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Heyman: Matt Mervis to sign with the Nationals.

Passan: Pete Fairbanks to sign a 1-year, $13M deal with the Marlins.

Sean Newcomb signs a 1-year, $4.5M deal with the White Sox.

2026 Team USA position players: C – Cal Raleigh C – Will Smith 1B – Bryce Harper 2B – Brice Turang 3B – Gunnar Henderson SS – Bobby Witt Jr. OF – Aaron Judge OF – Corbin Carroll OF – Pete Crow-Armstrong DH – Kyle Schwarber

Bryce Harper will play for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Rob Refsnyder signs a 1-year deal with the Mariners.

Trade summary, per Jeff Passan: Athletics get - Jeff McNeil, cash Mets get - Yordan Rodriguez

Passan: Jeff McNeil to be traded to the Athletics.

Munetaka Murakami will play for Team Japan in 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Nightengale: Red Sox expected to end trade talks with Diamondbacks for Ketel Marte.

Trade summary, per Ken Rosenthal: Red Sox get - Willson Contreras Cardinals get - Hunter Dobbins, Yhoiker Fajardo, Blake Aita

Passan: Willson Contreras to be traded to the Red Sox.

Passan: Munetaka Murakami expected to play 1B for the White Sox.

BREAKING NEWS Passan: Munetaka Murakami to sign a 2-year, $34M deal with the White Sox.

White Sox among teams currently engaged in talks with Munetaka Murakami, per Mark Feinsand and Scott Merkin.

Rosenthal: Royals remain open to trading Kris Bubic. Kansas City is disinclined to trade Cole Ragans, Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha.

Rosenthal: Blue Jays have been in recent contact with Alex Bregman. Bregman is also drawing interest from the Red Sox, Cubs, and Diamondbacks, among others.

Padres made "competitive offer" to Merrill Kelly before he re-signed with the Diamondbacks, per Dennis Lin.

Rays combined trades: Traded: Shane Baz Brandon Lowe Mason Montgomery Jake Mangum Acquired: Jacob Melton Anderson Brito Slater de Brun Caden Bodine Michael Forret Austin Overn Competitive Balance Round A pick

Orioles notable additions: Pete Alonso Shane Baz Ryan Helsley Taylor Ward

Trade summary, per Jeff Passan: Orioles get - Shane Baz Rays get - Slater de Brun, Caden Bodine, Michael Forret, Austin Overn, Competitive Balance Round A pick

Rosenthal: Orioles in serious discussions to trade for Shane Baz. Rays would receive prospects in return.

Trade framework so far, per Ken Rosenthal: Pirates get - Brandon Lowe, Mason Montgomery, Jake Mangum Astros get - Mike Burrows Rays get - Jacob Melton, Anderson Brito

Astros, Pirates, Rays in serious talks on a multi-team deal, per Chandler Rome. Including: • Brandon Lowe to Pittsburgh • Mike Burrows to Houston Multiple other players involved.

Trade summary: Royals get - Matt Strahm Phillies get - Jonathan Bowlan

Matt Strahm to be traded to the Royals, per Robert Murray.

Sung-mun Song to sign with the Padres, per Robert Murray.

BREAKING NEWS Michael King to sign a 3-year, $75M deal with the Padres, per Mark Feinsand.

John Means underwent surgery on ruptured Achilles. The injury occurred the day Means was set to sign with a team.

David Bednar will pitch for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Team USA 2026 WBC pitching staff so far: SP: Tarik Skubal Paul Skenes Joe Ryan Nolan McLean Clay Holmes Matthew Boyd RP: Mason Miller Griffin Jax Garrett Whitlock Garrett Cleavinger

Mason Miller will pitch for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Tarik Skubal will pitch for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Passan: Nationals hire Ani Kilambi as GM.

Jhonkensy Noel designated for assignment by the Guardians.

Joe Ryan will pitch for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Nolan McLean will play for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Mets free agent additions: Devin Williams - 3/51 Jorge Polanco - 2/40 Luke Weaver - 2/22

Mets working to finalize a deal with Luke Weaver. Weaver's deal with the Mets will be for 2 years, $22M when finalized, per Joel Sherman.

Phillies plan to use Keller as a reliever, per Joel Sherman.

Brad Keller to sign a 2-year, $22M deal with the Phillies, per Matt Gelb.

Brad Keller closing in on a multi-year deal with the Phillies, per Robert Murray.

Offseason notes, per Ken Rosenthal: • Athletics offered Ha-Seong Kim a 4-year, $48M contract. • Mariners remain in mix for Ketel Marte, Brendan Donovan.

Drew Pomeranz to sign a 1-year deal with the Angels, per Ari Alexander.

Passan: Jordan Romano to sign a 1-year, $2M deal with the Angels.

Passan: Chris Martin to sign a 1-year deal with the Rangers.

Nightengale: Diamondbacks "kicking the tires" on possibility of signing Alex Bregman.

Rosenthal: Caleb Ferguson to sign with the Reds.

Passan: Adrian Houser to sign a 2-year, $22M deal with the Giants.