Diamondbacks To Re-Sign Zac Gallen

8:23pm: It’s a $22.025MM guarantee, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. That matches the price of the qualifying offer. However, roughly $14MM of the salary is deferred, Rosenthal adds. 8:10pm: It’ll be a one-year contract, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. The signing is still pending a physical. 8:08pm: The D-Backs are closing in … Read more

Guerrero agrees to $28.5M and Valdez to $18M; Tucker tops arbitration 17 requests at $17.5M

NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed Thursday to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams exchanged proposed figures. Houston left-hander Framber Valdez also was among 138 players reaching deals, getting an $18 million, one-year contract. … Read more