Latest On Marlins’ Edward Cabrera, Jesus Luzardo

None of the organization's current top 10 prospects at Baseball America are catchers.

Free Agent Notes: Rodney, Giles, Gutierrez

While that was his last role in affiliated ball, the veteran righty has continued his career in independent leagues around North America in the years since, pitching to a 3.70 ERA in 155 2/3 innings of work over the past four seasons with a 25.5% strikeout rate during that time.

AL East Notes: Middleton, Duvall, Angels, Basallo

One of many gems from the Orioles' deep farm system, Basallo is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the 46th-best prospect in all of baseball, while Baseball America puts Basallo behind only Jackson Holliday as Baltimore's top minor leaguer.

Yomiuri Giants Sign Rougned Odor

He'll now start his next decade with a new chapter in his baseball career as he heads to Japan, and whether he shows enough to catch the eye of Major League scouts for a future return to North America remains to be seen.

Manny Bañuelos Signs With CPBL’s Rakuten Monkeys

He played for the CPBL's Fubon Guardians in 2020 and 2021 before returning to North America in 2022.

Yankees Sign José Rojas To Minor League Deal

Rojas, 31, is returning to North America on the heels of a strong showing in Korea.

Blue Jays Reportedly In Agreement With Yariel Rodríguez

Players coming to North America from leagues in other countries will often have wide ranges of evaluations from MLB clubs.

KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes Plan To Post Infielder Hye Seong Kim For MLB Teams Next Offseason

Prior to the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Kyle Glaser of Baseball America ranked Kim ninth among international prospects to watch in that year's tournament.

Notable International Signings: 1/15/24

Ben Badler of Baseball America and Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com are among those covering the activity.

Nivaldo Rodríguez Signs With CPBL’s Fubon Guardians

He was added to the club's 40-man roster in November of 2019 to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft and was considered the #23 prospect in the system by Baseball America going into 2020.

The Opener: Bellinger, International Signing, Spring Training

Ben Badler of Baseball America is tracking each club's pool space and the players they have agreements with.

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Rays Sign Naoyuki Uwasawa To Minor League Deal

Since MLB hitters are considered superior to NPB hitters, it's understable that clubs would be suspicious of how Uwasawa would make the jump to North America.

Yankees Have Made Offer To Blake Snell

Baseball America recently ranked Jones, who hit .268/.337/.450 with 13 homers in High-A last year, as the #2 talent in the New York farm system.

Cubs Acquire Michael Busch, Yency Almonte

Baseball America nevertheless ranked him as the top prospect in the Dodgers system this offseason on the strength of his offensive ceiling.

Yankees Sign Tanner Tully To Minor League Deal

The Yankees have signed left-hander Tanner Tully to a minor league deal, according to a report from Matt Eddy of Baseball America.

Mariners Agree To Minor League Deals With Kirby Snead, Jhonathan Diaz

The Mariners have signed left-handers Jhonathan Diaz and Kirby Snead to minor league contracts, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America.

Cubs Sign Shota Imanaga To Four-Year Deal

Baseball America's Kyle Glaser pegged him as a #4/5 type in a scouting report from early December.

Mariners, Cory Abbott Agree To Minor League Deal

That said, Abbott has fanned a hefty 28.7% of his opponents at the Triple-A level and isn't all that far removed from being a prospect of some note within the Cubs' system; Baseball America ranked him 13th or better among Chicago farmhands each year from 2019-21, topping out at No.

Marlins Hire Rachel Balkovec As Director Of Player Development

She jumped to the Astros in 2016, becoming that club's Latin America strength and conditioning coordinator, learning to speak Spanish for the role.

Cardinals Hire Chaim Bloom For Advisory Role

The club finished last in the American League East in three of the last four seasons, with a surprise trip to the postseason in 2021 sandwiched in between.

Six Teams Interested In Ryan Brasier

Brasier returned to North America by signing a minors deal with the Red Sox in 2018, and he unexpectedly emerged as a key bullpen weapon for the eventual World Series champions.

KBO’s Samsung Lions Sign Denyi Reyes

He will also lock in a salary figure higher than if he stayed in North America, where he likely would have been limited to minor league deals.

Latest On Shota Imanaga’s Market

He'll need to ink a contract with an MLB team by January 11 if he's to make the jump to North America this offseason.