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A.J. Preller's current contract with the Padres runs through the end of the 2026 season, but it appears as though Preller will the team's president of baseball operations for quite a longer time to come. The Athletic's Dennis Lin reports that Preller and team chairman John Seidler have had some talks about a new multi-year contract extension, and that deal could be officially in place within the next few days. Club sources tell Lin that the team wants Preller's new contract completed by Monday, when the team is set to introduce new manager Craig Stammen during a press conference.

In recent news, MLB insider Jon Morosi indicated that the Los Angeles Angels are willing to listen to trade offers for two of their top sluggers. Those two intriguing players happen to be outfielders Taylor Ward and Jo Adell. For an organization that already hadn't had a sniff of the postseason for over a decade, it is quite surprising that they would want to deal two of their best offensive players while leaving their face of the franchise Mike Trout all alone to fight for the team.

When a team loses Game 7 of the World Series in extra innings there is bound to be some second guessing. In the case of the Toronto Blue Jas 5-4 loss to the LA Dodgers, the failure to score both the insurance runs they needed and the winning runs when the game was on the line, will forever sting in the hearts of the teams' fans.

After a lengthy and tumultuous search for their next front office head, the Rockies went outside the box to land former Dodgers GM Paul DePodesta, who had spent the past decade working for the NFL's Cleveland Browns. DePodesta's first task now that he's in place will be deciding what to do with the Rockies' managerial chair. Warren Schaeffer served as interim manager after Bud Black was fired earlier this year, and now it will be up to DePodesta whether Schaeffer is retained

The Rockies have selected Paul DePodesta as the club's new head of baseball operations. Here's everything you need to know about the 52-year-old tasked with leading Colorado out of its worst three-year stretch in club history. The team has yet to make an official announcement about the hire. DePodesta, currently the Chief Strategy Officer for the Cleveland Browns, is most famous for one of his first jobs in baseball.

Just five days after winning the World Series with the Dodgers, centerfielder Justin Dean has been claimed by the Giants. Dean appeared in 13 playoff games for Los Angeles, but had zero plate appearances as he was a defensive replacement and pinch runner. The 29-year-old was called up in August and served a similar role in 18 regular-season games, going 0-for-2 with a stolen base.

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin their 2026 Spring Training schedule on Saturday, Feb. 21, with a matchup against the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. The Dodgers will play a total of 28 Cactus League games next spring, including 14 at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. L.A. is also set to host an exhibition game against Team Mexico on March 4 ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz had McCormick projected to get $3.4MM in arbitration next season. While that projected salary may have been too high to entice suitors as a waiver claim, teams can now pursue McCormick as a bounce-back candidate at a cheaper price. The 30-year-old is under team control through the 2027 season and was quite productive in the not-too-distant past.

Wright will depart from the organization without making a big-league appearance. Kansas City acquired him in a November 2023 trade that sent Jackson Kowar to the Braves. Wright was recovering from shoulder surgery at the time. He did not throw a pitch in 2024. Wright made eight appearances at two minor-league levels in 2025, but an oblique injury ended his season in July.

Vargas just wrapped up his third stint with the team. The versatile utilityman debuted with the Diamondbacks in 2017. After playing a minor role across three seasons, Arizona designated him for assignment in 2020. The DFA led to a trade to the Twins, though Minnesota would also designate Vargas for assignment less than a month after acquiring him. The Cubs scooped him up off waivers for the final month of the season.

To me, it's pretty simple. There's not another organization I want to be a part of. I'm just in love with the place, and [I've] got some unfinished business.

Craig has been a strong presence in our organization for nearly a decade,

Colorado turned down its end of a mutual option on Estrada earlier this week, but since he has yet to accrue six years of major league service, he remained on the roster as an arbitration-eligible player. After Estrada missed most of the 2025 season due to injury and hit just .253/.285/.370 when healthy, the Rox will move on and Estrada will head to the open market in search of new opportunities.