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T. Kemp - 2B

OAK

Athletics and INF/OF Tony Kemp avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.050 million contract.

Kemp posted an underwhelming .664 OPS with zero home runs and three stolen bases in 49 games (114 plate appearances) this past summer with Oakland, but he gets a nice boost in salary nonetheless as he enters his first season of arbitration eligibility. The 29-year-old projects to primarily play second base next season for the A's, though he has the versatility to move around in a kind of super-utility role.

Added Dec 01 8:05 pm (EST)

Susan Slusser on Twitter

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M. Brantley - LF

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Blue Jays are "still trying" for free agent outfielder Michael Brantley.

They just agreed to a reported six-year, $150 million contract with George Springer, but the Jays apparently aren't done spending on bats. Brantley, 33, could be a good option for Toronto at DH, a role he filled 26 times last season with the Astros while delivering an overall .300/.364/.476 batting line with 20 extra-base hits (five home runs, 15 doubles) in 187 plate appearances. Rosenthal notes that Springer and Brantley are "close friends" and also happen to be represented by the same agency, Excel Sports Management. TSN's Scott Mitchell adds that "there's legit legs" to the two heading to Toronto as a sort of "package deal."

Added Yesterday 11:25 pm (EST)

Ken Rosenthal on Twitter

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J. Quintana - SP

LAA

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Angels are signing free agent left-hander Jose Quintana.

It's a one-year, $8 million deal and is only pending a physical, per Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports. Quintana made just one start and three relief appearances last season with the Cubs, mostly due to a lingering lat injury, and he holds an underwhelming 4.67 ERA and 164/49 K/BB ratio over his last 181 innings since the beginning of the 2019 campaign. But the soon-to-be 32-year-old represents a nice depth addition for an Angels pitching staff that badly needs it and he could be a bounceback candidate in 2021 with improved health.

Added Yesterday 11:05 pm (EST)

Ken Rosenthal on Twitter

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G. Springer - CF

TOR

ESPN's Jeff Passan confirms that the Blue Jays are in agreement on a deal with outfielder George Springer.

In retrospect, Brendon Kuhn of the Blue Jays Nation blog actually had the news first, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic providing the financials: six years, $150 million -- the richest contract in franchise history. Springer is headed to the team's spring training complex in Dunedin, Florida and it will all be official after he passes the necessary pre-signing physical exam. This should prove to be a huge fantasy boost -- and obviously real-life boost, too -- for the entire lineup in Toronto. The 31-year-old three-time American League All-Star has produced a .284/.376/.576 slash line (.953 OPS) with 53 home runs and 128 RBI over his last 173 games dating back to the beginning of 2019. He mostly hit leadoff for the Astros and should do the same with the Jays.

Added Yesterday 10:53 pm (EST)

Jeff Passan on Twitter

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G. Springer - CF

TOR

MLB.com's Jon Morosi reports that the Blue Jays are now the "frontrunners" to sign George Springer.

Morosi also acknowledges that a couple of Twitter users, one a Sportsnet employee, have stated that the Jays and Springer are already in agreement. Joel Sherman of the New York Post, meanwhile, is hearing that the two sides are "closing in" on a deal. This could fully come together within the next 24 hours, and perhaps even sometime late Tuesday night. Springer was a target of the Mets as well, but it seems their primary focus has shifted to a long-term contract extension for star shortstop Francisco Lindor, who was acquired from Cleveland earlier this month. Springer, 31, registered an .899 OPS with 14 home runs and 32 RBI over 51 games with the Astros in 2020 and is said to be steering toward a free agent contract worth more than $125 million.

Added Yesterday 10:10 pm (EST)

Jon Morosi on Twitter

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Z. Grotz - RP

SEA

Red Sox signed RHP Zac Grotz to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Grotz had an ugly 7.30 ERA in 24 2/3 innings of relief with the Mariners between 2019-2020, but he's posted impressive numbers in the upper minors and may have a real shot of claiming a spot in Boston's bullpen.

Added Yesterday 9:33 pm (EST)

Chris Cotillo on Twitter

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G. Springer - CF

TOR

Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith hears from a source that George Springer is "impressed" by the Blue Jays.

There are rumors floating around that Springer has a deal in place with the Jays, but no respected reporter is confirming (or even acknowledging) them. That said, Toronto does seem to be emerging as a possible favorite here, with MLB.com's Jon Morosi saying a final decision could come this week. The 31-year-old free agent outfielder is also being pursued by the Mets, though they just had to make a big change in their front office and owner Steve Cohen might be more focused on trying to extend trade acquisition Francisco Lindor. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the price tag on Springer could soar beyond $125 million.

Added Yesterday 9:10 pm (EST)

Ben Nicholson-Smith on Twitter

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K. Hernández - 2B

According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets "were in pretty strong" on free agent utilityman Enrique Hernandez.

But it seems that pursuit was led by former GM Jared Porter, who was fired on Tuesday after a little over a month at the helm. It's unclear whether the Mets remain in touch with Hernandez now that president Sandy Alderson and assistant GM Zack Scott are making the baseball decisions. Heyman notes that the Red Sox have also shown serious interest in Hernandez, who's a fit for a range of clubs thanks to his defensive versatility.

Added Yesterday 8:26 pm (EST)

Jon Heyman on Twitter

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A. Bummer - RP

CWS

Aaron Bummer (biceps) said Tuesday that he is a "full-go" for the start of spring training.

Bummer was limited to nine appearances in 2020 because of a left biceps strain and left biceps nerve issue that kept him out from August 8 to September 23, but he showed well when healthy and projects to serve as a key setup man for the White Sox in 2021 ahead of new closer Liam Hendriks. The 27-year-old boasts a 1.99 ERA and 74 strikeouts over his last 77 innings of work dating back to the beginning of the 2019 season.

Added Yesterday 8:01 pm (EST)

Scott Merkin on Twitter

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A. Santander - RF

BAL

MASN's Roch Kubatko reports that Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander is drawing trade interest.

Kubatko adds to "keep an eye out on the Marlins, who are looking for a right fielder." Santander missed the final three weeks of the already-condensed 2020 regular season because of a right oblique strain, but he registered an impressive .890 OPS with 11 home runs and 32 RBI in 37 games before suffering that injury. As it stands right now, the 26-year-old slugger is under club control in Baltimore through the 2024 campaign.

Added Yesterday 7:39 pm (EST)

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M. Gonzalez - 3B

According to Mark Feinsand and Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com, the Twins have expressed interest in a reunion with free agent utilityman Marwin Gonzalez.

It's been a very quiet winter so far for Gonzalez, who posted a rough .211/.286/.320 batting line over 53 games (199 plate appearances) last season with Minnesota. He can play all over the diamond defensively, and rates quite well at a couple positions, but his terrific 2017 with the Astros looks like a serious career outlier at this point. And those numbers are marred by the sign-stealing operation that went on that year in Houston.

Added Yesterday 7:31 pm (EST)

Mark Feinsand on Twitter

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A. Sánchez - SP

Jon Heyman of MLB Network hears that Anibal Sanchez and Julio Teheran were both throwing "free and easy" during their double showcase on Tuesday in Miami.

Their velocity readings were similar and "respectable," per Heyman's sources, and both pitchers appeared to be in great physical shape. 24 teams were represented at the workout and the expectation is that Sanchez and Teheran could each land a deal in the very near future. Sanchez, 36, stumbled to a 6.62 ERA in 53 innings (11 starts) last season with the Nationals. Teheran, 29, had an awful 10.05 ERA in 31 1/3 innings with the Angels.

Added Yesterday 6:57 pm (EST)

Jon Heyman on Twitter

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T. Williams - SP

According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets have engaged in talks with free agent right-hander Trevor Williams.

Puma notes, however, that these specific negotiations were led by former Mets general manager Jared Porter, who was officially fired early Tuesday morning following an ESPN report that he had sent lewd, unsolicited messages to a female reporter back in 2016. It's unclear whether the Mets' pursuit will continue post-Porter. Williams, 28, was cut loose by the Pirates in November after struggling to a 6.18 ERA across 11 starts in 2020.

Added Yesterday 6:03 pm (EST)

Mike Puma on Twitter

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M. Brantley - LF

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Blue Jays are "still trying" for free agent outfielder Michael Brantley.

Added Yesterday 11:25 pm (EST)

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J. Quintana - SP

LAA

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Angels are signing free agent left-hander Jose Quintana.

Added Yesterday 11:05 pm (EST)

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G. Springer - CF

TOR

ESPN's Jeff Passan confirms that the Blue Jays are in agreement on a deal with outfielder George Springer.

Added Yesterday 10:53 pm (EST)

Jeff Passan on Twitter

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G. Springer - CF

TOR

MLB.com's Jon Morosi reports that the Blue Jays are now the "frontrunners" to sign George Springer.

Added Yesterday 10:10 pm (EST)

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Z. Grotz - RP

SEA

Red Sox signed RHP Zac Grotz to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Added Yesterday 9:33 pm (EST)

Chris Cotillo on Twitter

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G. Springer - CF

TOR

Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith hears from a source that George Springer is "impressed" by the Blue Jays.

Added Yesterday 9:10 pm (EST)

Ben Nicholson-Smith on Twitter

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K. Hernández - 2B

According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets "were in pretty strong" on free agent utilityman Enrique Hernandez.

Added Yesterday 8:26 pm (EST)

Jon Heyman on Twitter

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A. Bummer - RP

CWS

Aaron Bummer (biceps) said Tuesday that he is a "full-go" for the start of spring training.

Added Yesterday 8:01 pm (EST)

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