The Tampa Bay Rays have interest in Niko Goodrum, who was reassigned to Minor League camp by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.

Goodrum signed a Minor League deal with the Twins in December that includes an assignment clause, which requires the club to offer the player to the other 29 teams.

If any club expresses interest, the Twins have to decide between adding the player to their roster or trading them to the interested club.

Left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a one-year, $25 million contract that includes a vesting player option for a second season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night, bolstering the National League champions' rotation with the postseason standout from the team that beat them in the World Series.

The deal, which is pending a physical, ends Montgomery's free agency two days before Opening Day and could include a second-year player option at $20 million if Montgomery makes 10 starts. The option would be for $22.5 million if Montgomery reaches 18 starts and $25 million at 23 starts, sources said.

Jordan Montgomery remains available as a free agent with Opening Day just two days away.

Reports have indicated that Montgomery has multiple long-term offers on the table, though it's unclear which clubs have extended those offers.

The New York Mets and Yankees have yet to "shut the door" on a deal with Montgomery, according to a report.

It was reported last week that the Yankees re-opened talks with Montgomery on a reunion.

The Colorado Rockies have agreed to a seven-year contract extension with shortshop Ezequiel Tovar, according to a Major League source.

The deal is worth $63.5 million and Tovar can earn a total of $84 million if an option for 2031 is exercised.

The club confirmed that a deal had taken place but declined to discuss terms or announce it officially because a physical is pending.

Tovar, 22, appeared in 153 games last season and slashed .253/.287/.408 with 15 home runs and 73 RBIs. 

The market for Jordan Montgomery "has finally hit, and it's getting competitive," according to a report.

Jim Bowden reports that Montgomery has long-term contract offers from two teams. Bowden adds that a signing is "probably going to happen this week." 

Montgomery has been linked to the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Right-hander Chase Anderson agreed Sunday to a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, one day after he was released from a minor league deal by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Anderson, 36, was 1-6 with a 5.75 ERA last year in 17 starts and two relief appearances for Tampa Bay and Colorado.

Major League players have begun to question current MLB Players Association leadership, largely because of an eroding "middle class."

That is the group of players good enough to remain in the Majors, but not good enough to be rewarded with a long-term or otherwise lucrative contract.

Scott Boras has found himself in the midst of the MLBPA controversy, with some players alleging that Bruce Meyer is too "ideologically aligned" with the high-profile agent.

During Blake Snell's introductory press conference with the San Francisco Giants, Boras offered a suggestion to fix the issue.

"I think having veterans in the clubhouse is very important for young players. They create better winning environments because they are more familiar with the league," Boras told The Score's Travis Sawchik. "I think there are players in that age group, 32 or so, they should have a luxury-tax exclusion. An amount of $15 million on down, if you sign a veteran player in that age bracket, they are excluded from your luxury tax. 

"That would put those players in their own category. The prohibition is (because) those players are usually added late, and the owners are saying, 'Because of my tax situation, I am not going to sign this player.'"

The New York Mets and designated hitter J.D. Martinez are in agreement on a one-year, $12 million contract, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The deal is pending a physical.

Martinez gives the Mets' lineup a proven power source behind slugger Pete Alonso one week before Opening Day. 

The New York Yankees are "back in contact" with Jordan Montgomery's representatives, according to a report.

The report states that there is still a gap between Montgomery's asking price and the Yankees' comfort level.

After Blake Snell reached a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants on Monday night, Montgomery became the highest-profile free agent left on the market.

The Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a one-year, $4.5 million deal with Michael Lorenzen, according to a source.

The contract could be worth up to $7 million with incentives.

After going 5-7 with a 3.58 ERA and making the All-Star Game with the Detroit Tigers, the right-hander was dealt to the Philadelphia Phillies at the trade deadline.