The Red Sox signed C Riley Adams to a minor league contract.
Fantasy Impact: Adams spent most of this season in Triple-A in the Nationals organization. He will add depth behind the plate for Boston.
Category: Transactions
Mitch Garver is retiring from baseball after 10 seasons.
Fantasy Impact: Garver finished out the season in Triple-A for the Yankees. He appeared in 701 major league games for the Twins, Rangers and Mariners, slashing .229/.325/.432 with 110 homers in 2,498 plate appearances.
Category: Transactions
Rays’ manager Kevin Cash announced that Nick Martinez will start in Game 1 of the World Series against the Brewers on Friday. (Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Martinez allowed just one run over 5 2/3 innings in a victory over the Guardians in Game 4 of the ALCS in his last appearance in the postseason. It will be his first appearance in the World Series.
Joel Payamps has elected free agency.
Fantasy Impact: Payamps made 12 appearances with the Braves this season. He will enter the offseason as a free agent.
Category: Transactions
Luke Williams has elected free agency.
Fantasy Impact: Williams refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett. He will enter the offseason as a free agent.
Category: Transactions
Jonathan Hernandez has elected free agency.
Fantasy Impact: Hernandez made 16 appearances for the Dodgers this season. He will enter the offseason as a free agent.
Category: Transactions
Xzavion Curry has elected free agency.
Fantasy Impact: Curry made nine appearances (one start) for the Mets this season. He will enter this offseason as a free agent.
Category: Transactions
Payton Henry elected free agency.
Fantasy Impact: Henry had been in the Phillies organization. He will enter this offseason a free agent.
Category: Transactions
Cade Povich underwent surgery on Wednesday to remove loose bodies in his elbow. (Source: Matt Weyrich on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Povich was “pitching through significant pain down the stretch" which led to him being optioned late in the season. He is expected to be ready for spring training.
Category: Injury Updates
Troy Melton is beginning a normal offseason workout routine. (Source: Evan Petzold on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Melton was placed on the injured list on September 21st with right arm fatigue. He will enter the offseason fully healthy.
Category: Injury Updates
The Phillies re-signed LHP Tim Mayza to a one-year contract.
Fantasy Impact: Mayza will figure to remain in a high-leverage role in the Phillies bullpen.
Category: Transactions
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Yoshinobu Yamamoto is not available for Game 4 of the NLCS against the Brewers on Thursday. (Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The same goes for Tarik Skubal. The Dodgers will look to stay alive in the series and force a Game 5.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tarik Skubal is not available for Game 4 of the NLCS against the Brewers on Thursday. (Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The same goes for Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Dodgers will look to stay alive in the series and force a Game 5.
Griffin Jax will start Game 3 of the ALCS in Cleveland. (Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Jax will be making his first ever postseason start. He allowed one run over two innings in his one relief appearance last week against the Yankees in the ALDS.
The Twins re-signed RHP Chris Vallimont to a minor league contract.
Fantasy Impact: Vallimont made one major league appearance in his career for the Orioles in 2023.
Category: Transactions
Diamondbacks RHP Derek Law elected free agency.
Fantasy Impact: Law will be a free agent this offseason.
Category: Transactions
Robert Gasser will start Game 3 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Wednesday. (Source: Hunter Baumgardt on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Gasser will figure to take the mound opposite of Blake Snell with the Brewers leading the series 2-0 heading back to LA.
Logan Henderson will start Game 2 of the NLCS for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Los Angeles Dodgers according to Adam McCalvy. (Source: Adam McCalvy on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Henderson will follow Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski in the rotation for manager Pat Murphy, facing right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto Monday.
Sean Burke will start Game 5 against the Guardians. (Source: James Fegan on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Burke came in during the third inning off Game 2 and allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings. He'll look to help send the White Sox to the ALCS.
Michael King told reporters on Thursday that he’s open to returning to the Padres in 2027. (Source: Jeff Sanders on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: King holds a $28 million player option ($5 million buyout) for the 2027 season. He will likely opt-out and seek a longer-term deal.
Category: Rumors
