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Saturday, December 30th , 2028
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Traded 35-year old LHP Kevin Anderson and $3,000,000 in cash to the Montreal Expos, getting 19-year old minor league RHP Belero Angel and a 3rd round draft pick in return.
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Lost SP Esteban Carrera in the Rule 5 Draft to the Detroit Tigers.
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Drafted 3B Mauricio Alvarado in the 2028 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall Pick) from the Oakland Athletics.
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Drafted RP Aaron Chamberlain in the 2028 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 51st overall Pick) from the Cleveland Indians.
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Drafted LF Roger Jones in the 2028 Rule 5 Draft (Round 3, Pick 19, 83rd overall Pick) from the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Drafted C Eric Field in the 2028 Rule 5 Draft (Round 4, Pick 19, 115th overall Pick) from the Cleveland Indians.
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Lost RF Bobby Bickerstaff in the Rule 5 Draft to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Thursday, December 21st , 2028
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Signed free agent SP Frank Diaz to a 2-year contract worth a total of $23,000,000.
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Wednesday, December 13th , 2028
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Signed free agent SP Jesse Hyde to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,800,000.
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Signed free agent 2B Shigejiro Yamada to a minor league contract.
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Saturday, December 2nd , 2028
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Signed CF Elias Valdez to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000.
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Signed RP Ben Crow to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,600,000.
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Signed SP Joe Hustedt to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000.
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Tuesday, November 28th , 2028
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RF Andy Barton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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C Andres del Valle becomes a free-agent.
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SP Trent Downey becomes a free-agent.
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2B Steve Watson becomes a free-agent.
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RF Andres Cardiel becomes a free-agent.
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RP Agustin Gil received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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SS Ernesto Lopez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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1B Mike Tarquini becomes a free-agent.
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CF Marnix Uittenbogaard received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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LF Terry Mooney received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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RP Paul Hough received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $2,400,000.
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RP Ian Stepaniak received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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CF Billy Truitt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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RP John Gilmore received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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RP Jim Abrams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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2B Enea Rojo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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1B Austin Hagerty becomes a free-agent.
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SP Frank Diaz becomes a free-agent.
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CF Juan Iglesias received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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3B Santiago Alamo becomes a free-agent.
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LF Bryan Herman becomes a free-agent.
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2B Brett Greco becomes a free-agent.
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SP Ivan Nevarez becomes a free-agent.
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SP Brett Prather received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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2B Chris Genna received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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RP Juan Marquez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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2B Chris Cockerill received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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RP Matt Johnson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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3B Carlos Guevara received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
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RP Plinio Bagorro becomes a free-agent.
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Sunday, November 19th , 2028
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3B Charlie Kannel was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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SP Josh Bastien was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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SS Toby Moule becomes a free-agent.
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Wednesday, November 8th , 2028
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Signed RP Whip Oake Jr. to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,200,000.
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Signed RP Marcos Franquez to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000.
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Signed SP Curtis Manns to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $54,000,000.
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Signed RP Tom Holes to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,100,000.
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Signed CF Elias Valdez to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000.
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Signed C Josh Alberti to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000.
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Friday, November 3rd , 2028
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Signed free agent 3B Gabriel Mendez to a minor league contract with a $170,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent RP Tyler Belle to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 1B Christian Robinson to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent CF Melvin Moore to a minor league contract with a $30,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent SP Bray Dew to a minor league contract.
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Monday, October 23rd , 2028
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Signed international amateur SP Vladimiro Rubio out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
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Tuesday, October 17th , 2028
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Signed free agent 2B Edwin Calderon to a minor league contract.
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Tuesday, October 10th , 2028
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Signed international amateur RF Danny Padilla out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
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Friday, October 6th , 2028
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Signed free agent SS Ryan Hingston to a minor league contract with a $894,000 signing bonus.
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Wednesday, September 27th , 2028
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Signed RP Jesse Giordani to a minor league contract extension.
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Tuesday, September 26th , 2028
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Signed Assistant GM Jorge Arce to a 4-year, $555,000 per year contract.
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Sunday, September 24th , 2028
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Signed 3B Caleb Rhodes to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed SP Matt Knopp to a minor league contract extension.
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Friday, September 22nd , 2028
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Signed RP Jeremy Gray to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed SP Aaron Mera to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed SS Jimmy Newman to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed SP Damian Ortiz to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed RP Kevin Israel to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed RP Jose Acevedo to a minor league contract extension.
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Thursday, September 21st , 2028
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Signed international amateur SP Augustin Guerra out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
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Wednesday, September 20th , 2028
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Signed free agent RF Drew Slater to a minor league contract with a $219,000 signing bonus.
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Saturday, September 16th , 2028
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Signed free agent SP Kevin Anderson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $15,000,000.
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Wednesday, September 13th , 2028
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Signed free agent 3B Caleb Rhodes to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 3B Rusty Cary to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Jose Acevedo to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 1B Adam Areola to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 1B Luis Cortez to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 3B Jose Barahona to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Jonathan Yeomans to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RF Tim Bryan to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Steadman Anderson to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Nolan Talley to a minor league contract.
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Wednesday, August 16th , 2028
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Signed free agent C Scott Barilleaux to a minor league contract with a $104,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent 3B Chris Koford to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 3B Adam Paulson to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent C Joe Nicley to a minor league contract.
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Friday, August 11th , 2028
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Failed to sign 29th round draft pick A.J. Bornstein.
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Wednesday, August 9th , 2028
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Signed free agent RP Jesse Giordani to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SP Aaron Mera to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SP Damian Ortiz to a minor league contract.
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Wednesday, August 2nd , 2028
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Signed free agent SS Bob Rodriguez to a minor league contract with a $89,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent RP Jose Guadarrama to a minor league contract with a $102,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent SS Tony Aranda to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SS Kevin Riseley to a minor league contract with a $18,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent SP Carson Landers to a minor league contract with a $69,000 signing bonus.
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Wednesday, July 26th , 2028
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Signed free agent RP Miles Stover to a minor league contract.
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Wednesday, July 19th , 2028
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Signed free agent CF Angelo Flores to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SP Roosevert Montalvan to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RF Paul Jacquez to a minor league contract.
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Saturday, July 15th , 2028
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Signed 2B Michael Weaver to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,200,000.
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Thursday, July 6th , 2028
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Signed free agent LF Bryan Herman to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,800,000.
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Signed international amateur CF Pedro Puig out of Venezuela to a minor league contract with a $6,299,999 signing bonus.
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Wednesday, July 5th , 2028
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Signed free agent SP Mario Cerna to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 3B Cory Bradley to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 2B Alex Mier to a minor league contract with a $169,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent SP Brett Duggan to a minor league contract with a $112,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent SS Ruben Figueredo to a minor league contract with a $859,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent C Fernando Gutierrez to a minor league contract with a $103,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent 2B Gustavo Cabrera to a minor league contract with a $521,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent LF Matt Hahn to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 1B J.R. Cly to a minor league contract.
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Friday, June 30th , 2028
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Signed RP Tristan Scoggins to a minor league contract extension.
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Tuesday, June 27th , 2028
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Designated RP Jorge Arzaga for assignment.
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Friday, June 23rd , 2028
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Signed Wade Heft to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $180,000.
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Wednesday, June 21st , 2028
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Signed free agent C Tyler Stanford to a minor league contract with a $120,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent LF Tim Bryan to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SS Mike Nielsen to a minor league contract.
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Sunday, June 18th , 2028
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Signed Mário Burgos to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $340,000.
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Signed George Ramsey to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $105,000.
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Friday, June 16th , 2028
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Signed Ron McLeod to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $200,000.
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Thursday, June 15th , 2028
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Signed international amateur SP Erik Díaz out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
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Signed Joey Mays to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,510,000.
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Signed Jake Sullivan to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $230,000.
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Sunday, June 11th , 2028
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Signed SP Joe Hustedt to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $880,000.
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Monday, June 5th , 2028
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Released RP Ed Abbott.
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Released RP Lee Householder.
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Round 1, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Rod WynesDrafted SP Joey Mays in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
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Round 3, Pick 7 - San Francisco Giants: CF Pete HardinDrafted SP Mário Burgos in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 74th overall pick).
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Round 3, Pick 18 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP Nick WebsterDrafted SP Oliver Roa in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 19, 85th overall pick).
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Round 4, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Elliot PeaceDrafted CF George Ramsey in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 107th overall pick).
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Round 6, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SS Ryan HingstonDrafted SP Wade Heft in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 176th overall pick).
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Round 6, Pick 27 - Virginia Black Bears: SP Joe AndersonDrafted CF Hudson Leal in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 28, 196th overall pick).
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Round 7, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Chris SchmidtDrafted SP Carter Lance in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 8, 208th overall pick).
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Round 8, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: C David WilliamsDrafted SP Ron McLeod in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 8, 240th overall pick).
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Round 8, Pick 13 - Chicago Cubs: 2B Dusty SchulzDrafted SP Jake Sullivan in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 14, 246th overall pick).
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Round 9, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Pat FontenotDrafted SP Chris Turner in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 8, 272nd overall pick).
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Round 9, Pick 27 - Virginia Black Bears: 2B Chris HamiltonDrafted C Kevin Hannah in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 28, 292nd overall pick).
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Round 10, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Wil BrambileDrafted SP Kelly Stovall in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 8, 304th overall pick).
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Round 11, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Bryce SpechtDrafted SS Jason Meacham in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 8, 336th overall pick).
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Round 12, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Dave BerkheimerDrafted 3B Bryant Hammons in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 8, 368th overall pick).
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Round 13, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Cole MontgomeryDrafted SS Omar Flores in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 8, 400th overall pick).
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Round 14, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SS Alex OvingtonDrafted SP John Maurer in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 8, 432nd overall pick).
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Round 15, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Kirby MyersDrafted SS Eddie Longhofer in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 8, 464th overall pick).
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Round 16, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: 2B Tom MatthewsDrafted SS Neil Lupescu in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 8, 496th overall pick).
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Round 17, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Eddard MoehleDrafted CF Carson Hahn in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 8, 528th overall pick).
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Round 18, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF C.J. CianoDrafted 3B Paul Fischer in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 8, 560th overall pick).
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Round 19, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Sam GreenDrafted RP Jerrod McLaughlin in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 8, 592nd overall pick).
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Round 20, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Jamie BrooksDrafted RF Ben Josten in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 8, 624th overall pick).
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Round 21, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Ben BarrettDrafted C Andy Terrones in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 8, 656th overall pick).
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Round 22, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Edwin ValadezDrafted RP Ryan Mayhugh in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 8, 688th overall pick).
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Round 23, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Chris DavisDrafted RP Ted Warren in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 8, 720th overall pick).
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Round 24, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SS D.J. LeachDrafted SP Trent DiMuzio in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 8, 752nd overall pick).
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Round 25, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Demonte PhelpsDrafted SP Chris Willis in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 8, 784th overall pick).
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Round 26, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Lucas WatersDrafted SP Luke Van Pelt in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 26, Pick 8, 816th overall pick).
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Round 27, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Jeremy MossDrafted SS Cameron Blackmon in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 27, Pick 8, 848th overall pick).
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Round 28, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Aaron HowardDrafted SP Jason Houk in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 28, Pick 8, 880th overall pick).
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Round 29, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Tolek KruszelnickiDrafted SP A.J. Bornstein in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 29, Pick 8, 912nd overall pick).
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Round 30, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Jamey WalterDrafted RP Roger Riggins in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 30, Pick 8, 944th overall pick).
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Round 31, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Andrew FugateDrafted SP Jose Madrigal in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 31, Pick 8, 976th overall pick).
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Round 32, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Kevin YoungloveDrafted RP Mark Yoder in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 32, Pick 8, 1008th overall pick).
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Round 33, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Francisco ZamoraDrafted SP Jake Dwyer in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 33, Pick 8, 1040th overall pick).
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Round 34, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Mark JanickeDrafted RP Nathan Ray in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 34, Pick 8, 1072nd overall pick).
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Round 35, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Dennis HoergerDrafted RP Dan Magallon in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 35, Pick 8, 1104th overall pick).
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Wednesday, May 10th , 2028
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Signed free agent SP Ross Haack to a minor league contract with a $68,000 signing bonus.
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Wednesday, May 3rd , 2028
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Signed free agent SP Edgar Mercado to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Jeremy Gray to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Kevin Israel to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Matt Knopp to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Ed Abbott to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 2B Myron Comeau to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Randy Pummill to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent C Dave Blackledge to a minor league contract with a $10,006 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent CF Matt Fields to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Dave Ellis to a minor league contract.
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Granted SP Ross Haack free agency because of a contract clause.
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Tuesday, May 2nd , 2028
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Signed 3B Caleb Rhodes to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed RP Mike King to a minor league contract extension.
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Sunday, April 30th , 2028
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Signed RF Jose Vargas to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed 1B Adrian Ortiz to a minor league contract extension.
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Saturday, April 29th , 2028
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Signed free agent 1B Austin Hagerty to a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,300,000.
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Wednesday, April 19th , 2028
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Signed free agent RP Mike Patrick to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Westley Ince to a minor league contract.
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Sunday, April 16th , 2028
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Signed RF Billy Kovach to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed LF Guillermo Cortez to a minor league contract extension.
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Friday, April 14th , 2028
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Signed C Luis Martinez to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed C William Schmittler to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed CF J.P. Robaina to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed 2B Ryan Seiter to a minor league contract extension.
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Wednesday, April 12th , 2028
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Signed free agent RF Jose Vargas to a minor league contract.
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Monday, March 20th , 2028
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Signed free agent RP Whip Oake Jr. to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000.
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Monday, February 28th , 2028
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Signed free agent 3B Santiago Alamo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,200,000.
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Wednesday, February 23rd , 2028
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Signed free agent SP Bob Chaparro to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SP Lorne Eacott to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SS Bill Ayala to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 2B Dallas Allen to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Lee Householder to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SS Jimmy Newman to a minor league contract.
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Friday, February 18th , 2028
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Signed international amateur SP Hiroyuki Matsumoto out of Japan to a minor league contract.
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Thursday, February 17th , 2028
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Signed international amateur SP Félix Ramírez out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
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Monday, January 31st , 2028
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Signed free agent 2B Steve Watson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000.
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Sunday, January 30th , 2028
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Signed free agent 3B Mike Tarquini to a 3-year contract worth a total of $40,000,000.
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Signed free agent SP Stuart Stancil to a 2-year contract worth a total of $27,000,000.
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Wednesday, January 26th , 2028
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Signed free agent SP Edgar Armendariz to a minor league contract with a $80,000 signing bonus.
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Signed international amateur SS Miguel Marques out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
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Saturday, January 22nd , 2028
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Signed free agent CF Andres Cardiel to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,200,000.
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Wednesday, January 19th , 2028
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Signed international amateur SP Aimar Dávalos out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
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Friday, January 14th , 2028
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Signed free agent SS Michael Weaver to a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,200,000.
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Thursday, January 13th , 2028
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Signed international amateur SP Enrique Vanegas out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
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Saturday, January 8th , 2028
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Signed international amateur 3B José Zarate out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
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Thursday, January 6th , 2028
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Signed free agent RP Paul Hough to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000.
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Signed free agent SP Ross Haack to a minor league contract.
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