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The 30-second version
- MLBNationals reportedly extend center fielder Jacob Young on a four-year, $23 million deal with a fifth-year option.
- MLBMariners hire Tanner Swanson, a Washington state native, as their new bench coach.
- MLBDiamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll has elbow surgery and should be ready for spring training.
The 5-minute version
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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
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Mariners hire Tanner Swanson, a Washington state native, as their new bench coach.
The hire was reported in a weekend roundup from SB Nation and Lookout Landing, both fan sites. The same roundup carried Mariners fan commentary on the decision.
Source: Lookout Landing
Nationals could lean on three pitchers in 2027, according to an MLB.com analysis.
Source: MLB.com
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No. 3 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
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
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
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
Louis Varland, Andy Pages and Jacob Latz are among 28 Super 2 players eligible for arbitration.
Source: ESPN
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.