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• Cubs, White Sox, Padres Among Teams Interested In Kaima Taira

  13-11-2026 20:03 via San Diego Padres – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Right-hander Kaima Taira, star for the Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, is drawing widespread interest after being posted for major league clubs. Bruce Levine of 670 The Score in Chicago reports that both the Cubs and White Sox have “strong” interest in Taira. They were both planning to meet with agent Scott Boras this week, though the Boras Corporation of course represents a large number of this winter’s free agents beyond just Taira. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Unio
  
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• Latest On Jazz Chisholm’s Market

  13-11-2026 06:58 via San Diego Padres – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Jazz Chisholm Jr. is one of the bigger upside plays in the free agent position player class. He’s coming off a pedestrian .231/.312/.399 slash line but is a year removed from a 30-30 season. Chisholm is one of the top up-the-middle players available, relatively young at age 29, and hits the market unencumbered by the qualifying offer.
  While the Yankees used Chisholm as a full-time second baseman in 2026, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet writes that he’s signaled a willingness to play a multi-position
  
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• Padres Have Received Interest In Freddy Fermin, Luis Campusano

  13-11-2026 01:48 via San Diego Padres – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Padres have gotten calls from other teams on catchers Freddy Fermin and Luis Campusano, writes Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Acee reports that San Diego is likely to trade one of those players this offseason.
  Catching should be an organizational strength for years. Ethan Salas, who has a case as the #1 prospect in baseball, made a late-season debut at age 20. Salas will hopefully be the franchise catcher. There’s a good chance he’ll break camp, as San Diego trusted him eno
  
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