Marcel Ozuna signed a one-year, $18 million contract with the Atlanta Braves this winter.

Ozuna did so after rejecting the one-year, $17.8 million qualifying offer from the St. Louis Cardinals earlier in the offseason.

The outfielder expected to land a multiyear deal in free agency.

"If I knew before it was going to happen like this, I would have taken it," Ozuna said of the qualifying offer. "But I wanted to make sure I had a chance (at a contract) for my career."

He hit .241/.328/.472 last season.

"If they offer a good offer, I would get it," Ozuna said. "But they didn't do it. … I thought the Cardinals were going to offer something (early), but they didn't do that after I rejected the qualifying offer. So, I got patient. And I waited. And I talked to my agent a lot of the time. We were waiting – and then Atlanta was the team that gave me the opportunity for the one year and a good deal. I had to do that."

The San Diego Padres and Fernando Tatis, Jr. were set to discuss a contract extension this offseason, but the young star says there is "nothing happening" currently.

Tatis, who just turned 21 in January, won't become a free agent until after the 2024 season.

"(We will) talk about it if the Padres come with something, but there's nothing happening out there yet," he said.

A.J. Preller appeared on the Ben & Woods Show on 93.7 The Fan earlier this week and was asked about Tatis.

"Definitely not looking to comment publicly ... We'll sit down with him and his representatives when the time is right here, and kind of get a feel for where they're at and see if there's something there," the general manager said.

The San Diego Padres have agreed to a Minor League deal with Brian Dozier.

The deal includes an invitation to Spring Training.

"He's been to the World Series the last two years in a row," Jayce Tingler said. "He's got a really good track record, a very good resume. He's played on a lot of winning teams, especially the last couple years. We're excited to get around him."

Dozier, a veteran of eight Major League seasons, batted .238/.340/.430 with 20 homers and 20 doubles for the Washington Nationals last season.

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a Minor League deal with Jonathan Lucroy, according to reports.

Lucroy split last season between the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs.

He could challenge Kevin Plawecki for Boston's backup catcher role behind starter Christian Vazquez.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Brock Holt have agreed to terms on a contract, a source has confirmed.

Holt spent the last seven seasons with the Boston Red Sox.

The utility man is coming off a season in which he hit .297 with a .771 OPS in 87 games after missing the first two months with a scratched cornea and shoulder impingement.

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year, $4 million deal with Kevin Pillar.

The deal could become official this weekend if Pillar passes his physical.

Pillar is coming off perhaps the best season of his career. He hit .259/.287/.432 in 161 games.

The Houston Astros are expected to sign Cuban outfielder Pedro Leon to a $4 million deal when a new international signing period opens July 2, according to sources.

The 21-year-old would immediately become one of the class's highest-paid players.

He has played mostly corner outfield in Cuba and has hit for power in games, but is reputed to have above-average speed, a plus arm and plus raw power as a right-handed hitter.

The Colorado Rockies have extended Ubaldo Jimenez a non-roster invitation to Spring Training.

Jimenez, 36, hasn't pitched in the Major Leagues since Sept. 22, 2017.

He was originally signed by Colorado as an amateur free agent while a teenager.

Marcell Ozuna bet on himself when he signed a one-year, $18 million deal with the Atlanta Braves this offseason.

Ozuna was offered $50 million over three years by the Cincinnati Reds, but he turned it down.

The 29-year-old hit .241/.328/.472 with 29 home runs and 12 steals for the St. Louis Cardinals last season.

The Seattle Mariners have signed Marco Gonzales to a four-year contract extension.

The extension, which begins in 2021, includes a club option for 2025. According to a report from The Athletic, the deal is worth $30 million.

Gonzales is entering his third full season with the Mariners after arriving in a 2017 trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. He gets $1 million this year in the final season of a $1.9 million, two-year deal.