NEWS
Miguel Cabrera announced that it is likely that the 2023 season will be his final season.
The MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark was given a 5-year extension that will go through the 2027 season.
Nestor Cortes, Adam Wainwright, Logan Webb, Ryan Pressly, Brady Singer and Kyle Freeland will all pitch for Team USA in the WBC.
The Blue Jays announced that Don Mattingly has been hired as their new bench coach.
Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry has passed away at the age of 84. He had a 22-year career spent mostly with the Giants. He was a 5-time All-Star and was a 2-time Cy Young winner.
TRANSACTIONS
The Astros have signed 1B Jose Abreu to a 3 year/$58.5 million contract plus incentives.
The Reds have signed C Luke Maile to a 1 year/$1.175 million contract.
The Mariners have signed RHP Trevor Gott to a 1 year/$1.2 million contract.
The Angels signed RHP Chris Devenski to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite. Devenski was an All-Star with the Astros in 2017.
The Nationals have signed 3B Jeimer Candelario to a 1 year/$5 million contract plus incentives.
The Dodgers have signed RHP Shelby Miller to a 1 year/$1.5 million contract.
The Tigers have signed LHP Matt Boyd to a 1 year/$10 million contract plus performance bonuses.
The Guardians signed LHP Anthony Gose to a 2-year minor league deal.
The Nationals signed INF Franklin Barreto to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite.
The Rays have signed RHP Zach Eflin to a 3 year/$40 million contract.
The Dbacks have signed RHP Miguel Castro to a 1 year/$3.5 million contract with a club option for 2024.
The Mariners acquired 2B Kolten Wong and cash from the Brewers. The Brewers will receive OF Jesse Winker and UT Abraham Toro.
The Red Sox have signed RHP Chris Martin to a 2 year/$17.5 million contract.
The Orioles have signed 1B/OF Franchy Cordero to a 1 year/$1.35 million contract.
The Rangers have signed RHP Jacob deGrom to a 5 year/$185 million contract with a 6th year option and a full no trade clause.
The Orioles have signed RHP Kyle Gibson to a 1-year major league deal.
The Angels signed RHP Cesar Valdez to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite.
RUMORS
The Dodgers meet with RHP Justin Verlander this week.
The Mariners are among the teams interested in OF Michael Conforto.
The Mets and Orioles are interested in LHP Carlos Rodon.
The Phillies reportedly have SS Trea Turner as a top priority this offseason.
The Padres and Dbacks among the teams interested in SS Xander Bogaerts.
The Astros plan to meet with C Willson Contreras.
The Guardians, Cardinals and Braves have all shown interest in A’s C Sean Murphy.
The Red Sox and Rangers are among the most serious suitors for OF Mitch Haniger.
The Cubs are showing strong interest in C Christian Vazquez.
The Orioles are checking in on the free agent SS market.
The Cardinals are interested in re-signing LHP Jose Quintana.
The Mets and Rangers among the many teams in on RHP Jameson Taillon.
The Pirates OF Bryan Reynolds has requested to be traded.
OF Aaron Judge “increasingly likely” to land a 9-year contract.