Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Díaz agreed to a $24 million, three-year contract on Tuesday that avoided a salary arbitration hearing.

Díaz's agreement could be worth $36 million over four seasons.

The New York Yankees have hired Brad Wilkerson as assistant hitting coach.

The Yankees already employ Dillon Lawson as primary hitting coach, as well as Casey Dykes as an assistant hitting coach. 

Wilkerson was hired directly from a collegiate program. He had spent the last three years serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Jacksonville University.

Wilkerson, 45, appeared in parts of eight big-league seasons as a player.

The Baltimore Orioles expect top prospect Grayson Rodriguez to crack the club's Opening Day rotation, per general manager Mike Elias.

Elias also believes top outfield prospect Colton Cowser will be ready to make his Major League debut at some point in 2023.

The Cincinnati Reds are signing utilityman Chad Pinder to a Minor League deal, according to a report.

Pinder, 30, will be in camp with the Reds as non-roster invitee once the deal is finalized.

He joins the Reds after spending parts of seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics.

The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a Minor League deal with infielder Adeiny Hechavarria.

The club has also signed outfielders Magneuris Sierra and Forrest Wall, and reliever Brian Moran to Minor League deals.

All four players will receive non-roster invitations to Spring Training.

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm has become the first Bahamian-born athlete to grace the cover of a sports video game with the announcement of MLB The Show 23.

"I'm from literally a small country that's right outside the U.S., and you barely hear from athletes that come from there," Chisholm said. "For me, it feels like I can finally give back to other kids and it feels like I can make a difference."

While his desire for personal self-expression and celebrating has rubbed some in baseball the wrong way, Chisholm said he's determined to remain himself regardless of the setting.

"You gotta know what that comes with, the noise," Chisholm said. "You're gonna get bashed, you're gonna go on Twitter or Instagram and see stuff. You're gonna have teammates that love it and that don't like it. You just gotta learn to cancel it out and realize you have to be yourself while also not overstepping yourself."

The Miami Marlins acquired reliever Matt Barnes in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Miami sent left-hander Richard Bleier to Boston for Barnes, and the Red Sox will pay the Marlins $5,625,000 to cover more than half the $10.25 million Barnes is guaranteed. The 32-year-old Barnes was designated for assignment when the Red Sox signed outfielder Adam Duvall last week.

A new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays will be built near the current one under plans unveiled Monday as part of a massive redevelopment project that also includes affordable housing, office space and retail in what was once a thriving Black neighborhood.

Right-hander Darren O'Day, who posted a 4.15 ERA in 28 games with the Atlanta Braves in 2022, announced Monday he is retiring after 15 seasons pitching for six teams in the major leagues.

O'Day posted on his Twitter account that "it's finally time to hang 'em up."

"The mental, physical and time demands have finally outweighed my love for the game," O'Day wrote.

Longtime broadcaster Chip Caray is taking over as the television play-by-play voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, more than five decades after his grandfather and Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray became a baseball staple with the same club.

Bally Sports Midwest announced Caray's hiring in a statement Monday.