MLB free agent, trade tracker: Live updates – Kyle Schwarber, Matt Chapman find new homes
Matt Chapman (Blue Jays), Matt Olson (Braves) and Chris Bassitt (Mets) in recent days.
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Postseason hero Eddie Rosario returning to Braves
The World Series champion Atlanta Braves signed outfielder Eddie Rosario to a new two-year contract worth $18 million, bringing back one of the key players from their 2021 run to fill a hole in left field.
Andrew Chafin to a two-year, $13 million deal Chafin has an opt-out in his contract after the first season.
Chafin, 32, logged a 1.83 ERA with 19 walks and 64 strikeouts in 71 games for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics last season.
– Detroit Free Press
Phillies signing slugger Kyle Schwarber to a four-year deal.Red Sox lefty Chris Sale has a stress fracture in his rib cage and will miss the start of the 2022 season.
Sale underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2020 and returned in August 2021, going 5-1 with a 3.16 ERA in 42 ⅔ innings and made three starts for Boston in the postseason.
Red Sox executive Chaim Bloom said it will be “weeks, not days” before Sale can pick up a ball and start throwing again.
Without Sale, the Red Sox have Nathan Eovaldi, Nick Pivetta, Rich Hill, Tanner Houck and Michael Wacha in the rotation.
traded All-Star third baseman Matt Chapman to the Toronto Blue Jays.
In return, the A’s will receive minor leaguers Kevin Smith, Gunnar Hoglund, Zach Logue and Kirby Snead.
This is the third trade this week involving the Athletics. The dust is still settling after Oakland traded fan-favorite first baseman Matt Olson to the World Series champion Atlanta Braves and starting pitcher Chris Bassitt to the New York Mets earlier this week.
Japanese star Seiya Suzuki.
Suzuki, a four-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and two-time batting champion in Japan’s Central League, agreed to a five-year, $70 million deal,
Suzuki has been one of the best players in Nippon Professional Baseball League since making his debut in 2013. Last season, he hit .317 with 38 home runs and 88 RBI.
Yankees signed free agent first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a two-year, $32 million deal, a reunion with the 32-year-old first baseman who joined them at the 2021 trade deadline.
Now, the Yankees have an infield of Rizzo at first base, Gleyber Torres at second base, Isiah Kiner-Falefa at shortstop and Josh Donaldson at third base, with DJ LeMahieu expected to get starts at first, second and third.