The Braves have bolstered their depth at catcher by acquiring veteran Austin Wynns from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Braves added the 35-year-old Wynns to the major league roster on Thursday, a day after acquiring him from the Angels for cash. In a related move, catcher Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment.
Wynns joins Sandy Leon as the Braves' catchers as the team continues to adjust to injuries to 2025 National League Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy.
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson from the Minnesota Twins for cash considerations on Wednesday night.
Woods Richardson was designated for assignment by the Twins on Saturday. He was 0-7 with a 7.74 ERA in 12 games, including 10 starts. His seven losses and 41 earned runs allowed are tops in the majors.
Woods Richardson, 25, is 12-17 with a 4.76 ERA for his career. He previously pitched in the minor leagues for Toronto.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired outfielder Alek Thomas from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for an outfield prospect, the teams announced Tuesday.
Thomas, who was designated for assignment by Arizona on Friday, provides the Dodgers with a left-handed hitting option and a good, speedy defender to play center field. He can still be optioned to the minors and is not expected to be on the big league roster at the moment.
The Cleveland Guardians acquired two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants for the No. 29 pick in this year's MLB draft and left-handed pitching prospect Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson.
Bailey, 26, is considered one of the best defensive catchers in the major leagues, though his struggles with the bat and Daniel Susac's imminent return from the injured list prompted the Giants to seek a deal for Bailey this week.
The Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin from Milwaukee in a six-player trade Monday that sent left-hander Kyle Harrison back to the Brewers, ending Boston's winter-long search for a right-handed-hitting infielder on the eve of spring training opening.
Boston also acquired infielder Andruw Monasterio, utility man Anthony Seigler and a competitive balance round B draft pick (67th overall) while sending infielder David Hamilton and left-hander Shane Drohan to Milwaukee.
The Chicago White Sox acquired veteran right-hander Jordan Hicks and pitching prospect David Sandlin in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, continuing to reallocate the money they saved in the Luis Robert Jr. trade.
Though Hicks is the most notable name in the deal -- the Red Sox received Class A right-hander Gage Ziehl -- Chicago values Sandlin more and was willing to take on a majority of Hicks' salary to facilitate the trade, sources told ESPN.
"We wanted to utilize that money toward players that can help us for the long term," White Sox general manager Chris Getz said of the $20 million cleared by sending Robert to the New York Mets in January.
The New York Yankees added to their bullpen Wednesday by acquiring right-handed reliever Angel Chivilli in a trade with the Colorado Rockies.
They sent minor league infielder T.J. Rumfield to Colorado for Chivilli, a 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic with two seasons of major league experience. He had a 7.06 ERA in 43 relief appearances for the Rockies last year and a 4.55 ERA in 30 appearances with them in 2024.
The Seattle Mariners acquired right-hander Cooper Criswell from the New York Mets on Friday for cash, and designated left-hander Jhonathan Diaz for assignment.
Criswell, 29, appeared in seven games for Boston last season, going 1-0 with a 3.57 ERA. He was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on Dec. 5 and designated for assignment Wednesday.
The New York Mets acquired center fielder Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox late Tuesday night in exchange for infielder Luisangel Acuna and right-handed pitcher Truman Pauley, according to league sources. Robert becomes the fifth center fielder president of baseball operations David Stearns has obtained in two-plus years leading the organization.
Robert, 28, is owed $20 million in 2026 with a club option for 2027 at $20 million (with a $2 million buyout). New York is absorbing the complete salary to add one of baseball's superior defensive center fielders, though his offensive production has been unreliable.
Robert's hitting reputation stems primarily from his 2023 campaign when he slugged 38 home runs in 145 games for Chicago. That marks the only season in six major league years he qualified for the batting title. His bat has regressed considerably over the past two seasons, combining for a .223 average with a .288 on-base percentage and .372 slugging percentage across 210 games. He posted an 85 OPS+ during that span, barely exceeding Tyrone Taylor's 84 OPS+ with the Mets.
Chicago has dangled Robert in trade discussions for multiple years while rebuilding in the American League Central. New York pursued him last July before instead acquiring Cedric Mullins from the Baltimore Orioles. That transaction failed as Mullins and the Mets struggled over the final two months.
Prior to Mullins, Stearns had brought in Taylor, Harrison Bader, and Jose Siri as center field options. Taylor has functioned adequately as a fourth outfielder but frequently started, replacing a struggling Bader during the 2024 postseason and covering for injured Siri throughout most of 2025.
The Mets desperately needed outfield depth for 2026. Before acquiring Robert, they had just three outfielders on their 40-man roster, including Taylor and Double-A prospect Nick Morabito. While New York wants prospect Carson Benge competing for a job in spring training, he lacked competition.
With Robert in center and Juan Soto in right, the Mets now have Taylor, Benge, and possibly Brett Baty contending for left field playing time. Acuna, obtained from the Texas Rangers in the Max Scherzer trade in July 2023, showed potential but never established himself in the majors. The additions of Marcus Semien and Bo Bichette further limited his opportunities.
Pauley, a 12th-round selection from Harvard in last year's MLB Draft, threw 4 1/3 hitless innings for Single-A St. Lucie in his initial professional experience.
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired infielder Brett Wisely and left-hander Ken Waldichuk from the Atlanta Braves on Monday in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.
Waldichuk was designated for assignment Saturday to clear a roster spot when the Braves signed right-hander Tyler Kinley to a $4.25 million, one-year contract that includes a 2027 club option.
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