Free-agent first baseman/designated hitter Joey Meneses signed a minor-league deal with the Athletics on Saturday, sources told Francys Romero. Meneses did not surface in the big leagues during the 2025 season, instead spending all of his time at Triple-A Syracuse in the New York Mets' organization, where he slashed .264/.321/.444 with 11 home runs, 55 RBI, and 37 runs scored in 421 plate appearances. The 33-year-old Mexican debuted in the majors in 2022 with the Washington Nationals and hit a combined .274/.322/.408 with a .731 OPS, 29 home runs, 165 RBI, and 123 runs scored in 286 games over three seasons in D.C. The 33-year-old will be fighting for an Opening Day roster spot with the A's at spring training in 2026, but if he makes the squad, he'll merely be a right-handed-hitting option off the bench. Meneses hit 13 homers and drove in 89 in a career-high 154 games for the Nats in 2023.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Enrique Hernandez (elbow) announced that he had left-elbow surgery on Friday for an injury that he played through during the second half of the regular season and into the playoffs, according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Hernandez said it will prevent him from playing for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic next spring. It's unclear if the 34-year-old veteran will be delayed for the start of the 2026 regular season. Kike barely hit over .200 during 92 regular-season games for L.A. while adding 10 home runs, 35 RBI, and 30 runs scored in 256 plate appearances. He was better during the playoffs, though, going 16-for-64 (.250) with a homer and seven RBI to help the Dodgers win back-to-back World Series championships. Hernandez is an unrestricted free agent this offseason and won't be much of a fantasy target, regardless of where he lands.

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal writes that a "perfect storm" for the New York Mets to lose free-agent closer Edwin Diaz "might be developing." Diaz opted out of the final two years of his contract with the Mets and will test free agency for the first time in his career. The Toronto Blue Jays, who were two outs away from winning the World Series before closer Jeff Hoffman blew it, are poised to spend big and are among the teams interested in adding Diaz. The 31-year-old Diaz said on Thursday that his chances of returning to the Mets are "50-50," and according to a person briefed on his wishes, he wants the same kind of deal he signed with the Mets in 2022 -- five years and $102 million. Toronto met with Diaz's agents during the GM meetings this week in Las Vegas and is targeting high-leverage relief as well as starting pitching. If they were to land Diaz in free agency, they'd almost certainly slide Hoffman to the eighth inning.

Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year for the 2025 season, according to MLB. deGrom exceeded expectations for the Rangers this year while coming off Tommy John surgery, even if they weren't able to return to the postseason. The 37-year-old ace had not pitched since April of 2023 before returning in September of 2024. He finished the year 12-8 with a 2.97 ERA and 0.92 WHIP, which trailed only Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, who won back-to-back AL Cy Young awards, among qualified pitchers. deGrom's strong season earned him the fifth All-Star selection of his career, and he finished eighth in the AL Cy Young voting. Perhaps among the most surprising stats of the season was the fact that deGrom made 30 starts for the first time since 2019.