MLB Player News
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Brusdar Graterol RP | LAD
Dodgers' Brusdar Graterol: Will be ready for spring training
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes has said that Graterol (shoulder) will be "full-go" for spring training, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Graterol missed the entire 2025 season following November 2024 labrum surgery on his right shoulder. He experienced a setback with the shoulder during the second half, but it appears the hard-throwing reliever is back on track now. Graterol has hardly pitched the last two seasons because of injury, but he held a 1.20 ERA over 68 appearances in 2023, his last full season.
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Edwin Diaz RP | LAD
Dodgers' Edwin Diaz: Leaving Mets for Dodgers
The Dodgers signed Diaz to a three-year, $69 million contract Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
For the second straight offseason the Dodgers have inked the top closer on the free-agent market. The $23 million average annual value sets a new record for a reliever. Diaz will turn 32 in March but is coming off one of his best seasons, having collected a 1.63 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 98:21 K:BB over 66.1 innings while notching 28 saves. He will take over as closer for the two-time defending World Series champs.
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Albert Abreu RP | CIN
Albert Abreu: Headed overseas
Abreu signed a contract with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Abreu returned from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2025 season and joined Cincinnati on a minor-league deal, but he was unable to gain much traction, accruing a 5.79 ERA and 1.95 WHIP over 23.1 frames at Triple-A Louisville. He'll retreat overseas with the hope of finding more success.
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Steven Matz SP | TB
Rays' Steven Matz: Latches on with Tampa Bay
Matz agreed to a two-year contract with the Rays on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Matz will suit up for the sixth different team in his veteran career after coming to terms on what's believed to be a multi-year contract with Tampa Bay. The southpaw was used in a variety of scenarios during the 2025 campaign with Boston and St. Louis, which included him securing the first two saves of his big-league career along with five wins. He logged 76.2 innings across 53 appearances last season. It's unclear whether the Rays are planning to use Matz as a starter or reliever.
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James Karinchak RP | CHW
Braves' James Karinchak: Lands deal with Atlanta
Karinchak signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Karinchak will receive a new opportunity with Atlanta after failing to make his way to the big leagues while with the White Sox during the 2025 campaign. His last major-league action dates back to the 2023 campaign while with Cleveland, posting a 3.23 ERA with a 52:28 K:BB across 39.0 innings. Karinchak will presumably begin the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Gwinnett and serve as organizational depth.
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Bryan Mata RP | BOS
Bryan Mata: Inks deal overseas
Mata has signed a contract in Japan, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Mata struggled to a 5.48 ERA and 1.68 WHIP with 93 strikeouts over 67.1 innings with Triple-A Worcester, so he's elected to try his luck elsewhere in 2026. He played at Triple-A in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 but was never tapped to make his big-league debut while in Boston's farm system.
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A.J. Minter RP | NYM
Mets' A.J. Minter: Questionable for Opening Day
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Monday that Minter (lat) is questionable for Opening Day, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Minter underwent season-ending left lat surgery in early May and it's unclear where exactly he is in the rehab process. Stearns noted that if Minter is not ready for Opening Day, his absence is expected to be brief. The southpaw exercised his $11 million player option for 2026 and is poised to fill a key setup role for the Mets, if healthy.
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Adrian Morejon RP | SD
Padres' Adrian Morejon: Will stay in relief role
Padres manager Craig Stammen said Monday that Morejon will remain in the bullpen next season, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Morejon has past starting experience and the Padres had considered moving him into their rotation in 2026. However, it's been decided to keep the lefty in a relief role instead. Morejon has posted a 2.42 ERA and 141:38 K:BB over 137.1 regular-season innings as a full-time reliever since the start of the 2024 campaign. The Padres are also keeping Mason Miller in a relief role, so Morejon likely won't see many, if any, save chances unless Miller gets injured.
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Daison Acosta RP | SD
Padres' Daison Acosta: Grabs MLB deal from Padres
The Padres signed Acosta to a one-year contract Monday.
Acosta has never pitched in the big leagues but received a major-league deal from the Padres after holding a 2.42 ERA and 72:27 K:BB over 52 innings across three minor-league levels in the Nationals organization in 2025. The 27-year-old has minor-league options remaining and will likely begin the 2026 season at Triple-A El Paso.
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Chase Silseth RP | LAA
Angels' Chase Silseth: Will be used as reliever in 2026
Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Monday that Silseth will be used as a reliever in 2026, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.
All 10 of Silseth's appearances for the Angels in 2025 came out of the bullpen, and 11 of his 18 outings at Triple-A Salt Lake were in relief. The 25-year-old is out of minor-league options and will likely begin next season in a middle relief capacity.