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The 30-second version
- MLBPirates second baseman Brandon Lowe is a National League Silver Slugger finalist after a 35-homer season.
- 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.
The 5-minute version
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No. 1 in the 30-second version
Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe is a National League Silver Slugger finalist after a 35-homer season.
Lowe hit .260/.331/.493 with 35 home runs and 96 RBI in a career-high 150 games, and he led all MLB second basemen in home runs, slugging and OPS (.824), according to Bucs Dugout. The Pirates extended him a $23.15 million qualifying offer on Monday, and he has until Nov. 17 to accept or reject it. He is a free agent this offseason, and the Silver Slugger winners are set to be announced November 17.
Source: Bucs Dugout
From Thursday
Pirates prospect Wyatt Sanford was selected to the Arizona Fall League All-Star team.
Per fan blog Bucs Dugout, the 20-year-old shortstop is hitting .283/.386/.417 through 15 AFL games, with nine RBIs and nine walks. Sanford hit 19 home runs in 2026 after hitting five last season.
Source: Bucs Dugout
From Wednesday
Pirates offer Brandon Lowe a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer as he enters free agency.
According to Bucs Dugout, Lowe has until November 17 to accept; if he declines, Pittsburgh receives a compensatory pick when he signs elsewhere. Lowe hit 35 home runs in his only season with the Pirates, a team record for a second baseman, and slashed .260/.331/.493. Jim Bowden projected three years and $45 million, while ESPN's Kiley McDaniel expects a deal near four years and $80 million.
Source: Bucs Dugout
Around the MLB
No. 2 in the 30-second version
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
No. 3 in the 30-second version
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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