within the majors however are approach down on the depth chart. Dodgers are in good condition. They might commerce for Ward or Adell. I simply assume they’ll purpose increased.
3:04
Jason Martinez: Leaving some nice questions within the queue however I’m falling behind on some roster strikes so we’ll go away it right here. Have a fantastic weekend!
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Jon Becker: They don’t significantly make sense to me, no, however it’s value noting that through the offseason (particularly early on) groups are going to think about a bunch of various issues. There are only a few, if any, untouchables within the league. I wouldn’t anticipate the Reds to commerce him for prospects primarily based on how they’ve operated these days however they’d no less than have to think about it in the event that they have been provided the kind of affect bat they’ve lacked for just a few years now.