Mlb Trade Rumors News Updates

10:37am: Boston is sending right-hander Richard Fitts and lefty Brandon Clarke to St. Louis in return, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Gray’s contract is being restructured to pay him a $31MM salary and a $10MM buyout on a mutual option for the 2026 season, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. That further… Read more »

The Blue Jays are signing infielder Rodolfo Castro to a minor league contract, reports Ari Alexander of 7News. He’ll be in major league camp next spring as a non-roster invitee. Still just 26 years old (27 in May), Castro played in parts of three big league seasons from 2021-23, with… Read more »

The Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that they’ve re-signed first baseman Lewin Diaz and right-hander Ariel Jurado to one-year contracts for the 2026 season (link via Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency). Diaz is guaranteed $1.5MM. Jurado is guaranteed $1.6MM. Both players can earn an additional… Read more »

Here are three things for MLBTR readers to keep an eye on today: 1. Marlins looking to spend? As the Marlins look to avoid a potential grievance, they could be looking to spend more than they usually would in the offseason. It’s a situation not unlike the one that led… Read more »

The Cubs’ first addition of the offseason will come in the bullpen, as Chicago has reportedly agreed to terms with right-hander Phil Maton on a two-year, $14.5MM contract with a club option for a third season. The Paragon Sports International client can pick up another $250K worth of incentives based… Read more »

Each offseason at MLBTR, we take a look at the potential markets for some of the top names in free agency. In 2025-26, there's no better place to start than with the man who held the top spot on our Free Agent Power Rankings all season and again took home… Read more »

The Rockies have a new president of baseball operations (Paul DePodesta), but they’ll welcome back the same dugout leader for the 2026 season. The club announced that Warren Schaeffer, who served as interim manager after Bud Black’s firing back in May, will return as the skipper for the 2026 campaign.… Read more »

The Astros played the final two months of the 2025 season without their star closer. Josh Hader suffered an ill-timed capsule sprain in his throwing shoulder a couple weeks into August. The injury came too late into the season for the front office to respond with an impact trade addition. Hader… Read more »

The Athletics have signed left-hander Matt Krook to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas for now but will presumably receive an invite to major league camp. Krook, 31, also signed a minor league pact with the A’s… Read more »

The Cardinals announced they’ve signed reliever Scott Blewett to a minor league contract. St. Louis also announced a minor league deal with Sem Robberse, whom they non-tendered last week. Both pitchers will be in big league Spring Training as non-roster invitees, though Robberse won’t pitch after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May.… Read more »