Just call him Trader Craig, as Breslow has become an eager dealmaker as head of Red Sox baseball ops  —  The moment was lost on the principals, but an unofficial milestone was reached last weekend when Craig Breslow and Chaim Bloom consummated their second trade of the offseason.

Soderstrom agrees to A's-record 7-year, $86 million deal (source)  —  Tyler Soderstrom received a gift on Christmas — but it was one that he earned.  Following a breakout season in 2025, Soderstrom agreed to a seven-year, $86 million extension with the A's, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.

Finding perfect fits for top 14 remaining free agents  —  Thursday is Christmas, and it's been nearly two months since the Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series.  That means we're now at roughly the midpoint between the start of the offseason and when pitchers …

Sources: Fairbanks agrees to 1-year, $13M deal with Marlins  —  Reliever Pete Fairbanks and the Miami Marlins are in agreement on a one-year, $13 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN.  —  Fairbanks, 32, had an $11 million option turned down by the Tampa Bay Rays and went into the open market and beat that number by $2 million.