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Pete C
12:21
How do forecast the 2026 season for Rangers OF Evan Carter
Mark P
12:22
First things first, Carter has to stay healthy.  That gives the Rangers a clear chance to evaluate a player who can still be a huge part of their future.
Radhippo
12:22
Okamoto and Gallen enough to get the Angels in the playoffs??
Mark P
12:22
I'd take a lot more than that
Mr Red Leg
12:23
What would the Reds have to give up for Yandy Diaz?  Chase Petty?
Mark P
12:24
2026 is Diaz's final guaranteed year, plus there's a club option for 2027.  So two seasons of Diaz for Petty probably isn't something Cincinnati is open to doing, though these could be elements of a multi-player swap
Jake K
12:24
Rockies need to make some movements...Coby Mayo seems like a perfect fit considering the surplus of infielders on the O's and the power upside....would love to see him in Coors
Mark P
12:25
That probably doesn't happen outside of a three-team trade, since I don't think the Orioles would be willing to move Mayo for anyone in the Rockies' organization
Guest
12:26
Is boras the major problem to why the market is being held up?
Mark P
12:26
As much as Boras usually has his clients wait on the market, this isn't an absolute rule.  This winter alone, Cease was off the board very quickly.
Blue Heaven
12:28
Dodgers said Sasaki will be in rotation in 2026. But if Stone and/or River Ryan outperforms in ST, should they add one of them to rotation, and move Sasaki to BP at least for early in the season?
Mark P
12:29
As noted earlier, the Dodgers' rotation has been constantly racked by injuries. So it's possible a logjam just never really develops because at least one pitcher or another is on the IL.
Pizza pizza
12:29
Tigers look like they aren’t going to move the needle with the lineup with a signing/trade. McGonigle will be with the big club at some point this season. Why not look at signing him to a pre debut extension and then using what has the potential to be major savings if he turns out to be the player they hope on
Mark P
12:31
McGonigle seems like a decent candidate for a pre-career extension.  We know these types of deals are in Scott Harris' wheelhouse since Keith was already locked up before his first MLB game.
Mariners
12:31
What has surprised you most this off-season?
Mark P
12:32
About Seattle's offseason specifically?  I guess I thought they would've gotten more for dealing Harry Ford, but Ferrer is a nice bullpen add
Hello
12:33
How can the scouts all be so wrong about players like Jordan Walker, or Jo Adell since he HAS to be mentioned in every chat?
Mark P
12:34
Scouting players and identifying future stars is incredibly hard.  Still plenty of time for Walker to get clicking at the MLB level, just as it took Adell several years to finally have a breakout
Philip rivers
12:35
Which player do you think could come back and put up reasonable numbers 5 years after retirement ?
Mark P
12:35
If Barry Bonds signed as a DH-only bat/pinch-hitting specialist, I think he'd hit at least 20 homers
12:36
Maybe he should do this just to restart his HOF clock!
Curious A's Fan
12:38
When was the last time a team did a pre-career (or very early career) extension with a pitcher?
Mark P
12:39
These don't happen too often.  Ashby's extension with Milwaukee is the most recent, after some brief checking on the MLB Contract Tracker
Maple
12:41
Why do teams non-tender payers only to have them sign for more money in free agency? Moreover, why do other teams not make an offer (cash considerations) for that player before they hit the market? There are alot of teams that would now love to have Pete Fairbanks for his projected arbitration salary that must be kicking themselves.
Mark P
12:42
The Rays surely tested the market for Fairbanks before non-tendering him, and the offers weren't up to par.  So if the Rays perceived that they would have difficulty trading Fairbanks at fair value, they opted to just cut him entirely by declining the option.
Spencer Jones
12:43
Is LF mine to lose if Belli signs elsewhere?
Mark P
12:44
Dominguez will get first dibs on the job
Cubs
12:46
Are the cubs involved for Okamoto?
Mark P
12:46
They were mentioned as one of the teams in the hunt.  The depth of their interest isn't known, however.
Phillies
12:48
Any chance to move Nola then circle back on Ranger?
Mark P
12:48
Nola's trade value is pretty minimal considering his contract and his rough 2025
Spud
12:49
The Brewers have no depth at shortstop, and a marginal hitter at best manning the position. What are you hearing about the Kiner-Filefa market, and is there a chance he could fall to the Brewers?
Mark P
12:50
IKF should fall within the Brewers' price range for bench depth
Baby Mets
12:50
Am I the only one who thinks the Mets will not sign any big name Free Agents and will go instead with their young and promising minor league players this year?
Mark P
12:52
Oops, I loaded that next question before finishing my point on the previous question.

IKF raises the talent floor on the roster, but I'm not sure he's a realistic candidate to actually take over at SS or anything
Re: the Mets' youth movement.

That would be an awfully bold move by a team that still has a mega-payroll and should be in win-now mode. Seems hard to believe that the Mets wouldn't still have a big move in them before the winter is out.
Win Now
12:54
With the A’s offense, why wouldn’t a mature, win now pitcher, want to join the A’s?
Mark P
12:55
It's a very hitter-friendly park, and the pitcher's numbers may very well suffer

It is also a very hitter-friendly minor league park, and the pitcher may not want to deal with the extra complication of playing in such a facility
Overpay
12:56
Clearly the blue jays over paid for cease (and Santander last year). Will that have negative impact in the next few years?
Mark P
12:57
It's only an overpay if they don't play well, so Santander will have to pick it up in 2026.  The Jays also have a good deal of money coming off the books after the 2026 season.
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