MLB in brief: Pete Fairbanks to Miami | Louis Varland on Kyle Tucker

$13 million for Pete Fairbanks in Miami

Nice contract over there.

Reliever Pete Fairbanks and the Miami Marlins have agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Fairbanks, 32, had an $11 million option turned down by Tampa Bay and went onto the open market and beat it by $2 million. @WillSammon was first on the deal.

– Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 24, 2025

Good to see new clubs spending.

The Marlins, Pirates, and White Sox this offseason pic.twitter.com/H0Mogh0VbM

– DraftKings Network (@DKNetwork) December 24, 2025

The impact of Willson Contreras

He's clearly making the Red Sox better.

The Red Sox are a better team because Willson Contreras is here. If you disagree with that then you're just being negative for the sake of being negative. pic.twitter.com/IK3cnuvnay

– Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) December 24, 2025

And he's happy to be there.

Willson Contreras is ready for Boston pic.twitter.com/EGPjnYbqGC

– Section 10 Podcast (@Section10Pod) December 23, 2025

Kazuma Okamoto: what's his market?

That's a good question.

Potential Kazuma Okamoto landing spots?

(w/ @JonHeyman) pic.twitter.com/0VlvzzWEly

– B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) December 23, 2025

Louis Varland on Kyle Tucker

He doesn't know if his teammates are talking to him right now. But he's not involved.

Louis Varland was asked by @Cabbie if he's got any hot leads on what the Jays may be up to in free agency #bluejays #jays #freeagency @LindsayDunnTV @danriccio_ pic.twitter.com/aGKOmkgww5

– Off The Roster (@OffTheRosterPod) December 23, 2025

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