Latest Minor league baseball News
Mets sign Jared Young to a 1-year deal, adding depth at first base
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets signed infielder Jared Young to a one-year contract Monday, adding depth at first base after star slugger Pete Alonso became a free agent this fall. Young gets a $1.15 million salary while in the major leagues and a $425,000 salary while in the...
Outfielder Bryan De La Cruz agrees to 1-year contract with Atlanta Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a one-year contract paying $860,000 while in the major leagues and $180,000 while in the minors, giving Atlanta another outfield option while Ronald Acuña Jr. recovers from knee surgery. De La Cruz became a free...
Infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez acquired by Pirates from Red Sox for right-hander Joe Vogatsky
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky. Valdez hit .214 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 65 games last season during four stints with the Red Sox. He...
Rangers get slugging corner infielder Jake Burger from Marlins for prospects and sign a reliever
DALLAS (AP) — Texas acquired slugging corner infielder Jake Burger from Miami for three minor league players Wednesday during the winter meetings, and the Rangers later signed reliever Jacob Webb to a $1.25 million contract to bolster their bullpen. The Rangers made those moves a...
Larry Day follows Rob Cerfolio from Cleveland to St. Louis, becomes director of player development
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Larry Day was hired by the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday as director of player development, Matt Pierpont as director of pitching and Carl Kochan as director of performance, moves that followed two seasons of failing to reach the playoffs. Day, who turns 40 on...
Dodgers shortstop Jose Hernandez suspended for 2025 ACL season under minor league drug program
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Jose D. Hernandez was suspended for next year's Arizona Complex League season on Wednesday following a positive test for boldenone and nandrolone under baseball's minor league drug program. The 21-year-old Hernandez hit .302 with four...
Minor league pitchers Luis Moreno, Alejandro Crisostomo suspended after positive drug tests
NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent pitchers Luis Gabriel Moreno and Alejandro Crisostomo were suspended for 80 games each by Major League Baseball on Friday following positive tests for performance-enhancing substances under the minor league drug program. Moreno tested positive for...
Catcher Matt Thaiss agrees to $1 million deal with Cubs, who acquired him from Angels this week
CHICAGO (AP) — Catcher Matt Thaiss has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs paying $1 million while in the major leagues and $400,000 while in the minors. Thaiss was acquired Wednesday from the Los Angeles Angels, who had designated him for assignment on Nov. 14. ...
Boston's Raphy Gil, Cleveland's Abrahan Tejada suspended 56 games each following positive drug tests
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston's Raphy Gil and Cleveland's Abrahan Tejada, a pair of 19-year-old right-handers in the Dominican Summer League, were suspended for 56 games each by Major League Baseball on Thursday following positive tests for the performance-enhancing substance stanozolol. ...
Seth Brown reaches $2.7 million contract agreement with A's, avoiding arbitration
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Seth Brown and the Athletics reached agreement Wednesday on a $2.7 million contract for the 2025 season, with the outfielder and first baseman avoiding salary arbitration. The deadline is Friday for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible...
