Veteran reliever Ryan Pressly announces his retirement from MLB

MLB's furious week of free agent contracts flips the script. What's next?: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Veteran catcher Victor Caratini and the Minnesota Twins are in agreement on a 2-year free agent contract, per industry sources.

Bo Bichette will receive two opt-outs in his deal with the New York Mets

The Phillies had agreed to Bo Bichette’s request for a 7-year, $200 million deal last night and believed they would sign him until the Mets swooped in with their 3-year, $126 million offer after losing out in in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes.

Bo Bichette is in agreement with the Mets on a 3-year contract.

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Brad Keller announces he will pitch for Team USA in the WBC.

Ranger Suarez gets $130 million over 5 years

The Boston Red Sox pivot after losing Alex Bregman and now sign free agent starter Ranger Suarez, who was also a client of Scott Boras. @jonheyman.bsky.social on it.

Chicago Cubs officially announce the Alex Bregman signing with a press conference Thursday morning at Wrigley Field. He will wear No. 3 after wearing No. 2 during his career.

Yankees acquire left-handed starter Ryan Weathers from the Miami Marlins. The Marlins receive: OF Dillon Lewis, OF Brendan Jones, IF Dillon Jason and IF Juan Matheus. Jack Curry and Craig Mish on it.

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The trade is official: The Cardinals receive RHP Jack Martinez and will pay cash to the D-backs for Arenado

The Cardinals are paying $31 million of the $42 million owed to Arenado.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals are working to finalize a deal that would send 3B Nolan Arenado to the Diamondbacks. @katiejwoo.bsky.social first on it.

Atlanta trades LHP Ken Waldichuk and INF Brett Wisely to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash or player to be named later

San Francisco Giants minor league pitcher Luis Custodio and minor league free agent Luis Sierra each receive a 56-game suspension after testing positive for Stanozolol.

The Yankees and free agent Cody Bellinger’s stare-down continues with one month before spring training: The Yankees have offered a 5-year contract between $155-$160 million without deferrals. Bellinger is seeking at least a 7-year deal.

Alex Bregman's contract with the Cubs will include $70M deferred, brining the present-day value down to ~31M/yr

What a night in Chicago! The Bears pull off historic comeback and the Cubs sign Alex Bregman.

The Boston Red Sox will now turn their sights to Bo Bichette, where there is mutual interest.

Bregman contract details: All-Star strikes big deal with Cubs: usatoday.com/story/sports... via @USATODAY

Alex Bregman’s 5-year, $175 million contract at age 32 shows just why Cody Bellinger, 30, is seeking more in talks with Yankees and others.

The Cubs now can move Matt Shaw to second base and trade Nico Hoerner or simply make Shaw a super utility player

Bregman has a no trade clause but no opt outs.

Bregman gets 5 years,$175 million from the Cubs. Passan on it.

The Chicago Cubs land Alex Bregman in middle of Bears’ game

Reliever Tyler Kinley returns to Atlanta: on 1-year, $4.25 million deal. Atlanta’s bullpen could be one of the deepest in MLB

Considering this absolute IU dominance in these playoffs, is Indiana bad for college football too?

So much for that free-agent payday: Former Minnesota Twins and Phillies outfielder Max Kepler receives 80-game suspension after being popped for PED’s.

Now that the Arizona Diamondbacks have officially pulled Ketel Marte off the trade market, as @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social reported, it also takes the D-backs out of the Alex Bregman sweepstakes barring dramatic ‘creativity’ between the two sides.

The Milwaukee Brewers hire former Minnesota Twins GM Thad Levine to be a special advisor to baseball operations.

First with news of the trade this morning: @michael-cerami.bsky.social

The trade is now official: The Cubs get starter Edward Cabrera. The Marlins get OF Owen Caissie, IF Cristian Hernandez and Edgardo DeLeon.

If Marlins starter Edward Cabrera’s medicals clear and the Cubs trade is finalized, Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caisse will be part of the package headed to Miami.

The Miami Marlins have long coveted prized Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caisse if they are able to finalize a deal involving starter Edward Cabrera.

Cubs are finalizing a deal to acquire RHP Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, per an industry source.

The Toronto Blue Jays strike again, and sign Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Amazing offseason for the defending AL champions. Jeff Passan on it.

Remember when Tatsuya Imai and Munetaka Murakami were projected to earn in excess of $300 million in free agency? Well, the duo combined for just $88 million with Imai getting 3-year, $54M from Astros and Murakami 2 years, $34 million from White Sox in surprising low deals.

The Baltimore Orioles, making another big move to return to the postseason, sign veteran starter Zach Eflin to a one-year deal.

Miracle on small-budget highway: The Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox had 3 of the 4 lowest payrolls in MLB last season. But in the last 72 hours, they’ve spent $80.5 million on free agent signings after closer Pete Fairbanks’ 1-year, $13M deal with Miami.

The Pirates, after earlier adding Brandon Lowe, finally may provide some run support for Cy Young winner Paul Skenes.

The Pirates’ previous multi-year free-agent contract before Ryan O’Hearn’s two-year, $29 million deal came in December 2016, when they signed Ivan Nova for three years and $26 million.

The Pittsburgh Pirates dip into their piggy bank and sign free agent first baseman Ryan O’Hearn to a 2-year, $29 million contract for much needed offense. @/ByRobertMurray on it.

The Chicago White Sox sign LHP Sean Newcomb to a 1-year, $4.5M contract.

The Seattle Mariners sign OF Rob Refsnyder to 1-year, $6.25M deal. Jeff Passan with agreement; @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social on money.

Second baseman Jeff McNeil has been informed he has been traded from the Mets to the Athletics. Jeff Passan on it.

The Boston Red Sox officially announce the trade for 1B Willson Contreras

The Red Sox, who will be responsible for $32.5 million of the $40.5 million owed to Willson Contreras, are now expected to end trade talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks for 2B Ketel Marte.

The other prospects are RHP Yhoiker Fajardo and RHP Blake Aita who are going back to St. Louis. @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social on full return.