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  • Phillies' Bryan De La Cruz: Nets MiLB deal from Phillies

    The Phillies signed De La Cruz to a minor-league contract Nov. 6.

    De La Cruz had just a .453 OPS in 16 games for Atlanta this season and spent most of the year at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the Yankees organization. Slated to turn 29 in December, De La Cruz is a career .251/.295/.402 hitter over parts of five big-league seasons and will give the Phillies some experienced outfield depth at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

  • Connor Thomas RP | MIL

    Braves' Connor Thomas: Lands in Atlanta on MiLB pact

    Atlanta signed Thomas (elbow) to a minor-league contract Nov. 6.

    A Rule 5 pick of the Brewers last offseason, Thomas made just two appearances for Milwaukee before eventually undergoing internal brace surgery on his left elbow in July. The lefty will be sidelined at least until around midseason next year.

  • Ben Bowden RP | ATH

    Athletics' Ben Bowden: Back with A's on MiLB deal

    The Athletics re-signed Bowden (lat) to a minor-league contract Nov. 11.

    Bowden elected free agency after being removed from the Athletics' 40-man roster earlier this month, but he was quickly re-signed to a new deal. The southpaw posted a 4.22 ERA and 7:5 K:BB over 10.2 frames with the big club in 2025 before straining his left lat in August. Bowden should be healthy for spring training but will likely begin the 2026 season at Triple-A Las Vegas.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox

    The Red Sox and Wong (hand) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Thursday.

    Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com says the deal is worth $1.375 million, with an additional $75,000 possible in performance bonuses. It was a disastrous 2025 season for the 29-year-old Wong, as he lost his starting job to Carlos Narvaez and finished with a .500 OPS and zero home runs over 63 regular-season contests. Wong -- who is expected to be recovered from October right hand surgery by spring training -- will be Narvaez's backup at catcher again in 2026.

  • Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Played with second-half quad strain

    Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall revealed this week that De La Cruz played through a left quad strain from late July through the end of the season, Mark Sheldon and Manny Randhawa of MLB.com report.

    It's not clear when exactly De La Cruz was first hurt, and Krall indicated the injury wasn't overly serious. However, after slashing .284/.359/.495 with 18 home runs and 25 stolen bases in the first half, De La Cruz hit only .236/.303/.363 with four homers and 12 steals in the second half, so it's reasonable to think the injury affected him to some degree. De La Cruz is expected to be fully healthy at the beginning of spring training.

  • Raynel Delgado 2B | MIL

    Rays' Raynel Delgado: Signs with Rays

    Delgado signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Rays on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Delgado spent the entire 2025 season with the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, slashing .281/.363/.378 with 53 RBI, 58 runs scored and 40 stolen bases across 474 plate appearances. The 25-year-old infielder has yet to make his big-league debut but will get a chance to compete for a roster spot during spring training.

  • Nick Allen SS | HOU

    Astros' Nick Allen: Dealt to Houston

    Atlanta traded Allen to the Astros on Wednesday in exchange for Mauricio Dubon.

    Allen's strong defensive capabilities at shortstop allowed him to appear in 135 games in 2025, though he finished the year with just a .535 OPS over 416 plate appearances. Now that he's moving to Houston, where Jeremy Pena is locked in at shortstop, Allen is likely to operate in more of a bench role.

  • Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL

    Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Traded to Atlanta

    The Astros traded Dubon to Atlanta on Wednesday in exchange for Nick Allen, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Dubon slashed .241/.289/.355 with seven homers, 33 RBI and 43 runs scored across 398 plate appearances in 2025. While he may not be the most formidable threat at the plate, Dubon offers elite defensive versatility. He could see most of his action at shortstop if Atlanta doesn't make any significant offseason acquisitions.

  • Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Staying in Atlanta

    Iglesias signed a one-year, $16 million contract with Atlanta on Wednesday.

    After posting a 3.21 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 67.1 innings and recording 29 saves in 2025, Iglesias will officially return for a fifth season in Atlanta. He figures to remain the team's primary closer in 2026, and although he got off to a rough start this year, his reliability shouldn't be much of a concern to fantasy managers, as he turned in a 1.96 ERA and 0.83 WHIP alongside a 51:12 K:BB after the beginning of June.

  • Ryan Rolison RP | CHC

    Braves' Ryan Rolison: Shipped to Atlanta

    Atlanta acquired Rolison from the Rockies on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.

    Rolison had been removed from the Rockies' 40-man roster Tuesday and is now headed to a new organization. The left-hander held an ugly 7.02 ERA and 25:20 K:BB over 42.1 innings for Colorado in 2025, but Atlanta believes it can coax better results out of the 2018 first-round pick.

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