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Michael Lorenzen
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: One year, $4.5 million
Details: The 32-year-old posted a 4.18 ERA in 153 innings last season between the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies. Across 273 career relief appearances and 69 starts, he owns an ERA of 4.11.
Matt Chapman
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Three years, $54 million
Details: The four-time Gold Glover returns to the West Coast after spending two seasons with the Blue Jays. Chapman slashed .240/.330/.424 with 17 homers and 54 RBIs for the season in 2023.
Cody Bellinger
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Three years, $80 million
Details: Originally a fourth-round pick of the Dodgers in 2013, Bellinger is a two-time all-star, the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year and former NL Gold Glove winner in right field. He won the NL MVP in 2019.
Liam Hendriks, RHP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: Two years, $10 million
Details: Coming off Tommy John surgery, the three-time all-star isn’t expected to be available until April.
Phil Maton, RHP
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: One year, $6.5 million
Details: A 30-year-old right-hander, Maton was 4-3 with a 3.00 ERA with 74 strikeouts over 66 innings last year with the Houston Astros.
Jorge Soler, OF
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Three years, $42 million
Details: Soler, 31, made the all-star game for the first time in his career in 2023 with the Miami Marlins. The Cuban belted 36 home runs, helping the Marlins advance to the playoffs. Soler opted out of a $9-million option in the final year of a three-year contract with the Marlins for 2024 to become a free agent.
Clayton Kershaw, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year with player option in 2025
Details: Kershaw is returning for a 17th season with the Dodgers. The future Hall of Famer had shoulder surgery in November and expects to be available to pitch this summer.
Jonathan India, 2B
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: Two years, $8.8 million
Details: Second baseman Jonathan India, the 2021 NL rookie of the year, and the Cincinnati Reds avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract.
Yariel Rodriguez, RHP
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: Five years, $32 million
Details: The 26-year-old has experience as both a starter and a reliever in top leagues in Cuba and Japan. Rodriguez could battle for the fifth spot in Toronto’s starting rotation or may be used out of the bullpen.
Yasmani Grandal, C
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $2.5 million
Details: Grandal would join a catching situation that includes former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis, Jason Delay and Ali Sánchez. Grandal is a career .237 hitter while playing for four teams across 12 seasons, including the last four years with the Chicago White Sox.
Jurickson Profar, OF
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: One year, $1 million
Details: Profar joined the Padres last season after being cut by the Colorado Rockies and will stick around after batting .295 in his short time in San Diego last season.
Spencer Turnbull, RHP
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: One year, $2 million
Details: The righty struggled last season after not playing in 2022 due to injury, pitching to a 7.26 ERA in only seven starts with the Detroit Tigers.
Bobby Witt Jr., SS
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: 11-years, $288.7 million
Details: The Royals and star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. agreed to the largest contract in franchise history. Witt, 23, had 30 home runs and 49 stolen bases in 2023.
Carlos Santana, 1B/DH
Team: Minnesota Twins
Contract: One year, $5.35 million
Details: The Twins bring in the 37-year-old switch-hitter after Santana split 2023 between the Pirates and Brewers, posting a .747 OPS and 23 home runs in 146 games.
Jake Diekman, LHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $4 million with vesting option for 2025
Details: The Mets continued bolstering their bullpen by adding the left-handed throwing Diekman, who spent 2023 with the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, posting a 3.34 ERA over 56.2 innings.
Shintaro Fujinami, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $3.35 million
Details: Fujinami joins the Mets after spending 2023 with the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles. He finished the year with a 7-8 record and a 7.18 ERA over 79 innings pitched.
Adam Ottavino, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $4.5 million
Details: 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.
Justin Turner, IF/DH
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: One year, $13 million
Details: A veteran of 15 big-league seasons, Turner brings a lifetime .288/.363/.465 batting line to the Blue Jays’ lineup plus extensive post-season experience. In 86 career playoff games, he’s a .270/.370/.460 hitter on his way to the 2017 NLCS MVP and a World Series title with the 2020 Dodgers.
Aaron Hicks, OF
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $740,000
Details: The Angels add the veteran Hicks to add some depth to their outfield. Hicks had eight home runs and 36 RBIs in 93 games with the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles last season.
Héctor Neris, RHP
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: One year, $9 million
Details: The 34-year-old Neris went 6-3 with a 1.71 ERA in 71 games with Houston last season.
Adam Frazier, INF/OF
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: One year, $4.5 million
Details: Frazier primarily played second base in Baltimore last season, but has also played shortstop, third base and all three outfield positions in his career.
John Brebbia, RHP
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $5.5 million
Details: Brebbia was 3-5 with a 3.99 ERA in 40 appearances and 10 starts for San Francisco last season.
Joc Pederson, OF/DH
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: One year
Details: The Diamondbacks add the 31-year-old Pederson who slashed .235/.348/.416 with 15 home runs and 51 RBI over 121 games with the Giants last season.
David Robertson, RHP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: One year, $11-12 million
Details: Robertson joins the World Series champs and adds depth to their bullpen. The 38-year-old reliever has 175 saves over his career.
Matt Moore, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $9 million
Details: Moore re-joins the Angels after being placed on waivers by the team before last season’s waiver deadline. He pitched for three teams in 2023, posting a 2.56 ERA over 52.2 innings.
Rhys Hoskins, 1B
Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Contract: Two years, $34 million
Details: After missing 2023 with a torn ACL, Hoskins lands a two-year deal with an opt-out after the first season in Milwaukee. He has averaged 36 home runs per 162 games in his career.
Joey Gallo, OF
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $5 million
Details: Gallo hasn’t hit above .200 in three seasons but provides some home run power from the left side to the Nationals outfield.
James Paxton, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $11 million
Details: The Big Maple from Lander, B.C., is heading to the Dodgers to provide starting depth after some injury-plagued years.
Kolby Allard, LHP
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: One year
Details: Allard had 13 strikeouts over 12.1 innings in 2023 for the Braves.
Aroldis Chapman, LHP
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $10.5 million
Details: After spending 2023 with the Royals and Rangers, Chapman joins David Bednar at the back end of the Pirates’ bullpen in 2024. The seven-time All-Star is third among all active pitchers with 321 career saves.
Mike Weaver, RHP
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: 1 year with a club option, $2 million
Details: Weaver was claimed by the Yankees off waivers from Seattle on Sept. 12, was 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in three starts and became a free agent. The deal includes performance bonuses that allow him to earn up to $8.25 million over two seasons.
Josh Hader, LHP
Team: Houston Astros
Contract: Five years, $95 million
Details: Five-time all-star and three-time reliever of the year Josh Hader joins a loaded Astros bullpen for the largest non-deferred contract for a relief pitcher in baseball history.
Matt Carpenter, 1B
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: One year, $740,000
Details: Matt Carpenter has rejoined the Cardinals, the team he played for from 2011-2021, on a league-minimum deal, after being released by the Atlanta Braves.
Jordan Hicks, RHP
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Four years, $44 million
Details: The former Blue Jays reliever is expected to be converted to a starter. Toronto acquired Hicks from the St. Louis Cardinals for last year’s playoff push.
Marcus Stroman, RHP
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: Two years with vesting option, $37 million
Details: The former Toronto Blue Jays starter had spent the past two seasons with the Chicago Cubs, but decided to opt out of the final year of the three-year pact he signed before the 2022 season.
Shota Imanaga, LHP
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Four years with club option, $53 million
Details: Imanaga is 64-50 with a 3.18 ERA in eight seasons with the Yokohama BayStars of Japan’s Central League, striking out 1,021 and walking 280 in 1,002 2/3 innings.
Teoscar Hernandez, OF
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $23.5 million
Details: The Dodgers’ off-season spending spree continues with the addition of the former Blue Jays All-Star on a one-year contract. Hernandez hit .258 with 26 home runs for the Mariners in 2023.
Luis Guillorme, INF
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: One year, $1.1 million
Details: Guillorme stays in the NL East, joining the Braves after spending the first six seasons of his career with the Mets. He hit .224 with one home run over 54 games in 2023.
Dakota Hudson, RHP
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year
Details: The 29-year-old from Dunlap, Tenn., holds a career 38-20 record and 3.84 ERA over six seasons in St. Louis.
Jacob Stallings, C
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year
Details: The 34-year-old from Lawrence, Kansas, has a career .235 average with 24 homers and 148 RBIs over eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Marlins.
Cody Poteet, RHP
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: One year
Details: Poteet helps the Yankees replenish their staff after they traded away four pitchers in order to acquire slugger Juan Soto from the Padres.
Harrison Bader, OF
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $10.5 million
Details: Bader takes over at centrefield for the Mets. He began last season with the Yankees but was traded to Cincinnati ahead of the deadline.
Chris Sale, LHP
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: Two years with club option, $38 million
Details: The Braves and Sale restructured his contract after the veteran starter was acquired from Boston. The new deal give Sale more term in exchange for lowering his salary in 2024, which was the final year of his original deal.
Woo-suk Go, RHP
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: Two years, $4.5 million
Details: The right-hander was 3-8 with a 3.68 ERA and 15 saves in 44 appearances last year for the Korean Baseball Organization champion LG Twins.
Frankie Montas, RHP
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $16 million
Details: In his 130-game MLB career (99 starts) with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland A’s and Yankees, the 30-year-old Dominican native is 37-35 with a 3.90 ERA, 612 strikeouts and 197 walks.
Chris Flexen, RHP
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $1.75 million
Details: Flexen spent the 2023 season split between the Mariners and Rockies, posting a 6.86 ERA with 75 strikeouts over 102.1 innings.
Lucas Giolito, RHP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: Two years, $38.5 million
Details: After spending 2023 with three different teams, Giolito joins a Red Sox rotation that finished 21st in MLB in ERA last season. The 29-year-old righty posted a 4.88 ERA with 204 strikeouts over 184.1 innings with the White Sox, Angels and Guardians.
Buck Farmer, RHP
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $2.25 million
Details: The Reds bring back the 32-year-old Farmer after he threw 75.0 innings out of the bullpen for Cincinnati in 2023 with a 4.20 ERA.
Tim Hill, LHP
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $1.8 million
Details: The White Sox add to their bullpen by signing the submarine-throwing left-hander, Hill, who posted a 5.48 ERA over 44.1 innings with the Padres in 2023.
Josh Staumont, RHP
Team: Minnesota Twins
Contract: One year
Details: The 30-year-old reliever appeared in 30 games for the Kansas Royals in 2023, making one start, and posted a 5.40 ERA in 20.0 innings. He was placed on the injured list with a neck strain on June 7 and missed the rest of the season.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, INF
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: Two years, $15 million
Details: Kiner-Falefa, a former Gold Glove winner at third base in 2020, gives the Blue Jays even more defensive versatility, especially in the infield. He slashed .242/.306/.340 last season with the New York Yankees.
Martin Maldonado, C
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year
Details: Maldonado, the veteran backstop owns a career .207/.282/.349 line across 13 MLB seasons with the Astros, Angels, Brewers, Cubs and Royals.
Kevin Kiermaier, CF
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: One year, $10.5 million
Details: Kiermaier was terrific in 2023 for Toronto, winning the Gold Glove in centre and posting his best offensive season since 2017.
Mitch Garver, C
Team: Seattle Mariners
Contract: Two years, $24 million
Details: Garver was the backup to Jonah Heim and a designated hitter with the World Series champion Texas Rangers in 2023. He hit .270/.370/.500 with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs.
Paolo Espino, RHP
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: Minor-league deal
Details: The veteran pitcher is the first free agent signing by the Blue Jays this off-season and has a career 5.01 ERA over 257 MLB innings with the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals.
Yuki Matsui, RHP
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: Five years, $28 million
Details: Matsui recorded 236 saves in 501 appearances for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan.
Shelby Miller, RHP
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year, $3.25 million
Details: The Tigers add some right-handed relief depth as Miller joins his ninth team. The 33-year-old had a 1.71 ERA in 36 appearances for the Dodgers last season. The contract has a club option for $4.25 million in 2025 and a $250,000 buyout. It also includes incentives worth up to $11 million over two seasons if he closes regularly.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: 12 years, $325 million
Details: The Dodgers give Yamamoto the largest guaranteed contract for a pitcher in MLB history even though he has not pitched in the majors yet. The 25-year-old is one of the most decorated pitchers to make the jump to MLB. He is a two-time Pacific League Most Valuable Player and a three-time Eiji Sawamura Award winner — NPB’s version of the Cy Young Award.
Eric Haase, C
Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Contract: One year
Details: The 31-year-old Haase joins the Brewers and will provide depth at the father position. Haase slashed .201/.247/.281 in 89 games with the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians last season.
Andrew McCutchen, DH
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $5 million
Details: The 37-year-old McCutchen returned to the Pirates last winter, reuniting with the club he starred from 2009-17, making five All-Star teams and winning the 2013 NL Most Valuable Player award.
Tom Murphy, C
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Two years, $8 million
Details: Backup catcher Tom Murphy is returning to the NL West by joining the Giants. Murphy began his career with the Rockies but has spent the last four seasons in Seattle.
Martin Perez, LHP
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $8 million
Details: Perez, coming off a World Series win with the Rangers, joins the bullpen in Pittsburgh to provide some experience from the left side.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., OF
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: Three years, $42 million
Details: Gurriel, 30, was named an all-star for the first time in 2023. The Cuban-born Gurriel slashed .261/.309/.463 with 24 homers and 82 RBIS in the regular season.
Trevor Gott, RHP
Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract: One year, $1.5 million
Details: An eight-year MLB veteran, Gott joins the A’s with over 240 career innings of relief with a 4.65 ERA. He spent 2023 with the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets.
Hunter Renfroe, OF
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: Two years, $13 million
Details: The 31-year-old slashed .233/.297/.416 with 20 home runs over 140 games between the Los Angeles Angels and Cincinnati Reds in 2023.
Michael Wacha, RHP
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: Two years, $32 million
Details: The 32-year-old posted a 3.22 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP with 124 strikeouts and 43 walks over 134 1/3 innings for the San Diego Padres in 2023.
Tyler Glasnow, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Five years, $136.5 million
Details: The Dodgers acquired the the 30-year-old in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays (along with outfielder Manuel Margot), in exchange for pitcher Ryan Pepiot and outfield prospect Jonny Deluca.
Jack Flaherty, RHP
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year, $14 million
Details: The 28-year-old right-hander joins his third team in less than a year. The Baltimore Orioles acquired Flaherty from the St. Louis Cardinals at the 2023 trade deadline.
Tyler Mahle, RHP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: Two years, $22 million
Details: The reigning World Series champs add some pitching depth in the right-handed throwing Mahle, who underwent Tommy John surgery in May and could return in 2024.
Rowdy Tellez, 1B
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $3.2 million
Details: The former Blue Jay joins the Pirates after hitting .215/.291/.376 with 13 homers and 47 RBIs in 106 games for the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers in 2023.
Jung Hoo Lee, OF
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Six years, $113 million (With an opt-out after four seasons)
Details: The 25-year-old Lee joins the Giants after hitting .318 with six homers and 48 RBI in 86 games this year for the Kiwoom Heroes of the South Korean baseball league. He had his season cut short when he broke his left ankle during a game against the Lotte Giants on July 22.
Nick Senzel, 3B
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $2 million
Details: Senzel, 28, hit a career-high 13 home runs in 104 games with the Reds last season.
Dylan Floro, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $2.25 million plus performance bonuses
Details: The Royals added a veteran reliever to their bullpen in Floro, who had a 4.76 ERA in 62 games for the Marlins and Twins in 2023.
Chris Stratton, RHP
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: One year, $3.5 million with player option
Details: The Royals added a veteran reliever to their bullpen in Stratton, who pitched in 64 games for the Rangers and Cardinals in 2023, including four appearances in the playoffs to help Texas win the World Series.
Seth Lugo, RHP
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: Three years, $45 million
Details: The Royals were looking for starters and in Lugo they get one. The 34-year-old switched to starting in 2023 with the Padres after spending most of his career in the bullpen for the Mets.
Austin Hedges, C
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $4 million
Details: Hedges played with the Guardians from 2020-22. Hedges finished last season winning a World Series with the Texas Rangers. He got one at-bat against Arizona and struck out. The 31-year-old Hedges batted .184 (34 for 185) with Pittsburgh and Texas last season.
Andrew Chafin, LHP
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year, $4.25 million
Details. The Tigers bring in the left-handed throwing Chafin for the second time after the 32-year-old spent the 2022 season in Detroit.
Will Smith, LHP
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: One year, $5 million
Details: Smith began his big league career as a starter in Kansas City, then transition to the bullpen, where he has had the majority of his success. He has pitched for five other clubs, going to the All-Star Game with the Giants in 2019 and then winning the World Series in 2021 with the Braves, the following year with the Astros and this past season with the Rangers.
Shohei Ohtani, P/DH
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: 10 years, $700 million
Details. Ohtani, the biggest free agent in MLB history, is coming off a season that saw him hit .304 while blasting 44 home runs in just 135 games. The two-way star also posted a 3.14 ERA over 132 innings while racking up 176 strikeouts.
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, 1B/DH
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Minor league contract
Details: Tsutsugo spent parts of last season in the Giants’ and Texas Rangers’ minor league systems, hitting .260/.401/.457 between double- and triple-A.
Jorge Lopez, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $2 million
Details: The Mets add a veteran journeyman to the bullpen. The soon-to-be 31-year-old had a 5.13 ERA in 49 appearances with the Twins, Marlins and Orioles in 2023.
Nick Senzel, OF
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $2 million
Details: Senzel, the No. 2 pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, gets a fresh start after being non-tendered by the Reds. The 28-year-old hit .236/.297/.399 with 13 home runs in 101 games in 2023.
Jeimer Candelario, 3B
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: Three years, $45 million
Details: The Reds continue a transformational off-season by adding a veteran infielder to a core that includes rising stars Elly De La Cruz and Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: Four years, $80 million
Details: After opting out of his deal with the Tigers, Rodriquez joins the NL champion Diamondbacks to give Arizona one of the most feared rotations in the major. Rodriguez, 30, was 13-9 with a career-best 3.30 ERA in 26 starts for the Tigers last season.
Adam Cimber, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $1.65 million
Details: Cimber, 33, was non-tendered by the Blue Jays on Nov. 17, making him a free agent. A right shoulder injury limited Cimber to just 22 games for the Blue Jays in 2023, posting a 7.40 ERA in 20.2 innings.
Craig Kimbrel, RHP
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $13 million
Details: With Felix Bautista unlikely to pitch in 2024, the Orioles find a replacement for their bullpen in Kimbrel, who is coming off his ninth career All-Star appearance.
Victor Caratini, C
Team: Houston Astros
Contract: Two years, $12 million
Details: Astros add Caratini who slashed .259/.327/.383 in 62 games for the Brewers last season.
Luis Garcia, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $4.25 million
Details: Garcia opts to stay in California after spending the past two seasons with the Padres. The veteran reliever who made his MLB debut in 2013 will give the Angels another experienced arm in their bullpen.
Erick Fedde, RHP
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: Two years, $15 million
Details: Fedde, 30, comes back to North America after a year in Korea where he won KBO MVP while dominating with a 2.00 ERA over 180.1 innings. He also struck out 209 hitters while walking just 35.
Chris Devenski, RHP
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: One year
Details: After finishing the 2023 season in Tampa Bay, the Rays brought back the former All-Star and World Series champion one a one-year deal that includes a team option.
Kirby Yates, RHP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: One year, $4.5 million
Details: The Rangers begin to shore up their bullpen by adding a former All-Star in ates. The 36-year-old threw 60.1 innings with a 3.28 ERA for the Braves in 2023.
Wade Miley, LHP
Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Contract: One year, $7 million
Details: Miley returns for another season with the Brewers. The 37-year-old threw 120.1 innings for the Brewers this past season with a 3.14 ERA and 79 strikeouts.
Joe Ross, RHP
Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Contract: One year, $1.5 million
Details: Ross and the Brewers have agreed to a deal, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray. The 30-year-old Ross, who last pitched in the majors in 2021 with the Washington Nationals, played in the San Francisco Giants’ minor league system in 2023, throwing 14 innings across three different levels.
Austin Adams, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year
Details: The Mets continued their active offseason, bringing in righty reliever Austin Adams on a non-guaranteed one-year deal. The 32-year-old appeared in 24 games last season, pitching to a 5.71 ERA.
Joey Wendle, INF
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $2 million
Details: Wendle stays in the NL East, joining the Mets after spending the last two seasons with the Miami Marlins. The 33-year-old utility infielder earned his one All-Star appearance in 2021 while with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Nick Martinez, RHP
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: Two years, $26 million
Details: Martinez joins the Reds after spending the past two seasons with the San Diego Padres. Martinez, who broke into MLB with the Texas Rangers in 2014, spent four years in Japan before returning to the big leagues with San Diego.
Luis Severino, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $13 million
Details: Severino joins the Mets after spending the past eight seasons with the Yankees. The right-hander struggled last season, posting a 6.65 ERA over 18 starts.
Garrett Hampson, INF/OF
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: One year, $2 million
Details: Hampson joins the Royals after being non-tendered by the Miami Marlins. The 29-year-old had a career-best season slashing .276/.349/.380 over 98 games.
Emilio Pagan, RHP
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: Two years, $16 million
Details: Pagan switches leagues after pitching the past two seasons for the Minnesota Twins. He was 5-2 with a 2.99 ERA, 65 strikeouts and 21 walks in 66 appearances in 2023.
Jason Heyward, OF
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $9 million
Details: Heyward returns to the Dodgers after a bounce-back campaign last year. He batted .269 with 15 homers and 40 RBIs for the Dodgers in 124 games in a platoon role.
Sonny Gray, RHP
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: Three years, $75 million
Details: Gray, 34, helped the Minnesota Twins win the AL Central in 2023. He went to the All-Star Game for a third time, was a finalist for the AL Cy Young Award and finished 8-8 with a 2.79 ERA in 32 starts.
Adam Kolarek, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $900,000
Details: The Angels announced they have signed Kolarek, a left-handed reliever, for one year. Kolarek spent the majority of 2023 in the minor leagues, but didn’t allow a run in 6.0 innings split between the Mets and Dodgers.
Kenta Maeda, RHP
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: Two years, $24 million
Details: Maeda will stay in the AL Central after spending the last four seasons with the Minnesota Twins. He logged 104.1 innings over 21 appearances with a 4.23 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 2023.
Paul DeJong, SS
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $1.75 million
Details: After deciding not to exercise Tim Anderson’s team option, the White Sox have agreed to sign DeJong to a one-year deal to fill their hole at shortstop.
Kyle Gibson, RHP
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: One year, $12 million
Details: The Cardinals have added one of the most durable veteran starters to their rotation, one day after bringing back Lance Lynn. Gibson threw 192 innings for the Orioles in 2023, posting a 4.73 ERA.
Osvaldo Bido, RHP
Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract: One year
Details: The Athletics bring in the 28-year-old Bido, coming off his first MLB season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he posted a 5.86 ERA in 50.2 innings.
Lance Lynn, RHP
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: One year, $11 million
Details: The deal brings Lynn back to the club that originally drafted him on a $10 million, one-year deal with a club option for 2025 and a $1 million buyout.
Reynaldo López, RHP
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: Three years, $30 million
Details: López signed with the Braves on a three-year deal worth $30 million, bolstering Atlanta’s bullpen for next season.
Aaron Nola, RHP
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: Seven years, $172 million
Details: Nola re-signed with the Phillies on a seven-year, $172 million deal, keeping the 30-year-old with the team that drafted him in 2014.
