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TGIF, baseball fans! If you’re holding your breath for news on your favorite veteran, get ready to exhale because it’s that special time of the offseason.
Here’s a roundup of everything going on in the American League East.
- The Dodgers acquire Logan Forsythe from the Rays in exchange for Jose De Leon.
- LHP Brett Anderson inks a one-year, $3.5M deal with the Cubs pending a physical.
- Austin Jackson has signed a minor-league deal with Cleveland, because it’s that time of the year when nearly every veteran free agents signs a minor league contract.
- Both the Rangers and Rays are in hot pursuit of Chris Carter and we can’t blame them.
- Brandon Morrow has signed a deal with the Dodgers for a nice little minor league contract.
- Looks like Jay Bruce will be staying on the Mets after all, so do with that what you will New York fans.
- Phillies sign Ryan Hanigan to, YOU GUESSED IT FOLKS, a minor-league deal. Shocking.
- The Giants have signed Nick Hundley to a one-year, $2M deal.
- The Mets are on the hunt for a closer, and because I procrastinate a lot too I can relate to this on a spiritual level.
- The Rockies have signed Greg Holland to a one-year, $7M deal.
- Stephen Drew has re-signed with the Nationals to the tune of a one-year, $3.5M deal.
- The Athletics signed Adam Rosales to a $1.25M, one-year contract.
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