Tyler Thornburg has agreed to a Minor League deal with the Dodgers, according to a report from WEEI.com's Rob Bradford. The club has not confirmed.

The right-hander was released by the Red Sox on July 10 after posting a 7.71 ERA over 16 appearances this season.

The San Francisco Giants have designated left-hander Derek Holland for assignment after the 10-year veteran allowed four earned runs in an inning of work Saturday in a loss to the New York Mets.

Mark Reynolds was cut by the Colorado Rockies two home runs shy of 300 after hitting .170 with four homers and 20 RBI in limited at-bats.

The 35-year-old infielder returned for his second stint with the Rockies in March, agreeing to a $1 million, one-year deal. He had just 135 at-bats in 78 games and was designated for assignment on Sunday in a flurry of roster moves by Colorado, which had lost 13 of its previous 15 games.

The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a deal with left-hander Drew Smyly pending a physical, manager Gabe Kapler confirmed to reporters Friday.

If it goes through, the 30-year-old Smyly would move into the starting rotation and pitch Sunday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh, Kapler said.

The Phillies do not have a left-hander in their rotation.

Aroldis Chapman has denied a report that he intends to opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees this offseason.

Chapman can exercise his opt-out clause after this season with two years and $30 million guaranteed remaining on his deal.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that a source close to Chapman predicted the closer is "one million percent" going to opt out of his contract at the end of the season.

Chapman said Wednesday that he hasn't yet discussed the matter with his agent and called the report "completely false."

The New York Mets have released veteran outfielder Matt Kemp.

Triple-A affiliate Syracuse, with which Kemp had been playing, announced the move Friday.

The Mets signed Kemp, 34, to a minor league contract in May, a few weeks after the Reds released the three-time All-Star. He ended up appearing in eight games for Syracuse as he dealt with a broken rib suffered in April, hitting .235 (8-for-34) with one home run and three RBIs in the minors.

The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a Minor League deal with Shelby Miller.

Miller was released by the Texas Rangers last week after he was designated for assignment.

In 19 appearances, including eight starts, he was 1-3 with a 8.59 ERA for the Rangers.

J.D. Martinez can opt out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox this offseason and hit the free agent market.

Martinez still has $62.5 million on his contract should he opt-in. He would receive a $2.5 million buyout if he hits the open market.

The slugger says he isn't close to making a decision on his opt-out. The last two years of his contract become mutual options if he spends a certain amount of time on the injured list due to another Lisfranc injury or other right foot complications.

"I understand it," Martinez said. "It's a business. I'll never hold it against anybody or anything like that. I've been through it too many times. If I did opt out, it wouldn't be a personal thing. It would be a business thing. Same thing on their end so there's an understanding on that."

The Major League Baseball Players' Association has some goals as collective bargaining negotiations near.

Baseball's five-year labor contract expires in December 2021, but the sides agreed March 8 to open negotiations early.

"We are interested in reestablishing a competitive environment," Tony Clark said. "We are interested in restoring meaningful free agency. We are interested in getting players something closer to their value as they are producing it. We are interested in ensuring that the best players are on the field at all times. We are interested in improving the dynamic for entry-level players. And we are interested at getting to a point where how our game is marketed and how our game is promoted is something that is more beneficial than where we currently sit."

Many free agents did not strike deals until spring training in 2018 and '19. Many veterans found themselves with shorter terms and lower salaries than they were expecting.

Mike Rizzo says the Washington Nationals aren't giving up hope that they'll be able to sign Anthony Rendon to a contract extension.

In an appearance on The Racing Presidents podcast, Rizzo made it clear that the Nationals won't stop trying to get Rendon to agree to a new deal until he provides "a definitive decision" one way or another.

Rendon is hitting .307/.393/.621 in 303 plate appearances this season.