St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Moises Gomez has been sent outright to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. The Cardinals designated him for assignment back on January 29 to make room on their 40-man roster for the recently-acquired Alfonso Rivas but Gomez went unclaimed on waivers, so he will start the season at Triple-A. He smashed 30 home runs to go along with 79 RBI last season with the Redbirds last year but put up a lackluster .232/.293/.457 batting line over 514 at-bats in the process. He's still only 25 years old and will have a chance, at some point, to earn some major league at-bats. It's a long season and Gomez is a name to keep an eye on.

Free agent relief pitcher Jake Walsh has signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves that includes an invite to spring training. Walsh is 28 years old but has very limited major league experience. He only pitched 2/2 innings last season with the St. Louis Cardinals and allowed four earned runs, so it's hard to judge him off such a small sample size. However, he does own a career 2.69 ERA and 1.102 WHIP over six minor league seasons 237 2/3 innings as both a starter and a reliever. This is a notable transaction considering Atlanta's track record of success in developing both starters and relievers.

Free-agent pitcher DJ Peters signed a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers. The 28-year-old has been part of the Dodgers, Rangers, and Tigers organizations in the past and spent one season in the KBO as an outfielder. He's now a full-time pitcher and spent 2023 with the Tigers, pitching in the Florida Complex League. It didn't go too well last season, as he put up a poor 6.23 ERA and 2.031 WHIP over 21 2/3 innings, primarily as a reliever. It's unlikely he makes any sort of impact with the Rangers in 2024, but he's an interesting player, considering his former power-hitting chops.

The Miami Marlins and manager Skip Schumaker are expecting more out of catcher Nick Fortes offensively this year after the 27-year-old backstop worked on his stance and swing mechanics this offseason. In his third year in the big leagues in 2023, Fortes struggled at the plate, slashing .204/.263/.299 with six home runs, 10 doubles, 26 RBI, four stolen bases and 33 runs scored in 323 trips to the plate over a career-high 108 games played. While he's unlikely to make significant gains at the plate in 2024, Fortes should remain Miami's primary catcher this year for his work with the team's pitching staff now that Jacob Stallings is no longer around. He will split playing time with Christian Bethancourt in 2024. Fortes is a low-upside, low-floor catching option for fantasy managers in two-catcher leagues.

The Chicago White Sox signed free-agent right-hander Juan Then to a minor-league deal. Then made his major-league debut last year with the Seattle Mariners and pitched in 11 innings out of their bullpen, allowing six earned runs on 14 hits (three homers) while walking two and striking out five. The 23-year-old will almost certainly begin the 2024 season at Triple-A Charlotte to provide Chicago with relief depth. The Dominican hurler could eventually get another shot in the big leagues this year because of the fact that the White Sox don't have great depth in their bullpen, but Then won't be on the fantasy radar at all. In six seasons in the minor leagues, Then has recorded a 4.46 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, three saves, 88 walks and 250 strikeouts in 262 1/3 innings pitched in 95 appearances (51 starts).