Beede agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Sunday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old Beede has pitched in parts of five seasons in the big leagues, but he failed to appear in the majors in 2025. He began this past season in the Twins organization, posting an 8.00 ERA and 2.33 WHIP in nine innings before getting cut loose in June. He then resurfaced in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball with the Long Island Ducks before catching on in the Mexican League. The right-hander is likely to begin the 2026 season at Double-A Knoxville or Triple-A Iowa in the Cubs organization.

Lawlar is expected to play center field in addition to reps in the infield during spring training, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After seeing Lawlar's struggles at third base last season, the Diamondbacks gave him center field reps during the Dominican Winter League but not a ton, according to Gilbert. As such, the organization will give him a serious look there this spring. There's a need in the outfield after Arizona traded Jake McCarthy to Colorado for right-handed pitching prospect Josh Grosz. That move, along with Lourdes Gurriel (knee) possibly missing the first half of the season, leaves the outfield in a state of uncertainty. Corbin Carroll will hold down right field while Alek Thomas is likely to start in center field against righties. Beyond that, Lawlar is in the mix along with Blaze Alexander, Jorge Barrosa, Tim Tawa and possibly top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt.

Bregman signed a five-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs on Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman played his first nine major-league seasons with Houston before spending last year with Boston. Over 495 plate appearances with the Red Sox, the third baseman slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs, 62 RBI, 64 runs and a stolen base. Bregman's .822 OPS was his highest mark since 2019, and he demonstrated his usual excellent eye at the plate with a 14.1 strikeout rate and 10.5 percent walk rate. Bregman should take over as Chicago's starter at the hot corner, which calls into question what the Cubs' plan will be for youngster Matt Shaw.

The Red Sox have signed Guerrero to a minor-league contract, Andrew Parker of SoxProspects.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Guerrero played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league with the Chiba Lotte Marines last year, posting a 6.41 ERA with a 15:8 K:BB over 19.2 innings spanning 21 games. The righty reliever has 113 regular-season games of MLB experience, logging a 5.77 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 111:67 K:BB across 106 frames between the Padres and Marlins. Considering that Guerrero last pitched in the majors in 2019, he's a long shot to make an impact with the Red Sox during the upcoming campaign.

Cincinnati signed Toglia to a minor-league contract Wednesday, per the MLB transactions page.

EDGE Analysis

Toglia looked to be a key part of Colorado's future when he posted a .767 OPS with 25 home runs, 55 RBI and 10 stolen bases over 457 plate appearances for the big-league club in 2024, but the 2019 first-round draft pick dropped off dramatically last year, slashing just .190/.258/.353 with 11 long balls, 32 RBI and three steals across 337 plate appearances. He's always demonstrated plenty of power and went deep 11 times over 42 contests for Triple-A Albuquerque last year, but Toglia has also struggled making a contact, and he posted an awful 39.2 percent strikeout rate with the Rockies in 2025. That was a large part of the reason why Colorado DFA'd and subsequently non-tendered him in November. However, the Reds will give him a chance to make an impression, though Toglia will likely open the season in the minors.

Atlanta designated Waldichuk for assignment Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Just two days after being claimed off waivers from the Athletics on Thursday, Waldichuk will once again enter the waiver process following Atlanta's addition of Tyler Kinley on Saturday. After missing the entire 2024 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery, the 28-year-old southpaw returned to action at Triple-A but struggled to the tune of an 8.65 ERA and 2.06 WHIP across 51 innings.

Kinley signed a one-year, $4.25 million contract with Atlanta on Saturday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Atlanta declined Kinley's $5.5 million club option for 2026 earlier in the offseason, but the team will now bring the 34-year-old reliever back on a more team-friendly deal that also includes a club option for 2027. Kinley owned a 5.66 ERA and 1.45 WHIP through 47.2 innings when the Rockies shipped him to Atlanta at the trade deadline, at which point the right-hander flipped a switch and posted a 0.72 ERA and 0.68 WHIP across his final 25 frames. He'll likely face a healthy amount of competition for high-leverage opportunities in Atlanta, but his recent body of work should keep him in the mix heading into the new season.

The Diamondbacks traded McCarthy to the Rockies on Saturday in exchange for Josh Grosz.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy appeared in just 67 games for the Diamondbacks during 2025 and finished the season with a career-low .592 OPS across 222 plate appearances. Moving to Coors Field should help the 28-year-old's chances of bouncing back offensively in 2026, and he'll likely have more opportunities to start in the outfield with the Rockies as well -- primarily against right-handed starters.

Crawford (wrist) threw off a mound Friday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Crawford sat out the entire 2025 season while recovering from both a knee injury and surgery on his wrist. Friday marked the first time he's worked off a mound since going under the knife in July. The 29-year-old righty said Saturday that he is now fully healthy but is a bit behind schedule compared to his typical offseason progression, which may impact his chances of making the Red Sox's rotation immediately out of spring training.

Stanek agreed to a contract with the Cardinals on Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stanek endured one of the worst seasons of his MLB career during 2025, finishing the year with a 5.30 ERA and 1.57 WHIP across 56 innings with the Mets. His recent performance will likely prevent him from taking on a high-leverage role right away with the Cardinals, though the team's lack of bullpen depth could enable him to pick up a handful of holds over the course of the season.