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1st AL Central · Made playoffs
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Federal Baseball says Will Dion has made the Foster Griffin trade with Cleveland look like a shrewd move for Washington.
Dion, one of four players Washington received in the August trade, made 15 appearances with a 3.00 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 30 innings. The post says his fastball averaged 91.1 MPH, yet batters hit just .198 against it.
Source: Federal Baseball
From Friday
Ex-Guardians catcher Bo Naylor testifies in defense of Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz in MLB pitch-rigging trial.
Naylor was behind the plate when many of the pitches, alleged to be rigged to benefit bettors, were thrown
Source: CBS Sports
From Wednesday
Reds name Joe Torres as pitching coach, replacing Derek Johnson.
Torres, 44, was an assistant pitching coach with the Guardians since 2022 and will work with the staff heading into 2027. He was a first-round pick of the Angels in 2000 but never reached the majors. Johnson was relieved of his duties at season's end after being absent for the final 3+ months of 2026.
Source: Red Reporter
Around the MLB
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Mets re-signed right-hander Robert Stock, 36, to a one-year major league contract.
ESPN reports Stock earned his first major league win since 2019 in August. Amazin' Avenue, a fan blog, notes he spent three years in international leagues after a 2021 Mets stint and had thoracic outlet surgery last March. It also notes he allowed one or zero runs while pitching four or more innings in four of his seven starts.
Sources: ESPN · Amazin' Avenue
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Pete Crow-Armstrong won a Platinum Glove and the Cubs earned a team Gold Glove, per MLB.com.
MLB.com also reports Bellinger won a Platinum Glove, and the Blue Jays shared the team Gold Glove honor. Fan blogs SB Nation and Bleed Cubbie Blue say Freddy Peralta, Michael King and a possible Clay Holmes reunion are being linked to the Cubs' pitching needs, and quote Jed Hoyer saying the bullpen moves did not produce as well as they had the year before.
Sources: MLB.com · Bleed Cubbie Blue
No. 3 in the 30-second version
MLB.com reports how every prospect fared at the AFL Fall Stars Game and names the top performers.
Three MLB.com pieces cover the prospects' performances, the seven top performers, and a father-and-son moment involving the O'Dowds.
Source: MLB.com
Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll had right elbow surgery this week.
The Diamondbacks said Carroll is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February. ESPN reported the surgery.
Source: ESPN
Blue Jays prospect Aaron Parker won the Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby after replacing Chase Harlan.
Parker was told late Friday night he would replace Harlan, a Dodgers prospect who scratched, and had less than 24 hours to prepare. He beat Alex McCoy 12-7, Brooks Bryan 5-4, and Taj Peete in the final, where he hit a pair of homers. Parker finished with 19 total homers, four more than any other hitter.
Sources: MLB.com · True Blue LA
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