The Rays also will owe his former Japanese
team, Yokohama, a 20 percent release fee -- $2.4 million.
The 28-year-old Tsutsugo is a lefty hitter who has slugged 205
home runs in 978 games for Yokohama since 2010.
He hit a career-best 44 home runs in 133 games in 2016 and
followed with 28 homers a year later, 38 in 2018 and 29 last
season. He has a career batting average of .284 with 615 RBIs
and a .382 on-base percentage.
--The Milwaukee Brewers announced that they signed left-hander
Brett Anderson to a one-year deal.
ESPN reported that Anderson's deal is worth $5 million. He could
make an additional $2 million in performance bonuses.
The 31-year-old Anderson set a career high for victories last
season went he went 13-9 with a 3.89 ERA in 31 starts for the
Oakland Athletics. Last season marked just the third time the
injury-prone Anderson made 30 or more starts in a season since
reaching the majors with the Athletics in 2009.
--The Boston Red Sox, who lost free agent starting pitcher Rick
Porcello to the New York Mets on Thursday, are adding
left-hander Martin Perez on a one-year contract worth $6
million, multiple outlets reported.
The agreement reportedly includes a $6.25 million club option
for 2021.
Perez, 28, was 10-7 with a 5.12 ERA with the Minnesota Twins
last season, appearing in 32 games (29 starts). He struck out
135 and walked 67 in 165 1/3 innings. He has a career mark of
53-56 with a 4.72 ERA in eight MLB seasons, the first seven of
which came with the Texas Rangers, where he posted double-digit
wins in 2013, 2016 and 2017.
--The Texas Rangers formally announced the signing of free-agent
right-hander Jordan Lyles to a two-year deal. He agreed to a
package worth $16 million, according to multiple reports from
late last week.
The nine-year veteran split last season between the Pittsburgh
Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers, going 7-1 in 11 starts with
Milwaukee after a July 29 trade. Overall, he finished the season
12-8 with a 4.15 ERA across 28 starts.
Texas also signed left-hander Jeffrey Springs to a one-year
deal. The Rangers designated Springs for assignment on Dec. 2
when they needed to clear a roster spot to claim right-hander
Jimmy Herget off waivers from Cincinnati.
--Field Level Media
[© 2019 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2019 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
|
|