Chris Rose of Jomboy Media interviewed Shane Bieber with a special guest appearance from Austin Hedges. It was a nice ray of sunshine on a snowy northeast Ohio day:
The Dodgers traded Gavin Lux to the Reds for outfield prospect Mike Sirota and the 37th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft (compensatory round):
Full trade, per ESPN sources:
Cincinnati receives infielder Gavin Lux.
Los Angeles Dodgers receive a Competitive Balance Round A pick (around No. 37) and outfield prospect Mike Sirota.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 6, 2025The Royals signed free agent starting pitcher/longman Michael Lorenzen:
Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a one-year, $7 million contract, sources tell ESPN.