Mets Agree With Nick Madrigal

The New York Mets agreed to a one-year, $1.35 million deal on Friday with free-agent infielder Nick Madrigal, pending a physical. Madrigal can make an extra $500,000 in incentives. The former fourth overall pick by the Chicago White Sox in the 2018 MLB draft out of Oregon State University has not lived up to his […]

Yariel Rodriguez Could Move To Bullpen

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Yariel Rodriguez could be bumped from the starting rotation in Toronto in 2025 to the bullpen after the team signed future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer on Thursday. However, even if Rodriguez opens the year as a reliever, there's a good bet he'll be starting games at some point with Scherzer […]

Padres Avoid Arbitration With Michael King

The San Diego Padres avoided salary arbitration with right-hander Michael King on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4 million deal that includes a $15 million mutual option for the 2026 season. King will also receive a $3 million signing bonus and a $1 million salary for 2025. He's guaranteed $7.75 million, and with incentives, […]

Mickey Moniak Wins Arbitration Case With Angels

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak won his salary arbitration case with the Angels on Friday and will receive $2 million during the 2025 season, according to a source. The Angels originally offered Moniak $1.5 million earlier in January. The 26-year-old outfielder had a very similar season in 2024 to his first campaign with the […]

Felix Bautista Expected To Be Ready For Opening Day

MASN's Roch Kubatko reports that Baltimore Orioles right-handed reliever Felix Bautista (elbow) will be eased into spring training as part of a ramp-up period. He will not be a full-go this spring, but he's still expected to be ready for Opening Day in 2025. The 29-year-old will be 16 months removed from Tommy John surgery […]

Brandon Hughes Returning To Cubs On Minor-League Deal

The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a minor-league deal on Friday to re-sign left-hander Brandon Hughes, according to a league source briefed on the contract. Hughes could work his way into a key role in relief for the Cubs again in 2025 after he became the team's closer in the second half of the 2022 season. […]

Pedro Avila Becomes Free Agent

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Pedro Avila rejected his outright assignment to the minor leagues on Thursday and elected to become a free agent. Avila was designated for assignment by the Guardians on Jan. 22 but passed through waivers unclaimed. The 28-year-old is now free to sign with any team and should land on his feet somewhere […]

Rays Invite Carson Williams, Xavier Isaac To MLB Spring Training

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Thursday that they've invited shortstop prospect Carson Williams and first base prospect Xavier Isaac to major-league spring training this year. Along with Isaac and Williams, the Rays also invited prospect Tre' Morgan. Per MLB Pipeline, Williams is the No. 9 overall prospect in baseball in 2025, with Isaac checking […]

Danny Coulombe Has Potential Suitors

According to Robert Murray of FanSided.com, left-handed relief pitcher Danny Coulombe is drawing interest on the market. Murray noted that multiple teams were interested in left-hander Taylor Rogers before he was traded to Cincinnati. As a result, Coulombe could be viewed as one of the top southpaws on the market. Last season with Baltimore, Coulombe […]

Kendall Graveman Drawing Interest On Open Market

According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, relief pitcher Kendall Graveman is drawing interest on the free-agent market. Graveman missed the entire 2024 campaign, recovering from shoulder surgery to repair a torn right labrum. Graveman began throwing in August and is expected to be healthy during spring training. During the 2023 campaign, Graveman spent time with […]

A's Designate Kyle McCann For Assignment

According to the team, the Athletics have designated catcher Kyle McCann for assignment. This transaction opened a roster spot for catcher Jhonny Pereda, who the team acquired via a trade with the Miami Marlins. McCann made his big-league debut last summer and posted a .236/.318/.371 line across 54 contests. He tallied four doubles, five home […]

Jhonny Pereda Traded To The Athletics

According to the team, the Athletics have acquired catcher Jhonny Pereda from the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, the team designated catcher Kyle McCann for assignment. Pereda made his MLB debut last summer and posted a .231/.250/.231 slash line across 20 games with the Marlins. He tallied nine hits […]

Reds Designate Casey Legumina For Assignment

According to the team, the Cincinnati Reds have designated right-handed pitcher Casey Legumina for assignment. This transaction opened a roster spot for outfielder Austin Hays, who the team officially signed on Thursday. Legumina has logged 22 innings in the major leagues over the past two seasons. During this small stint, the right-hander held a 6.95 […]

Dodgers Designate Ryan Brasier For Assignment

The Los Angeles Dodgers designated right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier for assignment on Thursday, according to sources. The move was made to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for recently-signed reliever Kirby Yates. The Dodgers now will have a few days to try to find a trade partner before he's subject to waivers. There […]

Jorge Polanco Re-Signs With Mariners On One-Year Deal

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports that free-agent infielder Jorge Polanco (knee) agreed to re-sign with the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night for a one-year, $7.75 million guaranteed deal, pending a physical, according to sources. The Houston Astros had known interest in Polanco, but he'll return to the Mariners after the acquired him from the Minnesota […]

Mets Designate Dylan Covey For Assignment

According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the New York Mets are designating right-handed pitcher Dylan Covey for assignment. This transaction opened a roster spot for right-handed pitcher Ryne Stanek, who the team officially signed on Thursday. Covey spent most of the 2024 season recovering from a shoulder injury but did finish the season at […]

Carson Williams Invited To Spring Training

According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Rays are inviting shortstop prospect Carson Williams to spring training. Williams is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the Tampa Bay system and No. 4 overall in the sport, according to MLB Pipeline. Williams spent the entire 2024 campaign at the Double-A […]

Anthony Maldonado Designated For Assignment

According to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com, the Athletics have designated right-handed pitcher Anthony Maldonado for assignment. This transaction opened the roster spot for right-handed pitcher Elvis Alvarado, who the team claimed off waivers earlier on Thursday. Prior to the designation, Maldonado was ranked as the No. 21 prospect in the Athletics system on MLB.com. The […]

Elvis Alvarado Claimed By Athletics

According to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Athletics have claimed right-handed pitcher Elvis Alvarado. Alvarado was designated for assignment earlier this week by the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a spot on the roster for infielder Adam Frazier. The 25-year-old pitcher has yet to reach the major leagues. Last season, the right-hander made his […]

Mariners Inviting Colt Emerson To Spring Training

According to the team, the Seattle Mariners are inviting shortstop prospect Colt Emerson to spring training. MLB Pipeline ranks Emerson as the top prospect in the Seattle system and No. 27 overall in the sport. Emerson made his Single-A debut last season and performed very well as he held a .293/.440/.427 line with 12 doubles, […]

Max Scherzer Signs One-Year Deal With Toronto

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Toronto Blue Jays have signed free-agent right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer to a one-year contract worth $15.5 million. The Blue Jays have been linked to Scherzer throughout the offseason and have finally reached an agreement with the three-time Cy Young winner. Last summer, the 40-year-old was limited to just […]

Lance Lynn Drawing Interest As Potential Closer

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports that free-agent right-hander and long-time starter Lance Lynn is getting looks on the open market this offseason as a potential ninth-inning arm, according to his agent Kevin Lustig. The 37-year-old has not pitched out the bullpen since 2018. Lynn said he's "intrigued" about being a closer. Several teams, including the […]

Christian Moore Has A Chance To Start In 2025

The Los Angeles Angels were ready to call up last year's first-round pick, infielder Christian Moore, last September before he suffered a knee injury. But now that he's healthy, The Athletic's Sam Blum writes that nothing is stopping the always-aggressive Angels from using Moore as their starting second baseman in 2025. Improving Moore's chances to […]

Jack Kochanowicz Could Open Up In Bullpen

The Athletic's Sam Blum has a hunch that the Los Angeles Angels will have right-hander Jack Kochanowicz pitching in a relief role to begin the 2025 season until a spot in the starting rotation becomes available. In addition, Kochanowicz might make more sense out of the bullpen given his limited pitch mix. Sam Bachman, the […]

Reid Detmers Has Leg Up For Fifth Rotation Spot?

The Athletic's Sam Blum writes that the early pick for the Los Angeles Angels' fifth starter spot is left-hander Reid Detmers. Tyler Anderson, Kyle Hendricks, Yusei Kikuchi and Jose Soriano are effectively locked into the top four spots. Detmers will be on a short leash, though, given how poorly he performed in 2024. It will […]

Cubs A Team To Watch On Dylan Cease

MLB Network's Jon Morosi reports that a team to watch in regards to San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease, who is on the trade market this offseason, is the Chicago Cubs. Both Cease and right-hander Michael King are on the trade block with the Padres facing payroll constraints in 2025, and Morosi goes on to […]

Kyle Wright Having Normal Offseason

According to Anne Rogers of MLB.com, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kyle Wright (shoulder) is having a normal offseason. Wright missed the entire 2024 campaign due to surgery to repair a torn capsule in his right shoulder. Rogers noted that the team could have him on a slower progression, but the team is "excited" about […]

Royals, Nelson Velazquez Agree On 2025 Contract

According to the team, the Kansas City Royals and outfielder Nelson Velazquez have agreed to a contract for the 2025 season. The 26-year-old spent 64 games in the majors last season and will likely compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster during spring training. Across this stint, the 26-year-old held a .200/.274/.366 line […]

Cubs Expressing Interest In Jose Iglesias, Jorge Polanco

According to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score, the Chicago Cubs have been interested in acquiring another veteran infielder and have been linked to Jose Iglesias and Jorge Polanco. While the team agreed to a contract with infielder Jon Berti earlier this week, the team is still targeting another option as Nico Hoerner (elbow) could […]

Pedro Avila Sent Outright To Triple-A

According to MLB.com, the Cleveland Guardians have sent right-handed pitcher Pedro Avila outright to Triple-A Columbus. Avila was designated for assignment last week to open a roster spot for Paul Sewald but cleared waivers. As a result, Avila will open the 2025 season at the Triple-A level. Last season, the 28-year-old logged a career-high 82 […]