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[Kiley McDaniel @kileymcd]

Right-hander Brayan Bello and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a six-year, $55 million contract extension that includes a seventh-year club option for $21 million, sources tell ESPN.

The Sox lock up the 24-year-old into the 2030s.

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The Red Sox are “deep in talks” with Brayan Bello about a long-term deal past 2028, per @alexspeier

[Marc Topkin @TBTimes_Rays]

Former #Rays, #Mariners and #Guardians C Mike Zunino has retired. News was shared by his agency, Wasserman Baseball, in an IG post.

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My ideal Projected Cubs lineup for 2024:

1B: Cody Bellinger
2B: Nico Horner
3B: Christopher Morel
SS: Dansby Swanson
RF: Seiya Suzuki
CF: Pete-Crow Armstrong
LF: Ian Happ
DH: Michael Busch
C: Yan Gomes/Miguel Amaya

[Kansas City Royals @Royals]

We have signed Catcher Austin Nola to a Major League contract.

In a corresponding move, LHP Kris Bubic has been placed on the 60-day Injured List.

[Jon Heyman @JonHeyman]

Brian Anderson to Mariners. Minors deal with camp invite. $2M if he makes the team.

[Robert Murray @ByRobertMurray]

Free-agent reliever Justin Wilson in agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers, pending physical, according to a source familiar with the deal.

[Matt Gelb @MattGelb]

Zack Wheeler and the Phillies have started negotiations on a potential contract extension, Wheeler said. It's early in the process. Can it happen before spring ends? "Hopefully it does," Wheeler said. "I love it here. We're happy here."

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Not shaping to well for the Yankees I must say

[Reds in Four @RedsInFour]

NYY 2022 Trade Deadline

- Traded Jordan Montgomery for 359 PAs of Harrison Bader

- Traded 6 years of JP Sears, Luis Medina, Ken Waldichuk, and Cooper Bowman for 40.0 IP of Frankie Montas & 21.2 IP of Lou Trivino

- Traded 6 years of Hayden Wesneski for 12.2 IP of Scott Effross

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The Yankees and right-hander Lou Trivino are in agreement on a deal, per Andy Martino of SNY. The exact nature of the deal, which is pending a physical.

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Free-agent pitcher Josh Fleming and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a major-league split contract. The deal would pay Fleming $850,000 if he’s in the majors.

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The Oakland Athletics are in agreement on a major-league deal with reliever Scott Alexander.

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Reliever Liam Hendriks has multiple offers and has set a deadline of Thursday to sign with a team, sources tell ESPN. If Hendriks doesn't sign now, he would keep rehabbing from Tommy John surgery on his own and throw for teams in late July before signing for the stretch run.

[New York Yankees @Yankees]

Earlier today, the Yankees claimed INF Jordan Groshans off waivers from the Miami Marlins.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated LHP Matt Krook for assignment.

[SFGiants @SFGiants]

The #SFGiants and Blue Jays made a trade today with IF/OF Otto Lopez joining the Giants organization in exchange for cash considerations.

OF T.J. Hopkins was designated for assignment to make room for Lopez on the 40-man roster.

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The Giants are signing slugging outfielder Jorge Soler to a three-year, $42 million contract, per @mikedeportes

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and catcher Yasmani Grandal have agreed to a one-year $2.5 million deal.

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Phillies are not looking to add another outfielder. But a dark horse to add a legitimate starter like Blake Snell or Jordan Montgomery

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Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a one-year $1 million contract, plus incentives

[Cubs Zone @CubsZone]

The Cubs are among one of the teams “keeping tabs on rotation depth options, including free agents Noah Syndergaard and Michael Lorenzen,” per @jonmorosi.