Matt Carpenter, Ryan Kerr Headed To Braves

Designated hitter Matt Carpenter is going from the San Diego Padres to the Atlanta Braves in a three-player swap. The Braves also acquired relief pitcher Ray Kerr. Carpenter, 38, resurrected his career in 2022 with the New York Yankees, though he couldn't replicate that success for the Padres last season. Atlanta will hope to get […]

Duane Underwood Jr. Signs Minor-League Deal With Yankees

Free-agent right-handed reliever Duane Underwood Jr. signed a minor-league deal with the New York Yankees on Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training. Underwood will be competing for a roster spot in New York's bullpen to open the 2024 season, but that's unlikely to happen unless he improves dramatically from last year. The 29-year-old […]

Josh Winder Likely To Serve As Multi-Inning Reliever

Minnesota Twins right-hander Josh Winder is likely to be used as a multi-inning reliever for the Twins in 2024 and is also likely to be a frequent passenger on the Triple-A shuttle. the 27-year-old had a mediocre 4.51 ERA and 75-to-32 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 101 2/3 innings for Minnesota the last two years. He has […]

Taylor Clarke Being Dealt From Royals To Brewers

The Kansas City Royals have traded relief pitcher Taylor Clarke to the Milwaukee Brewers. The return for the trade is unknown at this point. The right-hander has logged plenty of appearances out of the Royals' bullpen of late, trotting out for 105 appearances over the last two seasons. After posting a solid 4.04 ERA across […]

Mets Ink Cam Robinson To Minor-League Deal

The New York Mets have signed relief pitcher Cam Robinson to a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training. The 24-year-old has yet to reach the big leagues and has spent his entire professional career in the Milwaukee Brewers organization prior to joining the Mets. He split the 2023 campaign between Double-A and Triple-A […]

White Sox Designate Yohan Ramirez For Assignment

The Chicago White Sox have designated relief pitcher Yohan Ramirez for assignment. The move came Wednesday as Ramirez was designated after the signing of starter Eric Fedde became official. The right-hander split the Pirates and White Sox and worked to a decent 4.23 ERA across 31 appearances but also struggled to a 9.00 ERA across […]

Tommy Hunter Hangs Up His Cleats

Right-hander Tommy Hunter has officially announced his retirement from professional baseball. Hunter calls it a career after 16 seasons in the major leagues, with stops playing for the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. He spent the final three seasons of his career with […]

Daniel Hudson Returning To The Dodgers

Right-handed reliever Daniel Hudson has agreed to re-sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday on a minor-league deal, according to sources. The 36-year-old missed most of this past season with knee injuries and will earn $2 million if he makes the team with up to $2 million more in performance bonuses. It might be […]

Cooper Criswell Signs Major-League Deal With Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox and pitcher Cooper Criswell agreed to a one-year, major-league deal Tuesday, per Boston Globe's Alex Speier. The 27-year-old will make a guaranteed $1 million. Criswell spent time mostly as a starter with Triple-A Durham and as a reliever with the Rays in 2023, compiling a 3.93 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 21.6% […]

Dodgers Reportedly Targeting Josh Hader

Despite recently making a massive signing of two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (elbow), the Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly targeting top free-agent closer Josh Hader, per Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci. The salary deferrals in Ohtani's contract may allow the Dodgers to bring in one or several top-tier additional players. Hader had an excellent bounce-back 2023 season […]

Dylan Floro Agrees With Nationals

Free-agent right-hander Dylan Floro agreed to a one-year, $2.25 million deal plus performance bonuses with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, according to a source. The 32-year-old veteran reliever will head to D.C. after spending the 2023 campaign with the Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins. He wasn't very effective last year despite posting a sub-.300 ERA […]

Chris Stratton Heads To Royals On One-Year Deal

Free-agent right-hander Chris Stratton has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes a $4.5 million player option for 2025. The Royals are stocking up on pitching this offseason and also added veteran starter Seth Lugo on Tuesday on a three-year, $45 […]

Rob Zastryzny Signs Minors Deal With Brewers

Free-agent left-hander Rob Zastryzny has signed a minor-league deal with an invitation to big-league spring training on Tuesday. Zastryzny made 21 appearances (one start) for the Pittsburgh Pirates last year and went 1-0 with a 4.79 ERA (4.32 FIP) and 1.79 WHIP with 13 walks and 15 strikeouts in 20 2/3 innings pitched. The 31-year-old […]

Cardinals Bolster Pitching Coaching Staff For 2024

The St. Louis Cardinals finalized their major-league coaching staff for 2024 on Monday afternoon and will add former relief pitcher Dean Kiekhefer as an assistant pitching coach, among other additions. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak and manager Oliver Marmol said this offseason that they planned to add to the pitching side of the coaching […]

Yankees, Dodgers Complete Three-Player Swap

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-player swap on Monday as the Yankees sent infield prospect Trey Sweeney to Los Angeles in exchange for left-hander Victor Gonzalez and infielder Jorbit Vivas. The Dodgers were rumored to be moving out a pair of players from their 40-man roster in order to clear […]

Winter Meetings Recap - Fantasy Baseball Fallout

The MLB Winter Meetings are an exciting time. Fans can dream of their teams making a move that will see them becoming contenders. Some teams just use it to begin a phase of rebuilding. Regardless of each team's needs, there's usually no shortage of transactions that will impact players' fantasy outlook for the following season. […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Impacts for Jarred Kelenic, Alex Verdugo, Michael King, and Tyler O'Neill

Since the MLB's Winter Meetings kicked off this past Monday, we've seen a handful of deals take place. To this point, the biggest blockbuster saw Juan Soto headed to the Bronx, with more deals yet to come. While maybe not as splashy as the Soto deal, a few other notable players have moved to new […]

Jordan Balazovic To Remain In The Bullpen

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jordan Balazovic is expected to remain in the team's bullpen, according to manager Rocco Baldelli. The 25-year-old was once one of the Twins' best starting pitching prospects. However, Balazovic has been primarily pitching out of the pen with the big league club. He posted a 4.44 ERA and 1.56 WHIP across 18 […]

William Smith Signs With Royals

The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a contract with relief pitcher William Smith. The two sides have agreed on a one-year, $5 million deal for the 2024 campaign. The veteran southpaw began his career with the Royals back in 2012. Last season, Smith began the year as the closer with the Texas Rangers. However, […]

Andrew Chafin Joins Tigers

The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a deal with relief pitcher Andrew Chafin. The left-hander will get a one-year deal worth $4.25 million for the upcoming 2024 season. The deal includes a $6.5 million club option for the 2025 campaign. The veteran southpaw pitched well during his time with the team in 2022. Last season, […]

Nick Robertson, Victor Santos Heading To St. Louis For Tyler O'Neill

Pitchers Nick Robertson and Victor Santos have been reported as the package being sent from Boston to St. Louis for Tyler O'Neill. Robertson is a relief pitcher with major league experience and good strikeout numbers in a cup of coffee. He appeared in 22 1/3 innings for the Red Sox and Dodgers, striking out 26. […]

Zach Logue Inks Minors Pact With Braves

Free-agent left-hander Zach Logue has signed a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves. The southpaw endured a difficult 2023 season in the Tigers' organization, as he surrendered nine earned runs on the back of three homers in just 11 innings with the Tigers while posting a 6.58 ERA across 27 appearances (21 starts) with Triple-A […]

Billy McKinney, Anthony Misiewicz Re-Sign With Yankees

Outfielder Billy McKinney and left-hander Anthony Misiewicz have both re-signed with the New York Yankees. Both contracts are of the minor-league variety. McKinney, whose career began with New York in the 2018 season, returned to the organization in the 2023 season and hit .227 with six home runs and one stolen base across 147 trips […]

Jorge Lopez Agrees To One-Year Deal With Mets

Free-agent right-handed reliever Jorge Lopez and the New York Mets agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal on Thursday, according to sources. The 30-year-old pitched for the Minnesota Twins, Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles in 2023 and had a poor 5.95 ERA (5.76 FIP), 1.51 WHIP, three saves, 22 walks and 49 strikeouts in 59 […]

Wander Suero Signs With Astros

Free-agent right-hander Wander Suero signed a minor-league deal with the Houston Astros on Thursday. Suero will simply give the Astros some extra relief depth entering the 2024 season. The 32-year-old veteran reliever pitched in eight innings in five appearances out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen in 2023 and allowed seven earned runs on six […]

Franchy Cordero, Albert Abreu Sign With NPB's Seibu Lions

Free agent outfielder Franchy Cordero and free agent reliever Albert Abreu have both signed in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league with the Seibu Lions. Cordero slugged eight home runs in just 24 games for the Yankees in the 2023 season but also hit just .188 with a 35.2% K% across 71 trips to the plate […]

Jordan Hicks Being Eyed By Yankees

Free-agent reliever Jordan Hicks is receiving interest from the New York Yankees on the open market. The right-hander is coming off a bounce-back season split between the Cardinals and Blue Jays, as he tossed a 3.29 ERA across 65 appearances, recording 12 saves in the process. The 27-year-old posted a 5.40 ERA in 10 outings […]

Angel Perdomo Inks One-Year, Non-Guaranteed Split Contract With Braves

The Atlanta Braves and left-hander Angel Perdomo have agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed split contract for the 2024 season. The club claimed the southpaw off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates last month but he will miss the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October. The contract ensures he remains within the organization after […]

Royals Sign Trio To Minor-League Deals

The Kansas City Royals have signed utility player Mike Brosseau, right-hander Tyler Duffey, and left-hander Sam Long to minor-league contracts. Brosseau, 29, spent the 2023 season in the Brewers' organization, appearing in 29 games at the big-league level while limping to a .205 average with four home runs across 78 trips to the plate. He […]

Padres Acquire Michael King, Kyle Higashioka, Others From Yankees

The San Diego Padres officially sent outfielders Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to the New York Yankees in a blockbuster trade on Wednesday in exchange for right-handers Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito, and Randy Vasquez, and catcher Kyle Higashioka. The Padres cleared payroll space and acquired some much-needed pitching help with this massive deal. […]