Blake Snell has agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants. (Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Snell has finally found his new team. He landed what he was looking for with a short-term deal that includes an opt out. He joins a Giants starting rotation that is banged up. It is unclear if Snell will be fully ready to go for the start of the season.
The Cubs optioned Matt Mervis to Triple-A Iowa Sunday. (Source: Cubs on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Mervis posted strong numbers over 19 games in Spring Training, but will not make the Opening Day roster. The 25-year-old struggled in 2023 with the Cubs and will need to show he can improve in Triple-A to start the season.
The Pirates have reassigned SP Paul Skenes to their minor-league camp. (Source: Pirates on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: The Pirates had already announced that Skenes would begin the season in the minor leagues. The 21-year-old should begin the season in Triple-A and could make his debut later in the 2024 season.
The Oakland A's and J.D. Davis have agreed to a one-year deal. (Source: Martin Gallegos on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Davis was cut loose by the Giants on Monday but remains in the Bay Area with the A's. The 30-year-old has been a productive hitter in his career and hit .248 with 18 home runs and 69 RBI alongside a .738 OPS across 144 games in the 2023 season.
The Atlanta Braves have released outfielder Jordan Luplow to allow him to pursue other opportunities. (Source: Atlanta Braves on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Luplow had been in camp on a minors deal with the Braves and despite impressing with a .276 average with three homers in just seven Grapefruit League games, he will hit the open market. Luplow, a lefty masher, owns a career .212 average with 47 homers and 13 steals across 362 big-league contests.
The Minnesota Twins have signed starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi to a minor-league deal. (Source: Rays Communications on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: It's a reunion for the Rays and Odorizzi as he pitched for them from 2013-2017. The Rays are in need of starting pitching help with multiple injuries to their starters. Odorizzi didn't pitch in 2022 and most recently worked to a 4.40 ERA in 22 outings between the Braves and Astros in the 2023 season.
The Seattle Mariners have outrighted reliever Mauricio to Triple-A Tacoma. (Source: Ryan Divish on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The Mariners put the right-hander on waivers and have outrighted him to the minors after he cleared. The 27-year-old posted a 4.89 ERA across 30 relief outings between the Giants and Red Sox in the 2023 campaign.
The Atlanta Braves have brought back outfielder Adam Duvall on a one-year, $3 million contract. (Source: Mark Bowman on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Duvall returns for his third stint with the Braves for 2024 and will primarily act as a platoon player in left field with the lefty-swinging Jarred Kelenic while he has the ability to play all three outfield spots. He came out of the gate hot in the 2023 season but was slowed by a broken wrist. He still slugged 21 home runs with an .834 OPS across 92 games with the Red Sox a season ago.
The Chicago White Sox have traded pitcher Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres. (Source: Jeff Passan on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Cease has had his name in the rumor mill for much of the offseason with several teams connected to the right-hander. Ultimately, it's the pitching-needy Padres who have traded for the White Sox ace. Cease finished second in AL Cy Young voting in the 2022 season when he posted a 2.20 ERA but he regressed to a 4.58 ERA across 33 starts in the 2023 campaign.
The White Sox optioned Lenyn Sosa to Triple-A Charlotte. (Source: james fe)
Fantasy Impact: Sosa hit 4-for-13 in Spring Training with the White Sox. He'll open the season in Triple-A where he spent most of last year.
Carter Kieboom cleared outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Rochester. (Source: Mark Zuckerman on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Kieboom hit 3-for-13 in Spring Training. He could be called up at some point this season.
The Marlins optioned SP Max Meyer to Triple-A Jacksonville Tuesday. (Source: Jordan McPherson on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Meyer is technically still in the running for a spot on the opening day roster as the Marlins are dealing with injuries to Braxton Garrett and Edward Cabrera. Should one of them land on the injured list to start the season, Meyer is an option to fill their spot in the rotation.
The Tampa Bay Rays optioned Junior Caminero to minor league camp. (Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Caminero was expected to open the season in the minors. He remains one of the top prospects in baseball and could be called up at some point this season.
The Los Angeles Angels have reassigned pitcher Carson Fulmer to minor-league camp. (Source: Angels PR on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The right-hander posted a 2.70 ERA with the Angels in 2023 but it appears he will not make the Opening Day roster. Fulmer gas bounced around the big leagues and owns a career 6.14 ERA across 77 outings, 16 of which have been starts.
The Los Angeles Angels have reassigned pitcher Jimmy Herget to minor-league camp. (Source: Angels PR on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The 30-year-old was part of a series of roster cuts by the Angels on Thursday. Herget worked to a 4.66 ERA across 29 games for the Angels in the 2023 season but owns a 3.47 ERA across 121 big-league outings.
The Los Angeles Angels have reassigned Hunter Dozier to minor-league camp. (Source: Angels PR on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Dozier inked a minors pact with the Angels this winter but it appears he will not crack the Opening Day roster. He has struggled mightily of late, hitting just .183 with two homers and two steals in 29 games before being cut loose by the Royals a season ago.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-hander Eric Lauer to a minor-league deal. (Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Lauer spent the past four seasons with the Brewers but had to settle for a minors deal following a poor 2023 season. The southpaw worked to a 6.56 ERA in 10 outings (nine starts) with the Brewers while also scuffling to a 5.15 ERA in 12 appearances (nine starts) at the Triple-A level.
Free agent first baseman Joey Votto has joined the Blue Jays as a non-roster invitee. (Source: Buster Olney on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Votto faces a tough battle to work his way onto the Blue Jays’ roster when they break camp. The team already has a few different options for left-handed bats in their lineup, so Votto could find himself in Triple-A or looking for another opportunity elsewhere.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa Friday. (Source: Chicago Cubs on X)
Fantasy Impact: The Cubs' number one prospect will begin the season in the minors after getting 14 at bats in the big leagues in 2023. With the signing of Cody Bellinger and the confirmation of Mike Tauchman being on the opening day roster, it was hard to envision the young outfielder getting regular playing time. That being said, he should get another shot in the big leagues at some point in 2024.
The Seattle Mariners have signed Ryne Stanek to a one-year deal. (Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Stanek will remain in the AL West after three seasons with the Astros. He'll add some depth in the Mariners bullpen with Matt Brash and Gregory Santos both banged up.