In a few month, spring coaching camps will open throughout Arizona and Florida, and the primary exhibition video games are 5 weeks from this Friday. The World Baseball Traditional begins two weeks after that. There are nonetheless plenty of trades and free-agent signings that should happen between at times although. Listed below are Tuesday’s scorching range rumors.

Yankees purchase hard-throwing Weathers from Marlins

The Yankees have acquired right-hander Ryan Weathers from the Marlins in trade for a bundle of 4 prospects, YES Community reviews. 

Weathers, 26, is coming off a 2025 season through which he put up an ERA+ of 111 and an FIP of 4.08. For his profession, he has an ERA+ of 85 and an FIP of 5.03 throughout components of 5 MLB seasons. Over that span, Weathers has made 55 begins and 15 reduction appearances. Weathers, who got here up with the Padres, has labored solely as a beginning pitching over the past two seasons with Miami. Assuming the Yankees see him as a starter, he’ll be a part of a rotation that can open the 2026 season with Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Clarke Schmidt all on the injured checklist as they recuperate from numerous elbow surgical procedures. Weathers is not eligible free of charge company till after the 2028 season. In 2025, Weathers positioned within the 86th percentile amongst MLB pitchers with a mean fastball velocity of 96.8 mph.

On the Marlins’ facet of issues, they will obtain a quartet of place prospects in return for Weathers: outfielders Brendan Jones and Dillon Lewis and infielders Dillon Jasso and Juan Matheus. Of these, Jones might be probably the most extremely regarded, as MLB.com ranked him because the No. 15 prospect within the Yankee system coming into final season. 

Cardinals, D-backs full Arenado commerce

The Cardinals and Diamondbacks have accomplished a commerce sending Nolan Arenado to Arizona. The Cardinals included money within the deal and obtained again minor-league right-hander Jack Martinez within the commerce. Erstwhile high prospect Jordan Lawlar has not compelled the D-backs to present him a full-time lineup spot, creating a gap at third base. Arenado had a full no-trade clause and needed to approve the deal.

Arenado, 34, has two years and $37 million remaining on his contract, and just like the Willson Contreras and Sonny Grey trades, St. Louis ate important cash to facilitate the deal. Arizona can pay him solely $5 million in 2026 and $6 million in 2027. The D-backs get a closely sponsored Arenado to play third base, and the retooling Cardinals cleared cash and a lineup spot.

Mets providing Tucker $50M per 12 months

The Mets have supplied outfielder Kyle Tucker a short-term deal price $50 million per season, reviews FanSided. It’s believed to be a three-year supply, per The Athletic. Tucker’s resolution may come as quickly as this week. The three-year supply presumably consists of decide outs, through which case it would have been modeled after Alex Bregman’s three-year, $120 million contract with the Crimson Sox final 12 months.

Now 28, Tucker is the most effective accessible free agent this winter. The Mets swapped Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien earlier this offseason and now have two open outfield spots alongside Juan Soto. Tucker would enhance a lineup that misplaced Nimmo and Pete Alonso (however gained Jorge Polanco) and in addition assist the Mets enhance their protection, which is a acknowledged objective this offseason.

The Blue Jays, in the meantime, have a “long-term supply” out to Tucker, per ESPN, although the small print are unknown.

Giants after second base assist

The Giants are aggressively pursuing second basemen and have mentioned Brendan Donovan with the Cardinals and Nico Hoerner with the Cubs, reviews ESPN. The Cubbies have extra infielders than infield spots after signing Alex Bregman. Buying and selling Hoerner would clear cash and permit them to slip Matt Shaw, a Gold Glove finalist at third base as a rookie final 12 months, over to second.

San Francisco at present has Casey Schmitt lined up at second base. He is proven energy up to now, although he has swing-and-miss and plate self-discipline considerations, and is simply an OK glove man. Slotting Donovan or Hoerner (or somebody like that) in at second and shifting Schmitt right into a utility position would enhance the Giants’ offensively and defensively, and assist with their depth.

Rangers targeted on pitching

Rangers GM Chris Younger advised reporters, together with the Dallas Morning Information, that “pitching is a most important focus” proper now, they usually “really feel fairly good” about their offense. Texas swapped Marcus Semien for Brandon Nimmo, and signed catcher Danny Jansen, in any other case they have not completed a lot to enhance an offense that ranked twenty second in runs and 18th in residence runs in 2025.

The Rangers have a robust rotation high three in Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, and Jack Leiter. Jacob Latz and Kumar Rocker are the main candidates for the Nos. 4 and 5 spots as Cody Bradford rehabs from elbow surgical procedure. A back-end innings man, basically what Patrick Corbin was in 2025, feels crucial. The Rangers may additionally use bullpen assist.

Little curiosity in Walker

There may be minimal commerce curiosity in Astros first baseman Christian Walker, in accordance with The Athletic. Walker has two years and $40 million remaining on his contract and is coming off his worst offensive season since changing into a daily in 2019. The Astros have Carlos Correa locked in at third base and buying and selling Walker would enable them to shift Isaac Paredes to first.

Walker, 34, has a six-team no-trade clause. His identify popped up in talks with the Twins about Correa eventually summer time’s deadline, although Minnesota as a substitute agreed to pay $33 million of the $103 million remaining on Correa’s fairly than tackle Walker as a wage offset. Walker’s former group, the Diamondbacks, wants assist at first base, although seemingly not at $20 million a 12 months.

Bichette’s assembly with Phillies goes properly

The Phillies and free-agent infielder Bo Bichette met earlier this week and the assembly is claimed to have gone very properly, reviews the New York Submit. New Phillies bench coach Don Mattingly was with Bichette in Toronto the final three years, and, just like the Blue Jays, the Phillies supply Bichette an opportunity to remain close to his Florida residence in spring coaching.

Trea Turner is entrenched at shortstop, that means Bichette must play second or third base for the Phillies. That might put Alec Bohm, who’s a 12 months away from free company, extra firmly on the commerce block. It may additionally power the membership to pivot away from J.T. Realmuto and go together with a less expensive choice behind the plate. We ranked Bichette because the offseason’s third-best free agent.

Yankees open to together with decide outs for Bellinger

Because the Yankees and free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger proceed their staredown, the group has proven a willingness to incorporate opt-outs of their contract supply, in accordance with The Athletic. New York is claimed to offer 5 years and roughly $160 million. Bellinger and Scott Boras are reportedly in search of seven years. We ranked Bellinger because the offseason’s sixth-best free agent.

Now 30, Bellinger is coming off a three-year contract that included decide outs after every season. He declined to decide out after 2024 however did so after 2025. Choose outs have actual worth, although after his final journey via free company, Bellinger is probably going searching for the largest payday attainable, with or with out decide outs. He might by no means be higher positioned to money in long-term than he’s this winter.

Cardinals nonetheless choose to commerce Donovan

With spring coaching a month away, the Cardinals’ desire remains to be to commerce second baseman Brendan Donovan, reviews the Belleville Information-Democrat. Doing so would web to the group extra younger expertise, significantly on the mound, and in addition open a lineup spot for high prospect JJ Wetherholt. St. Louis has already dealt away Willson Contreras and Sonny Grey this offseason.

Donovan, 28, has two years of group management remaining, and his versatility makes him a match for nearly any contender. Second base and left discipline are his main positions, although he has performed each place within the large leagues besides catcher and heart discipline. The Giants, Mariners, Mets, Reds, Crimson Sox, and Royals all make sense for Donovan, amongst different groups. 

Twins have curiosity in Domínguez

Seranthony Domínguez, maybe the most effective accessible free-agent reliever, acquired curiosity from the Twins earlier this offseason, in accordance with KSTP. Minnesota’s reduction crew is single-ply skinny in the mean time. Righties Cole Sands and Justin Topa are the membership’s most trusted late-inning choices. Domínguez, 31, break up final season between the Orioles and Blue Jays. He has closed and arrange up to now. We didn’t rank Domínguez among the many offseason’s high 50 free brokers. 

Collins trying a comeback

Lefty Tim Collins, who final pitched within the majors with the Cubs in 2019, is trying a comeback, reviews The Athletic. He spent the final two years teaching within the Phillies’ system. Collins will throw for scouts Wednesday in Florida. Now 36, Collins had a 3.60 ERA in 242 ⅓ innings with three groups from 2011-19, and he was as efficient towards righties as lefties. He was a part of the Royals’ American League pennant group in 2014, although he missed their 2025 World Sequence run after Tommy John surgical procedure.