A.J. Alexy Designated For Assignment

The Texas Rangers designated right-hander A.J. Alexy for assignment on Friday to make room on the 40-man roster for the recently signed Andrew Heaney. Alexy made only four appearances for the Rangers last season, allowing nine earned runs on 10 hits while walking nine and striking out six in seven relief innings. He's made only […]

Rangers Sign Nick Snyder To Minor-League Deal

The Texas Rangers signed right-hander Nick Snyder, catcher David Garcia and left-hander Lucas Jacobsen to minor-league deals on Friday. Snyder will return to Texas after playing most of the year for Triple-A Round Rock. The 27-year-old pitched in one inning for the Rangers and allowed two earned runs on one hit. He had a 4.97 […]

Diego Rincones Signs Minor-League Deal With Tigers

The Detroit Tigers signed outfielder Diego Rincones and catcher Julio E. Rodriguez to minor-league deals on Friday. Both players spent last year at the Double-A level. Rincones, 23, played in the San Francisco Giants organization last year, slashing .258/.306/.383 with 10 home runs, 47 RBI and 34 runs scored in 91 games played for Double-A […]

Victor Reyes Agrees With The White Sox

The Chicago White Sox agreed to a minor-league deal with former Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes on Friday, according to a source. The deal includes a non-roster invite to spring training. Reyes will stay in the American League Central after he was designated for assignment in November by the Tigers. The 28-year-old will give the […]

Phillies Officially Sign Matt Strahm

The Philadelphia Phillies officially signed free-agent left-hander Matt Strahm to a two-year deal on Friday, according to president of baseball operations David Dombrowski. Strahm will make $15 million on the two-year deal. The 31-year-old southpaw reliever will make an improving Phillies bullpen better in 2023. He posted a 3.83 ERA (3.72 FIP), a 1.23 WHIP, […]

Seth Lugo Attracting Interest From Three Teams

The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals are pursuing free-agent right-hander Seth Lugo. He's likely to be given a chance to start in 2023 and has flexibility to pitch in relief as well. The Nationals just signed swingman Trevor Williams on Friday, but they could also add Lugo to give them additional […]

Diamondbacks In The Market For Evan Longoria

The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of around five teams that are looking at free-agent corner infielder Evan Longoria. The 37-year-old became a free agent when the San Francisco Giants declined his $13 million team option for the 2023 season. The D-backs are looking at another similar veteran third baseman on the open market in long-time […]

Diamondbacks Looking At Justin Turner

The Arizona Diamondbacks, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins, are among around half a dozen teams that are in on free-agent third baseman Justin Turner. The 38-year-old veteran slugger became a free agent when the Dodgers declined his $16 million option for the 2023 season. Turner can still hit and get on […]

Nationals Sign Trevor Williams

The Washington Nationals signed free-agent right-hander Trevor Williams to a two-year deal on Friday, according to a source. The deal is reportedly worth $13 million. The 30-year-old bounced around between the starting rotation and the bullpen for the New York Mets last year as a swingman, posting a solid 3.21 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over […]

Brandon Nimmo and Sean Manaea: Buying/Selling the Latest Off-Season 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 […]

David Robertson Joins Mets Bullpen

The New York Mets agreed with relief pitcher David Robertson on a one-year, $10 million deal on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the contract. The Met got significantly better on Thursday evening, also re-signing center fielder Brandon Nimmo to a monster eight-year, $162 million deal. The 2022 season with the Philadelphia Phillies was […]

Mets Bring Back Brandon Nimmo On Eight-Year Deal

The New York Mets agreed to re-sign outfielder Brandon Nimmo to an eight-year, $162 million deal on Thursday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The Mets keep their on-base machine of a center fielder, and the biggest payroll in baseball only gets bigger. The former first-rounder will remain the team's leadoff man with a […]

Marlins Acquire Jake Mangum From The Mets

The Miami Marlins acquired outfielder Jake Mangum as the player to be named later in the trade with the New York Mets that involved Jeff Brigham and Elieser Hernandez. Mangum wasn't one of the Mets' top 30 prospects, and he was left unprotected in this week's Rule 5 draft. Mangum is strong defensively and has […]

Reds Sign Silvino Bracho To Minor-League Deal

The Cincinnati Reds signed right-hander Silvino Bracho to a minor-league deal on Thursday with an invitation to major-league spring training. Bracho appeared in the big leagues in 2022 for the first time in two years, giving up three earned runs on three hits while walking one and striking out four in only 4 1/3 relief […]

Austin Allen Signs With Marlins

The Miami Marlins signed catcher Austin Allen and shortstop Alex De Goti to minor-league deals and also claimed right-hander Nic Enright off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians. Allen played in five games for the Oakland Athletics last season and went 1-for-14 with a walk, a run scored and nine strikeouts. The 28-year-old was traded to […]

J.P. Feyereisen Has Shoulder Surgery

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) had right shoulder surgery on Wednesday that was described as a "general cleanup of the rotator cuff and labrum." The goal is for Feyereisen to resume throwing in four months, so he will miss at least the start of the 2023 season. Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin believes […]

Giants Acquire Blake Sabol From The Reds

The San Francisco Giants acquired catcher/outfielder Blake Sabol from the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations and a player to be named later. It was a busy day for Sabol, as he was selected by the Reds in the Rule 5 draft from the Pittsburgh Pirates before being dealt to San Francisco. […]

Diamondbacks Sign Austin Brice To Minor-League Deal

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed free-agent right-hander Austin Brice to a minor-league deal. Brice will head to the desert after spending the 2022 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He posted a 4.04 ERA (2.96 FIP), a 1.05 WHIP and five strikeouts in just 6 2/3 relief innings. At Triple-A Indianapolis, he went 3-4 with a 5.56 […]

Dodgers Sign Jason Heyward To Minor-League Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free-agent outfielder Jason Heyward to a minor-league deal on Thursday. The Chicago Cubs granted Heyward his unconditional release in November, and now he'll move his talents to LA. The 33-year-old came up with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 as one of the top outfielder prospects in the game. He was […]

Mets Could Reunite With Trevor Williams

The New York Mets are talking to free-agent right-hander Trevor Williams about a reunion. The 30-year-old is a pitcher to keep an eye on, and the Mets aren't the only team in on him this offseason. Williams went 3-5 with a 3.21 ERA (3.88 FIP), a 1.23 WHIP, 84 strikeouts and 23 walks in 89 […]

Braves Acquire Joe Jimenez From Tigers

The Atlanta Braves acquired right-handed reliever Joe Jimenez from the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday evening in exchange for outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy and left-hander Jake Higginbotham. The Braves need some more bullpen reinforcements after closer Kenley Jansen left in free agency to sign with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Jimenez had a solid […]

Padres Agree With Xander Bogaerts On 11-Year Deal

The San Diego Padres agreed to an 11-year, $280 million deal with free-agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts on Wednesday night. It comes after Trea Turner scored an 11-year, $300 million deal from the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Bogaerts has been an All-Star in three of the last four seasons and was extremely productive yet again in […]

Four Teams Showing Serious Interest In Dansby Swanson

The Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox are among the teams that have shown the most interest in free-agent shortstop Dansby Swanson so far this offseason. Swanson's hometown Atlanta Braves are also in the mix to re-sign him if he so chooses. The Twins and Red Sox are probably interested […]

Six Teams Talking With Xander Bogaerts

Six teams still need a shortstop and are all talking to free-agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts at the Winter Meetings in San Diego this week. The Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are among them. Bogaerts opted out of the final three years of his deal with Boston, but they've had some momentum […]

Pirates Take Jose Hernandez In Rule 5 Draft

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected left-hander Jose Hernandez from the Los Angeles Dodgers with the third overall selection in Wednesday's Rule 5 draft. The rebuilding Pirates will give Hernandez a shot to stick on the club's active big-league roster in 2023. The 24-year-old southpaw pitched at High-A Great Lakes and Double-A Tulsa in 2022, going a […]

A's Pluck Ryan Noda Away From The Dodgers

The Oakland Athletics selected Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Ryan Noda second overall in Wednesday's Rule 5 draft. The rebuilding A's will give Noda a shot to see if he can stick on their major-league roster in 2023. The 26-year-old was taken in the 15th round in 2017 out of the University of Cincinnati by […]

Red Sox Reel In Masataka Yoshida On Five-Year Deal

The Boston Red Sox agreed to a five-year deal worth more than $85 million with Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida on Wednesday, according to sources. The posting fee for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball will be in the $15 million range, bringing the total outlay for Yoshida to around $100 million. The 29-year-old is […]

Cole Hamels Wants To Pitch In 2023

Free-agent left-hander Cole Hamels, who is still only 38 years old, wants to pitch in 2023, according to his long-time agent John Boggs. Hamels hasn't pitched since the shortened 2020 season, when he made just one start for the Atlanta Braves and allowed three earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. The four-time All-Star southpaw underwent […]

Mets Remain Involved With Kodai Senga

The New York Mets remain involved with Japanese starting pitcher Kodai Senga, even after signing left-handed starter Jose Quintana on Wednesday. The Mets lost Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker and Chris Bassitt from their starting rotation last season, but they've already added American League Cy Young winner Justin Verlander and Quintana this offseason. Senga exercised an […]

Yankees Remain In On Carlos Rodon

The New York Yankees remain in on free-agent left-hander Carlos Rodon despite re-signing superstar outfielder Aaron Judge to a monster nine-year, $360 million deal on Wednesday. The Yankees also remain interested in free-agent outfielder Andrew Benintendi or another left fielder, and they'd also like to bolster their bullpen. Rodon is easily the biggest name left […]