Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

The White Sox announced that right-hander Jairo Iriarte and catcher have cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte, per Scott Merkin of MLB.com. Both will be in big league camp in spring training as non-roster invitees. The two were designated for assignment earlier this week as corresponding moves when the White Sox acquired Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin from the Red Sox.

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss... Tim's recent post looking at MLB's economics and issues of parity (1:20) The possibility of a salary cap coming into existence at some point in the future (5:25) Comparing the salary cap path to alterations to the current revenue sharing system (8:40) The public relations battle with fans knowing all about players and their salaries but not necessarily knowing so much about the owners and their finances (17:35)

In the aftermath of swinging and missing at Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette, it's been a relatively quiet week for the Toronto Blue Jays, whose roster appears set with spring training less than three weeks away. But while they're likely finished adding, at least from a high-level standpoint, we have received updates regarding a few of their free agents from last season.

The next couple days will see at least two big-ticket free agents come off the board. Japanese stars Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto are nearing the end of their respective 45-day posting windows. Imai has until Friday at 4:00 pm Central to sign; Okamoto's contract must be finalized by the same time on Sunday. Reporting out of Japan over the weekend revealed that Okamoto was traveling to the U.S. for a final round of in-person meetings.