With just some weeks remaining till Main League Baseball’s exhibition season will get underway, groups have valuable time left to use the ending touches to their rosters. With that in thoughts, CBS Sports activities has gathered all of Saturday’s most notable information, rumors, and strikes beneath, in a single helpful spot on your consuming comfort.

Purple Sox nonetheless in on Bregman 

The Purple Sox proceed to be engaged with free-agent infielder Alex Bregman, in line with Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. There’s a caveat to Boston’s curiosity, nevertheless, because the Purple Sox would like any settlement to be of the short-term selection — that means, per the Globe’s reporting, a contract now not than 4 years. 

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Because of this, it is unclear if the Purple Sox may be thought-about a severe risk to land Bregman on condition that he reportedly has different provides with a long run in hand.  

Tigers out on Pressly; Cubs stay in

If the Astros are to maneuver veteran reliever Ryan Pressly earlier than spring coaching begins, then it seems his vacation spot shall be Chicago. In response to USA At the moment’s Bob Nightengale, the Tigers are now not in talks to acquire Pressly, leaving solely the Cubs within the image. Pressly, it must be famous, has a full no-trade clause, permitting him the facility to veto any deal that is not to his liking. 

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Pressly, 36, is a two-time All-Star recent off a marketing campaign that noticed him put up a 3.49 ERA (114 ERA+) and a 3.22 strikeout-to-walk ratio throughout 56 2/3 innings. Houston’s motivation for transferring him has extra to do along with his wage. He is owed $14 million this upcoming season, cash that the Astros may repurpose elsewhere — together with, doubtlessly, in a late effort to retain longtime third baseman Alex Bregman.

It is unclear if Pressly has signaled to the Astros his willingness to simply accept a commerce to the Cubs, or if these negotiations will finally show to be moot.

Mets signal former Cubs nearer

The Mets have signed right-handed reliever Adbert Alzolay to a two-year minor-league pact, in line with The Athletic’s Will Sammon. 

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Alzolay underwent Tommy John surgical procedure final August, making it unlikely that he’ll pitch a lot (if in any respect) in the course of the 2025 marketing campaign — groups today like to provide their pitchers about 14 months to recuperate from the process, a window that might rule him out of the common season. This addition, then, is extra concerning the 2026 season.

Alzolay, 29, was restricted by arm points final season to simply 18 appearances. In 2023, nevertheless, he compiled a 2.67 ERA (160 ERA+) and a 5.15 strikeout-to-walk ratio throughout 58 appearances. He additionally notched 22 saves whereas serving as Chicago’s nearer.

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