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Dillon Maples - RP

Chicago Cubs

Cubs optioned RHP Dillon Maples to Triple-A Iowa.

Added Mar 26 8:05 pm (EST)

Maples, 27, has shown tremendous swing-and-miss stuff in the minors, and while he's flashed that brilliance with the Cubs in 29 MLB games, he's also really struggled to locate his arsenal. He'll be an up-and-down arm whenever the 2020 campaign begins for Chicago.

Added Mar 26 8:05 pm (EST)

Added Mar 26 8:05 pm (EST)

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S. Matz - SP

NYM

Michael Mayer of MetsMerized reports that the Mets are "making traction" on a Steven Matz trade.

There's no word on what team Matz might be headed to. The timing is interesting, as there has been increasing chatter in recent days about the Mets' pursuit of Trevor Bauer. Matz is set to make $5.2 million in 2021 in his final year before free agency and is coming off an awful 2020 season which saw him post a 9.68 ERA, so it's unlikely the Mets would be getting much back in return.

Added 8:54 pm (EST)

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T. Bauer - SP

FA

Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports that the Mets' contract offer to Trevor Bauer is for "four years or less" at less than $36 million per season and contains opt-outs.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today initially reported Tuesday that the Mets' offer to Bauer was for more than Gerrit Cole's record $36 million AAV, but there have now been multiple reports disputing that. Bauer is on the record as being open to any type of contract, so a deal with opt-outs where he has some control would figure to be appealing to him. That said, it seems likely at this point that he's not going to land the kind of money he sought at the beginning of the offseason.

Added 8:18 pm (EST)

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Andy Martino on Twitter

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A. Castro - SP

TOR

Blue Jays sent RHP Anthony Castro outright to Triple-A Buffalo.

Castro cleared waivers after being designated for assignment and will remain in the organization. He had been a waiver claim of the Jays in early December.

Added 8:14 pm (EST)

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N. Cruz - DH

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Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that Nelson Cruz, "barring a major surprise, still is expected to return to the Twins."

Nightengale also notes that the White Sox "have shown no interest" in Cruz. At last check, the Twins were only offering Cruz a one-year contract, while the slugger has been holding out for a two-year deal and is said to be waiting to see whether the universal designated hitter will be in effect in 2021. However, Nightengale seems to believe that, despite plenty of interest from other teams, Cruz is likely to wind up back in Minnesota. We will see.

Added 7:58 pm (EST)

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Bob Nightengale on Twitter

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J. Profar - LF

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Padres re-signed INF/OF Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $21 million contract with a $10 million mutual option for 2024.

It is, in effect, a one-year deal with two player options, as Profar has the ability to opt out of the contract after the 2021 season or 2022 season. He will be paid a $3.5 million base salary in 2021 and a $2.5 million bonus to be spread out over two years. The expectation is that Profar will see most of his playing time in the outfield, but he obviously is capable of filling in in the infield, as well.

Added 6:34 pm (EST)

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Jon Heyman on Twitter

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J. Pederson - LF

FA

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Giants have had discussions with free agent outfielder Joc Pederson.

The Giants are looking for a left-handed hitting outfielder, and Pederson has piqued their interest along with Jackie Bradley Jr. and Eddie Rosario. Slusser says that Pederson and Bradley are "among their top targets" and Rosario is "also on the list." Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi is certainly familiar with Pederson from his days as the Dodgers general manager.

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C. Kluber - SP

NYY

Yankees signed RHP Corey Kluber to a one-year, $11 million contract.

The Yanks have now made both the Kluber and DJ LeMahieu signings official on Wednesday. Kluber has barely pitched over the last two years, missing most of 2019 with a fractured arm and nearly all of 2020 with a shoulder strain. However, he's healthy now and impressed during a workout earlier this month, so the two-time Cy Young winner makes for a nice gamble on a one-year deal.

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D. LeMahieu - 2B

NYY

Yankees re-signed INF DJ LeMahieu to a six-year, $90 million contract.

The deal was first reported nearly two weeks ago and has finally become official. LeMahieu wound up "only" getting $15 million per season on his new deal, but the length of the contract was at least a year longer than expected, so he's getting paid handsomely. He will settle in at second base for the Bombers, leaving Gleyber Torres at shortstop. The final years of LeMahieu's deal might not be pretty, but he should be a big-time fantasy producer for at least a few more seasons.

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