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  • Phillies' Genesis Cabrera: Nabs NRI deal with Phillies

    The Phillies signed Cabrera to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Mike Rodriguez reports.

    Cabrera pitched for four different teams at the big-league level in 2025, collecting a 6.54 ERA and 35:18 K:BB over 42.2 innings. The southpaw reliever held left-handed batters to a .197/.295/.394line, but righties hit a robust .333/.394/.646 off him. With fellow lefties Jose Alvarado (forearm) and Tanner Banks locks for the bullpen and Kyle Backhus also around, Cabrera is a long shot to make the Opening Day roster.

  • Mitch White RP | MIL

    Mitch White: Re-signs with Korean team

    The SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organization re-signed White to a one-year, $1.2 million contract Sunday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.

    White was excellent in his first year overseas, collecting a 2.87 ERA and 137:44 K:BB over 134.2 innings covering 24 starts. The 31-year-old will remain in the Landers' rotation for another season in 2026.

  • Andrew Heaney RP | LAD

    Andrew Heaney: Hanging it up

    Heaney announced via his personal X account Sunday that he is retiring from baseball after 12 major-league seasons.

    Heaney just wrapped his 12th major-league season with a World Series championship with the Dodgers in November, and he will now hang up his cleats. The southpaw pitcher will finish his career having compiled a 56-72 overall record with a 4.57 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 1,156 strikeouts over 230 appearances, including 208 starts, with the Marlins, Angels, Yankees, Dodgers, Rangers and Pirates.

  • Hunter Harvey RP | CHC

    Cubs' Hunter Harvey: Signs with Cubs

    Harvey (groin) signed a one-year contract with the Cubs on Saturday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

    Shoulder and adductor injuries limited Harvey to just 12 appearances with the Royals this past season, during which he struck out 11 batters and walked one over 10.2 shutout innings. The 31-year-old righty boasts a 3.11 ERA and 1.10 WHIP across his big-league career and will likely see action in high-leverage spots with the Cubs, though he doesn't project to take many save chances away from Daniel Palencia.

  • Reds' Keegan Thompson: Designated for assignment

    The Reds designated Thompson for assignment Saturday.

    Thompson signed a major-league contract with the Reds in November, but he'll now be kicked off the 40-man roster to make room for JJ Bleday. The 30-year-old Thompson owns a 3.64 ERA across his MLB career but spent the entire 2025 campaign with the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate, posting a 4.43 ERA and 1.42 WHIP over 65 innings.

  • Owen White RP | CHW

    Owen White: Headed to KBO

    White signed a one-year contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.

    White has struggled during his brief stints in the big leagues, allowing 20 earned runs over just 14 innings in his MLB career. He fared a bit better at Triple-A Charlotte in 2025, posting a 4.44 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over 81 frames, and he'll now aim to further hone his craft overseas.

  • Pete Fairbanks RP | MIA

    Marlins' Pete Fairbanks: Lands in Miami on one-year deal

    Fairbanks and the Marlins agreed Wednesday on a one-year, $13 million contract, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

    Tampa Bay declined Fairbanks' $11 million club option for 2026 earlier this offseason, but the reliever ended up securing an extra $2 million after hitting the open market. The deal also includes a $1 million signing bonus and another $1 million in appearance-based incentives, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The Marlins took a committee approach to the closer position in 2025, but Fairbanks' contract should give him some security as the Marlins' preferred ninth-inning man heading into spring training. Though staying healthy has often been an issue for Fairbanks throughout his career, he continued to pitch effectively in his age-31 season in 2025, logging a 2.83 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 59:18 K:BB while converting 27 of 32 save chances across 60.1 innings with the Rays.

  • Jacob Webb RP | CHC

    Cubs' Jacob Webb: Grabs MLB pact from Cubs

    The Cubs signed Webb to a one-year contract Tuesday that includes a club option for 2027, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

    Webb was non-tendered by the Rangers last month even after posting a 3.00 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 58:19 K:BB across 66 innings during the 2025 season. The 32-year-old right-hander should fill a middle-relief role in the Cubs' bullpen.

  • Pirates' Oddanier Mosqueda: Signs NRI deal with Pirates

    The Pirates signed Mosqueda to a minor-league contract Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

    Mosqueda pitched for Triple-A Memphis in the Cardinals organization in 2025, holding a 4.52 ERA and 68:31 K:BB over 65.2 innings. The left-handed reliever has yet to reach the big leagues but will compete for a roster spot in spring training.

  • Ryan Rolison RP | CHC

    White Sox's Ryan Rolison: Cleared from 40-man roster

    The White Sox designated Rolison for assignment Tuesday.

    The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Sean Newcomb, who was signed Tuesday. Rolison was a waiver claim of the White Sox earlier this month and will now be up for grabs on waivers again. He held a 7.02 ERA and 25:20 K:BB over 42.1 innings with the Rockies in 2025.

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