The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for catcher Diego Cartaya.

One of the fascinating and important knock-on effects of the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is a miniature windfall of international amateur free agents becoming unexpectedly available at the last second, as a new window for signing such players begins Wednesday.

Although the Minnesota Twins have done next to nothing this offseason, and that is expected to be the theme this winter. On Wednesday, however, the International Free Agent Signing Period began, and that brought a flurry of activity.

The Los Angeles Dodgers added to their infield depth when they signed Hyeseong Kim to a three-year, $12.5 million contract earlier this month. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers designated former top prospect Diego Cartaya for assignment in order to make room on their 40-man roster for Kim.

The Dodgers made a trade on Thursday, sending former top prospect Diego Cartaya to the Minnesota Twins for a pitcher.

The 23-year-old catcher, designated for assignment last week after the Hyeseong Kim signing, is swapped for 20-year-old minor-league pitcher Jose Vasquez

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for catcher Diego Cartaya. Vasquez had a 4.99 ERA while striking out 45 ...

The Minnesota Twins have had a quiet offseason. However, the Twins just swooped in and signed a top-50 international prospect.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for catcher Diego Cartaya. Vasquez had a 4.99 ERA while striking out 45 ...

One scrutinized move the Cubs made this offseason was sending outfielder Cody Bellinger to the Yankees for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet—a trade that appeared to be more of a move to get off Bellinger's contract than anything else.

Toronto acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could be used in its pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade that also brought underperforming outfielder Myles Straw to the Blue Jays.

The reigning champion Dodgers and Blue Jays are the final teams standing from a pool that included the Yankees, Mets, Cubs, Rangers and Giants — with the Padres being taken out of the equation on Friday, according to Francys Romero.