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202664–98
4th AL West · Missed playoffs
Fri, Feb 19 vs Cubs
A's first two offseason additions are Taylor Smith and Cam Castro, with Castro as GM, per Athletics Nation.
The fan blog argues the moves fit the A's goal of rebuilding their analytics, development and trading models to work more like the Brewers and Rays, who just met in the World Series. It hopes the A's can develop pitching talent from Luis Morales and Jack Perkins rather than trading Shea Langeliers or Tyler Soderstrom.
Source: Athletics Nation
From Friday
Athletics introduce Cam Castro, formerly of the Brewers, as their new general manager.
Athletics Nation reports Castro, 36, spent eight years with Milwaukee, rising from Single-A pitching coach to senior vice president of player development and performance. Taylor Smith, the team's president of baseball operations, brought Castro in to help build a pitching staff the blog calls the league's worst.
Source: Athletics Nation
From Wednesday
Athletics hire Brewers executive Cam Castro as general manager under new president Taylor Smith.
According to Athletics Nation, citing Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Castro is the first major hire of new president of baseball operations Taylor Smith. Castro spent seven years in the Brewers organization, rising from minor league pitching coach to vice president of player development. The fan blog notes that Milwaukee won its first World Series in franchise history.
Source: Athletics Nation
Around the MLB
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll has elbow surgery and should be ready for spring training.
Carroll had surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow, the team confirmed Friday, and full recovery is expected to take about eight weeks. He hit .239 with 22 homers and a league-high 17 triples last season while dealing with multiple injuries. He was awarded his first Gold Glove earlier this month.
Sources: ESPN · NBC Sports · CBS Sports
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Yankees' Cody Bellinger wins AL Platinum Glove as the league's top defensive player.
Per NY Post, the Platinum Glove winner is decided by a fan vote among the league's Gold Glove winners, and Bellinger is the second Yankee to win it after catcher Jose Trevino in 2022. Bellinger played 130 games in the outfield in 2026, 123 of them in left field, and had 21 defensive runs saved, third in baseball. Pete Crow-Armstrong won the National League award.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Pinstripe Alley
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Mets re-signed pitcher Robert Stock, 36, to a one-year contract.
Stock earned his first major league win since 2019 in August, according to ESPN.
Source: ESPN
Nationals reportedly extend center fielder Jacob Young on a four-year, $23 million deal with a fifth-year option.
According to SB Nation, the deal includes an $8 million option for a fifth season, citing a source familiar with the contract. The fan-site writer says the Nationals now have James Wood, Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and Young under control into the 2030s, which creates a surplus that could be traded. The writer argues a trade of Young is now unlikely, and that Crews has the higher offensive ceiling while Young is the better defender.
Source: Federal Baseball
Mariners hire Yankees catching coach Tanner Swanson as bench coach.
A source confirmed the hire to ESPN on Friday. Swanson is also the Yankees' field coordinator.
Source: ESPN
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.