MLB Player News

Pitching coach Ethan Katz said Thursday that Crochet (elbow) isn't expected to serve as a starting pitcher in 2023, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Katz also said he hopes Crochet will be able to serve as a long reliever at some point in 2023, but the southpaw still needs additional time to recover after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April. Crochet has been throwing from 120 feet recently, but it's not yet clear how much work he'll be able to take on once spring training begins. He shouldn't be expected to be available for Opening Day.

Lamet signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Rockies on Wednesday.

Lamet was claimed off waivers by the Rockies in August after he was traded to the Brewers and designated for assignment, and he was able to avoid arbitration with his new team. The 30-year-old allowed 13 earned runs over 12.1 innings with San Diego prior to the trade but pitched better for Colorado with a 4.05 ERA across 20 frames.

Garcia was designated for assignment by the Giants on Tuesday.

Garcia made 58 appearances for San Francisco in each of the past two seasons and had a 3.16 ERA across 133.2 innings, but the club has opted not to carry him on the 40-man roster through the offseason. Despite the solid overall numbers, the veteran lefty took a step back in 2022 with a 4.26 FIP.

Beck was added to the Giants' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Beck opened 2022 at Double-A Richmond but quickly earned a promotion to Triple-A Sacramento, where he spent the rest of the season. The 26-year-old struggled after he was moved up a level with a 5.64 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 97:29 K:BB across 97.1 innings with the River Cats.

The Blue Jays acquired Swanson and left-hander Adam Macko from the Mariners on Wednesday in exchange for outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Swanson quietly emerged as one of the majors' top setup men in 2022, finishing with a 1.68 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 70:10 K:BB across 53.2 innings for Seattle while nabbing three wins, three saves and 14 holds. In Toronto, Swanson will face a more blocked path to the ninth-inning role with incumbent closer Jordan Romano coming off his first All-Star campaign. Swanson should at least remain a solid late-round target in deeper mixed and AL-only leagues for fantasy managers looking for stability in the ratio categories.

Canterino (elbow) was added to the Twins' 40-man roster Tuesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Canterino underwent Tommy John surgery in August, but the Twins still opted to protect him from potentially being selected in the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 25-year-old had a 1.83 ERA across 34.1 innings for Double-A Wichita prior to the injury but will now be sidelined for 2023 while he rehabs from the procedure.

Reed was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Reed was claimed off waivers by Boston in October, but he didn't stay on the 40-man roster for long. The 30-year-old appeared in 18 games between the Orioles, Dodgers and Mets last season and had a 7.02 ERA across 16.2 innings.

Vargas was acquired by the Diamondbacks from the Guardians on Tuesday in exchange for Ross Carver.

Vargas received his first call-up to the big leagues in mid-September, though he didn't make his debut while up with the Guardians. The 23-year-old will now head to Arizona, where he should have a clearer path to pitching in the majors.

Martinez was added to the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Martinez spent the first half of 2022 completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and he saw most of his game action while he built up with High-A Hillsboro. The 21-year-old moved up to Triple-A Reno down the stretch and should open next season in the upper minors.

Herrin was added to the Guardians' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Herrin split the 2022 campaign between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus, and he finished with a 4.02 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 101:23 K:BB across 69.1 innings.