Miami Marlins

Catcher Jose Trevino is on his way to the Cincinnati Reds. In exchange for the 32-year-old, the Yankees received right-handed pitcher Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson, the team announced Friday. The catcher swap slots Jackson in a backup role behind starter Austin Wells, who appeared in 115 game for the Yankees in 2024. Jackson appeared in 58 games with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2024, ...

The Miami Marlins and infielder Eric Wagaman have agreed to a one-year contract. The Marlins announced the deal on Friday. Infielder Vidal Bruján was designated for assignment to make room for Wagaman on the team's 40-man roster. The 27-year-old Wagaman made his big league debut with the Los Angeles Angels in September.

The Chicago Cubs' aggressive approach to the offseason trade market has hit a significant snag. Negotiations between the Cubs and the Miami Marlins for left-handed pitcher Jesus Luzardo have “appeared to be dead.” While many may speculate that Luzardo's medical history is the source of the hesitation, there's no concrete evidence to confirm this. It's equally plausible that the Marlins took issue with the health records of one of the Cubs' prospects involved in the proposed trade.

The Miami Marlins didn't have many bright spots throughout 2024, but Xavier Edwards managed to stand out in a big way. Edwards, 25, finished the season batting .328 with an .820 OPS, both of which led the team amid their 62-100 campaign. Statcast unveiled several new metrics this week, publishing leaderboards for Base Stealing and Extra Bases Taken. Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll led MLB with 12 Baserunning Runs this season, while Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and Kansas City Royals third baseman Mikael Garcia each posted eight.

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a minor league contract with catcher Ali Sánchez, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi reported Monday evening. Sánchez, 27, will be joining his eighth organization in the last four years. As part of their deal, Toronto has invited Sánchez to their major league Spring Training camp.

The New York Yankees had a strong 2024 season that resulted in a World Series run, but ended in disappointment in Game 5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This offseason, they have been productive despite losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets. Outfielder Alex Verdugo is a free agent, and Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report predicts that the 28-year-old will ultimately sign with the Miami Marlins.

The 2024 Korean Series champions Kia Tigers announced their signing of former major league pitcher Adam Oller on Monday. The Tigers said Oller signed a one-year deal worth up to $1 million — the maximum amount for all first-year foreign players in the KBO — with $600,000 in guaranteed salary, $200,000 in signing bonus and up to $200,000 in incentives. Oller, 30, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 20th round of the 2016 draft, but made his big league debut with the Oakland Athletics in 2022.

The Atlanta Braves are adding some depth to their outfield. Atlanta is agreeing to a one-year contract with outfielder Bryan De La Cruz, per the team's social media. De La Cruz spent the 2024 season with the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran batted .233 on the year, with 21 home runs and 68 runs batted in.

Otto López and Xavier Edwards proved themselves to be a capable duo for the Miami Marlins this season, and they picked up some extra cash as a result. The two infielders were among the 101 players who were awarded 2024 pre-arbitration bonuses, according to a list published by the Associated Press on Friday. This marks the third year that the league has gone through the process, splitting $50 million between the most accomplished players who have not yet reached salary arbitration. Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. led the way with a $3.08 million bonus, followed by Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes' $2.15 million and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson's $2.01 million.

Jake Burger was "super ecstatic" when he learned that he was traded to the Texas Rangers. "After I kind of had that excitedness [late Tuesday], my mind went to [the Rangers roster]," said Burger, who got the call he was traded just after 10 p.m. Tuesday. "It's our goal to get back [to the World Series], and I'm going to do everything in my power to get myself in the best possible position to be able to help win games and make a long push into the postseason."

The Miami Marlins made some additions to their roster this week, selecting catcher Liam Hicks from the Detroit Tigers in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 Draft, and then selecting three players in the minor-league portion as well. One of those picks was shortstop Jack Winkler of the Athletics, whom they took in the second round of the minor-league phase of the draft. Winkler, 26, was originally selected by the A's in the tenth round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of the University of San Francisco.

Texas acquired slugging corner infielder Jake Burger from Miami for three minor league players Wednesday during the winter meetings, and the Rangers later signed reliever Jacob Webb to a $1.25 million contract to bolster their bullpen. The Rangers made those moves a day after accomplishing one of their primary offseason goals with a deal to re-sign Nathan Eovaldi, the winning pitcher in their 2023 World Series clincher.

After initially possessing the best odds alongside the Miami Marlins to land the first overall pick in the draft, the Rockies slipped all the way down to the fourth pick. The Marlins fell even further to the number seven pick.

After a high school and college career in the Poconos, the former Timberwolf and Warrior will have his first crack at being a Director of Pitching.

Officials hope the changes to the 26-year-old Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium will make playing and watching games there a better experience.

Marlins drop TV announcer Severnino, offer contracts to six players.