Mickey Gasper Traded To Minnesota

According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive, the Boston Red Sox have traded catcher Mickey Gasper to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jovani Moran. Gasper made his major league debut in Boston last summer. Across a small 14-game stint, the backstop went 0-for-18 at the plate with a 4:8 BB:K ratio. Across 48 […]

Jose Cuas Designated For Assignment

The Philadelphia Phillies designated right-hander Jose Cuas for assignment on Monday to make room for recently-signed right-hander Joe Ross on the 40-man roster. Cuas, a 30-year-old Dominican hurler, had an ugly 7.71 ERA (7.02 FIP) and 1.78 WHIP with 17 strikeouts and 10 walks in only 16 1/3 relief innings thrown in 2024 with the […]

Phillies Add Guillo Zuniga On Minor-League Deal

The Philadelphia Phillies signed free-agent right-handed reliever Guillo Zuniga to a minor-league deal earlier this month. Zuniga will head to the Phillies for the 2025 campaign after appearing in 15 games out of the Los Angeles Angels' bullpen in 2025. In his 17 2/3 innings pitched this past season at the major-league level, Zuniga allowed […]

Rangers Sign Shawn Armstrong

The Texas Rangers signed right-handed relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday and designated pitcher Sam Huff for assignment in a corresponding move. Armstrong pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in 2024 and went a combined 3-3 with a 4.86 ERA (3.57 FIP), a 1.53 […]

Phillies Sign Nabil Crismatt To Minor-League Deal

The Philadelphia Phillies signed free-agent right-handed reliever Nabil Crismatt to a minor-league deal earlier this month. Crismatt will head to the National League East after spending the 2024 campaign pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He only made five appearances out of the bullpen for the eventual World Series champions, though, and allowed three runs […]

Yankees Agree To Minors Deal With Brennen Davis

The New York Yankees agreed to a minor-league deal with free-agent outfielder Brennen Davis on Tuesday, according to sources. The 25-year-old was regarded as one of baseball's best outfield prospects before he went through a tough rash of injuries that have slowed him down over the last few years. In 47 games at Triple-A Iowa […]

Ken Giles Drawing Interest From Several Teams

According to Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, right-handed relief pitcher Ken Giles is drawing interest from several clubs on a potential minor league contract. Giles spent last summer pitching at the Triple-A level in the Braves organization and held a 6.28 ERA and 1.37 WHIP across 38 2/3 innings of work. He made his […]

Seattle Showed Interest In Carlos Santana

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Seattle Mariners offered free-agent first baseman Carlos Santana a higher salary and a player option for 2026, but the veteran first baseman decided to sign with the Cleveland Guardians instead. The Mariners have been in the first base market all offseason and have been linked to other […]

Kirby Yates Remains A Priority For Texas

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, free-agent relief pitcher Kirby Yates remains a priority during free agency for the Texas Rangers. Yates operated as the top ninth-inning option in Texas last season and performed quite well, boasting a 1.17 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP. He tallied 33 saves across his 61 2/3 innings of […]

Grae Kessinger Designated For Assignment

According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the Houston Astros have designated third baseman Grae Kessinger for assignment. This was done in a corresponding move to add free agent first baseman Christian Walker to the active roster. Kessinger only appeared in 49 games at the major league level over the past two seasons and held […]

Patrick Murphy Signs Minor-League Deal With Texas

The Texas Rangers have signed right right-handed pitcher Patrick Murphy to a minor-league deal that has an invite to spring training. The 29-year-old spent the entire 2024 campaign pitching overseas in Japan and held a 3.62 ERA across 59 2/3 innings of work. During the 2023 season, he only appeared in Triple-A and held a […]

Rangers Meet With Roki Sasaki

The Texas Rangers met with Japanese free-agent right-hander Roki Sasaki in person last week, and general manager Chris Young said the meeting went well. "We really enjoyed our time, but that's about the extent of anything I will say on that today," Young said. In addition to the Rangers, Sasaki has also met with the […]

Corbin Burnes Looking For Around $245 Million

MLB.com's Mark Feinsand said on MLB Network that free-agent right-hander Corbin Burnes, who is at the top of the free-agent starting pitching market this offseason, is seeking a deal for around $245 million this offseason. The San Francisco Giants reportedly have been very interested in Burnes and even made him an offer, but it wasn't […]

Mets Expected To Re-Sign Pete Alonso?

MLB.com's Mark Feinsand says that all the sources around the league he's talked with believe that free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso will eventually re-sign with the New York Mets, even after they landed the biggest free-agent prize of all this winter in outfielder Juan Soto. Feinsand also mentions the Seattle Mariners as potentially being a […]

Red Sox, Tigers Still In The Mix For Alex Bregman

MLB.com's Mark Feinsand mentions the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers as two teams still in the mix to sign free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman this offseason. Re-signing with the Houston Astros is no longer an option after Houston signed Christian Walker to play first base. The recently-acquired Isaac Paredes is expected to open the […]

Astros' Negotiations With Alex Bregman Have Stalled

Contract negotiations between the Houston Astros and free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman recently "stalled," prompting general manager Dana Brown to pivot and add first baseman Christian Walker in free agency. The signing of Walker all but eliminated a reunion between the Astros and Bregman this offseason after the team took him second overall in the […]

Phillies Won't Rush Andrew Painter To The Majors In 2025

The Philadelphia Phillies are planning to save most of right-handed pitching prospect Andrew Painter's (elbow) limited innings for "July-ish" as he makes his way back from Tommy John surgery, according to president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Painter will throw during spring training but will not pitch in games. Before making his big-league debut in […]

Phillies Agree With Joe Ross On One-Year Deal

The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a one-year deal worth $4 million with free-agent right-hander Joe Ross on Monday, according to sources. Ross is expected to serve in a swing role for the Phillies as both a starter and reliever in 2025 after he went 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA (3.83 FIP), a 1.36 WHIP and […]

Noah Davis Signs Minor-League Deal With Red Sox

Free-agent right-hander Noah Davis announced on his Instagram account that he signed a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox over the weekend. Davis debuted in the big leagues in 2022 for the Colorado Rockies but has appeared in only 18 games (six starts) since then, posting a 7.71 ERA (5.65 FIP) and a 1.95 […]

Wil Myers Done With Professional Baseball

Free-agent outfielder/first baseman Wil Myers said last week that his professional playing career is over, even though he doesn't plan on officially retiring. Myers was most notably acquired by the San Diego Padres from the Tampa Bay Rays 10 years ago in a three-team trade that also sent shortstop Trea Turner to the Washington Nationals. […]

Andrew McCutchen Re-Signs With Pirates

Free-agent outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen re-signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday on a one-year deal worth $5 million, according to a source. Although McCutchen is clearly past his prime and is basically a full-time DH at this point in his career, the 38-year-old was highly coveted by the Pirates for his leadership skills in […]

Eloy Jimenez Agrees On Minors Deal With Rays

Free-agent designated hitter Eloy Jimenez and the Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a minor-league deal on Monday, according to sources. The 28-year-old played for the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles this past season and is now hoping to rebuild his career with the Rays. The 28-year-old right-handed hitter slashed only .238/.289/.336 with six home […]

Walker Buehler, Red Sox Agree On One-Year Deal

Free-agent right-hander Walker Buehler and the Boston Red Sox agreed to a one-year, $21.05 million deal on Monday, according to sources. The two-time All-Star will head to the American League East after helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in October. Buehler can make more money in incentives in 2025 as he looks […]

Sean Manaea Returns To Mets On Three-Year Deal

Starting pitcher Sean Manaea signed a three-year contract worth $75 million to return to the New York Mets. Manaea spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign in Queens. Across 181 2/3 innings, the left-handed pitcher held a 3.47 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. During the second-half of the summer, he held a stellar 0.94 WHIP. […]

Joc Pederson Agrees To Contract With Texas

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, outfielder/designated hitter Joc Pederson and the Texas Rangers have agreed on a contract, pending a physical. Despite only playing in a strict platoon role in Arizona last summer, Pederson was very effective, posting a strong .275/.393/.515 slash line with 17 doubles, 23 home runs, 64 RBI, and four stolen […]

Carlos Perez Heads To Chicago On Minor-League Deal

The Chicago Cubs have signed catcher Carlos Perez to a minor league deal. This move occurred to add more positional depth within their system as they traded Matt Thaiss to the Chicago White Sox earlier this offseason. Perez last appeared in the major leagues in the 2023 campaign as he spent all of last summer […]

Austin Adams Agrees To Minor-League Deal With Boston

According to Ari Alexander of KPRC2, right-handed pitcher Austin Adams and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. Last summer, the 33-year-old held a 3.92 ERA and a 1.48 ERA across 41 1/3 innings of work. Adams had his season cut short due to right […]

Starlyn Caba Traded To Miami

According to Baseball America, the Miami Marlins are acquiring shortstop prospect Starlyn Caba from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jesus Luzardo. The Marlins have also acquired outfield prospect Emaarion Boyd. Caba was considered the No.4 prospect in the Phillies system and No. 81 overall according to MLB Pipeline before the trade while […]

Robert Garcia Shipped To Texas

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Texas Rangers have acquired left-handed relief pitcher Robert Garcia from the Washington Nationals in exchange for first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Garcia made his major league debut with the Miami Marlins in 2023 but was eventually shipped to Washington later that summer. In 32 innings in 2023, the southpaw […]

Nathaniel Lowe Traded To Washington

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Washington Nationals have acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Texas Rangers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Robert Garcia. Lowe has spent the past four seasons of his major league career playing in Texas. Last summer across 140 games, the 29-year-old posted a .265/.361/.401 line with 16 home […]