NEWS
Willie Hernandez has passed away at the age of 69. Hernandez was a 3-time All-Star. In 1984 he was the AL Cy Young and AL MVP winner and won the World Series with the Tigers.
The Padres have announced they hired Mike Shildt as their newest manager. Shildt managed the Cardinals from 2018-21 and has been with the Padres front office the past couple seasons.
The Pirates announced RHP Johan Oviedo will undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss all of the 2024 season.
TRANSACTIONS
The Phillies have signed RHP Aaron Nola to a 7 year/$172 million contract with a full no trade clause.
The Braves have signed RHP Reynaldo Lopez to a 3 year/$30 million contract.
The Cardinals have signed RHP Lance Lynn to a 1 year/$10 million contract plus performance bonuses and a club option for 2025.
The Cardinals have signed RHP Kyle Gibson to a 1 year/$12 million contract and a club option for 2025.
The White Sox have signed SS Paul DeJong to a 1-year major league deal.
The Dbacks have acquired 3B Eugenio Suarez from the Mariners. The Mariners will receive RHP Carlos Vargas and C Seby Zavala.
RUMORS
The Braves are one of the top suitors for RHP Sonny Gray.
The Dodgers are interested in trading for RHP Dylan Cease.
The Phillies still have interest in RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto even after signing Nola.
The Blue Jays are “open to” RHP Alek Monoah trade offers.
The Tigers are looking closely at the FA starting pitching market.
The Yankees and Giants are expected to pursue South Korean OF Jung Hoo Lee.
The Tigers are showing “serious” interest in RHP Kenta Maeda.
Several teams have been showing interest in Guardians RHP Shane Bieber.
OF Tommy Pham has interest from around 10 different teams.
The Twins have discussed C Christian Vazquez trades.
The Yankees seem to be considering a reunion with LHP Jordan Montgomery.
RHP Seth Lugo is drawing a lot of interest on the FA market.
Multiple clubs are interested in RHP Noah Syndergaard.