MLB Player News

The Pirates designated Soriano (elbow) for assignment and returned him to the Angels on Sunday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

The Rule 5 pick from a year ago is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to pitch in 2022. Soriano's only professional action since 2019 was the pair of rehab games he pitched this past May before re-injuring his elbow, so he'll be coming off a nearly four-year hiatus if he returns and pitches again.

Rodriguez agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Yankees on Wednesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

The Yankees paid the left-hander's $500,000 buyout earlier in the week rather than exercise his $3 million club option for 2022, so the team ended up retaining him at a savings of $500,000. Rodriguez appeared in 21 games after being sent to New York from Texas and posted a 2.84 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 30:12 K:BB over 19 innings with the Yankees.

Garcia (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia missed the entire 2021 campaign after he underwent Tommy John surgery in March. His deal is pending a physical, but he'll be in the mix to pitch in the minors during the second half of the 2022 season if his recovery goes smoothly.

Carlton cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Carlton was optioned to Triple-A in late September and has now been removed from Detroit's 40-man roster. The 26-year-old made his big-league debut during 2021 with four appearances but spent most of the year at Toledo, where he posted a 2.92 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 49:10 K:BB over 52.1 innings.

Rodriguez (lat) underwent capsule repair surgery on his right shoulder Monday and is expected to miss most of the 2022 season, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rodriguez missed the final seven weeks of the 2021 campaign with a right lat strain, and the shoulder procedure will now cost him the majority of 2022. The 23-year-old made his big-league debut for the Angels in 2021 and posted a 3.64 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 29:15 K:BB across 29.2 innings.

Baker was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Baker tossed a single major-league inning this season, the first of his career. The 26-year-old spent the bulk of the year at Triple-A Buffalo, where he cruised to a 1.31 ERA in 41.1 innings of relief.

Marte's contract was selected by the Giants on Sunday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Marte joined the Giants on a minor-league deal in December of 2020 and will remain in the organization ahead of the 2022 campaign. He made 43 appearances (one start) at Triple-A Sacramento in 2021 and posted a 3.49 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 56.2 innings.

Jackson's club option for 2022 was picked up by the Giants on Sunday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Jackson was shuffled between the majors and minors last year but will remain with the Giants in 2022. The right-hander recorded a 3.74 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 21.2 innings across 23 appearances (one start) in 2021.

Soriano (elbow) was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Sunday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Soriano will likely miss the 2022 season after he underwent revision Tommy John surgery in mid-June, and he'll now be cast off the 40-man roster. The right-hander was selected by the Pirates in the Rule 5 draft in 2020 but hasn't yet progressed past the High-A level.

Rodriguez's $3 million team option for 2022 was declined by the Yankees on Sunday.

Rodriguez made a career-high 52 relief appearances in 2021 and will receive a $500,000 buyout from the Yankees as he prepares for free agency. The southpaw recorded a 4.66 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 46.1 innings with the Rangers and Yankees last year.