The Philadelphia Phillies have reached a contract agreement with utility infielder Whit Merrifield, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The 35-year-old Merrifield is a three-time All-Star and hit .272 with 11 home runs and 67 RBIs last season with the Toronto Blue Jays. Merrifield should provide a solid right-handed bat off the bench and also play the outfield.
The free agent slugger cast a shadow over Chicago s annual fan convention as he mulls his options in free agency following a resurgent season with the Cubs.
Cody Bellinger was nowhere to be seen, though his presence was hard to miss. The free agent slugger cast a shadow over Chicago's annual fan convention as he mulls his options in free agency following a resurgent season with the Cubs. “He's a tremendous baseball player, and he's going through the process, which is what he's played this long and this hard to be able to do," Gold Glove left fielder Ian Happ said.
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Erick Fedde is returning to the majors with the Chicago White Sox after spending last season in South Korea. The right-hander has agreed to a $15 million, two-year contract with Chicago, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the move was pending a physical. The 30-year-old Fedde was selected by Washington in the first round of the 2014 amateur draft.