Keep up with the biggest trades using our off-season tracker as MLB teams wheel and deal heading into 2025.
And keep up with all the free-agent signings from the off-season here.
FEB. 4
Cubs add bullpen depth in trade with Dodgers
Chicago Cubs acquire: RHP Ryan Brasier
Los Angeles Dodgers acquire: Player to be named or cash
The Dodgers designated Brasier for assignment last week when they finalized a contract with Kirby Yates. Brasier went 1-0 with a 3.54 ERA in 29 games last year, including four starts.
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FEB. 3
Rays add bullpen depth in trade with Tigers
Tampa Bay Rays acquire: RHP Alex Faedo
Detroit Tigers acquire: C Enderson Delgado, cash considerations
The Tigers designated Faedo for assignment after signing Tommy Kahnle and the Rays have now added Faedo to their bullpen. The 29-year-old made 37 appearances for the Tigers, posting a 3.61 ERA.
JAN. 29
Reds split up the Rogers twins
Cincinnati Reds acquire: LHP Taylor Rogers, Cash
San Francisco Giants acquire: RHP Braxton Roxby
Details: The Reds land the 34-year-old Rogers coming off an excellent season in San Francisco. The southpaw posted a 2.40 ERA over 60.0 innings, but now will no longer share a bullpen with his twin brother, Tyler.
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JAN. 28
Cubs land a new closer
Chicago Cubs acquire: RHP Ryan Pressly
Houston Astros acquire: RHP Juan Bello, Cash
Details: After seven seasons and a World Series title with the Astros, Pressly will take over the closer's duties with the Cubs. The 36-year-old was bumped to set-up duty when Houston signed Josh Hader in 2024 and posted a 3.49 ERA over 56.2 innings. He enters 2025 with 112 regular season and 14 post-season saves.
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JAN. 24
Padres land former Yankees bullpen piece
San Diego Padres acquire: RHP Ron Marinaccio
Chicago White Sox acquire: Cash
Details: Marinaccio threw 114.2 innings for the Yankees between 2022 and 2024, posting a 3.22 ERA, but was claimed off waivers by the White Sox in September. He will now join the Padres in a trade for cash.
JAN. 23
Eisert lands in-division after Blue Jays DFA
Tampa Bay Rays acquire: LHP Brandon Eisert
Toronto Blue Jays acquire: Cash
Details: After being designated for assignment by the Blue Jays to make room for Anthony Santander, Eisert was dealt to the Rays for cash. Eisert allowed three earned runs and five hits in 6.2 innings for Toronto in 2024.
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JAN. 21
A's gain some international spending money
Seattle Mariners acquire: RHP Will Klein
Athletics acquire: International bonus pool space
JAN. 17
Dodgers trade prospects in separate deals for IFA money after landing Sasaki
Los Angeles Dodgers acquire: International bonus pool space
Philadelphia Phillies acquire: OF Dylan Campbell
Los Angeles Dodgers acquire: International bonus pool space
Cincinnati Reds acquire: OF Arnaldo Lantigua
Red Sox, Pirates swap pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates acquire: LHP Chase Shugart
Boston Red Sox acquire: RHP Matt McShane
Details: The Red Sox send Shugart, who threw 8.2 MLB innings in 2024, to the Pirates in exchange for McShane, Pittsburgh's 13th-round pick in the 2024 draft.
Blue Jays add glove-first outfielder
Cleveland Guardians acquire: PTBNL or cash
Toronto Blue Jays acquire: OF Myles Straw, international bonus pool space
Details: The Blue Jays take on the remainder of Straw's five-year $25 million contract that he signed in 2022 to add $2 million in international bonus money. Straw, 30, appeared in just seven MLB games in 2024, posting a .500 OPS.
JAN. 15
Blue Jays shed reliever from 40-man roster
Pittsburgh Pirates acquire: RHP Brett de Geus
Toronto Blue Jays acquire: Cash
Details: de Geus heads to Pittsburgh after being designated for assignment by Toronto to make room for Jeff Hoffman on the 40-man roster. In 13 games with three teams last season, he posted a 7.15 ERA.
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Red Sox pick up catcher
Boston Red Sox acquire: C Blake Sabol
San Francisco Giants acquire: International bonus pool space
Details: The lefthanded-hitting Sabol appeared in 11 games for the Giants last season, batting .313 while making seven starts behind the plate. He's also started 32 of his 121 career MLB games in left field.
JAN. 14
Mariners add infield depth
Chicago Cubs acquire: Cash
Seattle Mariners acquire: INF Miles Mastrobuoni
Details: Mastrobuoni hit .194 with four RBIs in 50 games for Chicago last year. The 29-year-old can play second base, third, shortstop and the corner outfield spots.
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JAN. 9
Dodgers cut ties with former top catching prospect
Minnesota Twins acquire: C Diego Cartaya
Los Angeles Dodgers acquire: RHP Jose Vasquez
Details: Cartaya, formerly the 18th-ranked prospect by Baseball America ahead of the 2023 season, will get a fresh start in Minnesota after struggling to live up to expectations at the plate in the Dodgers' minor-league system. In return, L.A. received pitching prospect Vasquez.
JAN. 6
Reds deal for former Dodgers top prospect
Los Angeles Dodgers acquire: OF Mike Sirota, Competitive Balance Pick
Cincinnati Reds acquire: INF Gavin Lux
Details: After helping the Dodgers to the World Series, Lux heads to Cincinnati for outfield prospect Sirota and a Competitive Balance Pick. Lux, 27, slashed .251/.320/.383 with 10 home runs and 50 RBIs in 2024 and added six hits and four RBIs in the post-season.
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JAN. 2
Brewers add a deep bullpen arm
Milwaukee Brewers acquire: RHP Grant Anderson
Texas Rangers acquire: LHP Mason Molina
Details: The Brewers are adding some depth to their bullpen, bringing in 27-year-old righty Anderson, who struggled to an 8.10 ERA in 23 appearances last season. In exchange, the Rangers acquired minor-leaguer Molina, who was drafted in the seventh round of the 2024 Amateur Draft out of the University of Arkansas.
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JAN. 1
White Sox add bullpen depth
Chicago White Sox acquire: LHP Tyler Gilbert
Philadelphia Phillies acquire: RHP Aaron Combs
Details: The White Sox swap their 23-year-old minor leaguer for a 31-year-old with four years of MLB experience. Gilbert made six relief appearances with the Phillies last season, holding a 3.24 ERA in that span.
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DEC. 29
Cubs, Marlins swap former top prospects
Chicago Cubs acquire: UTIL Vidal Brujan
Miami Marlins acquire: 1B Matt Mervis
Details: The two NL squads made some moves around the edges, hoping that they can both find value in giving former top-100 prospects a new home. Brujan has struggled during his four years in the majors, batting .189 in 201 games with five home runs and 14 stolen bases. Mervis, meanwhile, played in only nine games in MLB last season, batting .115, but had three home runs in 27 games in 2023.
DEC. 22
First base carousel continues to turn
Washington Nationals acquire: 1B Nathaniel Lowe
Texas Rangers acquire: LHP Robert Garcia
Details: Lowe will head to the up-and-coming Nationals after four seasons in Texas, where he helped the Rangers win the 2023 World Series and earned accolades for his work on both sides of the ball. In 2024, the six-foot-four one-bagger posted a .762 OPS with 16 homers in 140 games. Garcia, meanwhile, was one of Washington's top relievers last season, striking out 75 hitters in 59.2 innings.
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Phillies make first splash of off-season
Philadelphia Phillies acquire: LHP Jesús Luzardo, C Paul McIntosh
Miami Marlins acquire: OF Emaarion Boyd and SS Starlyn Caba.
Details: Luzardo emerged as an ace in Miami in 2023 with a 3.58 ERA and elite strikeout numbers through 178.2 innings. However, he took a step back due to injury in 2024, only making 12 starts and posting a 5.00 ERA. If he can return to form, the Phillies will have one of MLB's top rotations with Luzardo, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Christopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez.
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DEC. 21
Diamondbacks add Canadian slugger
Arizona Diamondbacks acquire: 1B Josh Naylor
Cleveland Guardians acquire: RHP Slade Cecconi, competitive balance Round B pick.
Details: After Christian Walker signed with Houston, the Diamondbacks have their replacement at first base. Naylor, a Mississauga, Ont. native, became an All-Star for the first time in 2024, slugging 31 homers and driving in 109 runs for the Guardians. Cecconi, 25, is a right-handed pitcher who has struggled in limited MLB innings.
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DEC. 20
Yankees swing another trade
New York Yankees acquire: RHP Fernando Cruz, C Alex Jackson
Cincinnati Reds acquire: C Jose Trevino
Details: The Yankees send a former All-Star backstop to the Reds in Trevino, who has taken a step back at the plate over the past two seasons. In 2024, the 32-year-old posted a .642 OPS in 74 games. In return, New York gets a high-strikeout reliever in Cruz and a catcher to serve as Austin Wells' backup in Jackson.
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DEC. 17
Yankees land former MVP
New York Yankees acquire: OF Cody Bellinger, cash
Chicago Cubs acquire: RHP Cody Poteet
Details: The 29-year-old Bellinger is headed to the Bronx to help give the Yankees' offence a lift after losing Juan Soto to the Mets in free agency. But the outfielder and 2019 NL MVP is coming off a down year in which he hit .266 with 18 homers and 78 RBIs. Poteet, 30, appeared in five games for the Yankees last year, going 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA.
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DEC. 15
Boston Red Sox acquire: RHP Joe Vogatsky
Pittsburgh Pirates acquire: INF/OF Emmanuel Valdez
Details: The 25-year-old Valdez hit .235 with 12 home runs in 125 games with Boston over the past two seasons. Vogatsky, 22, was selected in the 19th round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of James Madison University.
DEC. 14
Athletics keep boosting rotation
Athletics acquire: LHP Jeffrey Springs, LHP Jacob Lopez
Tampa Bay Rays acquire: RHP Joe Boyle, RHP Jacob Watters, OF Will Simpson, compensatory A round draft pick
Details: The Athletics are taking a flyer on a player they hope can get back to full health after two injury-shortened seasons. Springs was a stud in 2022, his last healthy campaign, earning a 2.46 ERA over 33 appearances and 25 starts.
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DEC. 13
Cubs acquire top outfielder
Chicago Cubs Receive: OF Kyle Tucker
Houston Astros Receive: IF Isaac Paredes, RHP Hayden Wesneski, and 3B prospect Cam Smith
Details: The Cubs have landed a three-time All-Star in Tucker. The 27-year-old missed half of the 2024 season due to a shin injury, but had 29 homers and led the league in RBIs with 112 in 2023.
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Yankees bolster their bullpen
New York Yankees receive: RHP Devin Williams
Milwaukee Brewers receive: RHP Nestor Cortes, 2B Caleb Durbin
Details: The post-Juan Soto era of New York Yankees baseball appears to be emphasizing pitching more than anything else. After signing lefty Max Fried to a record-setting deal, the Bronx Bombers add a former NL Rookie of the Year and two-time All-Star in Williams. The 30-year-old has a career 27-10 record with a 1.83 ERA. Through 235.2 innings pitched, he's racked up 68 saves and 375 strikeouts.
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DEC. 11
Red Sox get some depth behind the plate
Boston Red Sox receive: C Carlos Narvaez
New York Yankees receive: Elmer Rodriguez-Crus, international signing bonus pool money
Details: Two teams that don't often make trades put aside their differences in this one as the Red Sox added some depth behind everyday catcher Connor Wong. Narvaez only made six appearances for the Yankees last season, batting .231 over 13 plate appearances.
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Red Sox add their ace
Boston Red Sox receive: LHP Garrett Crochet
Chicago White Sox receive: C Kyle Teel, OF Braden Montgomery, IF Chase Meidroth, RHP Wikelman Gonzalez
Details: In search of help atop their rotation, the Red Sox land one of the top young players available via trade, adding left-hander Garret Crochet from the White Sox. Crochet had a 3.58 and 209 strikeouts in 2024 for Chicago, earning a trip to the All-Star Game and the 2024 AL Comeback Player of the Year.
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DEC. 10
Rangers adding some power to their batting order
Texas Rangers receive: 1B/3B Jake Burger
Miami Marlins receive: 3B Echedry Vargas, SS Max Acosta and LHP Brayan Mendoza
Details: The 28-year-old Burger led the Marlins with 29 home runs in 2024 and is under club control for another four more seasons. He spent parts of the first three seasons of his career with the Chicago White Sox before he was dealt to the Marlins at the 2023 trade deadline.
Horwitz on the move again
Cleveland Guardians receive: RHP Luis Ortiz, LHP Michael Kennedy and LHP Josh Hartle
Pittsburgh Pirates receive: 1B/2B Spencer Horwitz
Details: Horwitz broke out for the Blue Jays in 2024, posting a .265/.357/.433 slash line with 12 home runs and 40 RBIs in 97 games. He was hailed as a developmental success for the Blue Jays, working his way through every level of the organization before landing in the majors.
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Blue Jays add talented defensive second baseman
Toronto Blue Jays receive: 2B Andrés Giménez, RHP Nick Sandlin
Cleveland Guardians receive: 1B Spencer Horwitz, OF Nick Mitchell
Details: Giménez, 26, has spent the past four seasons with the Guardians, earning three consecutive Gold Gloves at second base, the 2023 AL Platinum Glove and a trip to the All-Star Game in 2022.
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NOV. 22
Pirates buy bullpen help
Pittsburgh Pirates receive: RHP Peter Strzelecki
Cleveland Guardians receive: Cash considerations
Details: Buried behind the depth in Cleveland's MLB-best bullpen, Strzelecki gets dealt to the Pirates for cash after delivering a 2.31 ERA over 11.1 major-league innings last season for the Guardians.
Royals, Reds swap young talent
Kansas City Royals receive: INF Jonathan India and OF Joey Wiemer
Cincinnati Reds receive: RHP Brady Singer
Details: The Royals and Reds trade from positions of strength to fill needs on their individual rosters. After winning Rookie of the Year in 2021, India joins Kansas City, coming off his beat season since, slashing .248/.357/.392 in 2024. Meanwhile, Singer posted a 3.71 ERA over 179.2 innings last season for the upstart Royals.
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NOV. 20
Cubs beef up bullpen in deal with Guardians
Chicago Cubs receive: RHP Eli Morgan
Cleveland Guardians receive: OF Alfonsin Rosario
Details: Morgan was a big part of Cleveland's league-best bullpen last season, appearing in 32 games while logging a 1.93 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 42.0 innings.
NOV. 19
Mets acquire outfield depth, power bat in Jose Siri
Mets receive: OF Jose Siri
Rays receive: RHP Eric Orze
Details: After joining the Rays via trade from the Astros in 2022, Siri has hit 37 home runs including 18 last season. However, the 28-year-old had a down year overall in 2024, struggling to get on base with a .187 batting average and .255 on-base percentage.
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NOV. 1
Angels make another early trade, add Kingery
Angels receive: INF Scott Kingery
Phillies receive: Cash
Details: A former top prospect, Kingery has played in just 16 games for the Phillies since 2021. He will now get a change of scenery with the Angels after hitting .268 with 25 home runs in Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2024.
OCT. 31
Angels acquire former World Series MVP Jorge Soler from Braves
Angels receive: OF Jorge Soler
Braves receive: RHP Griffin Canning
Details: After spending time with the Braves and Giants in 2024, Soler will find a new home in the Angels in 2025. The 32-year-old slugger hit 21 home runs last season and will look to return to the form that earned him a $42 million contract alongside Mike Trout in Los Angeles.
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