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LA Angels Tuesday News Crash: QO

November 3, 2026

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Eight players received qualifying offers.

The best free agent starters after Tarik Skubal.

The lockout will not affect the negotiating window for players posted by teams in NPB. The Nippon-Ham Fighters signed Franmil Reyes to a four year $40 Million contract.

The Mets claimed right-hander Jack Anderson off waivers from the Twins. They also signed infielder Christian Cairo. They signed Kyren Paris to a major league contract and then designated him for assignment. They did the same to Christian Cairo. The Red Sox designated Zack Kelly for assignment.

The Tigers declined their option on Kenley Jansen and gave him a $2 Million buyout. Clay Holmes declined his player option with the Cubs. In turn, the Cubs declined their option on Colin Rea. The Blue Jays declined their option on Myles Straw. The Orioles declined their option on Dietrich Enns. The Astros exercised their option on Isaac Paredes. The Brewers exercised their option on William Contreras while declining options on Antonio Senzatela and Gary Sanchez.

The Yankees selected Marco Luciano.

Photo credit: Rex Fregosi

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RexFregosi

11 minutes ago

From the net:

the 2026 Arizona Fall League (AFL), Major League Baseball implemented a highly talked-about rule change specifically regulating the position of outfielders (OFs) at Salt River Fields (SRF).
The experimental rules explicitly mandate how outfielders must line up before a pitch is thrown:
• Corner Outfielders (LF & RF): Must play significantly shallower and closer to the foul lines.
• Center Fielders (CF): Must start much shallower than contemporary depth.
• Restricted Movement: Outfielders are restricted to designated zones marked by hash marks painted on the grass and cannot stray from them pre-pitch, with alignment changes shifting based on the handedness of the batter.
The Goal and Results
MLB introduced these restrictions to eliminate extreme defensive positioning, open up massive amounts of space in the left-center and right-center gaps, and boost offensive excitement.
The rule changes have produced dramatic results at Salt River Fields compared to other AFL parks:
• Triples have seen a massive 236% increase.
• Doubles have shot up by 81%.
• Total runs have surged by 34%, making games at SRF average 15.9 runs per game.

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RexFregosi

7 minutes ago

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Is this a good thing? I’m on the fence. Maybe needs some tweaks.

I’m definitely in favor of more triples.

I can see another round of this next year in the AFL but my hunch is some version can hit MLB by 2030 and it will put a premium on a guy like Teo.

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Texan44

1 hour ago

In looking at the current list of FAs and DFAs, I can understand why the Angels FO, assuming anyone is there, is not bothering to pick up the phone. Talk about two opposite extremes. Too Expensive on one end, and Negative WAR on the other end.

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WallyChuckChili

4 minutes ago

Reply to Texan44

No need for a 100 loss team in good waiver position to make some waiver claims. With some of those claims DFA’d to try and stash them in the minors to better the team when you have Big K buying the team.

No more table scraps for us!

Or maybe we waiting for a new GM. Then we can pick through the bones left over after other teams hold onto their newly claimed bones with meat on them.

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WallyChuckChili

1 hour ago

After doing nothing for Halloween, Angels Stadium held a Sea of Red event last night. When asked why, the reply was, “Sorry we are late, we’re your period.”