MLB Transfers in 2026 Season Baseball
Major transfers in MLB
Arizona Diamondbacks
IN : 3B Nolan Arenado, SP Zac Gallen, SP Merrill Kelly, SP Michael Soroka, 1B Carlos Santana, C James McCann, RP Paul Sewald, RP Taylor Clarke, RP Kade Strowd, SP Josh Grosz, RP Joe Ross
OUT : OF Jake McCarthy, SS Blaze Alexander, RP Kyle Backhus
Atlanta Braves
IN : RP Robert Suarez, SS Ha-Seong Kim, OF Mike Yastrzemski, RP Raisel Iglesias, UTIL Mauricio Dubon, SP Martin Perez, SS Jorge Mateo, C Jonah Heim, RP Tyler Kinley, RP Joel Payamps, RP Danny Young, RP Ian Hamilton, INF Kyle Farmer
OUT : DH Marcell Ozuna, SP Alek Manoah, INF Nick Allen, RP Pierce Johnson
Baltimore Orioles
IN : 1B Pete Alonso, SP Chris Bassitt, RP Ryan Helsley, SP Shane Baz, OF Taylor Ward, SP Zach Eflin, SS Blaze Alexander, RP Andrew Kittredge, OF Leody Taveras, SP Albert Suarez
OUT : SP Grayson Rodriguez, SS Jorge Mateo, SP Tomoyuki Sugano, C Gary Sanchez, RP Kade Strowd
Boston Red Sox
IN : SP Ranger Suarez, 1B Willson Contreras, SP Sonny Gray, SP Johan Oviedo, INF Caleb Durbin, INF Andruw Monasterio, INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 2B Brendan Rodgers
OUT : 3B Alex Bregman, SP Richard Fitts, SP Brandon Clarke, SP Hunter Dobbins, SP Kyle Harrison, INF David Hamilton, SP/RP Jordan Hicks, SP/RP Steven Matz, SP Dustin May, OF Rob Refsnyder, OF Jhostynxon Garcia, RP Liam Hendriks, 1B Nathaniel Lowe
Chicago Cubs
IN : 3B Alex Bregman, SP Edward Cabrera, SP Shota Imanaga, RP Hunter Harvey, RP Phil Maton, RP Caleb Thielbar, RP Shelby Miller, RP Hoby Milner, RP Jacob Webb, 1B Tyler Austin, OF Michael Conforto
OUT : OF Kyle Tucker, RP Andrew Kittredge, RP Brad Keller, UTIL Willi Castro, SP Michael Soroka, RP Drew Pomeranz, RP Taylor Rogers, RP Eli Morgan, OF Owen Caissie, 1B Carlos Santana, SP Aaron Civale, RP Ryan Brasier
Chicago White Sox
IN : INF Munetaka Murakami, RP Seranthony Dominguez, SP Anthony Kay, SP/RP Jordan Hicks, OF Austin Hays, 2B Luisangel Acuna, SP/RP Sean Newcomb, OF Jarred Kelenic, SP/RP Erick Fedde
OUT : OF Luis Robert Jr., SP Martin Perez, RP Tyler Alexander, OF Michael A. Taylor, RP Miguel Castro, OF Mike Tauchman
Cincinnati Reds
IN : 3B Eugenio Suarez, OF JJ Bleday, RP Emilio Pagan, RP Pierce Johnson, RP Caleb Ferguson, RP Brock Burke, OF Dane Myers, 1B Nathaniel Lowe
OUT : INF Gavin Lux, OF Austin Hays, 3B/OF Miguel Andujar, RP Brent Suter, RP Scott Barlow, SP/RP Nick Martinez
Cleveland Guardians
IN : RP Colin Holderman, RP Shawn Armstrong, 1B Rhys Hoskins
OUT : OF Lane Thomas, RP Sam Hentges, RP Jakob Junis, SP John Means, SP Triston McKenzie, OF Will Brennan
Colorado Rockies
IN : UTIL Willi Castro, SP Michael Lorenzen, SP Jose Quintana, SP Tomoyuki Sugano, OF Jake McCarthy, 2B Edouard Julien, RP Pierson Ohl
OUT : SS Orlando Arcia, 1B Michael Toglia, INF Kyle Farmer, RP Angel Chivilli, SP German Marquez
Detroit Tigers
IN : SP Framber Valdez, SP Justin Verlander, 2B Gleyber Torres, RP Kenley Jansen, RP Kyle Finnegan, SP Drew Anderson, OF Austin Slater
OUT : RP Jason Foley, SP Jose Urquidy, RP Chase Lee, SP Chris Paddack, RP Paul Sewald, RP Rafael Montero
Houston Astros
IN : SP Tatsuya Imai, SP Mike Burrows, OF Joey Loperfido, INF Nick Allen, SP Ryan Weiss
OUT : SP Framber Valdez, UTIL Mauricio Dubon, OF Jacob Melton, OF Jesus Sanchez, 3B Ramon Urias, C Victor Caratini, RP Craig Kimbrel, 2B Brendan Rodgers
Kansas City Royals
IN : RP Matt Strahm, OF Lane Thomas, OF Isaac Collins, RP Nick Mears, OF Starling Marte, OF Kameron Misner, RP Alex Lange, SP John Means, RP Eli Morgan, C Luke Maile
OUT : OF Mike Yastrzemski, SP Michael Lorenzen, RP Angel Zerpa, OF MJ Melendez, OF Randal Grichuk, RP Hunter Harvey, RP Taylor Clarke, RP Jonathan Bowlan, 2B Adam Frazier
Los Angeles Angels
IN : SP Grayson Rodriguez, OF Josh Lowe, RP Kirby Yates, SP Alek Manoah, INF Vaughn Grissom, 3B Yoan Moncada, UTIL Chris Taylor, RP Drew Pomeranz, RP Jordan Romano, RP Brent Suter, RP Hunter Strickland, 2B Adam Frazier
OUT : OF Taylor Ward, RP Kenley Jansen, SP Kyle Hendricks, INF Luis Rengifo, RP Brock Burke, RP Luis Garcia, RP Andrew Chafin
Los Angeles Dodgers
IN : OF Kyle Tucker, RP Edwin Diaz, SS Miguel Rojas, UTIL Kike Hernandez, RP Evan Phillips
OUT : RP Kirby Yates, RP Anthony Banda, OF Michael Conforto
Miami Marlins
IN : OF Owen Caissie, RP Pete Fairbanks, INF Christopher Morel, OF Esteury Ruiz, SP Chris Paddack, RP John King
OUT : SP Edward Cabrera, SP Ryan Weathers, OF Joey Wiemer, OF Dane Myers, 1B Eric Wagaman
Milwaukee Brewers
IN : SP Brandon Woodruff, SS Jett Williams, SP Brandon Sproat, SP Kyle Harrison, INF David Hamilton, RP Angel Zerpa, INF Luis Rengifo, OF Akil Baddoo, C Gary Sanchez
OUT : SP Freddy Peralta, C Danny Jansen, INF Caleb Durbin, 1B Rhys Hoskins, INF Andruw Monasterio, SP Jose Quintana, RP Shelby Miller, OF Isaac Collins, SP Tobias Myers, RP Nick Mears, SP/RP Erick Fedde, SP Jordan Montgomery
Minnesota Twins
IN : C Victor Caratini, 1B Josh Bell, RP Taylor Rogers, RP Liam Hendriks, RP Anthony Banda, SS Orlando Arcia, 3B Gio Urshela, RP Andrew Chafin
OUT : 2B Edouard Julien, RP Pierson Ohl
New York Mets
IN : SS Bo Bichette, SP Freddy Peralta, OF Luis Robert Jr., 2B Marcus Semien, RP Devin Williams, 2B Jorge Polanco, RP Luke Weaver, SP Tobias Myers, OF MJ Melendez, RP Luis Garcia, RP Craig Kimbrel, OF Mike Tauchman
OUT : 1B Pete Alonso, RP Edwin Diaz, OF Brandon Nimmo, 2B/OF Jeff McNeil, RP Tyler Rogers, SS Jett Williams, SP Brandon Sproat, 2B Luisangel Acuna, OF Cedric Mullins, OF Starling Marte, RP Ryan Helsley, RP Gregory Soto, RP Ryne Stanek, RP Danny Young, RP Cooper Criswell, SP Griffin Canning, RP Drew Smith
New York Yankees
IN : OF Cody Bellinger, OF Trent Grisham, SP Ryan Weathers, SP Ryan Yarbrough, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, INF Amed Rosario, SP Paul Blackburn, 3B Paul DeJong, OF Randal Grichuk, RP Angel Chivilli, RP Rafael Montero
OUT : RP Devin Williams, RP Luke Weaver, RP Mark Leiter Jr., RP Ian Hamilton, RP Jonathan Loaisiga, OF Austin Slater
Oakland Athletics
IN : 2B/OF Jeff McNeil, SP Aaron Civale, RP Mark Leiter Jr., RP Scott Barlow
OUT : SP/RP Sean Newcomb, OF JJ Bleday
Philadelphia Phillies
IN : SP Dylan Cease, 3B Kazuma Okamoto, RP Tyler Rogers, SP Cody Ponce, SP Max Scherzer, OF Jesus Sanchez, RP Chase Lee, DH Eloy Jimenez
OUT : SS Bo Bichette, SP Chris Bassitt, RP Seranthony Dominguez, OF Joey Loperfido, INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 1B Ty France
Pittsburgh Pirates
IN : 2B Brandon Lowe, 1B/OF Ryan O'Hearn, DH Marcell Ozuna, SP Jose Urquidy, RP Gregory Soto, OF Jake Mangum, RP Mason Montgomery, OF Jhostynxon Garcia
OUT : SP Johan Oviedo, SP Mike Burrows, RP Colin Holderman
San Diego Padres
IN : SP Michael King, INF Sung-Mun Song, 3B/OF Miguel Andujar, SP Kyle Hart, RP Ty Adcock, RP Daison Acosta, SP Triston McKenzie, SP Griffin Canning, OF Nick Castellanos, 1B Ty France, SP German Marquez, SP Walker Buehler
OUT : SP Dylan Cease, 1B/2B Luis Arraez, RP Robert Suarez, 1B/OF Ryan O'Hearn
San Francisco Giants
IN : OF Harrison Bader, 1B/2B Luis Arraez, SP Tyler Mahle, SP Adrian Houser, RP Sam Hentges, RP Jason Foley, OF Will Brennan
OUT : SP Justin Verlander, C Andrew Knizner
Seattle Mariners
IN : 1B Josh Naylor, INF Brendan Donovan, RP Jose A. Ferrer, OF Rob Refsnyder, C Andrew Knizner, C Mitch Garver, RP Cooper Criswell
OUT : 3B Eugenio Suarez, 2B Jorge Polanco, C Harry Ford, RP Caleb Ferguson, RP Gregory Santos, SP Jurrangelo Cijntje, 3B Ben Williamson
St. Louis Cardinals
IN : SP Dustin May, INF Ramon Urias, SP Brandon Clarke, SP Richard Fitts, SP Hunter Dobbins, SP Jurrangelo Cijntje, RP Ryne Stanek, C Yohel Pozo
OUT : 1B Willson Contreras, SP Sonny Gray, 3B Nolan Arenado, INF Brendan Donovan, SP Miles Mikolas, RP John King
Tampa Bay Rays
IN : SP Dylan Cease, 3B Kazuma Okamoto, RP Tyler Rogers, SP Cody Ponce, SP Max Scherzer, OF Jesus Sanchez, RP Chase Lee, DH Eloy Jimenez
OUT : SS Bo Bichette, SP Chris Bassitt, RP Seranthony Dominguez, OF Joey Loperfido, INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 1B Ty France
Texas Rangers
IN : SP MacKenzie Gore, OF Brandon Nimmo, C Danny Jansen, SP Jordan Montgomery, RP Chris Martin, RP Alexis Diaz, RP Jakob Junis, RP Tyler Alexander, SP Austin Gomber, RP Ryan Brasier, SP Cal Quantrill, RP Josh Sborz
OUT : 2B Marcus Semien, OF Adolis Garcia, SP Merrill Kelly, RP Phil Maton, RP Hoby Milner, RP Shawn Armstrong, RP Jacob Webb, SP Tyler Mahle, C Jonah Heim, SS Gavin Fien, UTIL Dylan Moore
Toronto Blue Jays
IN : SP Dylan Cease, 3B Kazuma Okamoto, RP Tyler Rogers, SP Cody Ponce, SP Max Scherzer, OF Jesus Sanchez, RP Chase Lee, DH Eloy Jimenez
OUT : SS Bo Bichette, SP Chris Bassitt, RP Seranthony Dominguez, OF Joey Loperfido, INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 1B Ty France
Washington Nationals
IN : C Harry Ford, SP Miles Mikolas, SP Foster Griffin, SS Gavin Fien, RP Drew Smith
OUT : SP MacKenzie Gore, RP Jose A. Ferrer, 1B Josh Bell, 3B Paul DeJong
News - transfers
Dodgers trade for McDermott, send Perez to Orioles
17.4.26 LA Dodg.
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for pitching prospect Axel Perez. McDermott, 27, has mostly pitched in the minors and made one MLB start in 2024, while Perez, 20, is a young prospect who played in the Dominican Summer League last season.
Tigers sign Connor Seabold to one-year deal
24.3.26 Detroit
The Tigers signed right-hander Connor Seabold to a one-year split contract worth $800,000 in the majors. The 30-year-old struggled this spring and has a 7.79 career ERA across four MLB teams, but had success in South Korea in 2024 with an 11-6 record and 3.43 ERA. Detroit also placed reliever Beau Brieske on the 60-day injured list with a left adductor strain.
Nationals acquire Jorbit Vivas in trade with Yankees
23.3.26 Washing.
The Washington Nationals traded minor league pitcher Sean Paul Linan to the New York Yankees in exchange for infielder Jorbit Vivas. Vivas, who briefly played for the Yankees last season, was originally signed by the Dodgers and later acquired by New York in 2023. Linan, a 21-year-old right-hander, posted a 3.03 ERA across multiple minor league stops last season.
Phillies sign Jesus Luzardo to five-year, $135M extension
10.3.26 Philadel.
The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a five-year, $135 million contract extension with left-handed pitcher Jesus Luzardo, securing him before he could reach free agency after the 2026 season. Luzardo, 28, went 15-7 with a 3.92 ERA and 216 strikeouts in 2025 after joining Philadelphia in a trade from the Miami Marlins. The deal makes him one of MLB's highest-paid left-handed starters and keeps him in a rotation that includes Cristopher Sanchez and Zack Wheeler as the Phillies aim for another National League East title.