With a loaded free agent class, the MLB off-season is sure to bring some breaking news leading up to Opening Day 2023.
Keep up with the biggest signings and trades here as news drops throughout the winter months.
SIGNINGS
Player: DH Nelson Cruz
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: One year
Details: The Padres agreed to sign the veteran slugger to a one-year, $1 million deal for 2023.
SIGNINGS
Player: 3B Rafael Devers
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: One year
Details: The Red Sox avoided arbitration with the two-time all-star after agreeing to a deal reportedly worth $17.5 million.
TRADES
New York Yankees receive: RHP Indigo Diaz, INF Caleb Durbin
Atlanta Braves receive: LHP Lucas Luetge
Details: In exchange for lefty reliever Lucas Luetge, who the Yankees had designated for assignment after signing Tommy Kahnle, New York received minor leaguers Indigo Diaz and Caleb Durbin from the Atlanta Braves.
SIGNINGS
Player: C Sean Murphy
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: Six years
Details: Murphy lands a $73 million deal with his new team after the Braves acquired him in a trade with the Oakland Athletics.
SIGNINGS
Player: RHP Jackson Stephens
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: One year
Details: Stephens agreed to a one-year, $740 thousand deal to stay in Atlanta. The non-guaranteed split contract will pay that amount if Stephens pitches in the majors this year.
SIGNINGS
Player: LHP Taylor Rogers
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Three years
Details: The Giants made another move Friday morning, agreeing to a three-year, $33 million deal with the left-handed reliever.
Player: OF Michael Conforto
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Two years
Details: The Giants land the most coveted position player still available, agreeing to sign the 2017 all-star to a two-year, $36 million contract with an opt-out.
TRADES
Toronto Blue Jays receive: OF/C Daulton Varsho
Arizona Diamondbacks receive: C Gabriel Moreno, OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Details: The Blue Jays add another strong defensive player and a much-needed lefty bat. To do so, they have to give up one of their top prospects in Moreno as well as an established big-leaguer in Gurriel Jr.
SIGNINGS
Player: LHP Drew Smyly
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Two years
Details: The Cubs agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with a mutual option for 2024 to bring back the veteran southpaw.
Player: C Tucker Barnhart
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Two years
Details: The Cubs and the two-time Gold Glove winner are in agreement on a two-year, $6.5 million deal with a player option for 2024.
Player: 1B/OF Wil Myers
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year
Details: The Reds have agreed to sign the 2013 AL Rookie of the Year to a one-year, $7.5 million deal with a mutual option for 2024.
TRADES
Baltimore Orioles receive: C James McCann and $19 million
New York Mets receive: A player to be named later
SIGNINGS
Player: UTIL Brandon Drury
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: Two years
Details: The Angels agreed to terms with utility man Brandon Drury, bringing him in on a two-year, $17 million deal as they look to make the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade.
Player: RHP Drew Rucinski
Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract: One year
Details: The Athletics agreed to sign Rucinski to a one-year, $3 million deal with a $5 million club option for 2024.
Player: RHP Adam Ottavino
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Two years
Details: The Mets bring back the 37-year-old, who posted a 2.06 ERA in 65.2 innings last season, on a two-year, $14.5 million deal that includes an opt-out.
Player: UTIL Matt Carpenter
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: One year
Details: The Padres continue their big off-season by agreeing to sign the three-time all-star to a one-year, $12 million deal.
SIGNINGS
Player: RHP Jordan Lyles
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: Two years
Details: The Royals add rotation depth by signing Lyles, who has thrown 359 innings over the last two seasons, to a two-year, $17 million deal.
Player: RHP Mychal Givens
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year
Details: Givens returns to the Orioles, where he spent the 2015-2020 seasons, on a one-year deal with $5 million guaranteed.
Player: OF Jordan Luplow
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: One year
Details: The Braves add some outfield depth by bringing in the 29-year-old to a one-year, $1.4 million deal.
Player: RHP Seth Lugo
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: Two years
Details: The Padres agreed to sign the 33-year-old to a two-year, $15 million contract with the intention of moving the former Met to the rotation.
SIGNINGS
Player: 3B Justin Turner
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: Two years
Details: The Boston Red Sox and veteran Justin Turner are in agreement on a two-year, $22 million contract including an opt-out after the first season.
Player: OF Michael Brantley
Team: Houston Astros
Contract: One year
Details: The Houston Astros have re-signed outfielder Michael Brantley to a one-year, $12 million contract per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
SIGNINGS
Player: SS Dansby Swanson
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Seven years
Details: The Chicago Cubs and Dansby Swanson are in agreement on a seven-year, $177 million contract, continuing their productive offseason.
Player: DH J.D. Martinez
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year
Details: The Los Angeles Dodgers bolster an already strong lineup by inking three-time Silver Slugger DH J.D. Martinez to a one-year, $10 million deal.
Player: C Austin Hedges
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year
Details: The Pirates finally have their backstop as they signed former Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges to a one-year, $5 million deal per John Heyman
SIGNINGS
Player: OF Andrew Benintendi
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: Five years
Details: The White Sox add the 2022 all-star to its shallow outfield on a five-year, $75 million contract.
Player: OF Joey Gallo
Team: Minnesota Twins
Contract: One year
Details: The Twins and the 29-year-old came to an agreement on a one-year, $11 million deal, betting on a bounce-back season.
Player: RHP Trevor May
Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract: One year
Details: The 33-year-old agreed to join the A's for one year and $7 million after spending the last two seasons with the Mets.
SIGNINGS
Player: C Omar Narvaez
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year
Details: The Mets continue their busy off-season, agreeing to sign the 2021 all-star, who will handle the new-look pitching staff to a one-year, $8 million deal with a $7 million player option for 2024.
Player: LHP Carlos Rodon
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: Six years
Details: The Yankees add to their rotation by agreeing to sign the two-time all-star to a six-year, $162 million contract.
Player: RHP Scott McGough
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: Two years
Details: The Diamondbacks agreed to sign the former fifth-round pick, who spent the past four seasons pitching for the Yakult Swallows in Japan, to a two-year, $6.25 million contract with a mutual option for 2025.
Player: INF Adam Frazier
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One Year
Details: The Orioles agreed to sign the 2021 all-star to a one-year, $8 million deal after Frazier spent 2022 with the Seattle Mariners.
Player: RHP Brad Boxberger
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: One Year
Details: The Cubs add to their bullpen after trading away multiple relievers at the 2022 deadline, agreeing to bring in the former all-star closer for one year and $2.8 million.
SIGNINGS
Player: C Christian Vázquez
Team: Minnesota Twins
Contract: Three years
Details: Another catcher found a new home on Monday, as the Twins agreed to bring in the two-time World Series-winning backstop for three years and $30 million.
Player: RHP Chris Bassitt
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: Three years
Details: The Blue Jays add to their rotation by agreeing to sign the 33-year-old to a three-year, $63 million deal.
Player: LHP Sean Manaea
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Two years
Details: The Giants have agreed to a two-year, $25-million contract with the lefty, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman.
TRADES
Atlanta Braves receive: C Sean Murphy
Oakland Athletics receive: C Manny Pina, UTIL Esteury Ruiz, LHP Kyle Muller, RHP Freddy Tarnok
Milwaukee Brewers receive: C William Contreras, RHP Justin Yeager, RHP Joel Payamps
SIGNINGS
Player: RHP Trevor Williams
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: Two years
Details: The Nationals agreed to bring in the former New York Mets righty to a two-year, $13 million deal.
SIGNINGS
Player: RHP David Robertson
Team: New York Mets
Contract: 1 year
Details: The New York Mets continue their off-season spending spree, agreeing to a one-year, $10 million deal on Thursday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Player: OF Brandon Nimmo
Team: New York Mets
Contract: 8 years
Details: The left-handed hitting centre-fielder returns to the team he has played his entire career for on an eight-year deal worth $162 million, despite multiple teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, reportedly pursuing the 29-year-old.
Player: SS Xander Bogaerts
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: 11 years
Details: The New York Post's Jon Heyman reported that the Padres have agreed to a whopping 11-year deal for $280 million with the shortstop who has played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox.
SIGNINGS
Player: INF Aledmys Díaz
Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract: Two years
Details: The New York Post's Joel Sherman reported that the Athletics have agreed to a two-year deal in the $14 million range with the 2022 World Series champion.
Player: C Willson Contreras
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: Five years
Details: After losing franchise icon Yadier Molina to retirement, the Cardinals have their replacement behind the plate, signing the three-time all-star to a five-year, $87.5 million deal.
Player: RHP Kenley Jansen
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: Two years
Details: The Red Sox add another reliever by bringing in the three-time all-star to a two-year, $32 million deal.
Player: LHP Jose Quintana
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Two years
Details: The Mets continue to re-tool their rotation by adding the 33-year-old who excelled with the Pirates and Cardinals in 2022, to a two-year, $26 million deal.
Player: OF Aaron Judge
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: Nine years
Details: The Yankees re-sign the AL MVP to a nine-year, $360 million deal, keeping the 30-year-old in pinstripes through 2031.
Player: RHP Jameson Taillon
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Four year
Details: The Cubs have agreed to sign the former New York Yankee to a four-year, $68-million contract.
Player: OF Masataka Yoshida
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: Five years
Details: Still under contract with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Yoshida had to go through the posting system. After being officially posted on Tuesday, he was signed to a five-year, $90 million deal with the Red Sox, with a $15.4 million posting fee for a total $105.4 million.
TRADES
Atlanta Braves receive: RHP Joe Jiménez
Detroit Tigers receive: OF Justyn-Henry Malloy and LHP Jake Higginbotham
New York Mets receive: LHP Brooks Raley
Tampa Bay Rays receive: LHP Keyshawn Askew
SIGNINGS
Player: OF Cody Bellinger
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: One year
Details: The Cubs have agreed to sign the 2019 NL MVP to a one-year, $17.5 million contract.
Player: RHP Taijuan Walker
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: Four years
Details: The World Series runners-up continue to add, this time by poaching a former Mets pitcher for four years and $72 million.
Player: OF Mitch Haniger
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Three years
Details: The Giants add a power outfielder for three years and $43.5 million.
Player: LHP Matt Strahm
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: Two years
Details: Hours after bringing in starter Walker, the Phillies agreed to terms with a veteran reliever for two years and $15 million.
Player: LHP Andrew Heaney
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: Two years
Details: The Rangers agree to bring in the left-handed starter, four days after landing Jacob deGrom.
Player: 1B Josh Bell
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: Two years
Details: The Guardians add the 2022 NL DH Silver Slugger on a two-year, $33 million contract.
Player: RHP Tommy Kahnle
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: Two years
Details: The Yankees reunite with the 33-year-old who spent four seasons with the team from 2017-2020.
SIGNINGS
Player: SS Trea Turner
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: 11 years
Details: The reigning NL champion Phillies added to their potent offence by agreeing to an 11-year, $300 million deal with the two-time all-star.
Player: RHP Justin Verlander
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Two years with a vesting option for a third year
Details: The Mets responded to losing Jacob deGrom by signing the reigning AL Cy Young winner to a deal worth $43.3 million annually.
Player: LHP Clayton Kershaw
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year
Details: The Dodgers officially announced that the three-time NL Cy Young winner has signed a one-year, $20 million contract to stay in Los Angeles.
Player: RHP Carlos Estevez
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: Two years
Details: The Angels continued their busy off-season by adding a hard-throwing reliever to their bullpen for $13.5 million over two seasons.
SIGNINGS
Player: RHP Kyle Gibson
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year
Details: The former Philadelphia Phillies starter has agreed to a one-year contract with the Orioles.
SIGNINGS
Player: RHP Jacob deGrom
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: Five years
Details: The two-time NL Cy Young winner agreed to a five-year, $185 million deal with the Rangers — the second-largest deal by AAV in MLB history.
Player: RHP Chris Martin
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: Two years
Details: The 36-year-old reliever agreed to join the Boston Red Sox for two years and $17.5 million.
Player: RHP Shelby Miller
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year
Details: The former San Francisco Giants gets one year and $1.5 million.
TRADES
Seattle Mariners receive: 2B Kolten Wong
Milwaukee Brewers receive: OF Jesse Winker and INF Abraham Toro
SIGNINGS
Player: LHP Matthew Boyd
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year
Details: The lefty returns to Detroit on a one-year, $10-million contract after spending 2022 with the Seattle Mariners.
Player: RHP Zach Eflin
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: Three years
Details: The Rays signed the former Philadelphia Phillies starter to the largest deal in franchise history — $40 million over three years.
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