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Asuaje signed a minor-league contract with Chicago on Monday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Asuaje spent the 2019 season in Arizona's farm system, slashing .239/.339/.403 with five home runs and 29 RBI for Triple-A Reno. He hasn't made an appearance in the big leagues since the 2018 campaign while with San Diego, though he'll have a chance to crack the 25-man roster for the Cubs to begin the year with a strong spring.

Peterson signed with the Brewers as a non-roster invitee on Tuesday.

Peterson has spent parts of six seasons in the big leagues, playing at about the level of the last man on the bench. He's appeared everywhere except catcher (though he didn't play any center field or shortstop last season) while hitting a just barely playable .228/.314/.330. He'll fight for a bench spot in camp and could potentially be one of the first options called up during the season if he winds up opening the year in the minors.

Kieboom is "close" to being ready for the major leagues and is expected to see time at multiple positions during spring training, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Kieboom made his big-league debut during the 2019 season, though he went just 5-for-39 with two home runs and four walks in 11 games. The Nationals feel good about how Kieboom is developing at this point and plan to give him plenty of opportunities to see major-league arms during spring training.

Senzel (shoulder) is on track to begin hitting and throwing during the second week of January, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel went under the knife at the end of September to repair his right labrum, and his rehab appears to be right on track. Assuming he's given the green light to start baseball activities in January, he'll be well on his way to beginning the 2020 season with a clean bill of health.

Moustakas agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal with the Reds on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The Reds will get the slugger's age-31 through age-34 seasons, though he hasn't shown any sign of decline so far. He's hit .259/.319/.498 over the last three seasons, averaging 33.7 homers per year over that stretch. He'll get to enjoy another hitter-friendly home park after hitting 35 homers for the Brewers last season. After starting 40 games at second base in 2019, he appears to be in line to remain at the position this season, with Eugenio Suarez occupying the hot corner.

Hayes was added to the Pirates' 40-man roster Wednesday.

This was a forgone conclusion on the final day to protect prospects from the Rule 5 draft. Hayes is excellent in the field and is a good runner on the bases. He didn't kick the door down offensively at Triple-A last season (92 wRC+) and should return there at the start of the upcoming campaign. Clearly the Pirates' third baseman of the future, he could earn a promotion sometime this summer.

Nevin's contract was selected by the Rockies on Wednesday.

The move protects the 22-year-old from being exposed to the Rule 5 draft. His .251/.345/.399 slash line for Double-A Hartford last season was good enough for a 122 wRC+, but he still likely needs time at the Triple-A level before earning his first career callup.

Anderson (finger) was activated from the injured list Friday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The move doesn't necessarily mean Anderson is healthy, as players can't be on the injured list over the offseason. Still, Anderson should be ready by spring training given that he avoided surgery on the fractured finger he suffered in late August.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and five RBI in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Astros in Game 6 of the World Series.

Rendon's two-run blast in the seventh inning gave the Nationals a 5-2 lead and provided some much-needed breathing room after a controversial call two batters earlier had cost them an additional baserunner. Rendon also had an RBI single in the first inning and a two-run double in the ninth. The homer was Rendon's first of the World Series, but he's been marvelous in the postseason overall, slashing .339/.429/.571 in 56 at-bats.

Robinson (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Thursday, Kegan Lowe of Baseball America reports.

Robinson will enter the Giants' minor-league system in 2020 after being released by the Cardinals at the end of the 2019 season. The 27-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery at the beginning of August. In 55 games with Triple-A Memphis in 2019, Robinson hit .265/.385/.423 with six home runs and 28 RBI.