MLB Trade Rumors

The Diamondbacks are acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor from the Guardians for right-hander Slade Cecconi and a Competitive Balance Round B draft pick, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Jon Heyman of the New York Post first reported that a deal between the sides involving Naylor was close. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported the draft pick’s inclusion in … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Acquire Josh Naylor

The Guardians have reunited with a longtime veteran of the organization, as Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the club is in agreement with first baseman Carlos Santana on a one-year, $12MM deal. The deal comes on the heels of the club reportedly agreeing to a trade that sent first baseman Josh Naylor to Arizona earlier this evening. Santana, 39 in April, is a veteran of 15 MLB … [Read more...] about Guardians To Sign Carlos Santana

10:36pm: Adam Jude of the Seattle Times reports that while the Mariners and Guardians have indeed discussed Naylor, it’s not expected that Cleveland will deal him to Seattle after offloading the Gimenez contract. That aligns with Lloyd’s earlier reporting that Cleveland seemed increasingly likely to hold Naylor. 1:26pm: As the Mariners search for first base upgrades this … [Read more...] about Latest On Josh Naylor

The Guardians announced they have re-signed catcher Dom Nuñez to a minor league deal. The ALIGND Sports Agency also receives an invite to big league spring training with the Guards, just as he did last offseason. Nuñez, 30 in January, spent the 2024 season with Triple-A Columbus. He got into 68 games at that level, stepping to the plate 263 times. He struck out in 30% of those … [Read more...] about Guardians Re-Sign Dom Nuñez To Minor League Deal

The Yankees have been linked to such free-agent first baseman as Christian Walker and Pete Alonso this winter, and talks seemingly remain ongoing in some form with the Cubs about Cody Bellinger’s availability.  Recent reports suggest that the Yankees and Cubs are upwards of $10MM apart in deciding how much of Bellinger’s salary will be covered by Chicago, and the New York … [Read more...] about Latest On Yankees’ First Base Search