MLB Player News

The Giants have tendered contracts to all six arbitration-eligible players, per the team's official website on Tuesday. Those players include: Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Gregor Blanco, Hector Sanchez, Travis Ishikawa and Yusmeiro Petit.

The Diamondbacks will tender a contract to shortstop Cliff Pennington prior to the midnight deadline, according to FOX Sports Arizona. Pennington owned a .254/.340/.350 slash line with two homers, 10 RBI and six stolen bases over 201 plate appearances in 2014.

The Diamondbacks have tendered contracts to all six arbitration-eligible players, per the Arizona Republic on Tuesday. Those players include: Shortstop Cliff Pennington, reliever David Hernandez, starter Jeremy Hellickson, first baseman Mark Trumbo, starter Wade Miley and reliever Addison Reed.

The Mets are expected to release one player at Tuesday's non-tender deadline, according to ESPN. Team insiders said it appears Eric Young is an option to be released, while beleaguered shortstop Ruben Tejada is safe.

Young is projected to earn roughly $2.25 million in arbitration. The Mets feel they can get comparable production from a fifth-outfielder type for a lower salary, according to sources.

The Royals have acquired infielder Ryan Jackson from the Dodgers for cash considerations. Jackson was out for most of last season with a wrist injury. 

Jackson hit .278 with 34 RBI at Triple-A Memphis, playing 122 games at shortstop and third base in 2013.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts could be a new name that pops up on the Mets' radar as they search for a new starting shortstop.

While it appears Bogaerts will remain with Boston with newly signed Hanley Ramirez moving to left field, a Mets source told the New York Post the team will be watching the Red Sox's situation.

"It’s not like we’re knocking down their door to see if [Bogaerts] is available," the source said. "But we’ll wait and see how things shake out."

Dodgers infielder Ryan Jackson was designated for assignment Monday. Jackson has played only 20 MLB games -- all with the Cardinals -- and last appeared in the majors in 2013.

The Mariners could end up as a trade partner for the Mets, who are in search of a shortstop, multiple insiders told ESPN. Even with the trade of Nick Franklin in July, the Mariners still have shortstops Chris Taylor and Brad Miller on the roster.

The Mets appear ready to finally make a move to acquire a shortstop after losing patience with Ruben Tejada, who started 105 times at shortstop in 2014.

Looking to add infield depth, the Dodgers claimed shortstop Ryan Jackson off waivers from the Padres Monday.

Jackson has played in 20 games during his MLB career, producing two hits.

Dodgers second baseman Dee Gordon returned to the lineup Friday, going 0 for 5 with a walk and an RBI in his team's 10-9 loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.

Gordon left the penultimate game of the regular season with hip irritation and did not play in the season finale. His ninth-inning RBI groundout reduced his team's deficit to one run, but the Dodgers couldn't scrape together the game-tying run before running out of outs. Gordon hit .289/.326/.378 with two home runs, 34 RBI and a major-league-leading 64 stolen bases in 609 at-bats.