MLB Offseason Moves: NL East and NL Central Signings

Stay up-to-date on the latest MLB offseason moves, including signings and trades from NL East and NL Central teams.

The MLB offseason is in full swing, with numerous free agents vying for new contracts. As the teams gear up for the upcoming season, we'll be tracking every free agent signing, division by division, to keep you informed.

In a significant development, the Arizona Diamondbacks have secured the services of starting pitcher Corbin Burnes, agreeing to a substantial six-year, $210 million deal. Burnes, 30, is a prized addition to the Diamondbacks' roster, bolstering their pitching staff ahead of the new season.

Several high-profile free agents have recently found new homes, significantly altering the MLB landscape. 

Here are some of the notable signings:

• Teoscar Hernandez (OF) - 3 years, $66 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Juan Soto (OF) - 15 years, $765 million with the New York Mets
• Christian Walker (1B) - 3 years, $60 million with the Houston Astros
• Nathan Eovaldi (SP) - 3 years, $75 million with the Texas Rangers
• Max Fried (SP) - 8 years, $218 million with the New York Yankees
• Willy Adames (SS) - 7 years, $182 million with the San Francisco Giants
• Clay Holmes (RP) - 3 years, $38 million with the New York Mets
• Blake Snell (SP) - 5 years, $182 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers
•  Gleyber Torres (INF) - 1 year, $15 million with the Detroit Tigers

The MLB offseason has been nothing short of sensational, with top free agents being snapped up by teams eager to bolster their rosters. As the free agency frenzy continues, fans and pundits alike are left wondering where the remaining top targets will ultimately land.

Several high-profile free agents are still available, including Baltimore Orioles right fielder Anthony Santander, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, and New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. As the offseason unfolds, these players will undoubtedly be the subject of intense speculation and interest from teams looking to make a splash.

Below is a comprehensive breakdown of every MLB team's free agent moves, organized by division. This list will be continuously updated throughout the offseason, providing a one-stop-shop for fans to stay informed about the latest developments in the world of MLB free agency.

AL West Free Agent Signings

Houston Astros

• Signed RP Miguel Castro to a minor league contract (worth up to $1.5 million)
• Signed 1B Christian Walker to a 3-year, $60 million deal
• Acquired 3B Isaac Paredes via trade with the Chicago Cubs
• Signed SP Steven Okert to a minor league contract (worth up to $1.2 million)

Seattle Mariners

• Signed RP Yunior Marte to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Drew Pomeranz to a minor league contract
• Claimed C Nick Raposo off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays
• Acquired 1B Austin Shenton via trade with the Tampa Bay Rays

Texas Rangers

• Signed RP Caleb Boushley to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Shawn Armstrong to a one-year major league deal
• Acquired RP Robert Garcia via trade with the Washington Nationals
• Signed RP Hoby Milner to a 1-year, $2.5 million deal
• Signed C Tucker Barnhart to a minor league contract
• Signed SP Nathan Eovaldi to a 3-year, $75 million deal
• Signed RP Jacob Webb to a 1-year, $1.25 million deal
• Signed RP Adrian Houser to a minor league contract
• Signed C Kyle Higashioka to a 2-year, $13.5 million deal
• Claimed RP Roansy Contreras off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels

Oakland Athletics Free Agent Signings

The Oakland Athletics have made several key additions to their roster this offseason. 

Here are the details:

• Signed 3B Gio Urshela to a 1-year, $2.15 million deal
• Acquired RP Jacob Lopez via trade with the Tampa Bay Rays
• Acquired SP Jeffrey Springs via trade with the Tampa Bay Rays
• Selected RP Noah Murdock in the Rule 5 Draft
• Signed SP Luis Severino to a 3-year, $67 million deal
• Signed RP T.J. McFarland to a 1-year, $1.8 million deal
• Claimed RP Justin Sterner off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays
• Claimed RP Anthony Maldonado off waivers from the Miami Marlins

Los Angeles Angels Free Agent Signings

The Los Angeles Angels have made several key additions to their roster this offseason. 

Here are the details:

• Acquired C Chuckie Robinson via trade with the Chicago White Sox
• Signed SP Dakota Hudson to a minor league contract
• Signed OF Bryce Teodosio to a minor league contract
• Selected RP Garrett McDaniels in the Rule 5 Draft
• Signed SP Yusei Kikuchi to a 3-year, $63 million deal
• Signed C Travis d'Arnaud to a 2-year, $12 million deal
• Signed SP Kyle Hendricks to a 1-year, $2.5 million deal
• Signed SS Kevin Newman to a 1-year, $2.5 million deal
• Acquired SP Jorge Soler via trade with the Atlanta Braves

AL Central Free Agent Signings: Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians have made several key moves this offseason to bolster their roster. 

Here are the details:

• Signed 1B Carlos Santana to a 1-year, $12 million deal
• Acquired SP Slade Cecconi via trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Signed SP Shane Bieber to a 1-year, $10 million deal (with a $16 million player option for 2026 and a $4 million buyout)
• Acquired RP Luis L. Ortiz via trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Signed OF George Valera to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Parker Mushinski to a minor league contract
• Signed C Austin Hedges to a 1-year, $4 million deal

AL Central Free Agent Signings: Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals have made several moves to strengthen their roster this offseason. 

Here are the details:

• Signed SP Michael Lorenzen to a 1-year, $7 million deal
• Signed RP Taylor Clarke to a minor league contract
• Acquired 2B Jonathan India via trade with the Cincinnati Reds
• Acquired OF Joey Wiemer via trade with the Cincinnati Reds

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers have also been active in the offseason market. 

Here are their signings:

• Signed RP Brendan White to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Ryan Miller to a minor league contract
• Signed SP Alex Cobb to a 1-year, $15 million deal
• Signed RP Ricky Vanasco to a minor league contract
• Claimed RP Bailey Horn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox
• Signed 1B Bligh Madris to a minor league contract
• Signed INF Gleyber Torres to a 1-year, $15 million deal

AL Central Free Agent Signings: Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox have made several moves to bolster their roster this offseason. 

Here are the details:

• Acquired RP Cam Booser via trade with the Boston Red Sox
•  MAcquired C Matt Thaiss via trade with the Chicago Cubs
• Signed RP Dan Altavilla to a minor league contract
• Selected RP Shane Smith in the Rule 5 Draft
• Signed OF Mike Tauchman to a 1-year, $1.95 million deal
• Claimed RF Austin Slater off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles
• Claimed RP Penn Murfee off waivers from the Houston Astros

Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins have also been active in the offseason market. 

Here are their signings:

• Acquired C Mickey Gasper via trade with the Boston Red Sox
• Selected RP Eiberson Castellano in the Rule 5 Draft
• Signed SP Huascar Ynoa to a minor league contract
• Signed SP Darren McCaughan to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Daniel Duarte to a minor league contract

AL East Free Agent Signings: New York Yankees

The New York Yankees have made several significant moves this offseason to bolster their roster. 

Here are the details:

• Acquired OF Cody Bellinger via trade with the Chicago Cubs
• Acquired RP Fernando Cruz via trade with the Cincinnati Reds
• Acquired C Alex Jackson via trade with the Cincinnati Reds
• Signed RP Jonathan Loaisiga to a 1-year, $5 million deal
• Signed RP Colten Brewer to a minor league contract
• Acquired RP Devin Williams via trade from the Milwaukee Brewers
• Acquired C Carlos Narvaez via trade from the Boston Red Sox
• Signed SP Max Fried to an 8-year, $218 million deal
• Signed IF Pablo Reyes to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Brandon Leibrandt to a minor league contract

AL East Free Agent Signings: Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles have been active in the offseason market, making several key additions to their roster. 

Here are the details:

• Signed SP Tomoyuki Sugano to a 1-year, $13 million deal
• Signed OF Jordyn Adams to a minor league contract
• Signed OF Tyler O'Neill to a 3-year, $49.5 million deal
• Signed C Gary Sanchez to a 1-year, $8.5 million deal
• Claimed RP Thaddeus Ward off waivers from the Washington Nationals
• Claimed C Rene Pinto off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays
• Signed SP Charlie Morton to a 1-year, $15 million deal

AL East Free Agent Signings: Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have made several key additions to their roster this offseason. 

Here are the details:

• Acquired RP Jovani Moran via trade with the Minnesota Twins
• Signed SP Patrick Sandoval to a 2-year, $18.25 million deal
• -Acquired SP Garrett Crochet via trade from the Chicago White Sox
• Signed C Seby Zavala to a minor league contract
• Signed RF Nate Eaton to a minor league contract
• Signed P Justin Wilson to a 1-year, $2.25 million deal
• Signed P Aroldis Chapman to a 1-year, $10.75 million deal

AL East Free Agent Signings: Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays have made several key additions to their roster this offseason. 

Here are the details:

• Acquired SP Joe Boyle via trade with the Oakland Athletics
• Signed C Danny Jansen to a 1-year, $8.5 million deal
• Selected RP Nate Lavender in the Rule 5 Draft
• Acquired RP Mike Vasil via trade from the Philadelphia Phillies after being selected in the Rule 5 Draft
• Signed RP Jake Brentz to a minor league contract
• Acquired RP Eric Orze via trade with the New York Mets
• Acquired C Ben Rortvedt via a three-team trade with the New York Yankees

AL East Free Agent Signings: Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have made several key additions to their roster this offseason. 

Here are the details:

• Signed C Ali Sanchez to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Yimi Garcia to a 2-year, $15 million deal
• Selected RP Angel Bastardo in the Rule 5 Draft
• Acquired 2B Andres Gimenez via trade with the Cleveland Guardians
• Acquired RP Nick Sandlin via trade with the Cleveland Guardians
• Claimed RP Michael Petersen off waivers from the Miami Marlins

NL West Free Agent Signings: Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made several significant additions to their roster this offseason. 

Here are the details:

• Signed SP Blake Snell to a 5-year, $185 million deal
• Signed RP Blake Treinen to a 2-year, $22 million deal
• Signed LF Michael Conforto to a 1-year, $17 million deal
• Signed RP Joe Jacques to a minor league contract
• Signed INF Hyeseong Kim to a 3-year, $12.5 million deal

NL West Free Agent Signings: San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres have made several additions to their roster this offseason, focusing on bolstering their pitching staff and infield depth. 

Here are the details:

• Signed RP Jose Espada to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Logan Gillaspie to a minor league contract
• Signed SS Mason McCoy to a minor league contract
• Selected RP Juan Nunez in the Rule 5 Draft

NL West Free Agent Signings: Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks have made several significant moves this offseason to bolster their roster. 

Here are the details:

• Acquired 1B Josh Naylor via trade with the Cleveland Guardians
• Claimed RP Seth Martinez off waivers from the Houston Astros
• Signed C Aramis Garcia to a minor league contract
• Exercised mutual option with SP Merrill Kelly, worth $7 million
• Exercised mutual option with 3B Eugenio Suarez, worth $15 million
• SP Jordan Montgomery accepted his player option, worth $22.5 million
• Signed SP Corbin Burnes to a 6-year, $210 million deal

NL West Free Agent Signings: San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants have made several key additions to their roster this offseason. 

Here are the details:

• Signed SS Willy Adames to a 7-year, $182 million deal
• Signed RP Kai-Wei Teng to a minor league contract
• Signed SP Ethan Small to a minor league contract
• Signed C Max Stassi to a minor league contract
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The Colorado Rockies have made some notable moves this offseason. 

Here are the details:

Catcher Addition: The Rockies signed catcher Austin Nola to a minor league contract. Nola was previously with the Kansas City Royals.

Infielder Signing: Kyle Farmer joined the Rockies on a 1-year deal worth $3.25 million, with a mutual option for 2026 and a $750,000 buyout. Farmer brings versatility to the infield.

Pitching Pickup: The Rockies claimed right-handed pitcher Jimmy Herget off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

NL Central Free Agent Signings

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have made two key additions to their roster this offseason:

Acquired SP Nestor Cortes via trade with the New York Yankees

Selected RP Connor Thomas in the Rule 5 Draft

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have not made any transactions yet this offseason.

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have made several moves to bolster their roster:

• Acquired IF Vidal Brujan via trade with the Miami Marlins
• Acquired SP Cody Poteet via trade with the New York Yankees
• Signed C Carlos Perez to a minor league contract
• Signed C Carson Kelly to a 2-year, $11.5 million deal

NL Central Free Agent Signings

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have made several key additions to their roster this offseason:

• Acquired OF Kyle Tucker via trade with the Houston Astros
• Selected 3B Gabe Workman in the Rule 5 Draft
• Signed LHP Matthew Boyd to a 2-year, $29 million deal
• Signed RP Phil Bickford to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Brooks Kriske to a minor league contract
• Acquired P Eli Morgan via trade with the Cleveland Guardians
• Acquired IF Michael Busch via trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Claimed RP Rob Zastryzny off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds have also made several notable moves:

• Acquired IF Gavin Lux via trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Acquired C Jose Trevino via trade with the New York Yankees
• Selected SS Cooper Bowman in the Rule 5 Draft
• Acquired P Brady Singer via trade with the Kansas City Royals
• Signed C Alex Jackson to a minor league contract

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made the following additions:

• Signed RF Andrew McCutchen to a 1-year, $5 million deal
• Acquired IF Enmanuel Valdez via trade with the Boston Red Sox
• Acquired 1B Spencer Horwitz via trade with the Cleveland Guardians
• Signed RP Tanner Rainey to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Yerry Rodriguez to a minor league contract
• Acquired RP Peter Strzelecki via trade with the Cleveland Guardians
• Claimed 3B Tristan Gray off waivers from the Oakland Athletics
• Claimed OF Trey Cabbage off waivers from the Houston Astros

NL East Free Agent Signings

Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies have made several key additions to their roster this offseason:

• Acquired SP Jesus Luzardo via trade with the Miami Marlins
• Selected SS Christian Cairo in the Rule 5 Draft
• Selected RP Anderson Pilar in the Rule 5 Draft
• Signed OF Conner Capel to a minor league contract
• Signed SS Jose Devers to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Ray Kerr to a minor league contract
• Signed IF Charles Leblanc to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Enoli Paredes to a minor league contract
• Signed OF Carlos D. Rodriguez to a 1-year, non-guaranteed deal
• Signed RP Royber Salinas to a minor league contract
• Acquired SS Nick Allen via trade from the Oakland Athletics
• Signed RP Connor Gillispie to a 1-year, $820k deal
• Signed OF Max Kepler to a 1-year, $10 million deal
• Signed RP Jordan Romano to a 1-year, $8.5 million deal
• Signed SP Joe Ross to a 1-year, $4 million deal
• Claimed RP John McMillon off waivers from the Miami Marlins

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves have made the following additions:

• Signed OF Bryan De La Cruz to a 1-year, $860k deal
• Signed RP Brian Moran to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Jordan Weems to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Enyel De Los Santos to a minor league contract
• Acquired RP Davis Daniel via trade with the Los Angeles Angels

NL East Free Agent Signings

New York Mets

The New York Mets have made several significant additions to their roster this offseason:

• Signed RP Anthony Gose to a minor league contract
• Signed SP Griffin Canning to a 1-year, $4.25 million deal
• Signed OF Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million deal
• Signed RP Clay Holmes to a 3-year, $38 million deal
• Signed OF Edward Olivares to a minor league contract
• Signed OF Alex Ramirez to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Grant Hartwig to a minor league contract
• Signed SP Frankie Montas to a 2-year, $34 million deal
• Signed C Jackson Reetz to a minor league contract
• Acquired OF Jose Siri via trade with the Tampa Bay Rays
• Signed RP Justin Hagenman to a one-year split contract
• Signed 2B Donovan Walton to a minor league contract
• Signed RP Dylan Covey to a minor league contract
• Claimed 3B Luis De Los Santos off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays
• Claimed RP Kevin Herget off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers

Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals have made the following additions:

• Signed 1B/DH Josh Bell to a 1-year, $6 million deal
• Acquired 1B Nathaniel Lowe via trade with the Texas Rangers
• Signed RP Matt Soroka to a 1-year, $9 million deal
• Selected RP Evan Reifert in the Rule 5 Draft

Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins have made two key additions:

• Signed 3B Eric Wagaman to a 1-year, $800k deal
• Selected C Liam Hicks in the Rule 5 Draft