The official Hot Stove League Thread 2025-26 Offseason

[Big_Maple]

Polanco declines his vesting option, becomes free agent.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/ ... ption.html

[tehmc]

Pete Fairbanks is now a Free Agent

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/ ... banks.html

[desbcoach]

Mariners add to BP heap

Mariners Claim Ryan Loutos From Nationals
By Anthony Franco | November 6, 2025 at 2:14pm CDT

The Mariners claimed reliever Ryan Loutos off waivers from the Nationals, per a team announcement. The move brings Seattle’s 40-man roster count to 38.

Loutos joins the fourth organization of his career. He’s a former undrafted free agent signee of the Cardinals who debuted with St. Louis in 2024. He made three appearances. The Cards designated him for assignment in April and traded him to the Dodgers for cash. Loutos didn’t spend much time in L.A. (though he’ll collect a World Series ring for his brief stop), as he made just two big league appearances. The Dodgers lost him on waivers to the Nats in June.

The 6’5″ righty pitched ten times for the Nationals. He allowed 16 runs (12 earned) with six walks and strikeouts apiece over nine innings. He had a better season in Triple-A, where he combined for 43 2/3 innings of 3.50 ERA ball. Loutos recorded a league average 22.8% strikeout rate while walking a little over 10% of opponents in the minors. He averages 95 MPH on his heater and has a slider and changeup

[GL_Storm]

Paul Sewald is a free agent.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/ ... ewald.html

I think he'll be one of those guys that signs right before spring training. Love to get him back on a one-year deal to be the #6 or #7 bullpen guy.

[Vogelbomb]

Mariners pick up the $7m option on Munoz. Hope they look to add Edwin Diaz or Devin Williams in FA to bolster the back end. Munoz did some good things in the playoffs but for me, he's still to weak at the knees in big moments. He can get rocked for as good as his ERA tends to be

Would love, love, love it if they brought Diaz back. But I think he'll be too expensive, and the M's don't tend to spend big on relievers - they trade them.

Right, but the modus operendi is ready to change

[Vogelbomb]

Polanco declines his vesting option, becomes free agent.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/ ... ption.html

Hit .335 all year with RISP. He needs to be the priority.

[D-train]

Paul Sewald is a free agent.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/ ... ewald.html

I think he'll be one of those guys that signs right before spring training. Love to get him back on a one-year deal to be the #6 or #7 bullpen guy.

He is 36 and cooked and ripped the org after he was traded. Seems unlikely. LOL

[D-train]

Mariners pick up the $7m option on Munoz. Hope they look to add Edwin Diaz or Devin Williams in FA to bolster the back end. Munoz did some good things in the playoffs but for me, he's still to weak at the knees in big moments. He can get rocked for as good as his ERA tends to be

Would love, love, love it if they brought Diaz back. But I think he'll be too expensive, and the M's don't tend to spend big on relievers - they trade them.

Right, but the modus operendi is ready to change

Another moronic prediction that will age like milk in the Arizona dessert. LOL

[Seattle or Bust]

Dipoto seems to be indicating Naylor will not be back.

Murakami at 1B would be the dream I guess.

Guy has 22 homers in 56 games. Averaging about a K per game.

[D-train]

Mariners add to BP heap

Mariners Claim Ryan Loutos From Nationals
By Anthony Franco | November 6, 2025 at 2:14pm CDT

The Mariners claimed reliever Ryan Loutos off waivers from the Nationals, per a team announcement. The move brings Seattle’s 40-man roster count to 38.

Loutos joins the fourth organization of his career. He’s a former undrafted free agent signee of the Cardinals who debuted with St. Louis in 2024. He made three appearances. The Cards designated him for assignment in April and traded him to the Dodgers for cash. Loutos didn’t spend much time in L.A. (though he’ll collect a World Series ring for his brief stop), as he made just two big league appearances. The Dodgers lost him on waivers to the Nats in June.

The 6’5″ righty pitched ten times for the Nationals. He allowed 16 runs (12 earned) with six walks and strikeouts apiece over nine innings. He had a better season in Triple-A, where he combined for 43 2/3 innings of 3.50 ERA ball. Loutos recorded a league average 22.8% strikeout rate while walking a little over 10% of opponents in the minors. He averages 95 MPH on his heater and has a slider and changeup

I don't even know if trash cans are even worth posting.