After a snaillike pace for free-agent signings to begin the MLB offseason, players are finally starting to come off the board with new deals and with more frequency.

Sometimes signings go under the radar. Here are the Free Agents who agreed to new deals from December 4-7. Baseball Reference and the website MLB Trade Rumors provided information for this piece.

Mike Fiers - Detroit Tigers

Fiers agreed to a one-year, $6 million deal to join the Tigers. The 32-year-old struggled last season with the Houston Astros as he went 8-10 with a 5.22 ERA in 29 appearances (28 starts).

He had 146 strikeouts and a 1.43 WHIP in 153.1 innings.

During his seven-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers and Astros, the right-handed thrower has a 42-47 record with a 4.15 ERA in 141 games (123 starts).

Tyler Chatwood - Chicago Cubs

Chatwood, who turns 28 on December 16, joins the Cubs on a three-year, $38 million deal. In 2017 with the Colorado Rockies, he pitched in 33 games (25 starts) and had a 4.69 ERA, 8-15 record, 120 strikeouts, and a 1.44 WHIP in 147.2 innings.

The right-hander has pitched six seasons in the majors (one with the Los Angeles Angels, five with Colorado) and is 40-46 in his career with a 4.31 ERA in 130 appearances (113 starts).

T. J. McFarland - Arizona Diamondbacks

McFarland will remain with the Diamondbacks after signing for one-year and $850,000. With Arizona in 2017, the 28-year-old pitched in 43 games (one start) finishing with a 4-5 record and 5.33 ERA. In 54 innings, he struck out 29 batters and had a 1.52 WHIP.

In the southpaw’s five-year career with the Baltimore Orioles and Diamondbacks, McFarland is 16-13 with a 4.49 ERA in 164 games (three starts).

Mike Minor - Texas Rangers

Minor, who turns 30 on December 26, will be joining the Rangers after signing a three-year, $28 million contract. He likely will be in Texas’ starting rotation after pitching exclusively out of the bullpen for the Royals last season. The left-handed thrower pitched in 65 games (zero starts) with Kansas City in 2017 and went 6-6 with a 2.55 ERA.

He pitched 77.2 innings, finished with a 1.02 WHIP, and had 88 strikeouts.

In his six-year MLB career with the Atlanta Braves and Royals, Minor owns a 44-42 record and a 3.93 ERA in 176 appearances (110 starts).

Wily Peralta - Kansas City Royals

After spending his first six seasons with the Brewers, Peralta will join the Royals after agreeing to a one-year, $1.5 million deal. The 28-year-old right-hander is coming off a miserable season in 2017 as he finished with a 5-4 record with an atrocious 7.85 ERA. He made 19 appearances (eight starts) and had a 1.83 WHIP while striking out 52 hitters in 57.1 innings.

Peralta has seen better days as Kansas City looks at him as a bounce-back candidate. In 132 career games (120 starts), he is 47-52 with a 4.48 ERA.

Leonys Martin - Detroit Tigers

Martin, who turns 30 on March 6, is joining the Tigers on a one-year, $1.75 million deal. He appeared in 49 games last season with the Seattle Mariners and Cubs. In 138 plate appearances, he batted just .172 with three home runs, three doubles, one triple, nine RBIs, 14 runs, and seven stolen bases.

The center fielder has played in 621 games in parts of seven major league seasons with the Rangers, Mariners, and Cubs. In 2,175 plate appearances, the right-handed hitter owns a career .247 batting average with 38 home runs, 72 doubles, 19 triples, 176 RBIs, 254 runs, and 115 stolen bases.

Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals

After spending the 2017 season in Japan, the right-handed Mikolas is joining the Cardinals on a two-year, $15.5 million deal.

Pitching for the Yomiuri Giants this past season, he went 14-8 with a 2.25 ERA in 27 starts. He finished with 187 strikeouts and a 0.98 WHIP in 188 innings.

The 29-year-old pitched in the major leagues from 2012-14 with the San Diego Padres and Rangers. In his 37 appearances (10 starts), Mikolas had a 4-6 record and 5.32 ERA.
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