Brad Wieck Back With The Cubs

The Chicago Cubs agreed with free-agent reliever Brad Wieck (elbow) on a two-year minor-league deal on Wednesday, according to sources. Wieck missed all of last season due to an elbow strain and underwent Tommy John surgery in July, so he'll likely miss most, if not all, of 2023 as well. In his last year with […]

Wade Miley Agrees With Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Brewers agreed with free-agent left-hander Wade Miley on a one-year, $4.5 million contract on Wednesday, according to a source. Miley will have a chance to make $6 million through incentives. He'll be returning to the Brew Crew after spending the 2018 season with them, when he had a career-low 2.57 ERA and 1.21 […]

Brewers Acquire Bryse Wilson From Pirates

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Bryse Wilson from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, the Brewers designated pitcher Trevor Kelley for assignment. Wilson had a tough year in 2022 in his first full year in Pittsburgh, going 3-9 with a 5.52 ERA (5.06 FIP), 1.42 WHIP and […]

Zach Davies Re-Signs With Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks re-signed right-hander Zach Davies to a one-year deal worth $5 million on Wednesday. The deal also includes $3 million in incentives. Davies became a free agent this offseason after declining his $1.5 million mutual option for the 2023 season. The 29-year-old makes sense for an up-and-coming Arizona team at the back end […]

Cubs Come To Agreement With Eric Hosmer

The Chicago Cubs agreed to a major-league deal with free-agent first baseman Eric Hosmer on Wednesday, according to sources. Terms of the deal haven't been made available yet, but it wouldn't be surprising if it was just a one-year deal. The 33-year-old began last season with the San Diego Padres before being shipped to the […]

Red Sox, Rafael Devers Agree On 11-Year Extension

The Boston Red Sox and star third baseman Rafael Devers are in agreement on an 11-year, $331 million contract extension on Wednesday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The deal is not done, but the physical process has started. The New York Post's Jon Heyman reports the contract doesn't include a no-trade clause, and […]

Phillies Acquire Erich Uelmen

The Philadelphia Phillies announced that the team has acquired right-hander Erich Uelmen on Wednesday in a tweet from the team's official Twitter account. Uelmen was acquired from the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations. The 26-year-old previously appeared in 25 games for the Cubs last season, logging 27 innings to go with a 4.67 ERA and […]

Phillies Designate Francisco Morales For Assignment

The Philadelphia Phillies announced on Wednesday that the team designated right-hander Francisco Morales for assignment. Morales appeared in three games for the Phillies this past season, striking out three batters while surrendering six walks, five runs, four earned runs, two hits, and a hit batter in five innings of work. He also logged a save […]

Nationals Designate A.J. Alexy For Assignment

The Washington Nationals designated right-hander A.J. Alexy for assignment on Monday. The move was made to clear 40-man roster space for new signing Dominic Smith. Alexy pitched for the Texas Rangers this past season. He allowed 10 hits, nine earned runs, and nine walks in seven innings while striking out six batters. The right-hander also […]

Cubs, Ryan Borucki Agree On Minor-League Contract

The Chicago Cubs and left-handed pitcher Ryan Borucki are reportedly "in agreement on a minor-league contract," according to a tweet from FanSided's Robert Murray on Wednesday morning. Murray tweeted the following: "Left-hander Ryan Borucki is in agreement on a minor-league contract with the Chicago Cubs, source said. Borucki, 28, posted a 4.26 ERA in 21 […]

Roman Quinn Agrees To Deal With Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians and free-agent outfielder Roman Quinn are reportedly in agreement on a minor-league contract, per a tweet from FanSided's Robert Murray on Wednesday morning. Quinn, who spent last season with the Phillies and Rays, gets an invite to spring training. The 29-year-old hit .215 with a .287 on-base percentage and four stolen bases […]

Dominic Smith and Eric Hosmer: Buying and Selling the Latest Offseason News for Fantasy Baseball

Even though the Winter Meetings are now behind us, there’s still plenty of offseason left when it comes to baseball news and rumors – especially with a number of the offseason’s top free agents still without a team. And that’s all without mentioning potential trades as there hasn’t been an overabundance of deals made so […]

Brian Sabean Rejoins Yankees Front Office Tuesday

Baseball front-office veteran Brian Sabean has rejoined the New York Yankees as an executive advisor to senior vice president and general manager Brian Cashman, the team announced Tuesday. Sabean began his baseball career with the Yankees as a scout in 1985 before earning a promotion to the director of scouting from 1986-1990, and then the […]

Romy Gonzalez, Lenyn Sosa Among Second Base Candidates

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn stated Tuesday that Romy Gonzalez and Lenyn Sosa are the team's leading candidates as internal options to start at second base, per Chicago Sun Times' Daryl Van Schouwen. Hahn also mentioned veteran Leury Garcia as a backup. Gonzalez had a poor 2022 season at the plate, slashing just […]

White Sox, Andrew Benintendi Finalize Deal Tuesday

The Chicago White Sox and free agent outfielder Andrew Benintendi finalized a five-year, $75 million deal Tuesday that includes a $3 million signing bonus, per MLB.com's Scott Merkin. The deal represents the largest guaranteed contract given out in franchise history. The 28-year-old will provide defensive stability in the White Sox's outfield as well as a […]

Carlos Correa Deal Expected To Look "Dramatically Different"

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Tuesday that while he assumes a deal between the New York Mets and free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa will get resolved this week, the terms of the initial 12-year, $315 million contract are expected to look "dramatically different." The Mets announced the deal in December after Correa and the Giants' 13-year, […]

Cubs Close To Deal With Eric Hosmer

The Chicago Cubs are close to agreeing to a deal with free-agent first baseman Eric Hosmer on Tuesday. Hosmer was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox and then released at the end of December, but it looks like he's going to find a new home in the National League Central. The 33-year-old left-handed […]

Astros Acquire Bligh Madris From Tigers

The Houston Astros acquired outfielder Bligh Madris from the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. Madris will be put on the team's 40-man roster, which now sits at 39 players. The 26-year-old made his major-league debut in 2022 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, playing in 39 games and hitting just .177/.244/.265 with a […]

Twins Interested In Michael Wacha

Sources indicated in December that the Minnesota Twins have shown interest in free-agent right-hander Michael Wacha. If a spot opens up in the team's starting rotation, Wacha could be the perfect free-agent fit. Sonny Gray, Tyler Mahle and Kenta Maeda are all headed for free agency after 2023, so the Twins could explore trades for […]

Yankees Sign Rafael Ortega To Minor-League Deal

The New York Yankees signed free-agent outfielder Rafael Ortega to a minor-league deal on Tuesday. The deal likely includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Ortega joins Willie Calhoun and Billy McKinney as outfield reclamation projects for the Yankees entering spring training in 2023. It's possible that one of Ortega, Calhoun and McKinney could open […]

Pedro Severino Joins The Padres

The San Diego Padres agreed to a split deal with free-agent catcher Pedro Severino on Tuesday that will pay him $1.95 million if he's in the majors and includes $550,000 in performance bonuses, according to a source familiar with the deal. The 29-year-old backstop only appeared in eight games for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2022, […]

Orioles Acquire Ryan O'Hearn From Royals

The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. O'Hearn heads to the American League East division after four seasons with the Royals in which he hit .219/.293/.390 with a .683 OPS, 38 home runs, 131 RBI, 99 runs scored and 287 strikeouts in 1,071 […]

Talks Expected To Pick Up Between Mets, Carlos Correa

Contract talks are expected to pick up again between the New York Mets and free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa, and there is still a belief that there's a good chance he ends up with the Mets despite the team's concerns over his surgically repaired ankle. San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi told reporters […]

Tigers Sign Andrew Knapp To Minor-League Deal

The Detroit Tigers have reportedly signed catcher Andrew Knapp to a minor-league deal, per a tweet from the Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold on Tuesday. He received an invitation to MLB spring training, per a source. Knapp, 31, has hit .209 with 13 home runs, 103 walks (11.8% BB rate) and 274 strikeouts (31.4% strikeout […]

Dominic Smith Signing With Nationals

Free-agent first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith is reportedly signing a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals, per a tweet from USA Today's Bob Nightengale on Tuesday. The New York Post's Jon Heyman reports the deal is worth $2 million guaranteed and can reach up to $4 million with incentives. The 27-year-old previously appeared in 58 games […]

Brewers Sign Alex Claudio To Minor-League Deal

The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly signed relief pitcher Alex Claudio to a minor-league deal, per a tweet from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Todd Rosiak on Tuesday. Claudio has pitched to a 3.60 ERA and a 3.79 FIP in 347 2/3 career innings at the major-league level. He appeared in three games for the New York […]

Red Sox Avoid Arbitration With Rafael Devers

The Boston Red Sox have avoided arbitration with third baseman Rafael Devers, the team announced in a tweet on Tuesday. The American League East club tweeted the following: "The #RedSox today have agreed to terms with Rafael Devers on a one-year contract for the 2023 season, thus avoiding salary arbitration." One of fantasy baseball's best […]

Jon Anderson's Early First Base Tiers & Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

I started the fantasy baseball rankings and tiers series very early this year, but it's January - what else do we have to do? The Catchers post kicked off the series, you can read that here. Today, we'll cover the first base position. I use the projection system I designed to help me in this, […]

Eric Hinske Expected To Be Mets Assistant Hitting Coach

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Monday that Eric Hinske is expected to be the New York Mets' new assistant hitting coach. The Mets shuffled coaching roles earlier this offseason, naming Eric Chavez as the bench coach and Jeremy Barnes as the hitting coach. Hinske previously worked for Mets general manager Billy Eppler with the Los […]

Marlins Interested In Trading For Triston Casas

The Miami Marlins have discussed a potential trade with the Boston Red Sox involving first baseman Triston Casas, per the Miami Herald's Craig Mish and Barry Jackson. Per Mish and Jackson, the Marlins are willing to move one starting pitcher this offseason in order to bolster their lineup. However, the Red Sox have so far […]