Dec. 28: The Boston Red Sox and pitcher Corey Kluber have agreed to a one-year deal worth $10 million, per multiple reports.
Kluber’s contract also has an option year for $11 million in 2024 and features incentives.
Kluber is a two-time Cy Young winner who was last with the Tampa Bay Rays, where he went 10-10 with a 4.34 ERA last season.
He was with the Texas Rangers in 2020, but he pitched just one inning of an Opening-Day start before an shoulder injury ended his season.
Dec. 27: The Pittsburgh Pirates and pitcher Rich Hill have agreed to a one-year contract worth $8 million, per ESPN.
Hill’s deal is pending a physical. He turns 43 in March but made 26 starts last season for Boston. He went 8–7 with a 4.27 ERA
The Pirates will be his 12th MLB team. He has an 82-59 career record.
Dec. 23: The Arizona Diamondbacks traded catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Toronto Blue Jays for their top catching prospect, Gabriel Moreno, and outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on Friday.
The Blue Jays get a player in Varsho who batted .235/.302/.443 with 27 home runs and 74 RBIs in 151 games. He’s considered an elite defender, even though he started his MLB career at catcher.
The trade addressed the logjam the Blue Jays had at catcher, which included All-Star Alejandro Kirk and Danny Jansen. Moreno was the Blue Jays’ top catching prospect.
Dec. 23: Outfielder Michael Conforto, the former New York Met who was reportedly targeted by the Texas Rangers as a potential answer in…
