2018 Off Season Transaction Thread

[cavebird]

Reds sign Ben Revere to a 1yr deal

Clearly, they want a no bat speedy centerfielder if they trade Hamilton mid-season, lol.

[revo]

Blue Jays sign Seung Hwan-Oh to a 1yr deal.

[chancellor]

He'll probably platoon with Grossman, who's a switch hitter and an excellent source of OBP...if Sano is ready for the start of the season, that leaves Escobar as only a utility infielder. Biggest loser is Vargas...

if the biggest loser is Vargas, then it's a big win for the Twins.

[TranaGreg]

Blue Jays sign Seung Hwan-Oh to a 1yr deal.

... pending a physical (which is why his deal with Texas feel through); assuming he doesn't have spaghetti for ligaments, I like this for the Jays; he would be a good addition to the 7th-8th inning crew setting up Osuna (primarily Ryan Tepera & Danny Barnes)

edit: he passed (for whatever that's worth) ... and is now officially a Blue Jay

[Hornsby]

if the biggest loser is Vargas, then it's a big win for the Twins.

LOL...much truth in that. He could hit 'em 500 feet...when he hit 'em, which wasn't often.

[revo]

Ezekiel Carrera DFA'd by the Jays

[revo]

Indians sign Mike Napoli to a minor league deal

[revo]

Danny Valencia to the Orioles, Adam Lind to the Yanks on 1 yr deals

[revo]

Lance Lynn to the Twins for 1 yr, $12m

[madducks]

Jonathon Lucroy to the A's for 1 year, $6.5 million.

[mjl]

Jorge Bonifacio suspended 80 games for PEDs. Presumably Soler becomes full time.

[Hornsby]

Like the Lynn signing for the Twins...he's another year removed from TJ surgery, and he's one of those guys who for whatever reason seems to be able to outpitch his peripherals. They now have a nice selection of #3 starters, LOL. Hopefully, Berrios steps up to become a #2, but there's still no true ace. Ervin isn't that guy either...but in that division, that should be enough to be in the wild card hunt, and fill the seats in Target Field.

[cavebird]

Like the Lynn signing for the Twins...he's another year removed from TJ surgery, and he's one of those guys who for whatever reason seems to be able to outpitch his peripherals. They now have a nice selection of #3 starters, LOL. Hopefully, Berrios steps up to become a #2, but there's still no true ace. Ervin isn't that guy either...but in that division, that should be enough to be in the wild card hunt, and fill the seats in Target Field.

Agreed. Logical signing for them. And good spot for Lynn; big park, bad opponents in division--good things for a pillow contract.

[revo]

Tommy Joseph DFA'd

[madducks]

In addition to the Altuve extension (5-yrs, $151 million thru 2024):

Reds sign Eugenio Suarez to a 7-year, $66 million extension with a $15 million club option (or $2 mil buyout) for 2025.