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Source: Kristian Campbell has been informed he’s made the #RedSox Opening Day roster.

Source: RHP Jose Urquidy has signed a deal with the #Tigers.

Sources: IF Brendan Rodgers and #Astros have agreed to a 1-year deal, pending physical.

It’s a minor league deal with a spring training invite.

The #Astros have agreed to terms with free-agent INF Brendan Rodgers on a minor-league contract, per @aria1exander.bsky.social

Source: Alex Bregman’s contract with deferrals:

$5 million signing bonus
$15 million salary for 2025, $20 million deferred (player option)
$20 million salary for 2026, $20 million deferred (player option)
$20 million salary for 2027, $20 million deferred

$29,954,998 AAV
$89,964,994 total

The #Dodgers have agreed to terms with free-agent OF Eddie Rosario on a minor league contract, per @aria1exander.bsky.social

Source: OF Eddie Rosario has agreed to a minor league deal with the #Dodgers

I’m here, just not really into the value of the app until it’s able to pass Twitter in terms of speed and volume.

Despite Twitter’s many, many issues, it’s still #1 for sports breaking news at the moment.

SOURCE: #Dodgers getting back OF Mike Sirota and a comp pick from #Reds in deal for IF Gavin Lux, per source

Source confirms RHP Miguel Castro is a signing a deal with the Astros.

Minor league deal, with an invite to spring training.

Castro would make $1.5 million in MLB, with performance bonuses on top of that.

The #RedSox have agreed to terms with free-agent RHP Austin Adams, per @aria1exander.bsky.social

Source: The #Tigers are interested in RHP closer Kirby Yates.

Yates is coming off an All-Star season, racking up 33 saves with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.83.

The Dodgers get their closer back, signing Blake Treinen to a 2-year, $22 million deal. @aria1exander.bsky.social on it.

Blue Jays have a two-year, $15 million deal with Yimi Garcia. Source tells my colleagues @bnsbaseball.bsky.social and Shi Davidi. Pending physical. First to report @aria1exander.bsky.social

The Toronto Blue Jays sign reliever Yimi Garcia to a two-year, $15 million contract, per @aria1exander.bsky.social and Shi Davidi

League source confirms the Astros have an offer of 6 years, $156 million on the table for Alex Bregman.

Kyle Higashioka has signed with the Rangers for 2 years, $13.5 million guaranteed with a 3rd year mutual option

Higashioka should be able to make at least another $500,000 in incentives.

He gets $250K for 81 games played in each 2025 and 2026, per league source.

The #Dodgers announce a 5 year-$74 million extension with club option for UTIL Tommy Edman.

The deferred money is 33% of the $74 million, or roughly $24.42 million, a league source tells me.

Edman came over in a deadline trade and was the NLCS MVP.

SOURCE: #Mariners OF Sam Haggerty is being non-tendered.

SOURCE: The #Dodgers are adding LHP Jack Dreyer to the 40-man roster, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft.

Dreyer, an undrafted signee out of @UIBaseball had a 2.20 ERA in 46 relief appearances across Double-A and Triple-A in 2024.

SOURCE: The #Rangers have added RHP Emiliano Teodo to the 40-man roster, protecting him from the Rule V Draft.

Teodo had a 1.98 ERA in 19 starts in Double-A in 2024.

Teodo started the Futures Game this past season.

Bigtime Mandela effect. I have thought forever it’s Roman numeraled

SOURCE: LHP Colton Gordon has been added to the #Astros 40-man roster, protecting him from the Rule V Draft.

Gordon went 8-2 with a 3.94 ERA at Triple-A Sugar Land in 2024.

SOURCE: RHP Ryan Cusick has been added to the #Athletics 40-man roster, protecting him from the Rule V Draft.

Cusic was a 2021 1st rd pick by the Braves and part of the Matt Olson trade