MLB trades and contracts: Rundown of players and their new teams for the 2023 season
There’s been a lot of movement in the Major League Baseball offseason, with star players signing mega-contracts to either switch or stay with their teams.
The MLB offseason has been a busy one, with teams offering huge contracts to lure star players away from other organizations; and, in some cases, to convince them to stay.
The most-talked-about case of ‘should I stay or should I go’ involved Aaron Judge, who finally signed a nine-year, $360 million contract to stay with the New York Yankees. This is $146.5 million above the team’s reported initial offer, which he rejected. After Judge hit a total of 64 home runs, the Yankees eventually coughed up an offer that the standout slugger couldn’t refuse.
Other teams that were bent on keeping players for the long haul were the Philadelphia Phillies, who signed Trea Turner to an 11-year, $300 million deal, the San Diego Padres who locked up Xander Bogaerts for 11 years with a $280 million agreement, and the New York Mets, who signed Brandon Nimmo to an eight-year, $162 million extension.
Now in the second week of December, the boat has really been pushed out, with Carlos Correa signing a mega-deal for 13 years and $350 million, pushing this free agency period over the $3 billion mark and counting.
The last of the four elite-level middle infielders on the market, Dansby Swanson, has yet to sign, although that deal, when it comes through, promises to be enough to either make or break a team.
Pitching is high on the agenda as well, with Carlos Rodon still being heavily courted around the league, and pitching rotations firming up with the Mets and Dodgers winning big.
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Here’s a rundown of trades and contract-signings that have so far taken place in the offseason.
November signings
Nov. 9, 2022: Mets sign P Edwin Díaz
Contract: Five years, $102 million, with a $20 million 2028 team option
Nov. 10, 2022: Padres sign P Robert Suarez
Contract: Five years, $46 million with an opt-out after 2025
Nov. 15, 2022: Astros sign P Rafael Montero
Contract: Three years, $34.5 million
Nov. 15, 2022: Angels sign P Tyler Anderson
Contract: Three years, $39 million
Nov. 15, 2022: Yankees sign 1B Anthony Rizzo
Contract: Two years, $40 million (includes $6 million buyout of 2025 team option)
Nov. 16, 2022: Blue Jays trade OF Teoscar Hernández to Mariners for P Erik Swanson
Blue Jays also receive Minor League P Adam Macko
Nov. 18, 2022: Twins trade 3B Gio Urshela to Angels
Twins receive Minor League P Alejandro Hidalgo
Nov. 23, 2022: Brewers trade OF Hunter Renfroe to Angels for P Janson Junk and P Elvis Peguero
Brewers also receive Minor League P Adam Seminaris
Nov. 28, 2022: Astros sign 1B José Abreu
Contract: Three years, $58.5 million
December signings
Dec. 1, 2022: Rays sign P Zach Eflin
Contract: Three years, $40 million
Dec. 2, 2022: Red Sox sign P Chris Martin
Contract: Two years, $17.5 million
Dec. 2, 2022: Brewers trade 2B Kolten Wong to Mariners for OF/DH Jesse Winker and INF Abraham Toro
Dec. 2, 2022: Rangers sign P Jacob deGrom
Contract: Five years, $185 million
Dec. 5, 2022: Mets sign P Justin Verlander
Contract: Two years, $86 million, with a 2025 vesting option for $35 million
Dec. 5, 2022: Phillies sign SS Trea Turner
Contract: 11 years, $300 million
Dec. 5, 2022: Angels sign P Carlos Estévez
Contract: Two years, $13.5 million
Dec. 6, 2022: Yankees sign P Tommy Kahnle
Contract: Two years, $11.5 million
Dec. 6, 2022: Guardians sign 1B/DH Josh Bell
Contract: Two years, $33 million, with an opt-out after 2023
Dec. 6, 2022: Rangers sign P Andrew Heaney
Contract: Two years, $25 million, with $12 million in incentives, and an opt-out after 2023
Dec. 6, 2022: Cubs sign CF Cody Bellinger
Contract: One year, $17.5 million
Dec. 6, 2022: Giants sign OF Mitch Haniger
Contract: Three years, $43.5 million, with opt out after 2024
Dec. 6, 2022: Phillies sign P Taijuan Walker
Contract: Four years, $72 million
Dec. 7, 2022: Cubs sign P Jameson Taillon
Contract: Four years, $68 million
Dec. 7, 2022: Mets sign P José Quintana
Contract: Two years, $26 million
Dec. 7, 2022: Red Sox sign P Kenley Jansen
Contract: Two years, $32 million
Dec. 7, 2022: Cardinals sign C Willson Contreras
Contract: Five years, $87.5 million
Dec. 7, 2022: Yankees sign RF Aaron Judge
Contract: Nine years, $360 million
Dec. 8, 2022: Red Sox sign LF Masataka Yoshida
Contract: Five years, $90 million (plus $15.375 million posting fee)
Dec. 8, 2022: Padres sign SS Xander Bogaerts
Contract: 11 years, $280 million
Dec. 8, 2022: Mets sign OF Brandon Nimmo
Contract: Eight years, $162 million
Dec. 10, 2022: Mets sign RHP Kodai Senga
Contract: Five years, $75 million
Dec. 12, 2022: Giants sign LHP Sean Manaea
Contract: Two years, $25 million, with opt-out after 2023
Dec. 12, 2022: Blue Jays sign RHP Chris Bassitt
Contract: Three years, $63 million
December 12th also saw a three-way trade between the Oakland A’s, who traded catcher Sean Murphy to the Atlanta Braves. The Braves traded catcher William Contreras to the Milwaukee Brewers, with the A’s receiving OF Esteury Ruiz from the Brewers and C Manny Piña, P Kyle Muller, P Freddy Tarnok, P Royber Salinas from the Braves. Additionally, the Brewers receive P Justin Yeager from the Braves and P Joel Payamps from the A’s.
Dec. 12, 2022: Twins sign C Christian Vázquez
Contract: Three years, $30 million
Dec. 13, 2022: Giants sign P Ross Stripling
Contract: Two years, $25 million, with opt-out after 2023
Dec. 14, 2022: Giants sign SS Carlos Correa
Contract: Thirteen years, $350 million
Dec. 14, 2022: Dodgers sign RHP Noah Syndergaard
Contract: One year, $13 million