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https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/_/year/2026/position/c/level/mlb Can't open this site with or without VPN in China for some weird reason. There has to be someone AFTER Realmuto. Otherwise just take a veteran contract like Jeffers or Higashioka in trade for mostly payroll relief. Campusano (SD) could be had for a lot less than Quero because he's currently third on the depth chart and hasn't met expectations matching his earlier prospect status.

Who is he replacing? Will Smith? Rushing? Just injury insurance/depth? Dodgers have already dumped a number of young catchers with higher profiles than Quero in the last 2-3 years.

For a 120 game per year catcher. Jury is still out on Quero being a real difference maker on the offensive side. That's a huge risk for a contender to 1) completely trust a second year guy and 2) give up comparable (yet flawed) talent instead of simply acquire a FA veteran with just $$$.

Why 39 picks were taken before Cooper DeJean was selected is one of life's great mysteries...seemed so obvious to at least select him in the 20s. He perhaps is one of those non track guys like a Jerry Rice (obviously no HoF track yet for Coop) that almost never got caught from behind as a punt or kick returner in game situations. Rice quite famously "only" timed 4.55-4.6 (at Miss Valley State.) Game speed/innate football instincts.

Unless you believe 2025 Quero is his peak. Which would be HIGHLY disappointing to this particular rebuild's enthusiasts.

The Dodgers have the most young outfield prospects in baseball and none of them are being traded for Quero...unfortunately.

A LOT more than one. It's all over the place. If you think about selling high, well it's certainly unlikely to be Ohtani or Matsumoto. Blake Snell is just a left handed version of Cease with a long contract that very few teams could afford to take on. If they really believed in Rushing, they would trade W.Smith, but that's not happening either.

How do you KNOW this with any degree of absolure certainty? He's their most volatile pitching asset based on that injury history. Sasaki's value is down, sure, and so is Rushing's. https://lastwordonsports.com/baseball/2025/12/03/dodgers-trade-tyler-glasnow-free-agent/ There's about 20 articles in the last week to Ten days specilating about a Glasnow trade.

As long as Getz doesn't just make a trade mostly for the sake of doing something. Has to get back a starting pitcher, elite young pen arm/s or preferably an outfielder. 1B/DH as well. As long as the return actually improves the future prospects of "the next White Sox playoff team." Still not convinced about Lee.

Same as White Sox. Waiting on that new stadium in 2029. Holding pattern in a division increasingly dominated by big money teams. And even the Orioles were kicking tires on Alonso and Schwarber.

Robert Suarez now the biggest "name" closer remaining. "Diaz will slot into the ninth inning, pushing Scott to a setup role alongside Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen, Anthony Banda, Brock Stewart and Graterol. Will Klein, Ben Casparius and Jack Dreyer all had solid or better seasons in 2025, but if everyone is healthy — far from a given — there’s only room for one of that trio in the final bullpen spot. Of course, injuries will inevitably create opportunities for many of the Dodgers’ overqualified depth arms, and each of Klein, Casparius, Dreyer and Edgardo Henriquez have minor league options remaining." Dodgers can either trade Glasnow...one of a handful of young starters (Sasaki Sheehan Wrobleski Casparius and rehabbing River Ryan)...trade catcher D.Rushing or one of their four young outfield prospects. Or just simply buy a corner outfielder. Need to get much younger on the position player side. Andy Pages is their only true young starter there.

Rays usually don't make significant mistakes when they move on from a player...except for misjudging Wander Franco's character.

Must purge everyone connected to Hahn. Joking. Just appears to be another attempt at roster churning like an actively trading mutual fund manager at the end of a very mixed quarter. Have to be appearing to do at least SOMETHING if you're not going to sign anyone of significance. What would Branch Rickey do???

https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/onsi/news/mlb-insider-reveals-why-rays-never-traded-pete-fairbanks-in-recent-years The counting numbers looked fine/good...but they apparently overvalued his worth on the trade market. Just not an elite guy, service able but not dominant peripherals. Essentially Matz just replaced him, providing more flexibility as a LH reliever/swingman. Lots of uncertainty about the health of that rotation too...especially Baz and McClanahan.

Robert to replace Tatis is pretty laughable. They have Darvish Bogaerts Musgrove Machado and Cronenworth that are all "bad" or soon will start becoming bad contracts. That said, Miller Tatis Pivetta and Merrill are really the only players who are "valuable" to other teams atm...Jackson slightly less so after signing his early extension and falling off a bit from his rookie production.

Treinen T.Scott and Kirby Yates were all closers at various points last year, but it ended up with Sasaki in the post season. Not sure if they are going to try to trade Glasnow and then let Sheehan, Wrobleski and Roki fight it out for the last spot. Henriquez has closer stuff as well. Still need to address LF or possibly trade one of their young outfield prospects and/or D.Rushing to acquire one. Or simply just buy one in FA...just don't think it would be Tucker at this point.

He's already a free agent.

Definitely not a Top 50 prospect... That said, there's no pressure for Getz just to trade him just for the sake of appearing to be doing something creative. When Teel was added, their depth at catcher was being sold as one of the team's greatest advantages over other organizations.

Tres Garcias! Looks like the DBacks are determined to trade Ketel Marte for young pitching help....Boston rumored to be one of the most interested teams... Schwarber F.Valdez E.Diaz and Skubal to the win offseason for the Mets again? Matz apparently signed a two year deal with TB. No $$$ announced yet. Jays pursuing Robert Suarez as closer.

Like Meyers if it means no Hill getting significant playing time...but a relatively strong 2.3 fWAR means they will ask for Davis Martin in return as they need rotation help. Not sure how that helps the team long term as Meyers is already 29. Obviously Meyers would replace Robert in terms of the roster. Dustin May it's going to come down to price as well as basically a guaranteed rotation spot to rebuild his value. So basically a sign and flip guy if things go well in all likelihood.

Signing a premium guys once a decade or at least having legitimate interest in let’s say Okamoto would be a start. Pretty much the Japanese version of Jose Abreu, just a professional hitter. Or Hyseong Kim, who seems pretty much superfluous on the Dodgers.

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2025/12/08/rays-officials-say-they-are-making-progress-new-stadium-2029/

Oh someone wrote Jacob...but isn't he referred to as Jake most commonly?

Rays to sign former Mets/Cards starter turned reliever S.Matz https://www.mlb.com/news/steven-matz-rays-contract Looks like they want him as insurance for starting rotation. "There’s a decent amount of uncertainty in the rotation behind Drew Rasmussen and Ryan Pepiot. The Rays have Shane McClanahan and Shane Baz lined up for spots. McClanahan will be on an innings limit after consecutive missed seasons. Baz was inconsistent and is at least a theoretical trade candidate. Ian Seymour is probably the in-house favorite to work as the fifth starter, but Tampa Bay is likely to add a veteran innings eater or two. It remains to be seen if the Rays will give Matz an opportunity to compete for a back-end rotation job." mlbtraderumors.com

Jacoby Meyers the Jaguars' WR maybe.