Wittgren Traded to Indians The Miami Marlins have traded relief pitcher, Nick Wittgren to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for right handed pitcher, Jordan Milbrath per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Jon Heyman of Fancred. Wittgren was designated for assignment by the Marlins last week in order to make room for Neil Walker on their 40-man roster, whom they recently signed via free agency....
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Blue Jays Sign Freddy Galvis The Toronto Blue Jays and free agent shortstop, Freddy Galvis have agreed to a one-year deal worth $4 million with a 2020 club option per Shi Davidi of SportsNet. In order to make room for Galvis on the 40-man roster, the Blue Jays designated relief pitcher, Danny Barnes for assignment. As Davidi also noted, the addition of Galvis makes sense for the Jays after they...
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As Jon Heyman of Fancred reported, the Boston Red Sox have signed former Mets pitcher, Jenrry Mejia to a minor league deal with an invite to minicamp this spring. Mejia will ultimately receive $625,000 if he makes it up to the big leagues, says Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports. Mejia last appeared in the majors for the Mets in 2015, where he received the first of three PED suspensions, with...
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Reds Making Aggressive Push for Realmuto Jon Heyman of Fancred reported yesterday that the Cincinnati Reds have now emerged as the third team making a push for Miami Marlins catcher, JT Realmuto. While there has been progress in talks between the two sides, there is no sign that they are close to the finish line at the moment, writes Heyman. Heyman also notes that the Marlins could be targeting...
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Royals Extend Merrifield to a Four Year Deal According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, the Kansas City Royals and second baseman, Whit Merrifield have agreed upon a four year contract extension worth $16.25 million. Jeff Passan of ESPN notes that this deal will buy out Merrifield’s final pre-arbitration year and three seasons of arbitration. As Jon Heyman of Fancred tweeted out, the contract...
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