MLB Off-Season Tracker: All the top free-agent moves and trades

MLB Off-Season Tracker: Top Free-Agent Moves and Trades

Follow the latest updates on MLB off-season free-agent signings and trades as teams strengthen their rosters ahead of the next season.

Leody Taveras Joins Baltimore Orioles

Position: Outfielder
Contract: One year, $2 million

The Orioles add depth with outfielder Leody Taveras, who played 58 games last season across the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. He recorded a .205/.226/.304 line with three home runs and 17 RBIs.

Salvador Perez Extends with Kansas City Royals

Position: Catcher
Contract: Two years, $25 million

“After 14 seasons with Kansas City, Perez will stay for at least two more years as his new deal replaces the 2026 club option.”

Orioles and Cubs Complete Relief Pitcher Trade

The Baltimore Orioles reacquire reliever Andrew Kittredge from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations.

Kittredge, who was traded to the Cubs at the 2025 trade deadline, returns to Baltimore following a season in which he registered a 3.40 ERA, 64 strikeouts, and 11 walks over 53 innings shared between the two clubs.

Keegan Thompson Signs with Cincinnati Reds

Position: Right-handed pitcher
Contract: One year, $1.3 million

After spending the 2025 season in triple-A, Thompson aims to recapture the strong form of his 2024 campaign with the Cubs, where he posted a 2.67 ERA and 36 strikeouts across 30.1 innings.

Author’s Summary

This MLB off-season features strategic roster moves: Perez’s loyalty to KC, Taveras’s fresh start in Baltimore, and promising pitching changes shaking up team dynamics.

Sportsnet — 2025-11-06