The Cubs have agreed to a minor league deal with right-hander Michael Fulmer, per Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register. The BBI Sports Group client is headed to Triple-A Iowa for the time being. Fulmer was designated for assignment by the Red Sox last week and recently rejected an outright assignment in favor of free agency. Fulmer, 32, spent the 2023 season in the Cubs’ … [Read more...] about Cubs, Michael Fulmer Agree To Minor League Deal
White Sox, Juan Carela Agree To Minor League Deal
The White Sox re-signed righty Juan Carela to a minor league deal, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Chicago designated Carela for assignment and released him earlier this month, though that was only done because of the fact that Carela was injured and on the 40-man roster. Injured players cannot be passed through outright waivers, by rule, so Carela was released and … [Read more...] about White Sox, Juan Carela Agree To Minor League Deal
Martín Pérez To Miss Majority Of 2025 Season
5:25pm: Perez has been diagnosed with a flexor strain, per Scott Merkin of MLB.com. 3:15pm: White Sox left-hander Martín Pérez is on the injured list with inflammation in his throwing elbow and it doesn’t appear he will be coming back soon. Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that the southpaw won’t require Tommy John surgery but his season is effectively done regardless, though he … [Read more...] about Martín Pérez To Miss Majority Of 2025 Season
Looking Ahead To Club Options: NL Central
MLBTR continues our division by division look at next year’s team/mutual option class with the NL Central. Virtually all of the mutual options will be bought out by one side. Generally, if the team is willing to retain the player at the option price, the player will decline his end in search of a better free agent deal. Previous installments: player options/opt-outs, NL West, … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead To Club Options: NL Central
Cubs Sign Peter Solomon To Minor League Deal
The Cubs have signed right-hander Peter Solomon to a minor league deal, reports MLBTR’s Steve Adams. The O’Connell Sports Management client will report to Triple-A Iowa and provide the Cubs with some non-roster depth. Solomon, 28, has a bit of major league experience. He tossed 14 innings with the Astros in 2021 and another 13 1/3 with the Diamondbacks in 2023. He allowed 6.59 … [Read more...] about Cubs Sign Peter Solomon To Minor League Deal