The MLB off-season is sure to bring lots of intrigue as teams explore many avenues to improve their roster.
Keep up with the biggest trades with our off-season tracker as news drops throughout the winter months.
And keep up with our signings tracker here.
Marlins receive: UTIL Nick Gordon
Twins receive: LHP Steven Okert
Details: Marlins bring in the brother of former Silver Slugger Dee Strange-Gordon, sending back lefty reliever Steven Okert who took a step back last season with a 4.45 ERA.
Yankees receive: LHP Caleb Ferguson
Dodgers receive: LHP Matt Gage, RHP Christian Zazueta
Details: Ferguson has been a staple in the Dodgers bullpen for two seasons and had a 3.43 ERA in 60.1 innings pitched in 2023.
Mariners receive: 2B Jorge Polanco
Twins receive: RHP Anthony DeSclafani, RHP Justin Topa, OF Gabriel Gonzalez, RHP Darren Bowen and cash
Details: Polanco fills a void in the middle of the infield the Mariners had after earlier moves. He can also play third base and will provide a competitive at-bat in the middle of the lineup. DeSclafani and Topa are two MLB arms who will contribute to the Twins in 2024.
Rangers receive: RHP Daniel Duarte
Reds receive: Cash considerations
Details: Duarte went 3-0 with a 3.69 ERA in 31 appearances spanning five major league stints last season. He was originally signed by the Rangers out of Mexico in 2013.
Cubs receive: 3B Michael Busch, RHP Yency Almonte
Dodgers receive: LHP Jackson Ferris, CF Zyhir Hope
Details: The Cubs may have found their opening-day third baseman in the power-hitting Busch, who was the Pacific Coast League player of the year last season with triple-A Oklahoma City.
Orioles receive: RHP Jonathan Heasley
Royals receive: RHP Cesar Espinal
Details: Heasley made 21 starts for the Royals in 2022 but only 12 appearances out of the bullpen in 2023. Espinal, 18, has spent two seasons pitching with the Dominican Summer League Orioles after signing in 2021.
Mets receive: RHP Yohan Ramirez
White Sox receive: Cash considerations
Details: Ramirez, 28 has 102 games of major league experience over the past four seasons and had 4.23 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 31 relief apperances with the Pirates and White Sox in 2023.
Pirates receive: OF Billy McKinney
Yankees receive: International signing pool money
Details: The Pirates add journeyman Billy McKinney to the outfield without having to subtract from the roster.
Brewers receive: RHP Taylor Clarke
Royals receive: RHP Ryan Brady and INF Cam DeVanney
Details: The Brewers added another young arm to the bullpen in Clarke, who has 105 games of experience over the past two seasons. In exchange, the Royals receive two prospects.
Yankees receive: OF Juan Soto, OF Trent Grisham
Padres receive: Right-handed pitchers Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Randy Vasquez, Jhony Brito and catcher Kyle Higashioka
Details: The Yankees made the biggest splash of the winter (so far) by landing Soto, one of the most talented hitters in the majors. The 25-year-old — who will become a free agent after the 2024 season — slashed .275/.410/.519 with a career-high 35 homers and 109 RBIs in 2023.
DEC. 5
Braves trade LHP Marco Gonzales to Pirates
Pirates receive: LHP Marco Gonzales
Braves receive: A player to be named later and cash
Details: After acquiring Gonzales in the Jarred Kelenic deal, the Braves ship him off to the Pirates two days later.
Yankees acquire Alex Verdugo from Red Sox for three Pitchers
Yankees receive: OF Alex Verdugo
Mariners receive: RHP Richard Fitts, RHP Greg Weissert and RHP Nicholas Judice
Details: The Yankees acquire the fiery Verdugo in a rare trade between the two AL East rivals.
Braves receive: OF Jarred Kelenic, LHP Marco Gonzales and 1B Evan White
Mariners receive: RHP Cole Phillips and RHP Jackson Kowar
Details: The Mariners continued to shed salary while the Braves added Kelenic, a former top prospect who has yet to find his footing in the major leagues.
Diamondbacks receive: 3B Eugenio Suarez
Mariners receive: RHP Carlos Vargas and C Seby Zavala
Details: The Arizona Diamondbacks added some power to their infield in Suarez, who started all 162 games for the Mariners in 2023 and hit 22 home runs.
Guardians receive: C Kody Huff
Rockies receive: RHP Cal Quantrill
Details: Canadians continue to be on the move as the Guardians moved Quantrill to the Rockies after a down year for the 28-year-old.
Guardians receive: RHP Scott Barlow
Padres receive: RHP Enyel De Los Santos
Details: The Guardians and Padres swapped right-handed relievers, with San Diego moving off what is projected to be a $7.1 million deal for Barlow in arbitration.
Braves receive: RHP Jackson Kowar
Royals receive: RHP Kyle Wright
Details: After winning 21 games in 2022, Wright couldn't get healthy in 2023 and will join a Royals team in need of solid starting pitching.
Braves receive: Cash
Royals receive: RHP Nick Anderson
Details: The 33-year-old Anderson was 4-0 with one save and a 3.06 ERA in 35 appearances for Atlanta this year.
Rays receive: IF Erick Lara, RHP Andrew Lindsey, PTBNL
Marlins receive: UTIL Vidal Brujan, RHP Calvin Faucher
Details: A former top prospect, Brujan was never able to claim a starting role with the Rays.
Red Sox receive: RHP Isaiah Campbell
Mariners receive: 2B Luis Urias
Details: Urias reached base at a .361 clip after a mid-season trade to the Red Sox, who receive a 26-year-old reliever in Campbell from the Mariners.
Brewers receive: 1B/OF Jake Bauers
Yankees receive: OF Jace Avina, OF Brian Sánchez
Details: The 28-year-old Bauers hit .202 with 12 homers and 30 RBIs in 84 games and 272 plate appearances this year for the Yankees.
Braves receive: LHP Aaron Bummer
White Sox receive: RHP Michael Soroka, LHP Jared Shuster, RHP Riley Gowens IF Nicky Lopez, IF Braden Shewmake
Details: Former Rookie of the Year runner-up, Canadian pitcher Soroka will look to return to his pre-injury form with the White Sox.
Athletics receive: IF Abraham Toro
Brewers receive: RHP Chad Patrick
Details: Canadian utility man Toro heads to his third team in as many seasons, where he will hope to win a full-time role in Oakland.
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