MLB Player News

Quintana signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Pirates on Sunday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The left-hander struggled with a 6.43 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in 29 games (10 starts) between the Angels and Giants last season. Quintana has thrown only 73 innings over the last two years, so it remains to be seen whether he can stay healthy and pitch well enough to be a back-end rotation option for Pittsburgh.

Butto was added to the Mets' 40-man roster Friday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Butto logged a 3.12 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in eight starts at Double-A last season. He is the Mets' best pitching prospect with a chance to reach the majors in 2022.

Grove was added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster Friday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

This is a little surprising, as Grove compiled a 7.86 ERA and 1.79 WHIP in 71 innings at Double-A last season. The Dodgers obviously think he's better than that, so perhaps he can break out in 2022.

Bradish was added to Baltimore's 40-man roster Friday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Originally acquired in 2019 from the Angels in the Dylan Bundy trade, Bradish reached Triple-A last season and could join Baltimore's rotation at some point in 2022. He will need to improve his command in order to have success in such a role.

Gore was added to the Padres' 40-man roster Friday.

Gore's star has fallen significantly over the last couple years, but he was never going to be left unprotected for the Rule 5 draft. At this point, it's possible he will end up in the bullpen, but the Padres will likely either trade him or continue to develop him as a starter in the short term.

Crawford's contract was selected by the Red Sox on Friday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Crawford spent most of the 2021 campaign in the minors but made his MLB debut in early September. He recorded a 4.28 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in 94.2 innings across 20 appearances (19 starts) at Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester, and his addition to the 40-man roster will shield him from the Rule 5 draft.

Bello will be added to the Red Sox's 40-man roster Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

One of Boston's premier pitching prospects, Bello can touch triple digits with his fastball and sports a strong changeup and useful slider. He pitched better in 15 starts at Double-A than his 4.66 ERA indicates (3.12 FIP) and struck out 87 in 63.2 innings. If Bello handles Triple-A, he could debut in the majors next summer.

Davis joined the Rockies' 40-man roster Friday.

The move means Davis won't be selected in the upcoming Rule 5 draft. He looked good in 19 minor-league starts last season, posting a 3.60 ERA while striking out 25.2 percent of opposing batters. All of those starts came at the High-A level, however, so his major-league debut doesn't appear to be imminent.

Greene had his contract selected by the Reds on Friday.

Greene is expected to compete for a spot in the major-league rotation in spring training, and his addition to the 40-man roster protects him from being selected during the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 22-year-old righty, who is Cincinnati's top prospect, opened the 2021 season at Double-A Chattanooga and posted a 1.98 ERA in 41 innings (seven starts), and he had a 4.13 ERA over 65.1 innings after being promoted to Triple-A Louisville. Even if he misses out on the Opening Day roster, Greene has a strong chance of making his big-league debut in 2022.

Burnes was announced as the winner of the 2021 National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, the Baseball Writers' Association of America reports.

Burnes and Zack Wheeler each received 12 first-place votes, but Burnes pulled ahead with 14 second-place votes compared to Wheeler's nine. Burnes led the majors with a 2.43 ERA and also had a 0.94 WHIP and 234:34 K:BB over 167 innings. The right-hander will enter spring training as Milwaukee's ace for the foreseeable future.