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November 2024 Transactions

Free agency opened on November 6. Let's sift through the transaction logs and see what's going on!

• November 10: Probably the biggest free agent domino is the first one to fall - 1B Fomo Tirma has signed with Amnanache, for 8 years and $108.8 million. Tirma is still just 22 years old and is one of the nation's most steady and reliable hitters. I'm really happy that he went to Amnanache, I was worried that he would end up at Mighty Oaks or Semyof.

• November 12: RP Ketsu Sasewiraka, who had 38 saves for Mithazni in a relegated effort this season, has signed with Mighty Oaks for 4 years, $34.4 million, the last year of which is a player option. That's a lot of money for someone who isn't expected to be the closer, at least right away.

• November 13: Muni execute a swap of catchers, sending incumbent backstop Rina Kifusitu to Maputsa BC (Maputsa, KX, near Hefem) for new catcher Ati Roramomo. Despite playing last season at tier 6, Roramomo is no stranger to EL play, holding backup jobs at Amnanache (2016-19) and Westline (2022-23). Now he'll be the main guy.

• November 15: One of the first big amateur signings is 3B Emi Fifire signing with National for 5 years and $30.2 million. Fifire is a classic slugger who will only get stronger as he finishes growing up. To start, he will serve a pinch-hitting role for the two-time defending champs, it seems.

• Killitash Bayside is an EL team for the first time ever, and their first real move is to acquire CF Toyeseshi Shocheye from 2L rivals Tishmin. They had to give up one of their starting pitchers and a solid bench bat to do so, but Shocheye brings EL experience from his time with Otahel City.

• November 17: Meka traded a starting pitcher away in October, so it makes sense that they would bring one in in November. They acquire 28-year-old Kihase Myrokete from the Eagles for reliever Takipuse Tushifo.

• November 21: 3B Netomue Kilutsa, who spent the past ten seasons at Mighty Oaks, has signed with rival Keleri for 2 years, $12.8 million. Kilutsa notably will miss the first two months of the regular season, still recovering from his torn ACL at the end of June.

• November 23: One of the best free agents from outside the EL, former Wichku RF Mapisiu Pake, signs with Nokir. Pake is a pretty good athlete that would have made a great 3B if he weren't left-handed. He hit 34 homers in the 2L last season and is just 18 - he's only available to sign because Wichku was relegated.

• November 24: in a coup that puts the rest of the league on notice, Semyof signs both of the top two amateur starting pitchers on the same day. Sarlo Narupu gets 5 years, $52 million, while Ferenasi Penuere gets 4 years, $40 million. Semyof now has a rotation that rivals Keleri's in both youth and promise, with Chasolo Latemohi the elder statesman at 22 years old. They also have Ferenasi Salpe, who just finished a promising rookie season and who likewise promises that I will get him mixed up with Penuere for as long as they're teammates.

• November 25: Not to be outdone, Keleri pulls in another promising amateur SP, Sleta Tsolea, for 6 years, $30.8 million. Not a prospect on the tier of Narupu, Penuere, or Keleri's two young aces, but it looks like he will at least start the season in the rotation, as of now.