MLB Player News
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Derek Law RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Derek Law: Signs with Arizona
Law (forearm) signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Aaron Hughes of SI.com reports.
Law missed all of last season due to a forearm/elbow injury he originally suffered near the end of 2024. He underwent surgery to address the issue in July and will likely remain sidelined until midway through the 2026 campaign. The 35-year-old reliever turned in a 2.60 ERA over 90 innings with the Nationals during his most recent MLB season and could be a factor in Arizona's bullpen once he's cleared to play.
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Jackson Kowar RP | BAL
Mariners' Jackson Kowar: Removed from 40-man
The Mariners designated Kowar (shoulder) for assignment Tuesday.
The 29-year-old righty will give up his place on Seattle's 40-man roster for Jhonny Pereda, who was acquired from the Twins on Tuesday. Kowar made 15 regular-season appearances for the Mariners in 2025 and finished the year with a 4.24 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 17 frames before a right shoulder impingement ended his season in mid-August.
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Jhonny Pereda C | SEA
Mariners' Jhonny Pereda: Traded to Seattle
The Twins traded Pereda to the Mariners on Tuesday in exchange for cash.
The Twins DFA'd Pereda on Friday after signing Victor Caratini, but the former will reclaim a 40-man roster spot now that he's been dealt to the M's. He won't take playing time away from Cal Raleigh, but Pereda could provide some quality organizational depth after slashing .308/.422/.465 across 192 Triple-A plate appearances last year.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Beginning hitting progression
Schmitt (wrist) has begun a hitting progression after getting cleared last week, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Schmitt estimated that the grip strength in his left hand is back to 95 percent. He first got hurt all the way back on June 25 and played through the injury throughout the second half of last season, finally having surgery in December.
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Jung Hoo Lee CF | SF
Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Moving to right field
Lee will move to right field after the Giants signed Harrison Bader to patrol center field, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Lee grades out as a negative defensive center fielder by most metrics, and Bader on the other hand grades out spectacularly, which is especially important at Oracle Park. Drew Gilbert and Jerar Encarnacion could lose out on playing time following the Bader signing.
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Andry Lara SP | WAS
Nationals' Andry Lara: Stays in organization
The Nationals outrighted Lara to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
Lara was booted off the 40-man roster last week, but he will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 23-year-old held an 8.79 ERA and 10:8 K:BB over 14.1 innings with the Nationals and an 8.92 ERA and 26:22 K:BB across 36.1 frames with Rochester in 2025.
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Marco Luciano SS | NYY
Yankees' Marco Luciano: Headed back to waivers again
The Yankees designated Luciano for assignment Tuesday.
Luciano has already spent time in four different organizations this offseason and could make it a fifth if he gets scooped up via waivers again. He's hit .217/.286/.304 over 41 games in the majors and .227/.351/.401 at the Triple-A level and does not have minor-league options remaining. Luciano is also a former top prospect and is still just 24, so it's possible another club takes a shot on him.
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Jayvien Sandridge RP | LAA
Yankees' Jayvien Sandridge: Scrubbed from 40-man roster
The Yankees designated Sandridge for assignment Tuesday.
Sandridge got his feet wet in the big leagues in 2025, getting knocked around in his lone appearance for the Yankees. The left-hander posted a 4.55 ERA and 47:17 K:BB over 31.2 frames last season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Sandridge's career 32.4 percent strikeout rate in the minors could pique the interest of teams on waivers, but he's also posted a bloated 17 percent walk rate on the farm.
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Dominic Hamel RP | NYY
Yankees' Dom Hamel: Goes to Yankees via waiver claim
The Yankees claimed Hamel off waivers from the Rangers on Tuesday.
Hamel made one appearance for the Mets in 2025 and spent the rest of the year at Triple-A Syracuse, posting a 5.32 ERA and 75:22 K:BB over 67.2 innings. The 26-year-old will compete for a spot in the Yankees' bullpen but does have minor-league options remaining.
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Osvaldo Bido SP | NYY
Angels' Osvaldo Bido: Claimed by Halos
The Angels claimed Bido off waivers from the Marlins on Tuesday.
It's already the fifth organization Bido has been in this offseason as he continues to bounce around via waivers. The right-hander held a 5.87 ERA and 18.7 percent strikeout rate in 2025 with the Athletics. If Bido is still with the Angels come spring training, he could wind up in a swingman role.