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B. Morrow - RP

CHI

Morrow (arm) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Nov. 6 and may not be available for Opening Day, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

The procedure was deemed a cleanup, and Morrow is hoping to start throwing sometime around the beginning of February. Given that timeframe, however, the right-hander is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season. Morrow appeared in just 35 games for the Cubs in 2018 thanks to back and arm injuries. When healthy, the 34-year-old converted 22 of his 24 saves while posting a 1.47 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 31:9 K:BB across 30.2 innings. If Morrow is ultimately sidelined to open the 2019 campaign, Pedro Strop, Steve Cishek and Carl Edwards would all be options to temporarily fill in as the team's closer.

Added Dec 06 3:54 pm (EST)

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J. Happ - SP

NYY

Happ and the Yankees "agreed to the structure" of a two-year, $34 million contract Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

The deal, which is still being finalized, includes a third-year option based on the number of innings Happ pitches (or starts he makes) in the first two years of his contract. The veteran southpaw spent the final few months of the 2018 season with the Yankees, posting a 2.69 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 8.9 K/9 across 11 starts (63.2 innings). He'll join a starting rotation that already features the likes of Luis Severino, James Paxton and Masahiro Tanaka.

Added Yesterday 10:03 pm (EST)

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R. Martin - C

TOR

General manager Ross Atkins said Martin could play some third base in 2019, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. "If he's playing (some) third base, that would be ok," Atkins said.

Martin is projected to open the season as Toronto's backup behind the dish, but his ability to play third base could afford him a few extra starts in 2019. That said, Martin hasn't played more than 91 games in either of the past two seasons, and he likely won't surpass that number entering his age-36 season for the rebuilding Blue Jays. He hit .194/.338/.325 with 10 homers in 90 games last season.

Added Yesterday 9:48 pm (EST)

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J. Bauers - 1B

General manager Erik Neander said Bauers is "our guy" at first base heading into 2019, Juan Toribio of The Athletic reports.

Neander added that the Rays will look at all options -- which could mean bringing in a righty swinging first baseman -- but it sounds like Bauers will at least handle the larger side of a platoon at first base in his sophomore season. The 23-year-old's rookie campaign was marred by a brutal slump in summer, and he finished with a disappointing .201/.316/.384 line in 96 games. He'll look to use his experience against major-league pitching to improve in 2019.

Added Yesterday 9:36 pm (EST)

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C. Davis - 1B

BAL

General manager Mike Elias said he believes Davis is big part of the Orioles moving forward, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Elias added that it's a priority to get the slugging first baseman back on track -- citing analytics as a way to help -- after he hit just .168/.243/.296 with 16 homers in 128 games in 2018. Davis is still owed $110 million over the next four seasons, but it sounds like the Orioles will give the veteran a chance to snap out of his funk rather than treat him as a sunk cost.

Added Yesterday 9:22 pm (EST)

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R. Bleier - RP

BAL

General manager Mike Elias said Bleier (lat) is expected to be ready for Opening Day, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Bleier's 2018 season ended in June after the southpaw underwent lat surgery. Fortunately, it doesn't sound like the issue will impact his availability for the start of the 2019 campaign. Bleier should reprise his role as one of the team's setup men after posting a 1.93 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 32.2 innings when healthy in 2018.

Added Yesterday 9:02 pm (EST)

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M. Trumbo - DH

BAL

General manager Mike Elias said he expects Trumbo (knee) to be ready for Opening Day, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Trumbo dealt with a balky knee for most of the 2018 season before ultimately opting to undergo season-ending surgery in September to repair the cartilage in his right knee. Barring any setbacks, it sounds like Trumbo will be ready to go for the start of the 2019 campaign. The veteran slugger, who hit .261/.313/.452 with 17 homers when healthy in 2018 (90 games), figures to serve as Baltimore's primary designated hitter in 2019.

Added Yesterday 8:50 pm (EST)

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M. Dubon - SS

MIL

Dubon (knee) has progressed to hitting off a tee, according to his personal Twitter account.

Dubon continues to slowly work his way back from surgery that he underwent in May to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. While the 24-year-old is expected to be fully healthy by spring training, he'll open the season with Triple-A San Antonio. Dubon could make his major-league debut in 2019 if he picks up where he left off prior to suffering his injury (.343/.348/.574 with four homers and six stolen bases in 27 games at Triple-A in 2018).

Added Yesterday 8:11 pm (EST)

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T. Rainey - RP

WSH

Rainey was traded from the Reds to the Nationals on Wednesday in exchange for Tanner Roark.

Rainey made his major-league debut in 2018, though he struggled in his small sample, allowing 19 runs while posting a 7:12 K:BB in seven innings of relief. The 25-year-old fared much better in his first taste of Triple-A, notching a 2.65 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 65:35 K:BB across 51 innings with Louisville. Rainey has the makings of a future high-leverage arm with a fastball that can touch triple digits, but he'll need to improve his control if he's to reach that ceiling.

Added Yesterday 7:26 pm (EST)

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T. Roark - SP

CIN

The Nationals traded Roark to the Reds on Wednesday in exchange for reliever Tanner Rainey.

Washington had made it known that it was looking to shed Roark's salary -- he's projected to make close to $10 million in his final year of arbitration. They found a fit in the pitching-needy Reds, who will likely slot Roark in right behind Luis Castillo in the rotation. Roark's groundball rate fell dramatically last season and his K-rate sunk to 19.2 percent, but he was still a slightly-better-than-average starter. He should be viewed as a streaming option in mixed leagues in 2019.

Added Yesterday 7:23 pm (EST)

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J. Bour - 1B

PHI

Bour agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Angels on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.

Bour split time with the Marlins and Phillies in 2018, slashing a combined .227/.341/.404 with 20 homers across 141 games. He posted an .819 OPS against right-handed pitching in 2018 -- compared to his .570 mark against southpaws -- so he seems like a strong candidate to settle into the strong side of a platoon at first base with Albert Pujols.

Added Yesterday 7:16 pm (EST)

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L. Lynn - SP

NYY

Lynn signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Rangers on Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Lynn should immediately slot in near the top of Texas' lackluster starting rotation. The 31-year-old struggled in 2018 after latching on with the Twins, posting a 5.10 ERA and 1.53 WHIP across 20 starts (102.1 innings) before being traded to the Yankees. He showed improvement after arriving in New York -- 4.14 ERA and 61:14 K:BB across 54.1 innings -- and will look to build off his strong finish to the season in 2019.

Added Yesterday 7:07 pm (EST)

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M. Trout - CF

LAA

Manager Brad Ausmus said he is anticipating Trout hitting second in the Angels' lineup next year, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Trout spent the majority of this past season split between the second and third spots in the order, though Ausmus appears to have a plan in place to put him in the two hole heading into spring training. The bottom line is that there's not much of a difference between these spots for a player of Trout's caliber, but he may wind up scoring a few more runs and having fewer RBI chances if this intention holds true.

Added Yesterday 5:49 pm (EST)

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J. Happ - SP

NYY

Happ and the Yankees "agreed to the structure" of a two-year, $34 million contract Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Added Yesterday 10:03 pm (EST)

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R. Martin - C

TOR

General manager Ross Atkins said Martin could play some third base in 2019, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. "If he's playing (some) third base, that would be ok," Atkins said.

Added Yesterday 9:48 pm (EST)

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J. Bauers - 1B

General manager Erik Neander said Bauers is "our guy" at first base heading into 2019, Juan Toribio of The Athletic reports.

Added Yesterday 9:36 pm (EST)

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C. Davis - 1B

BAL

General manager Mike Elias said he believes Davis is big part of the Orioles moving forward, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Added Yesterday 9:22 pm (EST)

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R. Bleier - RP

BAL

General manager Mike Elias said Bleier (lat) is expected to be ready for Opening Day, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Added Yesterday 9:02 pm (EST)

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M. Trumbo - DH

BAL

General manager Mike Elias said he expects Trumbo (knee) to be ready for Opening Day, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Added Yesterday 8:50 pm (EST)

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M. Dubon - SS

MIL

Dubon (knee) has progressed to hitting off a tee, according to his personal Twitter account.

Added Yesterday 8:11 pm (EST)

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T. Rainey - RP

WSH

Rainey was traded from the Reds to the Nationals on Wednesday in exchange for Tanner Roark.

Added Yesterday 7:26 pm (EST)

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