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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.

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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.
Wendell CruzUSA TODAY Sports

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.

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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