Free-agent pitcher Marcus Stroman is reportedly signing with the Yankees on a deal agreed to Thursday, accordingly to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Full terms have not been revealed, but the deal is expected to be for two years and $37 million, plus an option.
Stroman spent the past two seasons with the Cubs and was an All-Star in 2023. He ranked No. 12 on Yahoo Sports’ list of this winter’s top free agents.
Right-hander Marcus Stroman and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a contract, sources tell ESPN. Stroman, 32, was an All-Star with the Cubs in 2023 and had a great first half but struggled down the stretch and finished with a 3.95 ERA.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 12, 2024
Shota Imanaga signing with Chicago Cubs
According to Bob Nightengale and Jon Heyman, the Cubs reached a deal with Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga on Tuesday. Per ESPN’s Jesse Rogers on Wednesday, the deal is for four years and $53 million, with an option after the second and third years to extend it to five years and $80 million.
The Cubs are in agreement with lefty Shota Imanaga on a 4 yr, $53 million deal, sources tell ESPN. After 2 yrs, the team has the option to extend the contract to $80 million over 5 yrs. If they decline, Imanaga has the option to become a free agent. Same after third yr.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) January 11, 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly signing free-agent outfielder Teoscar Hernández to a one-year, $23.5 million contract, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Jan. 7.
Per the report, $8.5 million of the deal will be deferred with payouts from 2030 to ’39. The deal is another high-profile Dodgers contract in an offseason that has seen the team sign two-way star Shohei Ohtani, Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and former Rays starter Tyler Glasnow.
Hernández turned down multiyear offers in order to sign the high-value, one-year deal with the Dodgers, per the report. He was No. 16 on Yahoo Sports’ ranking of this winter’s free agents.
Another top starting pitcher has come off the board, as Lucas Giolito is headed to the Boston Red Sox.
The right-hander agreed Dec. 29 to a two-year, $38.5 million deal that includes an opt-out after the first season. That will allow him to retest free agency next winter if he pitches better in 2024 than he has the past couple of years, in which he posted a combined 4.89 ERA.
Giolito joins a Red Sox rotation that was low on innings last season, but the group will still need help if it wants to compete in the AL East next season.
Yamamoto joining Dodgers for 12 years, $325 million
The Dodgers continued to add to their embarrassment of riches Dec. 21, agreeing with Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto on a 12-year deal worth $325 million, plus a posting fee of $50.6 million.
The deal comes after Yamamoto was posted and made available to MLB teams in November. He was second to only Shohei Ohtani on Yahoo Sports’ list of this winter’s top 25 free agents.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the largest contract for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history, beating Gerrit Cole’s deal by $1 million. Furthermore, the Dodgers will pay an additional $50.6 million in posting fee. Total outlay: 12 years, $375M.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 22, 2023
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Stroman in agreement with Yankees on 2 yrs deal with an option averaging $18.5M a season
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 12, 2024
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Right-hander Marcus Stroman and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a contract, sources tell ESPN. Stroman, 32, was an All-Star with the Cubs in 2023 and had a great first half but struggled down the stretch and finished with a 3.95 ERA.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 12, 2024
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First baseman Pete Alonso and the New York Mets are in agreement on a one-year, $20.5 million contract to avoid arbitration, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN. Alonso will hit free agency following the 2024 season.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 12, 2024
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Just clarifying some other reports out there: The deadline for arbitration agreements tomorrow is 1 p.m. ET, not 8 p.m., per sources. The official exchange of figures among teams and players who haven’t come to a salary agreement — and are likely headed to a trial — is at 8.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 11, 2024
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Full trade: The Chicago Cubs are acquiring third baseman Michael Busch and reliever Yency Almonte from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for a pair of toolsy teenaged prospects, left-handed starter Jackson Ferris and outfielder Zyhir Hope, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 11, 2024
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The Cubs are in agreement with lefty Shota Imanaga on a 4 yr, $53 million deal, sources tell ESPN. After 2 yrs, the team has the option to extend the contract to $80 million over 5 yrs. If they decline, Imanaga has the option to become a free agent. Same after third yr.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) January 11, 2024
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Shota Imanaga Cubs deal is complicated and includes player/team options and escalators that could boost it to way up to $80M. Guarantee suggested to be somewhere around $30M for two years by @JimBowdenGM @jonmorosi 1st said $15M/year
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 10, 2024
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The Chicago Cubs have reached a tentative deal with Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga. He will undergo a physical in Chicago on Thursday before the deal becomes official.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 9, 2024
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Of the $23.5 million in Teoscar Hernández’s deal with the Dodgers, $8.5 million will be deferred, to be paid out from 2030 to 2039, sources tell ESPN. The corner-outfield market is tough, and Hernández opted for a big one-year deal with the best team over other multiyear offers.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 8, 2024
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BREAKING: Outfielder Teoscar Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a one-year, $23.5 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Hernández joins Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow on the new-look Dodgers, who add another All-Star bat to the lineup.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 8, 2024
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Centerfielder Harrison Bader and the New York Mets are in agreement on a one-year, $10.5 million contract, a source tells ESPN. @martinonyc was on the news.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 4, 2024
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Free agent SS Kevin Newman agrees to deal with D-Backs
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 3, 2024
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The Reds have officially announced their one-year, $14 million deal with Frankie Montas. The deal includes a $20 million mutual option for 2025 with a $2 million club buyout.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 2, 2024
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Source: Padres and Korean reliever Woo Suk Go are in agreement on a 2-yr, $4.5M contract.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 3, 2024
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Right-hander Chris Flexen and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $1.75 million contract, a source tells ESPN. White Sox continue to fill out their rotation with the 29-year-old veteran. @BNightengale had the agreement first.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 29, 2023
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BREAKING: Right-hander Lucas Giolito and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $38.5 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first season, sources tell ESPN.
Boston lands its first big signing of the winter. The question now is: Will there be more?
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 29, 2023
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Free-agent infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a two-year, $15 million contract, pending physical, according to sources familiar with the deal. The deal includes $1 million in incentives.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) December 27, 2023
Christine Lake is a sports fanatic who lives and breathes athletics. With an extensive background in sports journalism, he covers everything from major league championships to grassroots sports events. When she’s not on the field or at the stadium, you’ll find Christine coaching youth sports teams.
