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Hello
everyone and happy Friday! It was a very busy day in baseball yesterday — let’s get to it.
In Mariners news…
- Ben Badler at Baseball America provided a complete breakdown of the Mariners’ 2026 international free agency signing class. ($)
Around the league…
- The Dodgers added another star to their roster, agreeing to a four-year, $240M deal with outfielder Kyle Tucker including opt-outs after the second and third seasons. According to Spotrac, the Dodgers now have the highest payroll in baseball by $100M.
- The Rays, Reds, and Angels agreed to a three-team swap that sent infielder Gavin Lux to Tampa Bay and outfielder Josh Lowe to Anaheim.
- The Rockies signed superutility player Willi Castro to a two-year, $12.8M deal.
- Fresh off his retirement, Clayton Kershaw has decided to join the Team USA roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
- The Cubs have an abundance of infielders after signing Alex Bregman, so the team will reportedly try youngster Matt Shaw in the outfield this year.
