The Cincinnati Reds are signing right-handed pitcher Yunior Marte to a minor league deal, according to Francys Romero. Marte has pitched in the majors across three seasons with the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. The 30-year-old has appeared in 102 games and has an ERA of 5.64 in 113 1/3 innings.

The Padres have signed catcher Blake Hunt to a minor league deal, as noted in the transactions tracker on Hunt’s MLB.com profile page. Hunt’s deal was first reported by MadFriars earlier this month.

The Orioles reunited with Zach Eflin, and the Cubs have signed a reliever, while the Reds look to secure more players this MLB offseason.

The next big domino on the pitching market will fall no later than Friday when Tatsuya Imai's 45-day posting window expires, requiring him to either sign with an MLB club or be returned to the Seibu Lions for the 2026 season.

The Atlanta Braves have made solid acquisitions to aid with their bullpen in 2026, but this writer think the Braves need to keep it up.

The Reds added one outfielder to their mix on Saturday morning, inking former Athletic J.J. Bleday to a one-year contract. Still not satisfied, the Reds then agreed to a trade with the Marlins that netted them Dane Myers in exchange for outfield prospect Ethan O'Donnell.

While stars like Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber and Edwin Diaz are off the board, MLB free agency, as it typically tends to do, has moved rather slowly. There are