and more than $1 billion in free agent contracts were handed out this week. Spring training is still two months away, however, . There is still much work to be done this offseason. Here are Thursday's hot stove rumors. CHC CF #22 BA0.204R15HR1RBI10SB1 The Dodgers have signed signed five-time Gold Glover to a minor league contract, the team announced. He'll be a Oakland Athletics Custom Jersey non-roster invitee to spring training. , the released Heyward earlier this offseason and still owe him $22 million in 2023. The Dodgers will pay him the pro-rated portion of the minimum salary if and when he's on their big league roster. Heyward, 33, was limited to 48 games by knee trouble in 2022. He's hit only .211/.280/.326 the last two seasons and his defense, which was once among the very best in the sport, has Dave Henderson Jersey regre sed with age. , but Heyward won't be asked to fill that void. The minor league deal amounts to a zero-risk spring training audition, even for a proven veteran. SF SP #48 ERA3.01WHIP1.02IP134.1BB20K111 Even after signing and , the Mets are looking for another starting pitcher, . They have interest in Japanese star Kodai Senga as well as free agent righty . and are the No. 5 starter candidates behind Verlander, Quintana, and incumbents and . . That is just over the $293 million fourth penalty tier -- the "Steve Cohen tax" level -- which comes with a 90 percent tax rate. Either the Mets will blow through that threshold and run the highest payroll in baseball history, or they'll trim payroll elsewhere on the roster to add another starter. LAD LF #12 BA0.160R48HR19RBI47SB3 Rollie Fingers Jersey , the Rangers are seeking left field help after signing starters and , . "We want to continue to explore left field, see what the market is and see what the options are. We feel pretty good about our catching and our infield. So I think those are probably the biggest areas that we'll continue to monitor and look to improve and keep an open mind," . Texas started 13 different players in left field in 2022 and they hit an unfathomably terrible .186/.253/.256 in 604 plate appearances. It has been speculated the Rangers could reunite with on a one-year prove yourself contract this offseason, but even if not, the bar has been set on Oakland Athletics Jersey the floor. It shouldn't be too difficult for the Rangers to meaningfully upgrade their left field situation at a reasonable price. ATL RP #77 ERA3.49WHIP1.09IP56.2BB13K77 The Braves have acquired setup man from the for prospects Justyn-Henry Malloy and Jake Higginbotham, the team announced. Malloy, a third baseman, was arguably the best position player prospect in Atlanta's system. The 22-year-old hit .289/.408/.454 in 2022 and reached Triple-A. Higginbotham Jose Canseco Jersey is a 26-year-old Double-A reliever. Jimnez, 28 in January, quietly came into his own as a strikeout-heavy late-inning reliever in 2022. The Braves are locked into at the closer position, so Jimnez will join a setup crew that includes fellow righties and , and lefties and . Atlanta will look for their sixth straight NL East title next season.