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Player News
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Adam Haseley CHW RF
White Sox's Adam Haseley: Dropped from 40-man roster
16h agoHaseley was designated for assignment by the White Sox on Tuesday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for Paul DeJong, whose one-year, $1.75 million agreement with Chicago has now been made official. Haseley, 27, slashed just .222/.282/.278 over 39 major-league plate appearances in 2023 and also had underwhelming numbers with Triple-A Charlotte.
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Easton McGee SEA SP
Brewers' Easton McGee: Latches on with Milwaukee
17h agoMcGee (elbow) signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
McGee was given an invitation to major-league spring training as part of the deal, but he'll spend it rehabbing after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May. The 25-year-old doesn't figure to be game-ready until around the middle of the 2024 season, but he is locked in with the Brewers through 2025.
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Ryan Jensen SEA RP
Marlins' Ryan Jensen: Claimed by Miami
2d agoThe Marlins claimed Jensen off waivers from the Mariners on Monday.
Jensen had been designated for assignment by Seattle last week and has now found a new home. The 25-year-old right-hander held a 5.32 ERA and 78:54 K:BB over 64.1 innings between the Double- and Triple-A levels in 2023. He was deployed primarily as a reliever last season, but it's not whether the Marlins intend to continue using him out of the bullpen.
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Jason Heyward LAD RF
Dodgers' Jason Heyward: Reaches deal to stay in L.A.
2d agoHeyward agreed Monday with the Dodgers on a one-year, $9 million contract, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
Heyward and the Dodgers will run it back after he was surprisingly productive in 2023, slashing .269/.340/.473 with 15 home runs and 40 RBI over 377 plate appearances. His .813 OPS this past season was his highest mark since 2012, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. The 34-year-old should fill a similar role again in 2024, starting in right field against righties while occasionally filling in as a center fielder. The Dodgers' decision to bring back Heyward also means that Mookie Betts will continue to see more action at second base.
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Cole Waites SF RP
Giants' Cole Waites: Brought back by Giants
2d agoThe Giants re-signed Waites (elbow) to a minor-league contract Sunday.
Waites was non-tendered by San Francisco earlier this month but is now back in the organization. The 25-year-old had Tommy John surgery in September and will be sidelined until at least spring training in 2025. He'll now get to conduct his rehab in familiar surroundings.
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Garrett Hill DET RP
Tigers' Garrett Hill: Re-signs with Tigers
2d agoThe Tigers re-signed Hill to a minor-league contract Sunday.
Hill was non-tendered by Detroit earlier this month but will remain in the organization. It's not clear whether he was given an invitation to the major-league side of spring training as part of the deal. Hill was torched for 20 runs (16 earned) over 15.2 major-league innings in 2023.
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Seby Zavala ARI C
Mariners' Seby Zavala: Headed to Seattle
7d agoThe Mariners acquired Zavala from the Diamondbacks on Wednesday along with Carlos Vargas in exchange for Eugenio Suarez, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Zavala was a waiver claim by the Diamondbacks in September but made just four starts during his three and a half weeks with the team. The 30-year-old catcher has a career .622 OPS over parts of four major-league seasons spent mostly with the White Sox. He could open 2024 as Cal Raleigh's backup.
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Chadwick Tromp ATL C
Braves' Chadwick Tromp: Back with Atlanta
7d agoAtlanta re-signed Tromp to a minor-league contract Wednesday.
Tromp was non-tendered by Atlanta last week but will return to the organization. The 28-year-old catcher has put up a .640 OPS with five home runs over 102 plate appearances at the major-league level. He'll likely begin 2024 at Triple-A Gwinnett.
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Garrett Stubbs PHI C
Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Reaches agreement with Phils
11d agoStubbs avoided arbitration Friday with the Phillies on a one-year contract.
Stubbs slashed just .204/.274/.283 over 41 regular-season games in 2023 and drew only one postseason plate appearance, but the backup catcher figures to return to that role behind J.T. Realmuto in 2024.
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Chadwick Tromp ATL C
Chadwick Tromp: Hits open market
11d agoTromp was non-tendered by Atlanta on Friday, MLB.com reports.
With Sean Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud already on the depth chart, Atlanta doesn't need to carry a third catcher on the 40-man roster during the offseason. Tromp has a 31:1 K:BB in 102 MLB plate appearances and was below league average (84 wRC+) at Triple-A last season as a 28-year-old.
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Jacob Stallings MIA C
Jacob Stallings: Miami cuts ties
11d agoStallings was non-tendered by the Marlins on Friday, making him a free agent.
Stallings was a regular presence at catcher for Miami between 2022-23 and drew high praise for his defense, but he slashed just .210/.287/.290 over 660 plate appearances during that two-year stretch. The 33-year-old will probably have to accept a backup job somewhere for the 2024 season.
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Austin Nola SD C
Austin Nola: Non-tendered by San Diego
11d agoNola was non-tendered by the Padres on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nola moves into free agency after slashing just .146/.260/.192 with one home run over 52 major-league games (154 plate appearances) for San Diego in 2023. The 33-year-old will try to latch on somewhere else this winter as a No. 2 or No. 3 option behind the plate.
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Alex Blandino SF 1B
Reds' Alex Blandino: Joins Cincy on minors deal
2d agoBlandino signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Wednesday.
Blandino joined the Giants on a minor-league deal ahead of the 2022 season before being traded to the Mariners. He was let go by Seattle in August of 2022 and didn't play last year, but he's slated to get another opportunity to provide organizational depth for the Reds in 2023. The 31-year-old played in 135 major-league games with the Reds between the 2018, 2019 and 2021 seasons and hit .226 with two homers, 29 runs, 16 RBI and a steal. He should play mainly in the minors in 2023.
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Logan Porter KC 1B
Royals' Logan Porter: Back with KC on MiLB deal
11d agoPorter signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Saturday.
After being non-tendered by the Royals on Friday, Carter will officially remain with the organization. The 28-year-old backstop spent most of his time at Triple-A Omaha last season, slashing .232/.339/.377 with 13 homers and 48 RBI.
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Dominic Smith WAS 1B
Dominic Smith: Non-tendered by Nats
11d agoSmith was non-tendered by the Nationals on Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The 28-year-old was designated for assignment Tuesday and is now officially a free agent. He showed a lot of promise in 2019-20 with the Mets but has slashed just .242/.316/.350 in 211 major-league games (738 plate appearances) since the beginning of the 2022 campaign.
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Logan Porter KC 1B
Logan Porter: Cut loose by Kansas City
11d agoPorter was non-tendered by the Royals on Friday.
Porter was designated for assignment earlier this week and is now officially a free agent. The 28-year-old catcher has appeared in only 11 career games at the MLB level.
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Rowdy Tellez MIL 1B
Rowdy Tellez: Dropped by Milwaukee
11d agoTellez became a free agent Friday after being non-tendered by the Brewers, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Tellez slashed just .215/.291/.376 over 105 games (351 plate appearances) in 2023 and was left off the roster for the Brewers' NL Wild Card Series matchup against the Diamondbacks. He popped 35 home runs in 2022 and is only 28 years old, but it's a tough market out there for 1B/DH types.
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Logan Porter KC 1B
Royals' Logan Porter: Designated for assignment
14d agoPorter was designated for assignment by the Royals on Tuesday.
Porter went 6-for-31 (.194) with 11 strikeouts over his first 11 major-league games in 2023. The 28-year-old catcher is no longer part of the 40-man roster in Kansas City.
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Luis Urias BOS 2B
Mariners' Luis Urias: In line for third base job
7d agoUrias is currently projected as the Mariners' starting third baseman following their trade of Eugenio Suarez, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Seattle acquired Urias from Boston last week and he's now at the top of the team's depth chart at third base, although it's possible the Mariners bring someone else in at the position this offseason. Urias had a dreadful 2023, posting just a .636 OPS with three homers in 52 games while spending a chunk of the year in the minors. He looked like a solid regular a couple years ago, though, and is just 26 years of age.
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Luis Guillorme NYM 2B
Luis Guillorme: Moves into free agency
11d agoGuillorme was non-tendered by the Mets on Friday.
Guillorme battled injuries in 2023 and slashed just .224/.288/.327 across 120 plate appearances when healthy. The 29-year-old utility infielder is now officially a free agent.
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Luis Urias BOS 2B
Mariners' Luis Urias: Traded to Seattle
11d agoThe Mariners acquired Urias from the Red Sox on Friday in exchange for Isaiah Campbell, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Urias was likely going to be non-tendered by the Red Sox ahead of Friday's deadline had this trade not come together. He posted a disappointing .194/.337/.299 batting line over 177 plate appearances this past year between Milwaukee and Boston, but the former top prospect is only 26 years old and could be a platoon option at second base for the Mariners in 2024.
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Vidal Brujan TB 2B
Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Traded to Marlins
11d agoThe Rays traded Brujan to the Marlins alongside Calvin Faucher (biceps) on Friday in exchange for Erick Lara, Andrew Lindsey and a player to be named later or cash.
Brujan struggled during his multiple stints in the majors last season, but he put up a solid .272/.362/.477 slash line across 276 plate appearances in Triple-A. The 25-year-old will give the Marlins an organizational depth piece capable of fielding nearly every position.
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Yonny Hernandez LAD 2B
Brewers' Yonny Hernandez: Receives NRI from Milwaukee
12d agoHernandez signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
The deal includes an invitation to spring training, where Hernandez will compete for a utility infielder job. The 25-year-old has shown very little with the bat during his time in the majors to this point, slashing just .190/.286/.222 over 221 plate appearances.
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Nicky Lopez ATL 2B
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Brings versatility to Sox
12d agoLopez was traded from Atlanta to the White Sox on Thursday along with Michael Soroka (forearm), Jared Shuster, Braden Shewmake and Riley Gowens in exchange for Aaron Bummer.
Lopez was dealt for the second time in the last five months as Atlanta looks to clear space on its 40-man roster. After handling a full-time role in 2021 and 2022, Lopez served primarily as a bench bat in 2023 and maintained only a .632 OPS. While he's shown stolen base upside in the past, Lopez managed only six steals across 262 plate appearances last season, though he could see an uptick in playing time with his new club given his ability to play across the infield.
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Eugenio Suarez SEA 3B
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Lands with Diamondbacks
7d agoThe Diamondbacks acquired Suarez from the Mariners on Wednesday in exchange for Seby Zavala and Carlos Vargas, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Suarez stumbled to a .232/.323/.391 batting line this season in Seattle, although he did hit 22 home runs and drive in 96 runs. The 32-year-old is owed $11.3 million in 2024 and has a $15 million club option (or $2 million buyout) for 2025. Suarez should provide more stability at a third base spot which was a revolving door for Arizona in 2023.
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Josh Donaldson MIL 3B
Josh Donaldson: Would like to play one more season
9d agoDonaldson said Monday in an interview with Josh Wegman of TheScore.com that he is "definitely up" for playing in 2024, but "that would be my last season no matter what."
Donaldson has managed just a .678 OPS since the start of the 2022 season and was limited to 50 games in 2023 because of injuries. He'll also turn 38 next month. Donaldson's batted-ball data remained excellent this season, however, and he still rates fairly well defensively at third base. It wouldn't be surprising for a team to give Donaldson one more shot on a modest one-year deal.
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Patrick Wisdom CHC 3B
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Avoids arbitration with Cubs
11d agoWisdom avoided arbitration Friday with the Cubs on a one-year, $2.725 million contract, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Wisdom isn't a perfect player, but he hit 23 home runs over 97 games in 2023 and carries a .474 slugging percentage over the last three seasons. He'll again be a dangerous bench bat and corner-infield platoon option for Chicago in 2024.
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Luke Williams ATL 3B
Luke Williams: Non-tendered by Atlanta
11d agoWilliams was non-tendered by Atlanta on Friday, MLB.com reports.
A 27-year-old utility player, Williams has a .225/.281/.295 slash line in 263 MLB plate appearances over the past three seasons. He saw time at four different positions over 11 games in 2023.
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Abraham Toro-Hernandez MIL 3B
Athletics' Abraham Toro: Inks one-year pact
11d agoToro signed a one-year contract with the Athletics on Friday.
Toro was traded from Milwaukee to Oakland on Wednesday, and he's now in a position to compete for a starting infield job after spending most of last season with Triple-A Nashville, where he slashed .291/.374/.471 over 96 contests.
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Nick Senzel CIN 3B
Nick Senzel: Non-tendered by Cincinnati
11d agoSenzel was non-tendered by the Reds on Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Senzel went as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft and showed well in his rookie season in 2019, but he's now 28 years old and has slashed just .232/.296/.344 over his last 273 games dating back to the beginning of the 2020 campaign. He'll look to revitalize his career with a new organization.
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Andrew Velazquez ATL SS
Braves' Andrew Velazquez: Back with Atlanta
2d agoVelazquez signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Friday.
Velazquez was claimed by Atlanta in early September after beginning the 2023 campaign in the Angels organization. He hit .217 with four runs, four RBI and a steal over 14 games at Triple-A Gwinnett but elected free agency in early November. However, after testing free agency for a few weeks, he'll rejoin Atlanta and could compete for a reserve spot on the team's Opening Day roster this spring.
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Mason McCoy TOR SS
Padres' Mason McCoy: Joins Friars on MiLB deal
9d agoMcCoy signed a minor-league contract, which includes an invitation to big-league spring training, with the Padres on Sunday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
McCoy made his big-league debut with Toronto in 2023 but played in just six games, spending most of the campaign at the Triple-A level. He'll likely serve as organizational infield depth for San Diego in 2024.
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Jorge Mateo BAL SS
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Agrees to $2.7M salary for '24
11d agoMateo signed a one-year, $2.7 million contract with the Orioles on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Mateo made $2 million in 2023 while slashing .217/.267/.340 with seven homers and 32 steals over 116 games as the O's primary shortstop. He might be more of a utility player in 2024, which will stunt his fantasy value, but the 28-year-old offers good speed and defensive versatility for the reigning AL East champions.
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Garrett Hampson MIA SS
Garrett Hampson: Pushed into free agency
11d agoHampson became a free agent Friday after being non-tendered by Miami.
Hampson played all around the diamond defensively in 2023 and posted a respectable .729 OPS across 252 plate appearances, but the Marlins did not want to pay his price tag as a second-year arbitration-eligible player. The 29-year-old should be able to find a super-utility job elsewhere.
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Kevin Smith OAK SS
Kevin Smith: Non-tendered by Oakland
11d agoSmith became a free agent Friday after the Athletics declined to tender him a contract.
The A's will officially move on from Smith after the 27-year-old infielder slashed just .185/.220/.326 through 146 big-league plate appearances. However, he put up an impressive 1.025 OPS with Triple-A Las Vegas, so he should be able to secure a minor-league deal relatively easily.
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Tristan Gray TB SS
Marlins' Tristan Gray: Signs on with Marlins
12d agoGray signed a minor-league contract with the Marlins on Friday, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
It's the first transaction made by new president of baseball operations Peter Bendix. The former Rays executive is familiar with Gray from his time in Tampa Bay, where the 27-year-old went 2-for-5 with a home run during a short stint in the majors. Gray has hit 30-plus home runs each of the last two seasons at the Triple-A level while also striking out at a 31.7 percent rate. He'll presumably receive an invitation to major-league spring training.
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Adam Haseley CHW RF
White Sox's Adam Haseley: Dropped from 40-man roster
16h agoHaseley was designated for assignment by the White Sox on Tuesday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for Paul DeJong, whose one-year, $1.75 million agreement with Chicago has now been made official. Haseley, 27, slashed just .222/.282/.278 over 39 major-league plate appearances in 2023 and also had underwhelming numbers with Triple-A Charlotte.
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Jason Heyward LAD RF
Dodgers' Jason Heyward: Reaches deal to stay in L.A.
2d agoHeyward agreed Monday with the Dodgers on a one-year, $9 million contract, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
Heyward and the Dodgers will run it back after he was surprisingly productive in 2023, slashing .269/.340/.473 with 15 home runs and 40 RBI over 377 plate appearances. His .813 OPS this past season was his highest mark since 2012, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. The 34-year-old should fill a similar role again in 2024, starting in right field against righties while occasionally filling in as a center fielder. The Dodgers' decision to bring back Heyward also means that Mookie Betts will continue to see more action at second base.
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Stone Garrett WAS LF
Nationals' Stone Garrett: Resumes running
9d agoGarrett (fibula) said that he's no longer wearing a boot on his left foot and was able to resume running on a treadmill Monday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Garret underwent surgery in late August to address a fractured fibula and also had a procedure on his ankle, resulting in him behind slightly behind schedule as he begins his offseason training program. The 28-year-old said he's still aiming to be ready to go for spring training, and the fact that he's already running three months before position players report to camp is a positive sign. Garrett served primarily as a short-side platoon option at left field and designated hitter in 2023, batting .269 with nine home runs, three stolen bases, 40 RBI and 40 runs over 89 games.
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Diego Hernandez KC CF
Royals' Diego Hernandez: Returns to Kansas City
11d agoHernandez signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Saturday.
Despite his struggles at Double-A Northwest Arkansas in 2023, the Royals will bring back Hernandez after non-tendering him Friday. The 22-year-old outfielder will likely return to Double-A to begin 2024.
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Jake Cave PHI LF
Phillies' Jake Cave: Avoids arbitration
11d agoCave agreed to a one-year contract with the Phillies on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but it's probably worth something close to the $950,000 he earned in 2023. Cave gives Philly some left-handed pop off the bench while also providing corner-outfield depth.
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Ryan McKenna BAL RF
Orioles' Ryan McKenna: Stays with O's
11d agoMcKenna signed a one-year contract with the Orioles on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
There had been some thought that McKenna could be a non-tender candidate, but the O's like his ability to play all across the outfield. The 26-year-old will be competing for a bench spot in the spring.
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Easton McGee SEA SP
Brewers' Easton McGee: Latches on with Milwaukee
17h agoMcGee (elbow) signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
McGee was given an invitation to major-league spring training as part of the deal, but he'll spend it rehabbing after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May. The 25-year-old doesn't figure to be game-ready until around the middle of the 2024 season, but he is locked in with the Brewers through 2025.
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Sonny Gray MIN SP
Cardinals' Sonny Gray: Reaches deal with St. Louis
2d agoGray agreed to a three-year, $70 million contract with the Cardinals on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
The deal also includes a $30 million club option (or $5 million buyout) for 2027. St. Louis will also forfeit a draft pick and international bonus pool money as a result of signing Gray, who was given a qualifying offer from Minnesota before becoming a free agent. Gray is coming off an American League Cy Young runner-up finish in 2023 with the Twins, having collected a 2.79 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 183:55 K:BB over 184 innings. He could be the final piece of a rotation makeover for the Cardinals after they announced deals with Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson last week.
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Kenta Maeda MIN SP
Tigers' Kenta Maeda: Heading to Detroit
2d agoMaeda agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract with the Tigers on Sunday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Maeda spent the last four years in Minnesota and will remain in the AL Central on a two-year deal with the Tigers. After posting a career-best 2.70 ERA and 0.75 WHIP in 66.2 innings during his first year with the Twins in the COVID-shortened season, the right-hander regressed over the past two years. He recorded a career-worst 4.66 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 106.1 innings during the 2021 campaign before undergoing Tommy John surgery that forced him to miss the 2022 campaign. He wasn't particularly dominant in his return to the mound last season, logging a 4.23 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 104.1 innings. However, the Tigers will hope that he can bounce back during his age-36 season in his second year removed from his procedure.
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Johan Oviedo PIT SP
Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Requires TJ surgery
4d agoOviedo will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Francys Romero of MLB.com reports.
Oviedo seemingly suffered an elbow injury in the offseason after getting through the 2023 campaign without any reported issues, and he's now in line to miss all of 2024. Oviedo put up a 4.31 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with 158 strikeouts across 177.2 innings last season, and his absence will surely be felt by a Pirates pitching staff that finished near the bottom of the National League in ERA (4.60).
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Kyle Gibson BAL SP
Cardinals' Kyle Gibson: Inks one-year deal with STL
8d agoGibson reached a one-year deal Tuesday with the Cardinals, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
It's a one-year, $12 million deal with a club option for 2025, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com. St. Louis picked up Lance Lynn in free agency Monday and will now bring in another veteran starter to help round out a rotation that badly needed to be rebuilt this winter and could still use a top-tier arm. Gibson, 36, signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Orioles last offseason and went on to register a 4.73 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 157:55 K:BB in 33 starts covering 192 innings. He played his college ball at the University of Missouri, about 125 miles from Busch Stadium.
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Mike Soroka ATL SP
White Sox's Michael Soroka: Has resumed throwing
8d agoSoroka (forearm) said Monday that he has resumed throwing and "feels great," LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Soroka finished the 2023 season on the 60-day injured list with right forearm inflammation and missed all of 2021-22 due to consecutive Achilles tears, but he should be able to enjoy a normal offseason and will likely be in the running for an Opening Day rotation spot with the White Sox in 2024. Chicago acquired the 26-year-old right-hander from Atlanta last week as part of a six-player trade.
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Ryan Jensen SEA RP
Marlins' Ryan Jensen: Claimed by Miami
2d agoThe Marlins claimed Jensen off waivers from the Mariners on Monday.
Jensen had been designated for assignment by Seattle last week and has now found a new home. The 25-year-old right-hander held a 5.32 ERA and 78:54 K:BB over 64.1 innings between the Double- and Triple-A levels in 2023. He was deployed primarily as a reliever last season, but it's not whether the Marlins intend to continue using him out of the bullpen.
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Cole Waites SF RP
Giants' Cole Waites: Brought back by Giants
2d agoThe Giants re-signed Waites (elbow) to a minor-league contract Sunday.
Waites was non-tendered by San Francisco earlier this month but is now back in the organization. The 25-year-old had Tommy John surgery in September and will be sidelined until at least spring training in 2025. He'll now get to conduct his rehab in familiar surroundings.
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Garrett Hill DET RP
Tigers' Garrett Hill: Re-signs with Tigers
2d agoThe Tigers re-signed Hill to a minor-league contract Sunday.
Hill was non-tendered by Detroit earlier this month but will remain in the organization. It's not clear whether he was given an invitation to the major-league side of spring training as part of the deal. Hill was torched for 20 runs (16 earned) over 15.2 major-league innings in 2023.
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Jose Castillo MIA RP
Diamondbacks' Jose Castillo: Gets MiLB deal from Arizona
2d agoCastillo agreed to a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Monday.
Castillo has been given an invitation to the major-league side of spring training. The 27-year-old left-hander spent nearly all of 2023 at the Triple-A level, posting a 7.65 ERA and 48:24 K:BB over 37.2 frames. He boasts a 55:16 K:BB over 40.1 career innings in the majors.
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Reiver Sanmartin CIN RP
Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Signs with Cincinnati
2d agoSanmartin (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Nov. 19.
Sanmartin underwent Tommy John surgery in early July before being non-tendered by the Reds in mid-November. While it's unclear whether his new minor-league contract is a one-year or two-year deal, he'll at least be able to begin his recovery process as part of the organization.
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Wyatt Mills BOS RP
Red Sox's Wyatt Mills: Rejoins Boston
2d agoMills (elbow) signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Mills was non-tendered by the Red Sox in mid-November but will rejoin the organization a few weeks later on a minor-league deal. However, he underwent Tommy John surgery in July and will be sidelined for most of the 2024 campaign.
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Mike Ford SEA DH
Mike Ford: Hits free agency
11d agoFord became a free agent Friday after being non-tendered by the Mariners.
Ford was designated for assignment Tuesday and will now officially head to the open market. He was productive at times for Seattle in 2023 but struggled badly down the stretch. The 31-year-old owns a career .211 batting average and .309 on-base percentage in 234 total major-league games.
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Kyle Lewis ARI DH
Kyle Lewis: Non-tendered by Arizona
11d agoLewis became a free agent after being non-tendered by the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Lewis won American League Rookie of the Year honors with the Mariners in 2020, but he's slashed just .150/.216/.280 over 116 major-league plate appearances since the beginning of the 2022 campaign. The 28-year-old played in only 16 games with the NL champions in 2023.
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Daniel Vogelbach NYM DH
Daniel Vogelbach: Becomes free agent
11d agoVogelbach was non-tendered by the Mets on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Vogelbach served as the Mets' primary designated hitter for a large portion of the 2023 season, but he posted a relatively underwhelming .233/.339/.404 batting line in 104 games (319 plate appearances) and is a liability against left-handed pitching. Mark Vientos appears poised to take over the DH role in Queens next year, pending the team's other offseason moves.
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Mike Ford SEA DH
Mariners' Mike Ford: Dropped from 40-man roster
15d agoFord was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Tuesday.
Ford was probably going to be non-tendered ahead of Friday's deadline had he remained part of the 40-man roster mix in Seattle. The 31-year-old served as the Mariners' primary designated hitter for a portion of the 2023 season but batted just .193 with a .663 OPS over his final 130 plate appearances. He'll likely elect free agency if he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Bligh Madris HOU DH
Tigers' Bligh Madris: Gets minors deal from Detroit
15d agoMadris signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
He'll be in major-league camp during spring training. Madris was a waiver claim by the Tigers two offseasons ago but was traded before playing for them. The 27-year-old has managed just a .500 OPS over 51 games to this point at the major-league level. He'll likely begin 2024 at Triple-A Toledo.
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Christopher Morel CHC DH
Cubs' Christopher Morel: Trying out first base
20d agoCubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Wednesday that Morel will play first base in winter ball, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Morel has never appeared in a game at first base at any level of professional ball, but the Cubs are hoping that he might take well to the position and be an option for them there in 2024. The 24-year-old was primarily used at designated hitter down the stretch in 2023 because his defense anywhere in the field proved to be too unreliable.