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Brewers, Christian Arroyo Agree To Minor League Deal

Jan 31, 2024 5:29 PM

Infielder Christian Arroyo agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers that includes an invitation to major league spring training.

Arroyo, 28, hit .241 with a .268 on-base percentage, 3 homers and 24 RBIs in 66 games for Boston last season.

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Padres, Wandy Peralta Agree To Four-Year, $16.5M Deal

Jan 31, 2024 5:05 PM

Free agent left-hander Wandy Peralta is in agreement with the San Diego Padres on a four-year, $16.5 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

The deal includes three player opt-outs, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.

The deal is pending a physical.

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Mets Bring Back Adam Ottavino On One-Year Deal

Jan 31, 2024 8:05 AM

The New York Mets and Adam Ottavino have finalized a one-year, $4.5 million deal.

Ottavino spent the past two seasons with the Mets, going 1-7 with a 3.21 ERA and a career-best 12 saves in 66 appearances last year. 

In early November, the reliever declined a $6.75 million player option for 2024 that included $4 million that would have been paid from 2032-35, reducing the present-day value to an estimated $4.4 million.

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Justin Turner Agrees To One-Year, $13M Deal With Blue Jays

Jan 30, 2024 4:32 PM

The Toronto Blue Jays and Justin Turner have agreed to a one-year deal worth $13 million, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Turner can make an additional $1.5 million in bonuses, according to multiple reports. The deal was first reported Tuesday by MLB Network.

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Cubs Agree To Deal With Reliever Richard Lovelady

Jan 30, 2024 7:39 AM

The Chicago Cubs are signing reliever Richard Lovelady to a deal.

The contract is presumably a Minor League pact with an invitation to Major League spring training.

Lovelady, 28, is a former 10th round pick of the Kansas City Royals.

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Angels, Aaron Hicks Agree To Deal

Jan 29, 2024 4:32 PM

The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks on Monday, adding him to an outfield mix that includes Mike Trout, Taylor Ward, Mickey Moniak and Jo Adell.

Hicks is still under the seven-year, $70 million contract he originally signed with the New York Yankees, which extends through the 2025 season. The deal pays Hicks $9.5 million in 2024 and $9.5 million in 2025 and includes a $1 million buyout for a club option in 2026. The Yankees are still responsible for all of it minus the major league minimum of $740,000 the Angels will pay him in 2024.

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O's, Danny Coulombe Agree To One-Year, $2.3M Deal

Jan 29, 2024 1:46 PM

Left-hander Danny Coulombe and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $2.3 million, one-year contract on Monday that avoided a salary arbitration hearing.

Baltimore has a $4 million option for 2025 with no buyout as part of the agreement, and the option price could escalate to $4,925,000 based on games pitched this year: $100,000 for 50, $50,000 for each game from 51-55, $55,000 apiece for 56-60 and $60,000 each for 61-65.

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A's, Alex Wood In Agreement On Contract

Jan 28, 2024 2:10 AM

Alex Wood appears to be swapping Bay Area teams.

The Athletics reportedly are in agreement with Wood on a contract, FanSided's Robert Murray reported Saturday, citing sources.

The deal is pending a physical, Murray added, though no contract figures or length of deal were reported.

Wood, who recently turned 33, is coming off a three-year stint with the Giants. The left-handed pitcher posted a 23-21 record in that span, along with a 4.41 ERA and 1.270 WHIP.

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Royals, Adam Frazier Agree To One-Year, $4.5M Deal

Jan 27, 2024 8:46 PM

The Kansas City Royals and utility man Adam Frazier have agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million contract to provide the club with a left-handed bat and some versatility in the lineup, according to multiple reports.

Frazier will make $2 million this season with an $8.5 million mutual option for next season and a $2.5 million buyout, according to reports. The deal is pending a physical.

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Cubs, Hector Neris Agree To One-Year, $9M Deal

Jan 27, 2024 12:06 PM

Right-handed reliever Hector Neris and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $9 million contract that includes an option, sources told ESPN, bolstering the back end of Chicago's bullpen with the top reliever remaining in free agency.

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Rangers, David Robertson Agree To One-Year Deal

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D-Backs, Joc Pederson Agree To One-Year, $9.5M Deal

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Dodgers, James Paxton Agree To One-Year, $11M Deal

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Nationals, Joey Gallo Agree To One-Year, $5M Deal

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Angels, Matt Moore Agree To One-Year, $9M Deal

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Brewers Finalizing Two-Year, $34M Deal With Rhys Hoskins

Cardinals, Tommy Edman Agree To Two-Year, $16.5M Deal

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Dodgers, James Paxton Closing In On One-Year Deal

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Pirates, Aroldis Chapman Agree To One-Year, $10.5M Deal

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Yankees, Luke Weaver Agree To One-Year, $2M Deal

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Tigers Avoid Arbitration With Casey Mize

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Angels, Robert Stephenson Agree To Three-Year, $33M Deal

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White Sox, John Brebbia Agree To One-Year Deal

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Matt Carpenter Returning To Cardinals On One-Year Deal

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Astros, Josh Hader Agree To Record Five-Year, $95M Deal

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Phillies, Jalvin Arias Agree To $1.4M Deal

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Mets Agree To Deal With Vladi Miguel Guerrero

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Giants, Jordan Hicks Agree To Four-Year, $44M Deal

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Yankees, Juan Soto Agree To Record-Breaking $31M Salary For 2024

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Yankees, Marcus Stroman Agree To Two-Year, $37M Deal

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