MLB News: Blue Jays Sign Cody Ponce, Ryan Weiss-Astros Deal, Pete Fairbanks-Tigers Rumors, & More

The Opener: Astros, Fairbanks, Blue Jays

Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. Astros 40-man roster move incoming: The Astros are reportedly signing right-hander Ryan Weiss to a major league deal, bringing him over from the Korea Baseball Organization. The Astros have a full 40-man roster, so they’ll need to make a move in order to accommodate their new signing. The most common way to accomplish that is simply by designating a player for a…

MLB News: Blue Jays Sign Cody Ponce, Ryan Weiss-Astros Deal, Pete Fairbanks-Tigers Rumors, & More

Cody Ponce, Ryan Weiss, and Pete Fairbanks (Photo By Imagn Images) The Toronto Blue Jays are continuing their MLB offseason spending spree this week. The reigning American League champions had completed a seven-year, $210 million contract for Dylan Cease just a few days earlier. Now they have added another pitcher to strengthen their vaunted starting rotation further. On Tuesday night, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic disclosed that the Blue Jays h…