MLB Player News

LeMahieu signed a two-year contract with the Rockies worth $7.8 million, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Coming off a minimum salary and arbitration eligible, LeMahieu got a big bump, receiving $3 million in 2016 while receiving $4.8 million in 2017. The All-Star hit .301 with six home runs, 61 RBI and 23 stolen bases in 150 games last season.

Segura was traded to the Diamondbacks on Saturday in a five-player deal, ESPN's Keith Law reports.

The move makes sense for Arizona, as they have already made it clear that they are going all in on winning in the short term, and Nick Ahmed was slotted to be their starting shortstop, despite having a career .269 OBP. Segura won't be winning the silver slugger award anytime soon, but he is capable offensively, and is a quality defender at shortstop. This boosts Segura's fantasy value slightly, as he will be hitting in a better lineup. Look for him to steal 20-plus bases for the fourth year in a row, and hit toward the bottom of Arizona's lineup.

If you want an example how quickly perception can change for a young player, look no further than Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon. Coming into the 2015 season, he was viewed as one of the brightest young stars in baseball, coming off a .287 average, 21-homer, 111-run season with 17 stolen bases. He was the kind of all-around stud who, then just 24, would be a future Fantasy first-rounder in no time.

One injury-plagued year later, and Rendon is going 79th overall in FantasyPros.com's average draft position tracker. Rendon is going 60 spots later in drafts than Mookie Betts, whose 2015 breakout (.291, 18 homers, 21 steals) looks an awful lot like what Rendon did the year before. Betts deserves to go ahead of Rendon for good reason this season, but don't forget about Rendon when looking for your second baseman -- he could be a steal in the sixth round or later if that's where he ends up going.

Segura agreed to a one-year contract with the Brewers on Friday, avoiding arbitration.

The surface numbers from 2015 look remarkably similar to those from 2014, but Segura's strikeout and walk rates both represented career-worst marks, with his walk rate falling to a paltry 2.2%. He did reach 20 steals for a third straight season, and he should have the starting role to himself if the Brewers hold onto him, but he's shown little over the past couple years to lend hope to a repeat of his 2013 season at any point in the future.

Arenado and the Rockies agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

Arenado is coming off of a breakout season in which he hit .287 and led the National League in both home runs (42) and RBI (130) while playing in 157 games. The 24-year-old will receive a substantial raise in his first season of arbitration eligibility, but he won't hit free agency until after the 2020 campaign.

Rendon and the Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Rendon will return to third base in 2016 after the Nats dealt Yunel Escobar, and he figures to be an everyday player after injuries limited him to only 80 games in 2015.

The trade of Yunel Escobar ensures that Rendon will be the Nationals' starting third baseman next season.

The club had previously announced that Rendon would return to third in 2016, but the Escobar trade clears the path for that move. Rendon will still need to stay healthy to rebound from his disappointing performance last year, however.

Rendon was extended a contract on Wednesday by the Nationals.

There really wasn't much doubt that the Nationals would extend a contract tender to Rendon and this was more so just making it official. At the end of 2015 season, the Nationals decided to move Rendon back to third base in 2016, but he'll be eligible as second and third to open the year.

Candelario was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster on Friday, the Daily Herald's Bruce Miles reports.

The slick-fielding third baseman has a future in the big leagues, but it will be hard for him to crack the Cubs' lineup, given their abundance of infield talent. This makes him an intriguing trade chip this winter, although his glove-first profile makes him unappealing in dynasty leagues.

Reynolds has officially been added to the Mets' NLDS roster Monday.

Reynolds will replace Ruben Tejada on the Mets' NLDS roster now that he's officially done for the season because of a broken fibula suffered in Game 2. If he were to receive the start at shortstop Monday, it would represent his major league debut.