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Vasquez was added to the Yankees' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Vasquez is one of New York's top pitching prospects and had a 3.90 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 120:41 K:BB across 115.1 innings at Double-A Somerset last season. He's now been protected from being selected by other teams during the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

Olson was added to the Tigers' 40-man roster Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Olson spent the entirety of 2022 with Double-A Erie, recording a 4.14 ERA and 1.23 WHIP through 119.2 innings. He was placed on the 7-day injured list in September for an undisclosed reason, but there has been nothing to suggest he's in serious danger of missing spring training.

Rodriguez was added to the Orioles' 40-man roster Tuesday.

As arguably the top pitching prospect in the game, this was a forgone conclusion, as it protects Rodriguez from the Rule 5 draft. A Grade 2 lat strain prevented Rodriguez from making his big-league debut last season, but he has essentially nothing left to prove in the minors. The Orioles will have to manage his innings in 2023, as he totaled 75.2 innings last season and is the most promising pitcher in the organization.

Toussaint was designated for assignment by the Angels on Tuesday.

Toussaint made eight appearances for the Angels last season and had a 4.62 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 26:19 K:BB across 25.1 innings. The right-hander began the season with Atlanta before being shipped cross country, and he was unable to prove that he warranted spot on the 40-man roster through the offseason.

Winn was added to the Rangers' 40-man roster Tuesday.

There were high expectations for Winn last season and he fell flat, logging a 6.51 ERA in 121.2 innings at Triple-A. Pedigree (15th overall pick in 2018) and youth (turns 23 this month) are still on his side, but he will need make some adjustments or improvements ahead of next season.

Kent was added to the Rangers' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Kent has a hammer curveball that plays as a plus pitch when he is locating his low-to-mid-90s fastball. Considering he will turn 25 in February and has made just five starts at Triple-A, the clock is ticking on Kent to make it as a starting pitcher. However, he could have a nice fall-back plan as a setup man if he is moved to relief.

Anderson signed a three-year, $40 million deal with the Angels on Tuesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

The Dodgers offered Anderson the $19.65 million qualifying offer for 2023, but Anderson will instead move across town and join the Angels' rotation. The 32-year-old lefty is coming off a career year with the Dodgers, recording a 2.57 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over 178.2 innings.

Perez accepted the Rangers' one-year, $19.65 million qualifying offer Tuesday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Most players who are extended qualifying offers decline them, but with Perez coming off a career year that kind of came out of nowhere, it's not surprising to see him take this significant one-year contract. The 31-year-old southpaw logged a 2.89 ERA, 3.59 xERA, 1.26 WHIP and 169 strikeouts in 196.1 innings (10th most in the majors) last season.

Marsh's contract was selected by the Royals on Tuesday.

The move means Marsh won't be available for selection in the Rule 5 draft. Marsh spent the bulk of last season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he struggled to a 7.32 ERA in 25 starts despite a 27.4 percent strikeout rate.

Garcia cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.

Garcia joined Detroit for a start during the final week of the season, and he picked up the win against Seattle after he allowed three earned runs over 6.2 frames. He pitched well in limited action at the big-league level last year and had a 3.54 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 20.1 innings.