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Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays’ offseason was defined by who they didn’t sign rather than who they did sign, as they came up short in their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani.
Major League Signings
2024 spending: $41MMTotal spending: $70.5MM
Option Decisions…
Astros Claim Penn Murfee From Braves
The Astros have claimed right-hander Penn Murfee from the Braves, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The Astros placed righty Kendall Graveman on the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Graveman is going to miss the entire…
Rangers To Select Jared Walsh
The Rangers are going to select the contract of first baseman Jared Walsh, with Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today among those to relay the news. Walsh was in camp on a minor league deal but will be added to the roster prior to Opening Day.…
Cardinals Place Jared Young On Outright Waivers
The Cardinals announced that infielder/outfielder Jared Young has been placed on outright waivers. That opens up a spot on their 40-man roster for outfielder Victor Scott.
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Dodgers, Will Smith “Working On” Long-Term Extension
The Dodgers and catcher Will Smith are working on a long-term extension, per a report from Juan Toribio of MLB.com. It will be a ten-year contract, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. It comes with a $140MM guarantee, per Jeff…
Matt McLain Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
Reds infielder Matt McLain underwent surgery to repair the labrum and some damaged cartilage in his left shoulder yesterday, president of baseball operations Nick Krall announced this morning (X link via Mark Sheldon of MLB.com). A…
Marlins Trade Jon Berti To Yankees
The Yankees and Marlins are in agreement on a trade sending utility infielder Jon Berti from Miami to New York, reports Craig Mish of SportsGrid and the Miami Herald. Berti, 34, is earning $3.6MM in the second season of a two-year,…
Ronel Blanco To Begin Season In Astros’ Rotation
Right-hander Ronel Blanco will start the 2024 season in the Astros’ rotation, manager Joe Espada announced to the team’s beat writers last night (X link via Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle). Blanco got the news after celebrating…
MLBTR Podcast: A Live Reaction To The Jordan Montgomery Signing, Ohtani’s Interpreter, And JD…
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts*, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify…
Rays To Acquire Niko Goodrum, Select Him To 40-Man Roster
The Rays are acquiring utilityman Niko Goodrum from the Twins and will add him to their 40-man roster, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The Rays’ interest in Goodrum was first reported yesterday afternoon.
Goodrum had an…