NEWS
MLB has announced that INF Ryosuke Kikuchi (Hiroshima Carp) and RHP Shun Yamaguchi (Yomiuri Giants) are each formally available through the posting process.
TRANSACTIONS
The Indians have acquired C Sandy Leon from the Red Sox. The Red Sox will receive minor league RHP Adenys Bautista.
The Padres have acquired INF Jurickson Profar from the A’s. The A’s will receive C Austin Allen and a PTBNL.
The Reds have signed INF Mike Moustakas to a 4 year/$64 million contract.
The Marlins claimed 1B Jesus Aguilar off waivers from the Rays. Aguilar was an All-Star with the Brewers in 2018.
The Marlins have acquired INF Jonathan Villar from the Orioles. The Orioles will receive minor league LHP Easton Lucas.
The A’s have signed LHP Jake Diekman to a 2 year/$7.5 million contract with a club option for 2021.
The Braves have signed LHP Cole Hamels to a 1 year/$18 million contract.
The Angels have acquired RHP Dylan Bundy from the Orioles. The Orioles will receive 4 minor league pitchers. RHP Kyle Bradish (Angels #21 prospect), RHP Isaac Mattson, RHP Zach Peek and RHP Kyle Brnovich.
The Phillies have signed RHP Zack Wheeler to a 5 year/$118 million contract.
The Brewers have acquired C Omar Narvaez from the Mariners. The Mariners will receive minor league RHP Adam Hill and a competitive balance draft pick (#71).
The Mets have acquired OF Jake Marisnick from the Astros. The Astros will receive minor league LHP Blake Taylor and minor league OF Kenedy Corona.
The Twins have re-signed RHP Michael Pineda to a 2 year/$20 million contract.
The Mets signed RHP Brad Brach to a 1 year/$850K contract plus incentives with player option for 2021.
The Rangers have signed RHP Jordan Lyles to a 2 year/$16 million contract.
The Padres have acquired OF Tommy Pham and OF prospect Jake Cronenworth (Rays #17 prospect) from the Rays. The Rays will receive OF Hunter Renfroe and SS prospect Xavier Edwards (Padres #4 prospect, MLB #72 prospect).
The Royals signed RHP Trevor Rosenthal to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite. Rosenthal was an All-Star in 2015 with the Cardinals.
RUMORS
The Phillies have maintained contact with 3B Josh Donaldson and SS Didi Gregorius.
The Giants and D-Backs are among the teams that have interest in OF Nicholas Castellanos.
The Dodgers and White Sox have had “preliminary” trade talks regarding OF Joc Pederson.
The Blue Jays have interest in LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu and LHP Dallas Keuchel.
The Nationals are heavily pursuing 3B Josh Donaldson.
RHP Josh Lindblom has multiple multiyear offers on the table.
The Yankees are reportedly prioritizing RHP Gerrit Cole.
The D-Backs remain interested in Yankees OF Clint Frazier.
The Cardinals are in on LHP Madison Bumgarner.
The Pirates are open to trade offers on OF Starling Marte.
The Phillies are going all in and plan to pursue 3B Anthony Rendon.
The Yankees have made an offer to OF Brett Gardner.
The Mets are talking to RHP Rick Porcello.