While free agency has seemed to move at a glacial pace at times this offseason, it hasn’t been completely dormant. Here are the Free Agents that have agreed to new deals since the start of the new year. Players that agreed to minor league deals are not included. Baseball Reference and MLB Trade Rumors provided information for this article.

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Jay Bruce - New York Mets

Bruce is returning to the Mets on a three-year deal worth $39 million.

They traded him on August 9 of last year to the Cleveland Indians. He appeared in 146 games last season with the two teams batting .254 with 36 home runs, 29 doubles, 101 RBIs, and 82 runs in 617 plate appearances. A report by ESPN confirms the signing that just took place.

Bruce, who turns 31 on April 3, has played in 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, Mets, and Indians. In 1,416 career games and 5,806 plate appearances, the left-handed right fielder owns a .249 batting average with 277 homers, 272 doubles, 29 triples, 62 stolen bases, 838 RBIs, and 751 runs.

Rene Rivera - Los Angeles Angels

Rivera will be joining the Angels after agreeing on a one-year, $2.8 million pact. The 34-year-old backstop spent last season with the Mets and Chicago Cubs.

In 74 games and 237 plate appearances, the right-hander hit .252 with 10 home runs, nine doubles, 35 RBIs, and 23 runs.

He has spent parts of nine seasons in his career with the Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Mets, and Cubs. Rivera has played in 473 games, and he has a career .220 batting average with 36 home runs, 58 doubles, 153 RBIs, and 102 runs in 1,436 plate appearances.

Kazuhisa Makita - San Diego Padres

Makita is coming over from Japan after agreeing to a two-year deal with the Padres that will guarantee him $3.8 million. Last year with the Saitama Seibu Lions, the 33-year-old pitched in 58 games as a reliever. He went 3-3 with a 2.30 ERA in 62.2 innings. The 33-year-old struck out 32 batters and had a 1.02 WHIP.

The right-handed Makita has pitched the last seven seasons for the Lions in Japan. In 276 appearances (110 starts), he has a 53-49 record, a 2.83 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 514 strikeouts in 921.1 innings.

Craig Stammen - San Diego Padres

The right-handed Stammen will remain with the Padres as he re-signed for two years and $4.5 million. Last season, he made 60 appearances out of the bullpen for San Diego. In 80.1 innings, he went 2-3 with a 3.14 ERA, 74 strikeouts, and a 1.19 WHIP.

Stammen, who turns 34 on March 9, spent his first seven seasons with the Washington Nationals before spending last year with the Padres. In 289 career games (38 starts), he has a 28-27 record and a 3.80 ERA. He has struck out 444 hitters in 571.0 innings and has a 1.29 WHIP.

Boone Logan - Milwaukee Brewers

The southpaw Logan will pitch for the Brewers in 2018 after agreeing to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million. He made 38 relief appearances with the Indians last season, going 1-0 with a 4.71 ERA. He finished with a 1.38 WHIP and 28 strikeouts in 21.0 innings.

The 33-year-old has pitched 12 MLB seasons for the Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, and Indians. In 619 appearances and 431.1 innings, Logan has a 29-23 record, 4.47 ERA, and a 1.44 WHIP.
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