NEWS
Yadier Molina plans to retire after finishing his current contract which ends following the 2020 season.
Two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana will be inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame on August 4th. Santana played with the Twins from 2000-07. He won both his Cy Young’s with them and was also a 3-time All-Star.
TRANSACTIONS
The Nationals have re-signed INF Howie Kendrick to a 2 year/$7 million contract plus incentives.
The Giants have acquired OF Andrew McCutchen and cash from the Pirates. The Pirates will receive 2 prospects: OF Bryan Reynolds (Giants #4 prospect) and RHP Kyle Crick (Giants #16 prospect).
The Pirates and LHP Felipe Rivero agreed to a 4 year/$22 million contract extension with two club options.
The Blue Jays have signed OF Curtis Granderson to a 1 year/$5 million contract.
The Yankees signed LHP Wade LeBlanc to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite.
The Cubs have re-signed LHP Brian Duensing to a 2 year/$7 million contract.
The Tigers and SS Jose Iglesias agreed to a 1 year/$6.2 million deal to avoid arbitration.
The Brewers signed RHP Ernesto Frieri to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite.
The Blue Jays have acquired OF Randal Grichuk from the Cardinals. The Cardinals will receive RHP Dominic Leone and prospect RHP Conner Greene (Blue Jays #11 prospect).
RUMORS
The Pirates INF Josh Harrison would like to be traded if team plans to start rebuilding.
The Giants still pursuing center fielders, McCutchen will play RF.
OF Lorenzo Cain recently traveled to Los Angeles to meet with multiple clubs.
The Twins have shown some interest in LHP Wade Miley.
The Orioles have checked in on OF Jarrod Dyson.
The Brewers have made an official contract offer to RHP Yu Darvish.
The Indians and Orioles discussed a Manny Machado trade earlier this winter.
OF Ichiro Suzuki still hoping to find a MLB opportunity.
The Brewers could be closing in on a trade, second team is unknown.