• Josh Naylor re-signed with Seattle for 5 years, $92.5 million plus awards incentives and a full-no trade clause. There are no deferrals and the $18.5M AAV currently ranks 8th among first baseman. He rejoins an offensive core that includes Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh, who are both under contract through at least 2029. The Mariners made a deep postseason run after acquiring Naylor at the deadline. He becomes the first pending free agent to get traded midseason and re-sign a multi-year deal since Eddie Rosario did it with Atlanta (2 years, $18 million) after they won the World Series in 2021.

  • A record four players accepted the 1 year, $22.025 million Qualifying Offer while nine others declined seeking multi-year guarantees. Trent Grisham (NYY), Gleyber Torres (DET), Shota Imanaga (CHC) and Brandon Woodruff (MIL) all delayed free agency until next offseason when the current Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire. The decision is particularly painful for Milwaukee considering Woodruff already earned a $10 million buyout from his declined Mutual option.

  • Foreign professionals who lack the domestic experience required to reach international free agency are subject to the posting system. ‘Posted’ players can negotiate with all MLB clubs and have 45 days to sign a contract. First baseman Munetaka Murakami was posted on November 8th and must sign by December 22nd (5pm ET). Pitchers Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto were posted on November 19th and have until January 2nd to sign.

  • Atlanta re-signed closer Raisel Iglesias for 1 year, $16 million. The Braves were sellers at the deadline but held on to Iglesias which likely affected his decision to return considering the Dodgers and Blue Jays reportedly made similar offers.

  • Baltimore sent former top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielder Taylor Ward. Ward is entering his final year of team control with a projected arbitration value of $11.2 million. Rodriguez comes with four years of control but plenty of risk. He dealt with arm injuries the past two seasons and the Angels did not require a physical before finalizing the trade.

  • The non-tender deadline was on November 22nd which means we have a complete list of arbitration eligible players.

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    MLB Offseason Outlook
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