The Cincinnati Reds have reached an agreement on a three-year deal with Shogo Akiyama.
Nikkan Sports reported on Monday that the outfielder received a $15 million deal, though sources claimed the bidding for Akiyama exceeded $20 million.
The Cincinnati Reds have reached an agreement on a three-year deal with Shogo Akiyama.
Nikkan Sports reported on Monday that the outfielder received a $15 million deal, though sources claimed the bidding for Akiyama exceeded $20 million.
The Miami Marlins have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Corey Dickerson on a $17.5 million, two-year contract, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
MLB Network first reported on the deal between the sides.
Matt Moore is heading to Japan. The left-hander has agreed to a deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball, the team announced on Thursday.
According to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman, the contract is for $3.5 million guaranteed, and Moore can make up to $6 million.
Edwin Encarnacion and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a one-year deal for $12 million with a club option for 2021 at $12 million, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Dominican Republic reporter Yancen Pujols first reported that Encarnacion, who turns 37 next month, was joining the White Sox.
Free-agent catcher Francisco Cervelli has agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Miami Marlins, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
Outfielder Kole Calhoun and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a two-year, $16 million deal with a third-year team option for $9 million, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
The New York Mets have reached a one-year deal with right-handed reliever Dellin Betances, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The deal is worth $10.5 million, but Betances could earn $13 million if he appears in 70 games. There is a player option in 2021 and a vesting player option for 2022, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Blue Jays are in agreement on a four-year, $80 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
A groin injury robbed Ryu of 15 weeks in 2018, but he stayed healthy throughout 2019 with the Dodgers and was among the best in the National League.
Ryu, who returned to the Dodgers after accepting the qualifying offer, made his first All-Star team last summer. He finished the season with a 14-5 mark, an NL-best 2.32 ERA, walked only 24 batters and had 163 strikeouts in 182⅔ innings.
Travis Shaw and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The source said the deal includes $675,000 in performance bonuses.
Left-hander Dallas Keuchel and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a three-year, $55.5 million deal, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The agreement includes a vesting fourth-year option worth $18.5 million, sources said.