MLB Player News

Banda signed a minor-league contract with the Guardians on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

Banda spent most of 2023 at the Triple-A level but made 10 appearances with the Nationals, allowing five runs in seven innings. The seven-year veteran holds a career 5.69 ERA and 109:49 K:BB over 118.2 innings.

Snider was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Snider is the 40-man roster casualty as the Diamondbacks officially add Joc Pederson. The 28-year-old was a waiver claim of Arizona's last month and will go through that process again. He holds a career 5.93 ERA and 33:28 K:BB over 54.2 innings in the majors.

Lovelady signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Monday, Driveline Baseball reports.

Lovelady had a throwing session at Driveline on Monday and came out of it with a deal from the Cubs. The left-handed reliever missed a chunk of the 2023 season with a strained forearm, but it would appear he is now healthy. Lovelady holds a career 5.26 ERA and 64:25 K:BB over 65 innings covering parts of four major-league seasons.

Garcia (biceps) has been cleared to throw but won't be ready for spring training, Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors reports.

Garcia was sidelined for the entire 2023 season due to a left issue, but he's already drawing interest now that he's gotten the green light to begin throwing. Adams notes that while Garcia likely won't be ready for game action until May, there are already a few teams who have expressed interest in the southpaw.

Topa, Anthony DeSclafani, Gabriel Gonzalez and Darren Bowen were traded from the Mariners to the Twins on Monday in exchange for Jorge Polanco, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Topa appeared in a career-high 75 games during the 2023 season with the Mariners and didn't disappoint. He posted a 2.61 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with a 61:18 K:BB across 69.0 innings and should be a top candidate to see high-leverage opportunities with Minnesota heading into the 2024 campaign alongside Griffin Jax.

Ingram was designated for assignment by the Angels on Monday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Ingram is giving up his spot on the Halos' 40-man roster for Aaron Hicks, who was signed Monday. The 27-year-old reliever posted an 8.44 ERA in 5.1 innings for the Angels in 2023, but he struck out seven after fanning 77 batters over 61 frames between Double-A Rocket City and Triple-A Salt Lake. Ingram could draw some interest from a team in needed of left-handed relief depth.

The Yankees claimed Gage off waivers from the Astros on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

The New York native has fared well in his brief time at the major-league level over the last two seasons, posting a 1.83 ERA and 20:9 K:BB across 19.2 innings. Gage will turn 31 in a couple weeks and has a minor-league option remaining.

Kuhnel signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on Monday that includes an invitation to spring training, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Kuhnel elected free agency after being jettisoned from the Astros' 40-man roster earlier this month, but he'll return on a non-guaranteed deal. The big right-hander has put up a 6.02 ERA and 71:24 K:BB over 83.2 innings during parts of four big-league seasons.

Coulombe signed a one-year contract with the Orioles on Monday that includes a club option for 2025.

The deal buys out the left-hander's final year of arbitration eligibility, and potentially, his first year of free agency. Coulombe was excellent for Baltimore in 2023, collecting a 2.81 ERA and 58:12 K:BB over 51.1 innings. He'll be a key setup man in the bullpen again in 2024.

The Tigers designated Sweet for assignment Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

He'll cede his spot on the 40-man roster to infield prospect Colt Keith, who signed a six-year extension with Detroit over the weekend. Sweet has already been in three different organizations this offseason, and he'll now go through the waiver process once again. The reliever held a 10.38 ERA in seven appearances this past season with Oakland and Seattle in what was his first taste of the majors.