Non-White Sox Off-Season Hot Stove

[WestEddy]

Source: The #Cubs and RHP Tyler Beede have agreed to a minor league deal.

Beede pitched in the Twins system in 2025. pic.twitter.com/Py5i0ZRe77

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) January 11, 2026

[WestEddy]

The #Braves have traded LHP Ken Waldichuk and INF Brett Wisely to the Tampa Bay #Rays in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.#MLB

— 6ixDiamondClub (@6ixDiamondClub) January 12, 2026

[greg775]

As far as the Cub ... Bregman's stats from last year (18 homers?? That's all?) make me think he's way overpaid by the Cub.

[Snopek]

7 hours ago, greg775 said:

As far as the Cub ... Bregman's stats from last year (18 homers?? That's all?) make me think he's way overpaid by the Cub.

He missed almost 50 games last year.

It’s still an overpay, but if you’re a contending team and your main focus is to not overpay for a good player, well, you’re not gonna be signing any good players.

[southsider2k5]

Honestly? The Bregman deal is going to age horribly.   They should have just manned up for Tucker after trading valuable assets for him.

[PaleAleSox]

20 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Honestly? The Bregman deal is going to age horribly.   They should have just manned up for Tucker after trading valuable assets for him.

Yeah he is giving them 1.5 good years at most. 

[WhiteSox2023]

1 hour ago, PaleAleSox said:

Yeah he is giving them 1.5 good years at most. 

I’d go over on that,  but probably 3 of the 5.

[DirtySox]

 

[WhiteSox2023]

13 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

 

I’d probably jump all over this if I was the Cubs but they are trying to win now, so they probably won’t move Hoerner.  But he’s a FA after 2026 and I would damn sure take advantage of Hoerner’s 6.2 bWAR from last season that I would be shocked if he ever matches again.  Then they could just start SoxTalk’s favorite player at 2B.

[Bob Sacamano]

7 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

I’d probably jump all over this if I was the Cubs but they are trying to win now, so they probably won’t move Hoerner.  But he’s a FA after 2026 and I would damn sure take advantage of Hoerner’s 6.2 bWAR from last season that I would be shocked if he ever matches again.  Then they could just start SoxTalk’s favorite player at 2B.

They could, at the very least, offer a QO at the end of the 2026 season if they hold onto him so there is still value in keeping him. Guy is still a good player even if he doesn’t replicate 6.2 WAR season.

[WhiteSox2023]

25 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

They could, at the very least, offer a QO at the end of the 2026 season if they hold onto him so there is still value in keeping him. Guy is still a good player even if he doesn’t replicate 6.2 WAR season.

I would have a hard time giving Hoerner a qualifying offer of $22+ million dollars for 2027.  I’m sure some team would give him a long-term deal but I would be sweating it.

[Bob Sacamano]

6 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

I would have a hard time giving Hoerner a qualifying offer of $22+ million dollars for 2027.  I’m sure some team would give him a long-term deal but I would be sweating it.

His WAR in order since 2022: 4.2, 5.5, 3.7, 6.2.

I wouldn’t worry about it.

Edited just now by Bob Sacamano