The Cincinnati Reds added a veteran pitcher on Saturday, agreeing to terms with righty Frankie Montas on a one-year, $16 million contract, sources told ESPN.
The deal is pending a physical.
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A's Sign Trevor Gott To One-Year, $1.5M Deal
Veteran pitching tops the A’s wish list this offseason, and they took a step towards addressing that need on Tuesday by signing right-handed reliever Trevor Gott to a one-year deal.
The contract is worth $1.5 million, with a chance for Gott to earn up to $100,000 in bonuses based on number of appearances this season and another $100,000 if he is traded, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
Giants Sign Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Daulton Jefferies To Minor League Deal
Japanese first baseman and outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has agreed to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants that includes an invitation to spring training.
Tsutsugo played in the club's farm system this year and re-signed as a free agent. The 32-year-old last appeared in the majors for Pittsburgh in 2022, batting .171 with two homers and 19 RBI in 50 games. He hit .260 with 10 home runs with 44 RBI over 68 games this season between the Texas Rangers' Triple-A Round Rock affiliate and San Francisco's Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Sacramento teams.
Also on Friday, right-hander Daulton Jefferies signed a minor league deal with San Francisco. The former Oakland pitcher will remain in the Bay Area as he recovers from a second Tommy John surgery performed on Sept. 9, 2022.
Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi confirmed both moves.