Winter came to the United States and with it, the break in the diamond. at the end of the World Seriesthe players took their respective vacations to escape the cold, but in the franchise offices, it is precisely at this time that things begin to heat up.
Meetings, calls, emails and others They begin to be more frequent among the teams, in which the templates are adjusted to, at once, organize what will be spring training at first, and later the regular season.
Since October, and to date, there have been multiple transactions and renewalswhich have been shaping what will be the teams’ 2023 campaign.
Next, The Sporting News tells you all the movements up to date in the Major Leagues, up to date:
Tuesday December 20:
Matt Carpenter will join the Padres
The third baseman has reached an agreement to join San Diego for the upcoming 2023 season, with an option to extend through 2024, according to the MLB. The 37-year-old veteran will thus wear his third jersey in the Majors, after spending 11 years in St. Louis, plus another calendar in New York with the Yankees.
As a senior, he hit .305 with 39 hits and 28 runs scored in 128 at-bats. In addition, he drove in 21 runs and managed to hit three home runs.
Rafael Devers will be a free agent in 2024
The Dominican has decided that 2023 will be the last year of his stay in Boston, a city where he arrived in 2017 at just 20 years old, but where he has established himself as a great figure, being one of the best third basemen in the circuit. Even so, and after different conversations with the board, the negotiations for a possible renewal have not reached any port, so the exit ramp seems more than safe.
“According to multiple sources in the league, the Red Sox and Devers are ‘light years apart’ in their contract negotiations. The expectation of Devers and those close to him is that the third baseman will be a free agent by the end of 2023, due to the current status of talksreported ESPN journalist Joon Lee.
Apparently the islander wants to sign a contract for more than a decade in exchange for $300 million, but the team only offers $200 million.
If you won’t pay Rafael Devers, you won’t pay anybody. pic.twitter.com/T7OvBfqh28
— Tyler Milliken ⚾️ (@tylermilliken_) December 18, 2022
The most important confirmed movements of the winter market in the Major Leagues
| Player | Last team | new franchise | Transfer value ($) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Judge | New York Yankees | New York Yankees (renovated) | 360 million | 9 years |
| Carlos Correa | Minnesota Twins | San Francisco Giants | 350 million | 13 years |
| Trea Turner | los angeles dodgers | Philadelphia Phillies | 300 million | 11 years |
| Xander Boagerts | Boston Red Sox | san diego padres | 280 million | 11 years |
| Jacob deGrom | New York Mets | Texas Rangers | 185 million | 5 years |
| Dansby Swanson | Atlanta Braves | Chicago Cubs | 177 million | 7 years |
| Carlos Rondon | San Francisco Giants | New York Yankees | 162 million | 6 years |
| Brandon Nimmo | New York Mets | New York Mets (renewed) | 162 million | 5 years |
| Edwin Diaz | New York Mets | New York Mets (renewed) | 102 million | 8 years |
| Wilson Contreras | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | 87.5 million | 5 years |
| Masataka Yoshida | Oryx Buffaloes (Japan) | Boston Red Sox | 90 million | 5 years |
| Justin Verlander | Houston Astros | New York Mets | 86 million | 2 years |
| Kodai Senga | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (Japan) | New York Mets | 75 million | 5 years |
| Kenley Jansen | Atlanta Braves | Boston Red Sox | 32 million | 2 years |
| Andrew Benintendi | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | 75 million | 5 years |
| jose quintana | St. Louis Cardinals | New York Mets | 26 million | 2 years |
| Justin Turner | los angeles dodgers | Boston Red Sox | 22 million | 2 years |
| Noah Syndergaard | Philadelphia Phillies | los angeles dodgers | 13 million | 1 year |
| Michael Brantley | Houston Astros | Houston Astros (renewed) | 12 millions | 1 year |
| Joey Gallo | los angeles dodgers | Minnesota Twins | 11 million | 1 year |
| JD Martinez | Boston Red Sox | los angeles dodgers | 10 million | 1 year |
When does the 2023 MLB season start?
The bell will officially start on March 30, 2023 with all the teams in action, nine days after the final of the World Baseball Classic, which will take place in Miami, Florida.
Other dates to highlight for the following campaign will be:
- June 24 and 25: series between St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs in London.
- Independence Day: All teams will play on July 4.
- Game of stars: July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
- Little League Classic: 20 de agosto (Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals).
