NEWS
Adrian Beltre has announced his retirement after a 21 year MLB career. Beltre will retire as a career .286/.339/.480 hitter, with 477 home runs, 636 doubles, 38 triples and 121 stolen bases on his resume. He totaled 3166 hits as a Major Leaguer, scored 1524 runs and knocked in another 1707 runs. He was a 4 time All-Star, won 5 Gold Gloves and 4 Silver Sluggers.
Jonny Venters (NL) and David Price (AL) have won the Comeback Player of the Year awards.
The Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have announced that they will post ace Yusei Kikuchi for Major League teams in early December.
The Royals have announced that they’ve hired former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny as a Special Advisor for Player Development.
TRANSACTIONS
The Nationals have signed C Kurt Suzuki to a 2 year/$10 million contract. Suzuki played with the Nationals from 2012-13.
The Yankees have acquired LHP James Paxton from the Mariners. The Mariners will receive LHP prospect Justus Sheffield (Yanks #1 prospect), RHP prospect Erik Swanson (Yanks #22 prospect) and minor league OF Dom Thompson-Williams.
The Orioles have re-signed INF Jace Peterson to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite.
The Reds and RHP Raisel Iglesias have agreed to a 3 year/$24.125 contract extension through his arbitration years.
RUMORS
RHP David Robertson hopes to sign with a team in the Northeast.
RHP Craig Kimbrel doesn’t appear likely to rejoin the Braves.
The Astros have made an initial offer of one year to RHP Charlie Morton.
The Yankees remain interested in free agents LHP Patrick Corbin and LHP J.A. Happ.
The Indians are drawing significant trade interest in C Yan Gomes.
The Padres have discussed a trade with the Mariners in which they would acquire SS Jean Segura and RHP Mike Leake for OF Wil Myers.
The Twins and D-Backs have had preliminary talks about a 1B Paul Goldschmidt trade.
DH Nelson Cruz has drawn interest from the White Sox, Rays and Astros.
The Cardinals have maintaining interest in OF Michael Brantley.
The Phillies have RHP Tommy Hunter and RHP Pat Neshek on the trading block with 1B Carlos Santana.
The Mets are seriously considering trading RHP Noah Syndergaard.
RHP Matt Harvey has drawn interest from the Reds and A’s.
The Phillies have interest in Mariners SS Jean Segura and RHP Edwin Diaz.
The Mets and Indians have engaged in trade talks involving C Yan Gomes.
The Yankees are interested in RHP Adam Ottavino.