Fantasy baseball reactions to MLB offseason trades, signings - ESPN

Tracking the offseason MLB trades and signings with fantasy baseball implications for the upcoming season, Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft will analyze and provide an outlook for all of the key players involved.

While players were allowed to sign with new teams as early as Thursday Nov. 6, things typically start to heat up at the league's annual Winter Meetings, taking place in Orlando from Dec. 7-10.

Some of the top names who could end up with new teams for 2026 include J.T. Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, Bo Bichette, Alex Bregman, Framber Valdez and Kenley Jansen.

As the contracts get signed, this is the place to find all of the fantasy fallout of those deals, so be sure to check back throughout the «hot stove» season for updates.

Note: Not every transaction warrants the attention of fantasy managers, but for those signings and trades that do merit analysis, you'll find them listed below. Players will be separated by position and then listed in chronological order of the move within each positional grouping, with the latest news coming first. Also included are links to any standalone analysis stories and/or videos regarding major free agent signings and trades. Players who end up re-signing with their previous team will not always be included.

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Catcher | First base | Second base | Shortstop | Third base
Outfield | DH | Starting pitcher | Relief pitcher

Players we're watching: J.T. Realmuto, Mitch Garver, Christian Vazquez

Josh Naylor re-signed with the Mariners on a five-year deal: Among the more unexpected statistical outcomes of 2025 was Naylor's 30 stolen bases, a total propped up by the 19 he swiped in 54 games following his July trade from the Diamondbacks. With the speedy finish, Naylor