MLB trade rumors and news for February 16th, 2018

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• The Dodgers have resigned Chase Utley to a two year deal.
• The Giants, Phillies and Red Sox are all engaging in talks with Tony Watson.
• The Marlins have reportedly talked to Melky Cabrera and Jon Jay.
• The Phillies have signed Drew Hutchison to a minor-league deal.
• Mariners’ Ryon Healy will be out 4-6 weeks with a hand injury.
• The Mets have a ‘solid interest’ in Jason Vargas.
• The Diamondbacks are getting ‘creative’ in J.D. Martinez talks.
• The Twins have signed Chris Heisey to a minor-league deal.
• The Reds have signed Cliff Pennington to a minor-league deal.
• The Braves have signed Chris Stewart to a 1-year deal.
• The Rangers have signed Seung-hwan Oh.
• A six-man rotation could be in the future for Shohei Ohtani and the Angels.
• The White Sox have signed pitcher Hector Santiago.
• The Cubs have signed Shae Simmons to a 1-year deal.
• Are the Red Sox letting J.D. Martinez slip through their fingers?
• The Brewers have signed Nick Franklin to a minor-league deal.
• The Blue Jays have signed veteran pitcher Jaime Garcia.
• Boston has fixed their third base vacancy...again. The Red Sox will bring back Eduardo Nunez on a 1-year deal.
• The Orioles have signed Andrew Cashner to 2-year deal.
• Back at it again with the negotiations. The Padres are resuming their talks with Eric Hosmer.
• The Brewers have signed Wade Miley to a minor-league deal.

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