IBC

December 2025 Trades

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

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

Marlins traded Edgar 23-Montero to Cardinals for Edwin Arroyo

Marlins traded Cardinals Draft Pick 4 to Phillies for Zach Eflin

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

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

Angels traded Dylan Carlson to Marlins for Sawyer Gipson-Long

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

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

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

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

Orioles traded Henry Bolte to Reds for Astros Draft Pick 2

OOPSS wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 9:26 am 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

Mariners wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:10 am
Last trade:


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

This is the only part I’m lookin at

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.

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

RedSox wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 12:36 pm .... after Zippy gets done celebrating the holidays with Ai cartoons..

RedSox wrote: ↑Tue Oct 28, 2025 1:51 pm
Pat G pulled up in his windowless van and asked if I would help him find his puppy.

Mariners wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:10 am

OOPSS wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 9:26 am 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

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