MLB Player News
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Carter Kieboom 1B | LAA
Carter Kieboom: Enters open market
Kieboom cleared waivers Wednesday and elected free agency.
Kieboom spent the vast majority of 2025 with the Angels' Triple-A affiliate, slashing .319/.368/.449 with nine homers, 57 RBI, 48 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 93 games. He was up in the majors for the final days of the regular season, appearing in three games. The 28-year-old will now enter the offseason with the freedom to sign with whichever team he chooses, though he will almost certainly have to settle for a minor-league contract.
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Logan Davidson 1B | LAA
Angels' Logan Davidson: Off 40-man roster
Davidson cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Davidson spent most of his time in Triple-A this season, slashing .252/.387/.399 with 10 homers, 51 RBI, 60 runs and seven steals across 94 minor-league games. Now that he no longer has a place on the Angels' 40-man roster, he'll likely need to impress during spring training to reclaim a spot.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Named ALCS MVP
Guerrero was named the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series following Monday's 4-3 victory in Game 7 against the Mariners.
Guerrero delivered big hits for his team throughout the series, but his most notable performance occurred in Game 3 on the road, where he went 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, one walk and three runs scored in a 13-4 win. This effort helped his club avoid a three-game deficit in the series, setting the stage for a comeback victory in Game 7. Guerrero would finish the ALCS 10-for-26 with three solo home runs, three doubles, four walks and six runs scored, helping Toronto to the World Series for the first time since 1993.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Homers in Game 6 loss
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays in Game 6 of the ALCS.
Naylor notched a single in the top of the fourth inning and later launched a two-out solo home run off Trey Yesavage in the top of the sixth. The first baseman is now batting .341 with three home runs, four RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases over 44 at-bats in 11 games so far in the postseason.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Goes yard again
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Mariners in Game 6 of the ALCS.
Guerrero launched a solo home run off Logan Gilbert to open the bottom of the fifth inning before later being hit by a pitch in the seventh frame and coming around to score again. Additionally, the first baseman notched a single in the bottom of the eighth, securing his sixth multi-hit performance of the playoffs. Through 10 games in the postseason, Guerrero has batted .462 with six home runs, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored over 39 at-bats.
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Ben Rice 1B | NYY
Yankees' Ben Rice: Viewed as primary first baseman
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that he views Rice as the team's primary first baseman next season, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Rice split time between designated hitter (48 starts), first base (46 starts) and catcher (26 starts) in 2025, slashing .255/.337/.499 with 26 home runs across 530 regular-season plate appearances. Boone didn't rule out Rice serving as the team's No. 2 or No. 3 catcher in 2026, but most of the 26-year-old's playing time is expected to come at first base.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Smacks fifth postseason homer
Guerrero went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Game 4 of the ALCS on Thursday against the Mariners.
Guerrero provided an insurance run for the Blue Jays in the seventh inning with his fifth postseason home run. He's been a key to Toronto's success in the ALCS, going 6-for-9 with two homers, two doubles and four runs scored in his last two games.
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Jake Bauers 1B | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Getting another turn in left field
Bauers will start in left field and bat eighth in Thursday's NLCS Game 3 versus the Dodgers.
Bauers drew the start in left field in Game 2 and went 0-for-3 at the dish, but he'll get another opportunity in Game 3 as the series moves to Los Angeles. The 30-year-old Bauers was one of the Brewers' best hitters down the stretch of the regular season, slashing .360/.458/.560 with a pair of home runs in September. He's gone 3-for-8 with one home run, one double and a 1:1 BB:K in four games this postseason.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Four hits in Game 3 rout
Guerrero went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, two additional runs scored and a walk during Wednesday's 13-4 win against Seattle in Game 3 of the ALCS.
After collecting nine hits against the Yankees in the ALDS, Guerrero had gone hitless through Toronto's first two games against the Mariners. He returned to form with his performance Wednesday, which was highlighted by a 406-foot blast against George Kirby in the fifth inning. The first baseman has been one of the most prolific hitters in the postseason this year, slashing .464/.515/.964 with four homers, 10 RBI and eight runs scored through seven games.