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Yonathan Daza signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the independent Mexican League. Daza underwent left shoulder surgery last June and was a long shot to find an opportunity this spring with a major league club. The 29-year-old contact-oriented outfielder will aim to rebuild his long-term...

9. Cristian Mena , RHP Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 170 | Seasonal age in 2024: 21 Acquired in February for outfielder Dominic Fletcher, Mena reached Triple A last year at age 20, although his results weren’t that great at that level or at Double A, as he walked too many and was too h...

According to Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News, Hyun Jin Ryu signed with Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. The Hanwha Eagles have said nothing is confirmed, but is looking likely Jin Ryu will return to his former team in the KBO. According to Naver Sports, the deal is worth a little under...

The aches and pains of fronting an elder rotation ... Justin Verlander admitted that he had a “hiccup” in the offseason and is “a couple weeks behind” his normal offseason schedule. The 40-year-old said that he usually stops throwing for a while after the season and when he first picked up the ball...

1. Jacob Melton , OF (Just missed) Height: 6-3 | Weight: 210 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Seasonal age in 2024: 23 The Astros’ second-round pick in 2022, Melton was a late cut from the top 100, primarily because his approach isn’t good enough yet to get him there, although he has some plus tools includin...

Braxton Garrett is trying to add a changeup … again. LHP Braxton Garrett New(ish) pitch: Changeup Quote: “[My offseason work has been to] keep my same delivery and just sharpen everything, really. … Keep the slider sharp, maybe make a few adjustments with it. And especially the changeup, that’s the...

No doubt, Max Clark would have been the "smart" choice getting more probable future value but the Padres stick to this year's theme of attempting to get a play off team together for 2024 and select 30 year (and Dan Sz darling) LHP Shota Imanaga with his 3.55 ERA, 145/40 K/BB (137.0 IP), 11...

Shota Imanaga, P

Born: 9/1/93
B/T: L/L

I hear Sasaki might do a Valentines Day signing with the Red Sox... From the Athletic ... Japanese high school baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Stanford, the team announced via social media on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know: Sasaki, 6 feet tall and...

4. Nick Nastrini , RHP (2024 top-100 ranking: 76) Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 215 | Seasonal age in 2024: 24 Nastrini went to the White Sox in the trade that sent Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly to the Dodgers, a tremendous deal for the Sox that also netted them power-armed relief prospect ...

7. Keiner Delgado , 2B/SS Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5-7 | Weight: 145 | Seasonal age in 2024: 20 Arias was the most famous guy on the Florida Complex League Yankees’ roster, but Delgado offered the best present hit tool, with the results to show it in a .293/.414/.485 line and more walks (36) th...

Phillies trade 2023 Draft Pick 123 to Padres for Nolan 22-Perry I created & signed Nolan Perry [BA TOR #26] after reading he is "a projectable righthander with excellent feel for his breaking ball and in-game production that’s yet to match his ability. Perry mixes a four-seam fastball at 9...

I follow signings pretty closely and will volunteer to start and keep up a thread similar to the one I do for players who sign overseas ...

24. Fernando Perez , RHP Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R Age: null BA Grade: 45/Extreme Track Record: Perez signed in January 2022 as an under-the-radar target. He grew up in a remote area of Nicaragua and was not considered a notable signing. Perez debuted in the Dominican Summer League in 2022,...

Orioles wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:39 pm Ichiro Cano Hernandez just signed with the Reds. He's available.

https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-sign-ichi ... -hernandez

Royals wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:14 pm

Reds wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 3:35 pm Reds signed Jacob Waguespack

Shouldnt Waguespack have to be bid on, or claimed thru waivers or something as he is coming back to the MLB, like if Bauer were to sign with an MLB team?

The ZiPs waiver period is concluded ... If Trevor Bauer signed tomorrow he'd be first come ...

Padres signed Fernando 21-Perez

Anyone have any issue starting up the draft thread now? Draft doesn't officially begin until the 15th, but I think top end won't care who keeps signing in the coming week. My thought for this is just to get interesting going sooner heading into the draft. We'd just have to make it clear that while ...

Jacob Melton , OF, Houston Astros Height: 6-3 | Weight: 210 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Seasonal age in 2024: 23 The Astros’ second-round pick in 2022, Melton was a late cut from the top-100, primarily because his approach isn’t good enough yet to get him there, although he has some plus tools includin...

Tyler Schweitzer , LHP BA Grade: 45/High Track Record: Schweitzer was the Mid-American Conference pitcher of the year in his final season at Ball State. The White Sox drafted him in the fifth round in 2022 and signed him for $325,000. Working strictly on his throwing program after reporting to Chic...

22. Jacob Burke , CF Drafted: 11th Round, 2022 from Miami (CHW) Age 22.9 Height 6′ 1″ Weight 208 Bat / Thr R / R FV 40 Tool Grades (Present/Future) Hit Raw Power Game Power Run Fielding Throw 30/40 45/50 30/40 55/55 40/50 50 Burke spent two years at Southeastern Louisiana before transferring to Miam...

Padres claimed Tyler Matzek

Red Sox Pitching Prospect Richard Fitts Is Growing His Game by David Laurila Richard Fitts is a big right-hander hoping to do big things in a new organization. He has a chance to do just that. Acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the New York Yankees in December’s Alex Verdugo trade, the 6-foot-4, 24...

14. Shane Drohan , MIRP Drafted: 5th Round, 2020 from Florida State (BOS) Age 25.1 Height 6′ 3″ Weight 195 Bat / Thr R / L FV 40 Tool Grades (Present/Future) Fastball Slider Curveball Changeup Command Sits/Tops 45/45 40/45 45/45 60/60 40/45 90-92 / 95 Drohan has transformed in many ways since he was...

12. Jordan Leasure , SIRP Drafted: 14th Round, 2021 from University of Tampa (LAD) Age 25.4 Height 6′ 3″ Weight 215 Bat / Thr R / R FV 40+ Tool Grades (Present/Future) Fastball Curveball Cutter Command Sits/Tops 70/70 45/50 55/55 30/35 96-98 / 100 Leasure has had a significant velo spike across the ...