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- MLBFernando Tatis Jr. is a Silver Slugger finalist as an outfielder and utility player, the only Padres nominee.
- MLBMariners hire Yankees catching coach Tanner Swanson as bench coach under new manager Jason Kanzler.
- MLBDodgers hitting coach Aaron Bates will not return in 2027 after contract talks stalled.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. is a Silver Slugger finalist as an outfielder and utility player, the only Padres nominee.
According to Gaslamp Ball, Tatis finished 2026 hitting .289 with 181 hits, 25 home runs, 83 RBI and 96 runs. The blog notes he was left out of the Gold Glove voting after strong defense in 2023 and 2025. Silver Slugger winners will be announced Nov. 17.
Source: Gaslamp Ball
Fan sites SB Nation and Gaslamp Ball grade Padres closer Mason Miller an A for his 2026 season.
Miller posted a 1.67 ERA over 70 innings with 129 strikeouts, a 0.90 WHIP and a .152 opponent average, and set a Padres franchise record with 34 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. Per the fan sites, his 26 walks were his one problem, lowering his grade from A+ to A.
Source: Gaslamp Ball
Michael King, who opted out of his three-year contract, is a Cubs free agent target.
According to Bleed Cubbie Blue, King posted a 3.21 ERA over 32 starts in 2026 and beat the Cubs in Game 1 of this year's Wild Card Series. MLB Trade Rumors projects a four-year, $92 million deal and The Athletic projects three years and $78 million, and the blog says King is 31 and would be worth either deal.
Source: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mariners hire Yankees catching coach Tanner Swanson as bench coach under new manager Jason Kanzler.
ESPN confirmed the hire from a source on Friday. Swanson had been the Yankees' catching coordinator and field coordinator, and NY Post reports the Yankees led the majors in framing statistics during the seven seasons he ran their catchers. He was on an expiring contract, according to NY Post.
Sources: ESPN · MLB.com · NY Post Sports · Pinstripe Alley
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Dodgers hitting coach Aaron Bates will not return in 2027 after contract talks stalled.
Bates, 42, spent 12 years in the Dodgers organization and was co-hitting coach with Robert Van Scoyoc in recent seasons. MLB Trade Rumors reported the Dodgers offered a multiyear contract but the sides could not agree on terms. According to a source cited by the NY Post, Van Scoyoc is still expected to return, and the LA Times reports Bates is exploring free agency.
Sources: MLB.com · LA Times · NY Post Sports · True Blue LA
Yankees' Cody Bellinger and Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong win Platinum Gloves, decided by fan vote.
Bellinger is the second Yankee to win the award after catcher Jose Trevino in 2022, and NY Post reports he ranked third in MLB with 21 defensive runs saved. SB Nation's Brew Crew Ball, a fan blog, reports Bellinger had 20 defensive runs saved and argues other AL outfielders were more deserving. The Blue Jays and Cubs also won Team Gold Glove Awards.
Sources: NY Post Sports · MLB.com · Pinstripe Alley · Brew Crew Ball
Mets re-sign right-hander Robert Stock, 36, to a one-year major league contract.
Stock earned his first major league win since 2019 in August, posting a 5.93 ERA in 30.1 innings over eight appearances. He had thoracic outlet surgery last March and went to the injured list in mid-September with finger numbness. Stock pitched in relief once and started seven times last season.
Sources: ESPN · NY Post Sports · Amazin' Avenue
Nationals and outfielder Jacob Young agreed to a four-year contract extension, according to reports.
Robert Murray reports the deal is worth $23 million and includes an $8 million option for a fifth season, according to a source familiar with it. According to SB Nation, Young hit .252 with a .708 OPS and a career-high 10 homers in 2026, up from a .583 OPS in 2025.
Sources: MLB.com · Federal Baseball
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