Infielder Jeimer Candelario has agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds, sources confirmed on Thursday. While the 30-year-old player was non-tendered by the Detroit Tigers in 2022, he rebounded with the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs in 2023, posting career highs in home runs (22) and RBIs (70).

Candelario’s experience will come in handy for the Reds as they team him up with a roster of young infielders Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Noelvi Marte, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and Jonathan India.

The Reds will hope that Candelario’s wealth of experience will help to give them the edge they need to clinch the National League Central title. Reds owner Bob Castellini stated that he would be expanding the team’s payroll in an effort to improve on last season’s 82-80 finish and provide the struggling franchise with its first postseason appearance since 2013.

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Free agent right-hander Kenta Maeda agreed to a two-year deal with the Detroit Tigers, sources familiar with the matter revealed. The contract is believed to be worth $24 million.

Looking to revive his career after having Tommy John surgery, Maeda posted a 4.23 ERA in 104⅓ innings with 117 strikeouts and 28 walks during his time with the Minnesota Twins. Now entering his eighth major league season, Maeda will join the likes of left-hander Tarik Skubal, who is also returning to baseball following flexor-tendon surgery.

Detroit will be hoping that Maeda helps them to improve on their performance last season, when they went 78-84 in the American League Central. With the reigning ALC champions, Minnesota Twins expected to cut their payroll, the Tigers will hope to take advantage with their new signings including Maeda.

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Left-hander Wade Miley will return to the Milwaukee Brewers after agreeing to a one-year, $45 million contract, sources confirmed on Wednesday. The deal includes up to $1.5 million in potential incentives.

Miley was 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA with the Chicago Cubs last season, however, injuries largely restricted his playing time. The 36-year-old player was placed on the injured list on three occasions last season, including for a sore shoulder.

Plagued by injuries for the majority of his 12-year career, Miley himself observed how he would follow up a healthy season with one filled with injury setbacks. Having made 32 starts in 2017, Miley played just 16 the following season before making 33 appearances for the Houston Astros in 2019. he played just six games for the Cincinnati Reds in 2020 before making 28 starts the following year.

The veteran pitcher will fit into the Brewers’ rotation alongside Brandon Woodruff, Corbin Burnes, and Freddy Peralta. During his time with eight different teams, Miley has amassed a career 4.13 ERA in 292 games.

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Left-handed reliever Lucas Luetge is set to join the Atlanta Braves from the New York Yankees. The deal, which was concluded on Wednesday night, will see the Braves send two minor league players to New York. These are right-hander Indigo Diaz and infielder Caleb Durbin.

Standing at 6-foot-5, Luetge was drafted n the 21st round of the 2008 draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. He only made his major league debut in 2012 when he played for the Seattle Mariners.

Now 35 years of age, Luetge posted ERAs under 3.00 while pitching in over 50 games for the Yankees over the past two seasons. In 57⅓ innings, Luetge made 60 strikeouts and was 4-4 with a 2.67 ERA and two saves in 2022. In 2021, the veteran was 4-2 with a 2.74 ERA and one save.

The 24-year-old Diaz was 3-4 with a 3.08 ERA and four saves in 49 games with Double-A Mississippi last season. He was designated for assignment by the Braves in order to make room on their 40-man roster. The 22-year-old Durbin hit .241 in a combined 105 games for the Braves Class A teams in August and Rome last season.

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Slugger Daulton Varsho has expressed his gratitude for being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The former Arizona Diamondbacks player was sent to Toronto in exchange for outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and catching prospect Gabriel Moreno.

“You think you’re going to stay at one spot your whole career and usually that never happens,” Varsho stated in conversation with reporters. “I’m glad I have family to be able to help me through. My dad [Gary Varsho] got traded so he knows exactly the feeling. He was with the Cubs for a long time and [then] going to Pittsburgh. But it was one of the greatest things for him, so I’m thinking the same thing. I’m coming to this winning team here in Toronto and it’s gonna be a lot of fun.”

Varsho appeared to hit peak form last season, ending up as a Gold Glove finalist after hitting 27 home runs. He also scored 74 runs, stole 16 bases, and hit .235 over 151 games in 2022.

The 26-year-old slugger is a versatile player, filling in at right field as well as being a utilityman for the Diamondbacks. He is expected to show the same flexibility during his time with the Blue Jays.

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Adam Ottavino has agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million contract with the New York Mets, sources confirmed on Wednesday. This sees the veteran reliever remain with the team for whom he posted a 2.06 ERA in 66 appearances this year.

Ottavino’s figures made him one of the most consistent relief pitchers in the National League last season. Due to his involvement in crucial moments throughout the season, the Mets were able to rack up 101 wins.

Famed for his fastball-slider mix, Ottavino has recorded a 3.44 ERA with 727 strikeouts and 274 walks. Following his peak in 2018 and 2019, Ottavino struggled to find his form in 2020 and 2021. This year, however, marks the revival of the 37-year-old player’s career. In 2022, Ottavino walked 4.1 batters per nine innings.

The Mets have been highly active in the market this winter, signing pitcher Justin Verlander for $86.6 million, Jose Quintana for $26 million, and David Robertson for $10 million. In addition, the team retained center fielder Brandon Nimmo, who signed for $162 million.

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Righthander Trevor May has agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, sources confirmed on Monday. The player will receive a signing bonus of $1 million with a $6 million salary next season.

Other bonuses that May is eligible to receive include $500,000 in performance bonuses along with $125,000 each for the 35th, 40th, 45th, and 50th games that he completes. Should he be traded before his contract lapses, May will be eligible to receive a one-time $100,000 assignment bonus from the team that purchases him.

During his time with the New York Mets last season, May was 2-0 with one save and a 5.04 ERA in 26 relief appearances. His season was disrupted when he suffered an inflamed right tricep, forcing him to miss May 2 until August 3.

Prior to his move to the Mets, May made 26 starts and 283 relief appearances over eight seasons for the Minnesota Twins. He was 32-24 with a 4.35 ERA during this period.

In order to make room for May in their 40-man roster, the Athletics chose to designate outfielder Cody Thomas for assignment.

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Left-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, sources confirmed on Thursday. This deal sees him join a rotation including All-Stars Julio Urías, Clayton Kershaw, and Tony Gonsolin.

Now aged 30, Syndergaard is looking to hit top form as he enters the latter stages of his career. With a history of getting the most out of talented pitchers, the Dodgers are expected to be a good fit for Syndergaard.

Syndergaard comes to the Dodgers after spending last season with the Angels on a one-year, $21 million deal before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on deadline day. During his time with both teams, Syndergaard threw 134⅔ innings, posting a 3.94 ERA in the process.

While Syndergaard is yet to regain his peak form, last season served as a respectable comeback for a player who was ruled out for the entirety of 2020 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

The Dodgers will hope that Syndergaard can serve as a suitable replacement for fellow left-hander Tyler Anderson, who departed for the Angels on a $39 million one-year deal. Anderson thrived at the Dodgers last season, posting a 2.57 ERA in 178⅔ innings.

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Former All-Star reliever Joe Jimenez has joined the Atlanta Braves from the Detroit Tigers, with the Braves sending two minor-league players to Detroit in exchange.

At 28 years old, Jimenez was 3-2 with two saves and a 3.49 ERA in 62 games for the Tigers last season. Jimenez is a welcome addition to the Braves, especially as they look to reinforce their roster following the departure of Kenley Jansen. Jansen made the decision to depart from the Braves after being offered a $32 million, two-year deal from the Boston Red Sox. Jansen led the Braves in the National League with 41 saves last season.

In exchange for allowing Jimenez to depart for Atlanta, Detroit has acquired the services of outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy and left-hander Jake Higginbotham. Playing at three minor league levels, Malloy hit .289 with 17 home runs and 81 RBI over the course of last season. Higginbotham went 25 while obtaining a 4.73 ERA in 48 relief appearances for Double-A Mississippi.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Rockies in which they will acquire superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado, a 5-time All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove Award winner.

The Rockies have committed to a rebuild and thus made the decision to shop their biggest star this offseason. They found a proper suitor in St. Louis, who will now take on the California native’s hefty contract with six years remaining.

Colorado will send $50 million along with Arenado to the Cardinals to help cover the cost of his massive contract, and St. Louis will send a package of prospects that have yet to be revealed in return.

Despite a down year in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, Arenado has built a reputation as one of the game’s most reliable players thanks to his power production and stellar defense at the hot corner.

He hit only .253 with 8 home runs in 2020, but finished each season from 2015 to 2019 with a .280 batting average or higher and at least 37 home runs.

The deal has yet to be officially announced by the two teams, but expect the news to break from the teams early this week.

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Infielder Jeimer Candelario has agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds, sources confirmed on Thursday. While the 30-year-old player was non-tendered by the Detroit Tigers in 2022, he rebounded with the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs in 2023, posting career highs in home runs (22) and RBIs (70).

Candelario’s experience will come in handy for the Reds as they team him up with a roster of young infielders Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Noelvi Marte, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and Jonathan India.

The Reds will hope that Candelario’s wealth of experience will help to give them the edge they need to clinch the National League Central title. Reds owner Bob Castellini stated that he would be expanding the team’s payroll in an effort to improve on last season’s 82-80 finish and provide the struggling franchise with its first postseason appearance since 2013.

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Free agent right-hander Kenta Maeda agreed to a two-year deal with the Detroit Tigers, sources familiar with the matter revealed. The contract is believed to be worth $24 million.

Looking to revive his career after having Tommy John surgery, Maeda posted a 4.23 ERA in 104⅓ innings with 117 strikeouts and 28 walks during his time with the Minnesota Twins. Now entering his eighth major league season, Maeda will join the likes of left-hander Tarik Skubal, who is also returning to baseball following flexor-tendon surgery.

Detroit will be hoping that Maeda helps them to improve on their performance last season, when they went 78-84 in the American League Central. With the reigning ALC champions, Minnesota Twins expected to cut their payroll, the Tigers will hope to take advantage with their new signings including Maeda.

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Left-hander Wade Miley will return to the Milwaukee Brewers after agreeing to a one-year, $45 million contract, sources confirmed on Wednesday. The deal includes up to $1.5 million in potential incentives.

Miley was 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA with the Chicago Cubs last season, however, injuries largely restricted his playing time. The 36-year-old player was placed on the injured list on three occasions last season, including for a sore shoulder.

Plagued by injuries for the majority of his 12-year career, Miley himself observed how he would follow up a healthy season with one filled with injury setbacks. Having made 32 starts in 2017, Miley played just 16 the following season before making 33 appearances for the Houston Astros in 2019. he played just six games for the Cincinnati Reds in 2020 before making 28 starts the following year.

The veteran pitcher will fit into the Brewers’ rotation alongside Brandon Woodruff, Corbin Burnes, and Freddy Peralta. During his time with eight different teams, Miley has amassed a career 4.13 ERA in 292 games.

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Left-handed reliever Lucas Luetge is set to join the Atlanta Braves from the New York Yankees. The deal, which was concluded on Wednesday night, will see the Braves send two minor league players to New York. These are right-hander Indigo Diaz and infielder Caleb Durbin.

Standing at 6-foot-5, Luetge was drafted n the 21st round of the 2008 draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. He only made his major league debut in 2012 when he played for the Seattle Mariners.

Now 35 years of age, Luetge posted ERAs under 3.00 while pitching in over 50 games for the Yankees over the past two seasons. In 57⅓ innings, Luetge made 60 strikeouts and was 4-4 with a 2.67 ERA and two saves in 2022. In 2021, the veteran was 4-2 with a 2.74 ERA and one save.

The 24-year-old Diaz was 3-4 with a 3.08 ERA and four saves in 49 games with Double-A Mississippi last season. He was designated for assignment by the Braves in order to make room on their 40-man roster. The 22-year-old Durbin hit .241 in a combined 105 games for the Braves Class A teams in August and Rome last season.

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Slugger Daulton Varsho has expressed his gratitude for being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The former Arizona Diamondbacks player was sent to Toronto in exchange for outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and catching prospect Gabriel Moreno.

“You think you’re going to stay at one spot your whole career and usually that never happens,” Varsho stated in conversation with reporters. “I’m glad I have family to be able to help me through. My dad [Gary Varsho] got traded so he knows exactly the feeling. He was with the Cubs for a long time and [then] going to Pittsburgh. But it was one of the greatest things for him, so I’m thinking the same thing. I’m coming to this winning team here in Toronto and it’s gonna be a lot of fun.”

Varsho appeared to hit peak form last season, ending up as a Gold Glove finalist after hitting 27 home runs. He also scored 74 runs, stole 16 bases, and hit .235 over 151 games in 2022.

The 26-year-old slugger is a versatile player, filling in at right field as well as being a utilityman for the Diamondbacks. He is expected to show the same flexibility during his time with the Blue Jays.

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Adam Ottavino has agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million contract with the New York Mets, sources confirmed on Wednesday. This sees the veteran reliever remain with the team for whom he posted a 2.06 ERA in 66 appearances this year.

Ottavino’s figures made him one of the most consistent relief pitchers in the National League last season. Due to his involvement in crucial moments throughout the season, the Mets were able to rack up 101 wins.

Famed for his fastball-slider mix, Ottavino has recorded a 3.44 ERA with 727 strikeouts and 274 walks. Following his peak in 2018 and 2019, Ottavino struggled to find his form in 2020 and 2021. This year, however, marks the revival of the 37-year-old player’s career. In 2022, Ottavino walked 4.1 batters per nine innings.

The Mets have been highly active in the market this winter, signing pitcher Justin Verlander for $86.6 million, Jose Quintana for $26 million, and David Robertson for $10 million. In addition, the team retained center fielder Brandon Nimmo, who signed for $162 million.

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Righthander Trevor May has agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, sources confirmed on Monday. The player will receive a signing bonus of $1 million with a $6 million salary next season.

Other bonuses that May is eligible to receive include $500,000 in performance bonuses along with $125,000 each for the 35th, 40th, 45th, and 50th games that he completes. Should he be traded before his contract lapses, May will be eligible to receive a one-time $100,000 assignment bonus from the team that purchases him.

During his time with the New York Mets last season, May was 2-0 with one save and a 5.04 ERA in 26 relief appearances. His season was disrupted when he suffered an inflamed right tricep, forcing him to miss May 2 until August 3.

Prior to his move to the Mets, May made 26 starts and 283 relief appearances over eight seasons for the Minnesota Twins. He was 32-24 with a 4.35 ERA during this period.

In order to make room for May in their 40-man roster, the Athletics chose to designate outfielder Cody Thomas for assignment.

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Left-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, sources confirmed on Thursday. This deal sees him join a rotation including All-Stars Julio Urías, Clayton Kershaw, and Tony Gonsolin.

Now aged 30, Syndergaard is looking to hit top form as he enters the latter stages of his career. With a history of getting the most out of talented pitchers, the Dodgers are expected to be a good fit for Syndergaard.

Syndergaard comes to the Dodgers after spending last season with the Angels on a one-year, $21 million deal before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on deadline day. During his time with both teams, Syndergaard threw 134⅔ innings, posting a 3.94 ERA in the process.

While Syndergaard is yet to regain his peak form, last season served as a respectable comeback for a player who was ruled out for the entirety of 2020 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

The Dodgers will hope that Syndergaard can serve as a suitable replacement for fellow left-hander Tyler Anderson, who departed for the Angels on a $39 million one-year deal. Anderson thrived at the Dodgers last season, posting a 2.57 ERA in 178⅔ innings.

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Former All-Star reliever Joe Jimenez has joined the Atlanta Braves from the Detroit Tigers, with the Braves sending two minor-league players to Detroit in exchange.

At 28 years old, Jimenez was 3-2 with two saves and a 3.49 ERA in 62 games for the Tigers last season. Jimenez is a welcome addition to the Braves, especially as they look to reinforce their roster following the departure of Kenley Jansen. Jansen made the decision to depart from the Braves after being offered a $32 million, two-year deal from the Boston Red Sox. Jansen led the Braves in the National League with 41 saves last season.

In exchange for allowing Jimenez to depart for Atlanta, Detroit has acquired the services of outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy and left-hander Jake Higginbotham. Playing at three minor league levels, Malloy hit .289 with 17 home runs and 81 RBI over the course of last season. Higginbotham went 25 while obtaining a 4.73 ERA in 48 relief appearances for Double-A Mississippi.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Rockies in which they will acquire superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado, a 5-time All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove Award winner.

The Rockies have committed to a rebuild and thus made the decision to shop their biggest star this offseason. They found a proper suitor in St. Louis, who will now take on the California native’s hefty contract with six years remaining.

Colorado will send $50 million along with Arenado to the Cardinals to help cover the cost of his massive contract, and St. Louis will send a package of prospects that have yet to be revealed in return.

Despite a down year in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, Arenado has built a reputation as one of the game’s most reliable players thanks to his power production and stellar defense at the hot corner.

He hit only .253 with 8 home runs in 2020, but finished each season from 2015 to 2019 with a .280 batting average or higher and at least 37 home runs.

The deal has yet to be officially announced by the two teams, but expect the news to break from the teams early this week.

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