Interesting few weeks in the Acuña family chat. Ronald got to dance with Bad Bunny at halftime at the Super Bowl, which probably made him feel young again a few days before Pirates SS Konnor Griffin probably made him feel old by saying he grew up watching him. On the other end of the professional development spectrum, Luisangel’s new boss publicly thinks he’s someone he’s not. White Sox Senior Vice President and General Manager Chris Getz couldn’t stop referring to the younger brother as a switch-hitter when discussing the Luis Robert trade during media heat. There are rumors that he thought he was acting for Ronny Maurcio and got involved. It must be just rumors, right? That’s way too big of a mistake to make with that job title. Although that’s exactly the kind of job title you might have if you find yourself getting away with such a mistake. And Mauricio would make a lot more sense to me as a trade target for a team in Chicago’s spot. Hard to see how Getz could have handled the whole Luis Robert Jr. saga worse.
Speaking of Mets SS Ronny Mauriciohe should have a long runway to get to training camp while Francisco Lindor recovers from hamate surgery. If he hits, he might be able to play some outfield after Lindor returns.
Rangers SS Sebastian Walcott will undergo surgery to determine what type of elbow surgery he will need next. Not great. Here’s a link to a story by Evan Grant in the Dallas News in which Walcott discusses the issue. It sounds like he played through the pain last season, which explains why the strength dried up as the season went on. Encouragingly, he still put up good at-bats, posting a 110 wRC+ on the season. It could be a buying opportunity for the patient dynasty player. I wouldn’t start with an offer now, but keep it on the radar and send something that might help in the categories after the season starts.
Tigers RHP Troy Melton entered the offseason with a good chance to break camp in the starting rotation. Since then, the club has signed Drew Anderson, Framber Valdez and Justin Verlander in that order. He probably had hope after signing Anderson. Perhaps he even held a flicker of a candle behind Framber. With Verlander in town, well, who knows. Perhaps I’m just describing my own emotional rollercoaster as a Melton shareholder in dynasty leagues. You don’t have to cut it or anything. He’s a good thrower. Have to wait a little longer for his big chance.
Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll’s hamate injury braces open the door for Jordan Lawlar to play every day early in the season, which he was likely going to do anyway considering the club has Jorge Barrosa in left field even with Carroll in right field. When Lawlar strikes, he sticks. Life finds a way. I’ll keep an eye on it FROM Kristian Robinsonwho was able to come out of the gate hot after warming up in the World Baseball Classic as a British centerfielder.
Orioles 2B Jackson Holliday will also miss the start of the season with a hamate problem. Baltimore’s trade for Blow Alexander makes a bit more sense in light of the news. Sleep no further Jeremiah Jacksonwho posted a 117 wRC+ over 183 MLB at-bats in 2025 after hitting .377/.400/.673 with 11 home runs and nine stolen bases in 40 Triple-A games.
Toronto acted BY Joey Loperfido back to Houston, where he might start right away at a corner outfield position. Up arrows for him, and maybe a down arrow for Cam Smith. Roster Resource ranked him sixth between Carlos Correa and Yanier Diaz, and while his final context may not be too pleasant, it makes sense to consider the possibilities. A 20/20 season with 80 runs and 80 RBI wouldn’t surprise me.
Blue Jays BY Jesus Sanchez towards the north catches my attention. Toronto is learning to connect as well as anyone, and I see little harm in betting they see something they can do to help. As a 23-year-old he was 11 percent better than the league average and eight percent better as a 25-year-old. Last year he posted a 93 wRC+ while being one of the fastest bats in the game at 75.9 miles per hour. His stagnation and decline are a bit confusing. It’s also a smart use of money by Toronto, as Sánchez will be eligible for arbitration next season, which could make him slightly cheaper in trade compared to Loperfido’s one year of service.
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