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  • Cardinals' Bligh Madris: Goes to St. Louis on MiLB deal

    The Cardinals signed Madris to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Chase Ford of Milb Central reports.

    Madris slashed .232/.320/.384 with five home runs in 50 games with Triple-A Toledo in the Tigers organization last season. He'll turn 30 later this month and has managed a .204/.273/.286 batting line in parts of three major-league seasons. Madris should be ticketed for Triple-A Memphis to begin the upcoming season.

  • Jared Oliva RF | SF

    Giants' Jared Oliva: Nets NRI pact from Giants

    The Giants signed Oliva to a minor-league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

    Oliva spent the 2025 campaign at Triple-A Nashville in the Brewers organization, putting up a .748 OPS with 11 homers and 57 stolen bases. The 30-year-old has not seen any action at the big-league level since 2021 and is likely ticketed for Triple-A Sacramento to begin the 2026 season.

  • Giants' Michael Fulmer: Signs with Giants as NRI

    The Giants signed Fulmer to a minor-league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

    Fulmer got into three games in the majors in 2025 but spent most of the year at the Triple-A level, collecting a 3.39 ERA and 86:29 K:BB over 66.1 innings. The right-hander will turn 33 in March and will attempt to win one of the final spots in the San Francisco bullpen.

  • Blake Snell SP | LAD

    Dodgers' Blake Snell: Could begin season on injured list

    Snell could begin the season on the injured list due to lingering shoulder issues, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

    Snell missed most of the first four months of last season with left shoulder inflammation. He pitched well down the stretch of the regular season and in the first three rounds of the playoffs before stumbling in the World Series. Snell remains hopeful of being ready for Opening Day, and if he does require an IL stint it seems it would be more about preserving him over the long haul rather than the southpaw actually being injured. The Dodgers are likely to deploy a six-man rotation again and have the depth to slow-play Snell, if that's the route they decide to take.

  • Tayler Scott RP | ATL

    Braves' Tayler Scott: Joins Atlanta on MiLB pact

    Scott signed a minor-league deal with Atlanta on Dec. 27 that includes an invitation to big-league spring training, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.

    Scott will get the chance to vie for a spot in Atlanta's Opening Day bullpen during spring training, but as a non-roster player, he's more likely to begin the 2026 campaign in the minors. The 33-year-old righty saw action in 25 big-league games in 2025 between stops with the Diamondbacks and Astros, pitching to a 7.90 ERA, 1.90 WHIP and 24:18 K:BB across 27.1 innings.

  • Sandy Leon C | ATL

    Braves' Sandy Leon: Joining Atlanta for camp

    Atlanta announced Wednesday that Leon will join the big club for spring training as a non-roster invitee.

    The 36-year-old Leon saw action in five games for Atlanta in 2025 before being outrighted off the 40-man roster following the season. After electing free agency in early October, he quickly re-signed with Atlanta on a new minor-league contract. Leon will serve as organizational depth behind the plate and will be a candidate to join the big club if Atlanta happens to be without either Drake Baldwin or Sean Murphy (hip) for any period of time.

  • Andy Ibanez 2B | ATH

    Dodgers' Andy Ibanez: Designated for assignment

    The Dodgers designated Ibanez for assignment Tuesday.

    The 32-year-old inked a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Dodgers in early January, but his stay on the big-league roster didn't even last a month. Ibanez posted a .653 OPS in 91 regular-season games for Detroit last season, but his career .280/.327/.452 slash line versus lefties could garner some interest on the waiver wire.

  • Mike Siani CF | LAD

    Dodgers' Michael Siani: Heading back to Dodgers

    The Dodgers claimed Siani off waivers from the Yankees on Tuesday.

    Siani went from the Dodgers to the Yankees via waivers in January and is now headed back in the other direction. The slick-fielding center fielder is a career .221/.277/.270 hitter at the big-league level and will likely begin the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City if he's still in the Dodgers organization at that point.

  • Jordyn Adams CF | MIL

    Brewers' Jordyn Adams: Latches on with Brewers

    The Brewers signed Adams to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Adams went hitless in five plate appearances for the Orioles and slashed only .213/.291/.379 at Triple-A Norfolk in 2025. The 26-year-old is a tremendous athlete but has been unable to find a foothold in the majors. Adams is likely ticketed for Triple-A Nashville to begin the upcoming season.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Carlos Santana: Reaches deal with Arizona

    Santana agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

    The 39-year-old split the 2025 campaign between the Cubs and Guardians, finishing the regular season with 11 home runs, seven steals and a .219/.308/.325 slash line in 124 games. Santana was cut loose by Cleveland in late August before being picked up by Chicago, but he played just eight games with the Cubs before he accepted being optioned to the Arizona Complex League in late September. The veteran first baseman should fill the small side of a platoon with Pavin Smith in Arizona, with Santana's ability as a switch hitter providing a path to more at-bats than a traditional platoon player.

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