Outfielder Oscar Mercado enacted an opt-out clause in his minor league contract with the Phillies, MLB Trade Rumors’ Steve Adams reports. The Phils have subsequently released Mercado, who now returns to the open market after inking his deal just at the start of Spring Training.
The Tigers inked outfielder Óscar Mercado to a minor league contract, as reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. He’s headed to Triple-A Toledo. Mercado has spent the last few weeks in free agency.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Padres' open competition for two outfield spots has led to some surprising candidates putting up strong numbers early in spring training. Veteran Tim Locastro has five hits in his first nine Cactus League at-bats.
An RBI single from Gleyber Torres gave the Yankees an exciting 5-4 walk-off victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday afternoon. However, instead of a joyous celebration inside Yankee Stadium, mayhem broke out on the field.