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  • Yohel Pozo C | STL

    Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: Re-signs with St. Louis

    The Cardinals re-signed Pozo to a major-league contract with an invitation Monday.

    Pozo was non-tendered by St. Louis last week and is now back in the organization just a few days later. The Cardinals already have Ivan Herrera, Jimmy Crooks and Pedro Pages competing for reps at catcher on the major-league roster, but Pozo will also factor into the mix after coming to terms on a big-league deal. He slashed .231/.262/.375 with five home runs in 67 games for the Cardinals in 2025.

  • Phillies' Rafael Marchan: Gets deal for 2026

    Marchan signed a one-year, $860,000 contract with the Phillies on Friday.

    Marchan posted just a .587 OPS across 118 plate appearances with the Phillies in 2025, but the team will opt to keep him around for another year. He will likely have to compete for a place on the big-league roster during spring training.

  • Riley Adams C | WAS

    Nationals' Riley Adams: Re-signs with Nationals

    Adams signed a one-year contract with the Nationals on Friday.

    Adams appeared in a career-high 83 games with the Nationals in 2025 but still wasn't very effective at the plate, slashing just .186/.252/.308 across 286 plate appearances. He'll officially remain in the organization to begin 2026 but will likely face competition for a spot on the big-league roster during spring training.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Diamondbacks' James McCann: Re-signs with Diamondbacks

    The Diamondbacks re-signed McCann to a one-year, $2.75 million contract Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

    He'll have the ability to earn an additional $500,000 in incentives. McCann signed with Arizona in late June this past season and went on to hit .260/.324/.431 with five home runs over 42 games. He will open the 2026 season as the backup catcher behind Gabriel Moreno.

  • Giants' Andrew Knizner: Designated for assignment

    The Giants designated Knizner for assignment Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

    The Giants didn't want to pay Knizner a raise in arbitration, so he will become a free agent if he passes through waivers. Knizner, who turns 31 in February, slashed .221/.299/.299 over 33 contests with San Francisco in 2025.

  • Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Inks one-year deal with Phillies

    The Phillies and Stubbs avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $925,000 contract, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    It's a split contract that will pay Stubbs $575,000 if he's in the minors. The 32-year-old is out of minor-league options, so if he doesn't make the team, he'll have to be passed through waivers. Stubbs received just one plate appearance in the majors in 2025 and is a career .215/.293/.310 hitter over parts of seven big-league seasons.

  • Cardinals' Leonardo Bernal: Protected from Rule 5 Draft

    The Cardinals selected Bernal's contract from Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Bernal spent the entire 2025 campaign at Springfield and slashed .247/.332/.394 with 13 homers, 69 RBI, 58 runs scored and 13 steals across 454 plate appearances. The 21-year-old backstop will be ineligible for the Rule 5 Draft now that he owns a 40-man spot, and he could potentially receive a promotion to Triple-A Memphis to begin 2026.

  • Joe Mack C | MIA

    Marlins' Joe Mack: Added to 40-man roster

    The Marlins selected Mack's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuedsay.

    Mack is one of Miami's top prospects, so it's no surprise the organization is protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft. The 22-year-old spent most of last season at Triple-A Jacksonville and had a .786 OPS with 18 homers and seven steals in 98 games.

  • Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Reps in outfield not ruled out

    Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes indicated during last week's GM Meetings that the team hasn't ruled out giving Rushing some reps in the outfield, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Rushing has made a total of 32 starts in left field in the minors, but 37 of his 38 starts with the Dodgers in 2025 were at catcher and the other came at first base. Catcher and first base remain blocked with the big club, but the left-field job with the Dodgers is open. While it seems unlikely the Dodgers would commit to Rushing as their primary left fielder, the position offers the 24-year-old a potential path to playing time. Rushing struggled in a reserve role with the Dodgers this season, slashing just .204/.258/.324 with a 37.4 percent strikeout rate over 53 regular-season tilts.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | LAD

    Reds' Ben Rortvedt: Claimed off waivers by Reds

    The Reds claimed Rortvedt off waivers from the Dodgers on Wednesday.

    Rortvedt split 2025 between the Rays and Dodgers, collecting a .152/.240/.205 batting line over 44 regular-season contests. Per Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com, Rortvedt had avoided arbitration with the Dodgers with a one-year, $1.25 million contract prior to being placed on waivers, and that salary will now be the Reds' responsibility. He does not have minor-league options remaining and the Reds already have Tyler Stephenson and Jose Trevino pegged as their catching duo in 2026, so it's unclear how Rortvedt fits into the picture for Cincinnati.

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