Cleveland's new manager, Stephen Vogt, isn't sure why this year's free agent market has entered a deep freeze even as temperatures heat up during spring training in Arizona and Florida. “Those guys should be in camp," Vogt said. The guys Vogt is referring to are a half-dozen high-quality free agents who remain unsigned as the calendar nears March.
James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers reworked their one-year contract, lowering the guarantee to $7 million from $11 million while still allowing the 35-year-old left-hander to earn up to $13 million if he is healthy during the early part of the season and starts at least 20 games. The restructured contract was first reported by The Athletic.
James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their $11 million, one-year contract on Monday. Los Angeles has been baseball’s top spender this offseason, committing $1,246,687,500 to two-way star Shohei Ohtani, Yamamoto, Glasnow, Paxton and outfielder Teoscar Hernández.