Clay Holmes - free agent
2024 was a tale of two halves for former Yankee Clay Holmes. Overall, Holmes put together another solid season as a big league pitcher thanks to his excellent ability to generate groundballs. Holmes doesn't miss bats at the same clip as the previous guys mentioned, but his ability to get the ball on the ground is a welcome addition in the high-leverage situations that arise late in games.
Chris Martin - free agent
The former Brave has really excelled since leaving Atlanta in 2022. Last season Martin had a 3.45 ERA in 44.1 innings. His durability and age (38 years-old as of now) should lower the cost to bring Martin back to Atlanta. It wouldn't be the sexiest replacement, but one that could pay dividends.
Devin Williams - trade candidate
Big news came out of Milwaukee a few days ago when the Brewers declined star closer, Devin Williams' club option for 2025. While Williams remains with the Brewers as of now (it's his final year of arbitration) reports are he is on the trade market.
Williams is projected to get around $8 million in arbitration, which would be a bargain for a pitcher of his talents. Williams has been a stud his entire big league career, and his changeup is one of the absolute best pitches in all of baseball. Adding this type of talent to the backend of the bullpen would be a home run for Alex Anthopoulos.
Devin Williams, K'ing the Side.
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Blake Treinen - free agent
A man who has been downright filthy for many years now out of the bullpen will hopefully be taking off the Dodger blue in 2025. Blake Treinen is a free agent at the age of 36, and should command a nice payday this offseason.
His sinker/sweeper combo still frustrates hitters to no end, and his stuff plays in the backend of any bullpen in baseball. The only question is how much will he demand in money and years. If it the numbers get too high, or the contract gets too long don't expect Anthopoulos to outbid the competition for the rights to an aging pitcher.
Ryan Pressley - trade candidate
Finally we arrive at the long-time Houston Astro. Ryan Pressley has been a staple of many great Astros bullpens over the years. According to Ken Rosenthal, Houston is having internal discussions about trading Pressley and his $14 million salary ahead of the 2025 season.
Pressley does have a no-trade clause in his contract, but a move to another contender like Atlanta could motivate him to waive that. He's not the pitcher he once was, but if Anthopoulos could get Houston to eat most of his salary in 2025 this move may have some legs to it.