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I felt great taking on different roles. And I think for me this year just getting into a more solidified role, whether it's middle relief, whatever it was back of games, but I think just keeping spirits high, keep working, simplify things, and just keep communicating with our coaches about what needs to get done and game planning and everything along those lines,

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Ozuna, who turned 35 in November, turned in a down showing by his standards in 2025 but was still a better-than-average offensive performer overall. He hit .232/.355/.400 with a career-high 15.9% walk rate, a 24.3% strikeout rate, 21 homers and 19 doubles in 592 turns at the plate with Atlanta in the final season of his six-year run there. Ozuna raced out to a scorching start in April and May,

The A's have the thing every team is looking for: pitching depth. Jump, Arnold and Lin are all potential No. 2 to No. 4 starters who throw from the left side. Nett and Morris are either No. 4 starters or eighth-inning relievers depending on how their command develops. Behind them on the team prospect list are upper-level arms including Henry Baez, Mason Barnett, Gunnar Hoglund and Eduarniel Nunez.

Since Betts joined the Dodgers in 2020, he has won three World Series championships, made four All-Star appearances, won four Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves. He has a .867 OPS with the Dodgers, and has hit 152 home runs with 443 RBIs during his time in L.A. He led MLB with 3.7 bWAR in the shortened 2020 season with the Dodgers, and has recorded 4.0 or more bWAR in every season since.

Bassitt was his usual reliable self as a starting pitcher last season, recording a 3.96 ERA and 166 strikeouts across 170 ⅓ innings pitched. He made at least 30 starts for the fourth straight year despite landing on the injured list at the end of September. The 36-year-old returned from his injury as a reliever in the ALCS before becoming one of the Blue Jays' most trusted weapons in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Just take a look at the numbers since Schneider entered the league during the latter parts of 2023. Since making his debut in the majors that season with Toronto, the 27-year-old utilityman ranked first in the entire league between 2023-2025 for the percentage of called strikes on pitches just outside of the strike zone, as depicted in the illustration below, courtesy of Chris Black. Schneider leads at a 29.9%, with Tyler Nevin considerably behind at 26.9%, followed by Ryan Mountcastle (26.2%) and Josh Jung (25.9%).

Giménez's bat has been in steady decline since his All-Star 2022 campaign. After hitting at least .251 each of the last two years, his slash line bottomed out to .210/285/.313 across 369 plate appearances in 2025. He graded 34% below league average by OPS+, with a 70 wRC+ that wasn't much better. His production also fell off on the basepaths, where he stole just 12 bases in 101 games after racking up 30 in each of the previous two seasons.

"Hopefully we're fortunate enough to get him to work with us," Friedman said on Dodgers Territory. "But it won't be the same, not having him around on a daily basis. ...That was my shameless plug, Kersh, in case you're listening. Come work with us."

Each of the stops along my career path was important to me, but it was with the Giants where I had the most success and spent the most time during my career, Kent said.

Bloom indicated at today's press conference regarding the Donovan trade that he's still hoping to add to his outfield, be it via free agency or trade ( via Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat). It's not the first time that Bloom has signaled a desire to add to his outfield. He voiced a desire to add a righty-swinging outfielder prior to the holidays, but those comments are now six weeks old, so it's of at least some note that he's still publicly stating that interest.

The Rays announced they've designated left-hander Ken Waldichuk for assignment. That's the corresponding 40-man roster move for infielder Ben Williamson, acquired from Seattle in tonight's three-team trade that sent All-Star utility player Brendan Donovan to the Mariners. Tampa Bay picked up Waldichuk in a DFA trade with Atlanta a few weeks ago. They're his third organization of the offseason. The Braves had claimed him off waivers from the A's, who had themselves designated him for assignment after trading for Jeff McNeil.

After being sent to the Dodgers, Rortvedt quickly found himself with Triple-A Oklahoma City. He played 17 games with the Comets, posting a .667 OPS with two homers and six RBIs. In September, though, the 28-year-old got his shot. Will Smith suffered a hand injury and sat out for nearly a month, and Dalton Rushing wore a foul ball off of his knee and went to the injured list shortly after.

The 31-year-old righty made 15 appearances, allowing seven runs (six earned) across 13 innings. He struck out 15 but walked 10 out of 59 batters faced. Robert had better numbers in the minors, combining for a 2.67 earned run average across 30 1/3 innings at the Triple-A level. He struck out 27.3% of opponents against a sub-7% walk rate. A forearm strain cost him the final month of the season.

This will be Bowman's third stint with Minnesota. He signed a minor league deal over the 2023-24 offseason and made the team by the middle of April. He made five appearances before being designated for assignment and traded to the Diamondbacks. Bowman bounced around throughout the '24 season and circled back to Minnesota on another minor league contract in July. He triggered an opt-out six weeks later and spent the following year with the Orioles and Astros.

Graterol struggled with his shoulder in 2024, landing on the injured list during spring training due to a shoulder injury. He returned to the team in September, but went straight back to the injured list, spending the majority of the Dodgers' World Series run on the sidelines. The 27-year-old returned for the World Series, though, and made three appearances. He underwent surgery shortly after the season, and missed the entirety of the 2025 season with his injury.