#minor-league-deal

#minor-league-deal

It has been over three years since Fernandez last pitched in a Major League game. He had a brief stint with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2024 but his time in Japan was mostly spent recovering from injury. Beyond that cup of coffee in NPB, Fernandez pitched at the Triple-A level with the Blue Jays and Nationals in 2023, and with the Royals' and Mets' top affiliates last season. Over 43 combined Triple-A innings in 2025, Fernandez posted a 4.40 ERA and a very impressive 29.5% strikeout rate, but also an inflated 14% walk rate.

The Royals announced they've signed reliever Eli Morgan to a minor league deal. The CAA client receives a non-roster invite to big league Spring Training. Morgan had been non-tendered by the Cubs in November. Morgan returns to the AL Central, where he has spent the majority of his career with Cleveland. He pitched parts of four seasons there, starting 18 games as a rookie before moving to the bullpen.

The Rangers bounced Harris on and off the active roster for the first few months of this past season. They designated him for assignment at the trade deadline and successfully ran him through waivers. He came back up in September while Adolis García was on the injured list but was outrighted again at the beginning of the offseason. Harris elected free agency the second time around.

Fairchild, 30 in March, was a second-round pick by the Reds back in 2017. He was traded to Arizona as part of the Archie Bradley deal back at the 2020 trade deadline and made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks in 2021, but made his way back to Cincinnati (after brief pit stops in Seattle and San Francisco) by the end of the 2022.

While he originally signed with the Red Sox as a teenager back in 2016, Santos was flipped to the Giants organization a year later as part of the team's return for infielder Eduardo Nuñez. Santos spent four-plus seasons in the Giants' system before making brief appearances in the majors in both 2021 and 2022. He wound up pitching only 5 2/3 innings as a Giant before being traded again - this time to the White Sox in exchange for minor league righty Kade McClure.

Right-hander Tyler Zuber is heading back to the Marlins on a minor league deal, according to the transaction log on his MLB.com profile page. Zuber was outrighted off the 40-man roster in early November. Since he had been outrighted before in his career, he had the option to elect free agency, which he exercised. Miami grabbed Zuber off waivers from the Mets in early July. He gave up two runs over two innings in his lone appearance with New York.

Anderson, 30, has essentially been the 27th man on the Angels' active roster all season long. This is the fourth minor league deal he has signed with the club in 2025.

Nabil Crismatt has signed a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks after being released by the Phillies. He has a career ERA of 3.71.

Lou Trivino was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers after being designated for assignment, swiftly signing a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies shortly after.

Tanner Rainey has signed a minor league deal with the Tigers, assigned to Triple-A Toledo to provide depth in the bullpen. Rainey's performance in recent seasons has been inconsistent, struggling with high ERA and walk rates while showing signs of improvement in Triple-A.

Colin Poche signed a minor league deal with the Mets after a brief stint on the roster where he allowed two earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.

Chad Wallach, a familiar name for the Angels, has signed a minor league deal, providing depth for the team as a catcher option.

Anderson brings experience and a fastball in the 94-95 MPH range to a Rockies bullpen, which is struggling with an MLB-low strikeout rate of 18.9%.

For the Royals, there's no harm in adding another arm on a minor league deal. Their bullpen is in good shape this year, with a collective 2.93 ERA, fifth-best in the majors.

The Royals added reliever Stephen Nogosek, who signs out of the Mexican League, to their roster on a minor league deal, showing interest in his potential.

The Angels signed pitcher Andrew Vasquez to a minor league deal. He has a prorated $800K salary with options for upward mobility and an opt-out.