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Federal Baseball argues Kris Bubic would be a fit for the Nationals rotation as a high-risk, high-reward option.
The 29-year-old left-hander had a 2.55 ERA in 2025 before a rotator cuff strain ended his season, and posted a 3.76 ERA across 55 innings with Kansas City and Los Angeles in 2026, according to FanGraphs. Baseball Unstitched suggested he could sign a 1+1 deal with a club option worth as much as $10-15M for 2027.
Source: Federal Baseball
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 Saturday
Nationals extend center fielder Jacob Young four years and $23 million, with a fifth-year option.
Per Robert Murray, citing a source familiar with the deal, the extension includes an $8 million option for a fifth season. SB Nation fan blog argues the extension leaves Washington with James Wood, Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and Young under control into the 2030s, creating a trade surplus. The blog says a Young trade now seems unlikely, and that Crews has the higher offensive ceiling while Young is the better defender.
Source: Federal Baseball
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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