December 2025 Trades

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December 2025 Trades

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Astros traded Austin Riley, Tommy Edman, Riley Greene, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Jackson Jobe to Marlins for Ronald Acuna Jr., Isaac Paredes, Michael Harris

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Marlins traded Austin Riley to Twins for Jordan Westburg, Evan Reifert, Pirates Draft Pick 1

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Marlins traded Edgar 23-Montero to Cardinals for Edwin Arroyo

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Marlins traded Cardinals Draft Pick 4 to Phillies for Zach Eflin

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Marlins traded Darell 24-Morel to Astros for Astros Draft Pick 4, Astros Draft Pick 5

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Marlins traded Luinder Avila, Yolfran 23-Castillo to Giants for Giants Draft Pick 3

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Angels traded Dylan Carlson to Marlins for Sawyer Gipson-Long

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Guardians traded Luke 24-Sinnard, Luis 24-De La Torre to Braves for Louie Varland, Magnus Ellerts

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Yankees traded Pirates Draft Pick 4 to Padres for Luis Gil, Braves Draft Pick 5

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Cubs traded Kaelan 24-Culpepper, Cubs Draft Pick 1 to BlueJays for Alejandro Kirk, BlueJays Draft Pick 2

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Mariners traded Thomas Harrington, Griffin 24-Herring, Padres Draft Pick 4 to Padres for Harrison Bader

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Orioles traded Henry Bolte to Reds for Astros Draft Pick 2

[Mariners]

Orioles traded Henry Bolte to Reds for Astros Draft Pick 2

Orioles & Reds are the 19th & 20th teams to make a trade this off-season. 2/3 of the league trading already seems pretty good.

Last trade:

Dodgers - 3/5/24
Red Sox - 10/18/24
Nationals - 11/14/24 - Vacant
Brewers - 1/29/25
White Sox - 2/10/25
Tigers - 2/22/25 - Vacant

Athletics - 7/14/25
Diamondbacks - 7/30/25
Mets - 7/31/25
Rockies - 8/13/25

Rangers - 11/10/25
Pirates - 11/20/25
Royals - 11/22/25
Rays - 11/23/25
Astros - 12/1/25
Twins - 12/2/25
Cardinals - 12/4/25
Phillies - 12/13/25
Giants - 12/15/25
Padres - 12/23/25
Angels - 12/21/25
Braves - 12/21/25
Guardians - 12/21/25
Marlins - 12/21/25
Yankees - 12/23/25
Mariners - 12/23/25
Cubs - 12/23/25
Blue Jays - 12/23/25
Orioles - 12/26/25
Reds - 12/26/25

[Giants]

Last trade:


Red Sox - 10/18/24
Athletics - 7/14/25
Diamondbacks - 7/30/25

This is the only part I’m lookin at

[RedSox]

The above is interesting. Going by date of last trade, my team should be in clear decline but roster spots remain tight. At what point is a farm system a pipeline and not merely a trade bank? Nils certainly churns more guys than I do through add/drops. Perhaps that is why he is able to sneak guys through waivers even though he and I tend to target the same type of players. For the last year and a half it feels like I have lost a bunch of talent in waivers.

Of the last 20 drops I've posted:

Sebastian 24-Dos Santos
Haritzon 24-Castillo
Jeremy Wu-Yelland
Mike Yastrzemski
Johanfran 22-Garcia
Tucker 23-Musgrove
Junior Perez
Brandan 0-Bidois
Jhorman 24-Bravo
Christian 0-Zazueta
Shane Drohan
Joyner 24-Perez
Yordanny Monegro
Anderson 24-Araujo
Alex Cobb
Jostin 24-Ogando
Jorge 23-Quintana
Jovani 0-Moran
Rayven 23-Antonio
Roc Riggio

12 are currently rostered in the IBC. Wu-Yeland and Bidois were speculatory relief arms I held while I researched them and released before their ZiPS. 5 were '24's, where reports trump stats and the hit rate is likely less than 15% and finally one Alex Cobb who I had signed just in case I had injury issues and needed an extra arm before the 9/1 post-season roster eligibility deadline.

Ideally one would like to be able to churn the bottom 5 slots in the roster with impunity. Maybe lose 30% or 1/3. My reality is I've been losing 60% or if you remove my RP vanity projects 2/3 of the guys I cut. Either way it injects liquidity into the league. Just to the guys who are watching the waiver wire instead of feeding the serial traders.

That being said, I will probably only make 2-3 picks in the draft and am open to adding MLB talent after Zippy gets done celebrating the holidays with Ai cartoons and releases the last dozen teams.

[Mariners]

Pat T, you may not have any off-season deals, but you do have 2 of the better off-season quotes:

.... after Zippy gets done celebrating the holidays with Ai cartoons..

Pat G pulled up in his windowless van and asked if I would help him find his puppy.

[Phillies]

Orioles traded Henry Bolte to Reds for Astros Draft Pick 2

Orioles & Reds are the 19th & 20th teams to make a trade this off-season. 2/3 of the league trading already seems pretty good.

Last trade:

Dodgers - 3/5/24
Red Sox - 10/18/24
Nationals - 11/14/24 - Vacant
Brewers - 1/29/25
White Sox - 2/10/25
Tigers - 2/22/25 - Vacant

Athletics - 7/14/25
Diamondbacks - 7/30/25
Mets - 7/31/25
Rockies - 8/13/25

Rangers - 11/10/25
Pirates - 11/20/25
Royals - 11/22/25
Rays - 11/23/25
Astros - 12/1/25
Twins - 12/2/25
Cardinals - 12/4/25
Phillies - 12/13/25
Giants - 12/15/25
Padres - 12/23/25
Angels - 12/21/25
Braves - 12/21/25
Guardians - 12/21/25
Marlins - 12/21/25
Yankees - 12/23/25
Mariners - 12/23/25
Cubs - 12/23/25
Blue Jays - 12/23/25
Orioles - 12/26/25
Reds - 12/26/25

We’re so back

Now someone go and find Shawn

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Orioles traded Adrian 24-Pena to Marlins for Giants Draft Pick 3