Honeywell, Fulmer, Almonte, Smith headline veteran signings shaping Triple-A 2026

The Giants signed Brent Honeywell Jr. to a minor-league contract, the Pirates added Carson Fulmer, the Dodgers landed Yency Almonte and the Braves inked Dominic Smith as the busiest week of veteran minor-league activity closed on Feb. 24, 2026. Each addition arrived between Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 and immediately altered the makeup of competing Triple-A rosters heading into spring camp.

Brent Honeywell Jr.’s deal gives San Francisco an experienced arm to place in Triple-A, where he will compete for innings and organizational depth. Honeywell’s name is now one the Giants will weigh when setting a Triple-A rotation and matching workloads across their top affiliate’s pitching staff during the 2026 season.

Carson Fulmer’s move to the Pirates adds another veteran body to a Triple-A pitching pool that has to carry the burden of shaping first-call options. Fulmer joins the Pittsburgh system on a minor-league contract signed in the Feb. 17-24 window, positioning him to log starts or long relief outings for the Pirates’ Triple-A club and to be available for a big-league call if injuries force roster changes.

Yency Almonte’s signing with the Dodgers puts a major-league experienced reliever into Los Angeles’ Triple-A bullpen mix. Almonte’s presence will affect late-inning assignments at the affiliate level and give the Dodgers another experienced option to monitor for situational matchups and roster needs during the regular season.

Dominic Smith’s minor-league deal with the Braves supplies Atlanta’s top affiliate with a veteran bat and a depth option for the infield and lineup construction at Triple-A. Smith’s signing on Feb. 24, 2026 joins the wave of veteran additions that organizations used between Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 to fill out rosters before spring assignments.

All four transactions were completed as minor-league contracts, a common mechanism teams use to add experienced players to Triple-A without committing major-league roster spots. Expect these signings to influence playing time, matchup plans and emergency call routes for the Giants, Pirates, Dodgers and Braves affiliates as spring training progresses and the 2026 Triple-A regular season approaches.