2015-2016 Hot Stove League

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RHP Brandon Beachy-Dodgers, 1-year deal, 1.5M plus $2.75M in incentives

Again?! Is Beachy going to be our version of the Padres' experiment with Mark Prior?

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Dodgers land Cuban RHP Yaisel Sierra, 6-year deal in the $30-$33 million range.

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The Marlins have deal with LHP Wei-Yin Chen to a five year deal worth $80M with a vesting player option for sixth year.
Does not include no-trade clause. Pending physical.

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Trades:
Nationals get OF Ben Revere and PTBN from BlueJays for RHP Drew Storen and cash.
Yankees acquire RHP Kirby Yates from Indians for cash.

Signings:
INF Stephen Drew-Nationals
Gerardo Parra-Rockies, 3 years and $26 million.
Chris Carter-Brewers, one year, $2.5M with $500K in incentives
RHP Trey Haley-Pirates, 1-year contract
INF/OF Kelly Johnson-Braves, 1-year deal
RHP Jordan Lyles-Rockies agree on one-year, $2.475M contract, avoiding arbitration
RHP Seung-Hwan Oh-Cardinals, 1-year contract with club option for 2017
SS Alfredo Rodriguez-Reds, $6 million signing bonus


Minor league deals:
Brewers-LHP Pat Misch

Designated:
Nationals-RHP Taylor Hill
Dodgers-INF Ronald Torreyes
SFGiants-RHP Cody Hall

Claimed off waivers:
Daniel Fields Whitesox off Dodgers
INF/OF Joey Terdoslavich Orioles off Braves



Other news:
Mariners request unconditional release waivers on RHP Anthony Bass; Bass will pursue opportunity in Japan
Marlins name Gary Cathcart as Minor League Field Coordinator, Joe Dillon as Hitting Coordinator and Mike Cather as Pitching Coordinator
Nationals hired Dan Jennings in a front-office role

[Slyder]

I wish the Reds would tell us their magical formula of how they plan on winning game when they don't score at all.

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Mariners acquire RHP Joe Wieland from Dodgers for INF Erick Mejia; M's designated RHP A.J. Schugel for assignment who they picked up on waivers from Dodgers last month.

Yankees acquire LHP Tyler Olson (had been DFA's last week), INF Ronald Torreyes from Dodgers for INF Rob Segedin, PTBN or cash.

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Dodgers land Cuban RHP Yaisel Sierra, 6-year deal in the $30-$33 million range.

Ugh, why didn't they just pull the trigger on Chapman? Especially given the fact the Reds would've taken Peraza in return, and Peraza was traded anyway for the unproven Frankie Montas. And now we get another unproven thrower with major command issues signed to a 6-year deal? We already have enough overpaid useless Cubans in Arruebarrena and Guerrero.

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Mariners acquire RHP Joe Wieland from Dodgers for INF Erick Mejia;

So Matt Kemp for Grendel, Mejia, and one (more like half) season of Jimmy Rollins? I don't feel any happier.

[Foster]

You just signed the golden god to the front office?

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Trades:
Giants send RHP Cody Hall to DBacks for cash considerations.

Signings
Marlins- RHP Edwin Jackson and INF Chris Johnson
Nationals and catcher Wilson Ramos avoid arbitration with 1-year deal for $5.35M
Rangers and RHP Tom Wilhelmsen avoid arbitration with 1-year deal for $3.1M
Tigers and LHP Justin Wilson avoid arbitration with 1-year deal for $1.525M
Athletics and Yonder Alonso avoid arbitration with 1-year deal for $2.65M
Dodgers and RHP Chris Hatcher avoid arbitration with 1-year deal for $1.065M


Minor league deals:
Rangers-INF Pedro Ciriaco
Rays-RHP Eddie Gamboa and 1B Kyle Roller



Designated:
Marlins-INF Tommy Medica, RHP Andre Rienzo

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Marlins reportedly have a deal with Dee Gordon on a 5-year, $50M deal with $14M vesting option for 2021.

Dbacks designated RHP Matt Stites for assignment.

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Phillies and INF Freddy Galvis avoid arbitration with 1-year deal.
Rangers and INF Jurickson Profar avoid with 1-year deal.


Padres sign RHP Carlos Villanueva and Alexei Ramirez to 1-year deals ad release RHP Marcos Mateo to play in Japan.

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The TB Rays have settled 3 of their 10 arbitration cases , Jake McGee gets $4.8M, Alex Cobb $4M and Brandon Guyer $1.185, seven more to go.

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Tigers and INF Andrew Romine avoid arbitration with 1-year deal. Pirates release catcher Tony Sanchez.

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Braves and RHP Chris Withrow avoid arbitration with 1-year deal.
Pirates and Jeff Locke on one-year, $3.025M contract, avoiding arbitration.
Orioles and Brad Brach on one-year, $1.25M contract and Indians agree with Bryan Shaw on one-year, $2.75M contract, avoiding.