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Cam Smith
Trending toward making roster
Smith has a "good" chance of making the Astros' Opening Day roster, Will Kunkel of FOX 26 Houston reports.
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Rafael Devers
Considered asking for trade
Devers considered asking the Red Sox to trade him, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.
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Cam Smith
Could make Opening Day roster
The Astros might consider carrying Smith on the Opening Day roster due to Christian Walker's oblique injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Isaac Paredes
Move to 2B still possible
The Cardinals and Astros have re-engaged in trade talks surrounding Nolan Arenado, re-opening the possibility of Paredes shifting to second base, reports Chandler Rome and Katie Woo of The Athletic.
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Rafael Devers
No concern from front office
Per Sean McAdam of MassLive.com, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow downplayed Devers' reluctance to move off third base in the wake of Alex Bregman's signing, saying that "these things tend to work themselves out."
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Nolan Arenado
Deal to Houston still unlikely
According to Chandler Rome and Katie Woo of The Athletic, Arenado isn't expected to be acquired by the Astros despite the club recently re-engaging in trade talks with the Cardinals.
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Nolan Arenado
Astros again pursuing trade
The Astros have re-engaged in discussions with the Cardinals regarding a potential trade for Arenado, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Alex Bregman
Opt-out clauses crucial
According to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, the inclusion of opt-out provisions after each season was the turning point in Bregman's successful contract negotiations with the Red Sox.
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Nolan Arenado
Unlikely to expand trade list
Per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Arenado said Sunday he isn't likely to expand the list of teams to which he would approve a trade.
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Anthony Rendon
No insurance for Halos
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Angels won't recoup any salary on Rendon, who is undergoing hip surgery, since the organization does not purchase insurance on its players.
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Alex Bregman
Had firm offer from four clubs
Before signing with the Red Sox last week, Bregman also had contract offers of at least $115 million from the Cubs, Tigers and Astros, reports Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.
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Luis Urias
Minnesota moves on
The Twins are no longer in the mix to sign Urias, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
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Nolan Arenado
Staying put for now?
Arenado appears likely to remain with the Cardinals "for at least the immediate future," Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Nolan Arenado
NYY not engaged in trade talks
The Yankees have not been engaged in trade talks for Arenado, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
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Nolan Arenado
Fading optimism for trade?
Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Wednesday that "it's hard to say" if he's still optimistic the club will be able to trade Arenado in the near future, reports Katie Woo of The Athletic.
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Nolan Arenado
Five teams on trade list
Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Wednesday that Arenado has given the team a list of five clubs to which he would approve a trade, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Jon Berti
Received interest from Minnesota
Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that the Twins reached out to Berti before he inked a one-year, $2 million contract with the Cubs in late January.
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Nolan Arenado
Interest from Boston 'iffy'
The Red Sox have "iffy" interest in Arenado if the Cardinals aren't willing to absorb upwards of half of the $64 million he's owed over the next three seasons, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Nolan Arenado
Trade to NYY possible?
The Yankees "are still kind of kicking the tires" on a potential trade for Arenado, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Alex Bregman
Down to BOS, CHC, DET?
Bregman is likely to sign soon with the Red Sox, Cubs or Tigers, Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports.
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Alex Bregman
Houston ups offer
The Astros have increased their initial six-year, $156 million contract offer to Bregman, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Luis Urias
Interest from Minnesota
The Twins have shown recent interest in Urias, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Alex Bregman
Still doesn't want short-term deal
Bregman still has no interest in a short-term contract and is seeking a six- or seven-year deal, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Alex Bregman
Four-year offer from CHC
The Cubs have made Bregman a four-year contract offer worth around $30 million annually, Matthew Trueblood of NorthsideBaseball.com reports.
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Nolan Arenado
Recent talks with Boston
The Red Sox and Cardinals have had "recent communication" about Arenado, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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