White Sox sign INF Munetaka Murakami Details: Two years, $34 million Stats: Hit 246 home runs in eight seasons for NPB's Tokyo Yakult Swallows, breaking the league record for most home runs in a season in 2022 (56).

The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants will be teams to watch in the Framber Valdez MLB free agency sweepstakes.

The San Francisco Giants reportedly are bringing in an intriguing arm to compete for a major league roster spot in spring training.

After locking up Tyler Soderstrom long-term, the Athletics have interest in signing more of their core players to contract extensions, reports The Athletic. First baseman Nick Kurtz and shortstop Jacob Wilson finished 1-2 in the AL Rookie of the Year voting this past season and are obvious extension candidates. Catcher Shea Langeliers as well.

The San Francisco Giants are signing former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tyler Mahle, according to the San Francisco Chronicle's Shayna Rubin. Mahle appeared in 114 games for the Reds from 2017 to 2022, 133 of which were starts.

Verlander’s 81.7 bWAR leads all active pitchers and trails only Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (87.5) among active players. Scherzer is third with 75.6 bWAR, and Dodgers teammates Mookie Betts (75.2) and Freddie Freeman (64.2) round out the top five.

The San Francisco Giants have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent right-hander Tyler Mahle, reports MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

At one point in 2025, the San Francisco Giants were lousy with solid back-end relievers. Now, it's down to one and he needs to bounce back.