Snake Bytes 12/25: Merry Christmas!

and Happy Holidays

Team News

D-backs Reliever Showed Potential in Lone Opportunityhttps://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/d-backs-reliever-showed-potential-montes-de-oca

Former Diamondbacks Outfielder Signs with Pirates
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/former-diamondbacks-outfielder-signs-pirates-fletcher-mena

Merrill Kelly Gave Honest Statement About Being Traded to Rangershttps://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/diamondbacks-merrill-kelly-honest-trade-rangers

Why a Lack of D-backs Bullpen Moves Shouldn’t Surprise Fanshttps://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/lack-d-backs-bullpen-moves-surprise-fans-hazen

What relievers are left as Diamondbacks need to upgrade bullpen?https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/fa-bullpen-opt/3606523/

Other Baseball

2025-26 MLB Free Agents
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/2025-26-mlb-free-agents.html

Players In DFA Limbo
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/players-in-dfa-limbo.html

Marlins To Sign Pete Fairbanks
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/marlins-pete-fairbanks-in-agreement-on-a-contract.html

Sources: Pirates, Ryan O’Hearn reach 2-year, $29 million dealhttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47400598/sources-pirates-ryan-ohearn-reach-2-year-29-million-deal

Phillies’ Bryce Harper commits to U.S. for World Baseball Classichttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47400268/phillies-bryce-harper-commits-us-world-baseball-classic

The best baseball players born on Christmas
https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-birthdays-on-christmas-december-25

The inside story of how ‘Field of Dreams’ got its iconic title
https://www.mlb.com/news/how-field-of-dreams-got-its-title

Anything Goes

This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-25

This day in baseball:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/December_25

The Strangest Christmas traditions from around the worldhttps://www.regent-holidays.co.uk/blog/the-7-strangest-christmas-traditions-from-around-the-world/

52 Interesting Christmas Facts for a Festive Trivia Nighthttps://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/christmas-ideas/g2972/surprising-christmas-facts/

History of Christmas

https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-christmas