MLB Player News

Mekkes will be a part of the Cubs' 60-man player pool this season.

Mekkes will be part of a developmental group that will train in South Bend while MLB regulars train at Wrigley Field. The 25-year-old spent the past two seasons with Triple-A Iowa and gives the Cubs some depth for the upcoming year.

Adam will be a part of the Cubs' 60-man player pool this season.

Adam will join a group of 11 players training in South Bend, while 39 others will work out at Wrigley Field. This likely puts Adam a little ways away from any meaningful MLB action, though he did look good over 23 games with the Blue Jays last season and could get a look at some point this year.

Hultzen will be a part of the Cubs' 60-man player pool this season.

The lefty is not on the team's 40-man roster but will still get the chance to train at Wrigley Field along with 21 other pitchers. Hultzen is unlikely to make a big impact in 2020, though he does give the Cubs some veteran depth and may have some value against left-handed batters.

Smith will be a part of the Reds' 60-man player pool this season.

He was hanging onto a spot on the 40-man roster by a hair when things shut down, so naturally he was included in this larger pool. However, it is unlikely he pitches in the majors in anything other than a low-leverage role this season.

Santillan will be a part of the Reds' 60-man player pool this season.

The Reds protected Santillan from the Rule 5 draft this winter, but he would have likely spent the entire season at Triple-A under normal circumstances. However, he is now eligible to provide big-league depth, likely as a reliever or swing man.

Raley will be a part of the Reds' 60-man player pool this season.

The veteran southpaw pitched in the KBO from 2015 through 2019 and reached the majors with the Cubs back in 2012 and 2013. He is not on the 40-man roster but could pitch in the majors in some capacity this season.

Powers will be a part of the Reds' 60-man player pool this season.

A 28-year-old right-handed reliever, Powers is not on the Reds' 40-man roster and is unlikely to play a major role this season. He had a 1.98 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 33 strikeouts in 27.1 innings at Triple-A last season.

De Leon will be a part of the Reds' 60-man player pool this season.

He is on the 40-man roster but will not be among the group training at Great American Ball Park. De Leon spent the majority of 2019 pitching at Triple-A as a member of the Rays organization, logging a 3.51 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 73:27 K:BB in 51.1 innings.

Antone will be a part of the Reds' 60-man player pool this season.

A member of the 40-man roster, Antone logged a 4.65 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 70 strikeouts in 71.2 innings at Triple-A last year. He has yet to make his big-league debut, and if he does reach the majors this season, it would likely be as a low-leverage reliever.

Biddle will be a part of the Reds' 60-man player pool this season.

Biddle is not on the 40-man roster and was limited this spring as he returned from shoulder surgery. However, with this news, it's possible he will get work in low-leverage spots out of the big-league bullpen at some point this season.