International Amateurs
A three-player Venezuelan class for the Royals in 2033 headlined by Natalino Villa, a CF with plus plus speed and potential contact and gap power with an average eye.
The additional players signed were:
C Jorge Mendiola: weak defensively but potential plus contact, power, and eye is a good combination.
SP David Castro: plus plus potential stuff behind a three-pitch arsenal with average control, his progress will depend on raising his movement rating.
Trades & Free Agents
Tuesday, January 17th , 2034
Signed free agent SP Shane Baz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000.
The only signing of the month, 34-year-old Shane Baz signs for under $2m and will pitch out of the bullpen with his plus stuff from two plus plus pitches among his four-option arsenal.
Financial Situation
After the budget increase to start the offseason, Sherman added another $16m to the budget which should provide some flexibility for any in-season moves.
Around the League
Transactions
Sunday, January 29th , 2034
Minnesota Twins: Signed free agent RP Yeijiro Ando to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,700,000.
Saturday, January 28th , 2034
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent RP Matt Brash to a 2-year contract worth a total of $36,400,000.
Friday, January 27th , 2034
Toronto Blue Jays: Signed free agent RP Sammy Peralta to a 2-year contract worth a total of $28,600,000.
Thursday, January 26th , 2034
Los Angeles Dodgers: Signed free agent RP Nick Robertson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $33,200,000.
Wednesday, January 25th , 2034
Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent SP AJ Smith-Shawver to a 4-year contract worth a total of $52,900,000.
Monday, January 23rd , 2034
Los Angeles Angels: Signed free agent CL Shawn Bass to a 2-year contract worth a total of $17,600,000.
Sunday, January 22nd , 2034
Texas Rangers: Signed free agent RP Franco Aleman to a 2-year contract worth a total of $34,800,000.
Saturday, January 21st , 2034
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent 3B Spencer Steer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.
Toronto Blue Jays: Signed free agent RP Mason Fluharty to a 3-year contract worth a total of $30,600,000.
Friday, January 20th , 2034
Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent SS Royce Lewis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,800,000.
Thursday, January 19th , 2034
Los Angeles Dodgers: Signed free agent SP Ian Hamilton to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
Wednesday, January 18th , 2034
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent 1B Rafael Devers to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,920,000.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Richard Lovelady to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,180,000.
New York Mets: Signed free agent 1B CJ Abrams to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000.
Chicago Cubs: Signed free agent RP Nick Starr to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,180,000.
Cleveland Guardians: Signed free agent RF T.J. White to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,900,000.
Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent RF Gabriel Gonzalez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,240,000.
Tuesday, January 17th , 2034
Colorado Rockies: Signed free agent RP Luis Frias to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,220,000.
San Antonio Avalanche: Signed free agent RP James Karinchak to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,220,000.
Texas Rangers: Signed free agent SP Javier Assad to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,140,000.
Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent 1B Oneil Cruz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000.
Los Angeles Angels: Signed free agent RP Jhoan Duran to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,960,000.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Signed free agent SP Jack Leiter to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,380,000.
Texas Rangers: Signed free agent RP Spencer Strider to a 2-year contract worth a total of $22,800,000.
Toronto Blue Jays: Signed free agent SS Ezequiel Tovar to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000.
Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent RP Jose Ferrer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,440,000.
New York Mets: Signed free agent RP Luke Little to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,120,000.
Cleveland Guardians: Signed free agent CF Emmanuel Rodriguez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,480,000.
Texas Rangers: Signed free agent RP Connor Cooke to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
The San Antonio Avalanche traded 19-year old minor league LHP Alfredo Carrasco and 21-year old minor league RHP Juan Romo to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting $500,000 in international amateur bonus pool room in return.
Monday, January 16th , 2034
Texas Rangers: Signed free agent RP Nathan Lavender to a 2-year contract worth a total of $13,200,000.
Minnesota Twins: Signed free agent 1B Robert Perez Jr. to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,160,000.
Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent 2B Anthony Volpe to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,180,000.
Cleveland Guardians: Signed free agent SP Jackson Baumeister to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,720,000.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Signed free agent RP Tyson Neighbors to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,560,000.
Minnesota Twins: Signed free agent SS Carson Williams to a 4-year contract worth a total of $34,400,000.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 21-year old minor league RF Mike Woods and 24-year old minor league LHP Jody Kestner to the New York Mets, getting 34-year old RF Joey Wiemer (retaining 80%) and $2,240,000 in cash in return.
Sunday, January 15th , 2034
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 25-year old RHP Wally Phillips to the Boston Red Sox, getting 19-year old minor league 1B Luis de la Pena and 20-year old minor league RHP Chris Sparks in return.
The Cleveland Guardians traded 25-year old RHP Dan Dorosh to the New York Mets, getting 22-year old LF Bud McCraw and 21-year old minor league LF Luis Oceguera in return.
Saturday, January 14th , 2034
Tampa Bay Rays: Signed free agent 3B Blaze Alexander to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000.
Baltimore Orioles: Signed free agent RP Alex McFarlane to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,800,000.
Texas Rangers: Signed free agent C Drake Baldwin to a 2-year contract worth a total of $14,900,000.
New York Mets: Signed free agent RP Chase Lee to a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,800,000.
Friday, January 13th , 2034
Los Angeles Dodgers: Signed free agent RP Emmanuel Clase to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,800,000.
Houston Astros: Signed free agent SP Jacob Lopez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,520,000.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 26-year old C Chris Hopkins to the Los Angeles Angels, getting 22-year old minor league C Mike Ehalt in return.
Thursday, January 12th , 2034
Chicago Cubs: Signed free agent RP Landen Roupp to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,360,000.
Chicago Cubs: Signed free agent RP Woo-suk Go to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,360,000.
The Seattle Mariners traded 18-year old minor league C David Saldivar to the Texas Rangers, getting 32-year old RHP Yusuke Matsumura (retaining 70%) and $360,000 in cash in return.
Wednesday, January 11th , 2034
Baltimore Orioles: Signed free agent RF Zac Veen to a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,000,000.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Cionel Perez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,460,000.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Andre Pallante to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,180,000.
Miami Marlins: Signed free agent 2B Jansel Luis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,080,000.
Tuesday, January 10th , 2034
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Trevor Stephan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,480,000.
Chicago Cubs: Signed free agent RP Mason Miller to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,140,000.
Monday, January 9th , 2034
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Justin Martinez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,180,000.
Sunday, January 8th , 2034
Miami Marlins: Signed free agent RP Camilo Doval to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,360,000.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Mat Olsen to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,080,000.
Thursday, January 5th , 2034
New York Mets: Signed free agent SP Reiver Sanmartin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,460,000.
Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent RP Andrew Saalfrank to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,320,000.
Wednesday, January 4th , 2034
The Cincinnati Reds traded 23-year old minor league 3B Tim Riva to the New York Mets, getting 34-year old 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and $4,640,000 in cash in return.
Monday, January 2nd , 2034
San Antonio Avalanche: Signed free agent 1B Brett Baty to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500,000.
The Baltimore Orioles traded 27-year old 3B Joshua Liranzo and 24-year old LHP Dan Clark to the Miami Marlins, getting 24-year old RHP Ted Sheek and 21-year old minor league LF David Quintero in return.
Injuries
Tuesday, January 24th , 2034
New York Yankees: Alfred Manny Mook has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 8-9 months.
Tuesday, January 17th , 2034
St. Louis Cardinals: Takashi Toguchi has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 4-5 months.
Sunday, January 8th , 2034
Los Angeles Angels: SP Yves Zaldivar diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 3 months.
Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame a new member following the 2034 ceremony, as Freddie Freeman was elected with 89.9% of voters in his 1st year on the ballot.
Paul Goldschmidt remains short, and saw his percentage drop by 2% to 70.8%, putting into question whether he will make the cut. Royal favourite Salvador Perez saw his percentage increase by almost 10%, to 42.4% in his second year on the ballot although he remains an outside bet to make it to Canton.
