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Hot Stove Digest: Phillies sign Odubel Herrera for five years

The Phillies locked up Odubel Herrera. (Getty Images/Mitchell Leff)
The Phillies locked up Odubel Herrera. (Getty Images/Mitchell Leff)

Welcome to The Stew’s Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you’ll find a quick recap of all the day’s action and other fun stuff from around the internet that we think is worth your time.

SIGN HIM UP: The Philadelphia Phillies have signed outfielder Odubel Herrera to a five-year extension. The deal will pay Herrera $30.5 million. The contract also contains two team options that could keep him in Philadelphia through 2023. The former Rule-5 pick hit .286/.361/.420 over 656 plate appearances in 2016. [@ChrisCotillo]

DUNN DEAL: The Colorado Rockies have agreed to a three-year deal with reliever Mike Dunn. The 31-year-old left-hander posted a 3.40 ERA over 42 1/3 innings with the Miami Marlins in 2016. He’ll make $19 million over three years, but could make more based on whether he’s able to hit certain incentives. [@BNightengale]

GET MOVING: The market for relievers is starting to heat up. A number of middle-relievers could make decisions soon. [@JeffPassan]

ON CUE: The Marlins agreed to a two-year deal with reliever Junichi Tazawa on Thursday. Tazawa, 30, posted a 4.17 ERA over 49 2/3 innings with the Boston Red Sox in 2016. Tazawa will make $12 million over the course of the contract. [@Ken_Rosenthal]

Brad Ziegler could decide on a team soon. (Getty Images/Maddie Meyer)
Brad Ziegler could decide on a team soon. (Getty Images/Maddie Meyer)

IS HE NEXT? Former Red Sox reliever Brad Ziegler has multiple offers, and is currently weighing his options. The 37-year-old could make a decision soon. In 68 innings, Ziegler posted a 1.85 ERA with Boston and the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016. [@ChrisCotillo]

NO CHARGES: New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia will not be charged with domestic violence. Familia was involved with an incident with his wife in October, but she asked prosecutors to drop the charges against him. While Familia won’t formally be charged, he can still be punished by Major League Baseball under the league’s domestic violence policy. [Big League Stew]

NO DEAL: The Chicago Cubs have talked to the Detroit Tigers about reliever Justin Wilson, but it appeared those conversations have stalled. Wilson, 29, posted a 4.14 ERA over 58 2/3 innings with Detroit last year. He’s been mentioned as a popular trade candidate since the start of the offseason. [@BNightengale]

DONE DEALS: The Milwaukee Brewers have signed pitcher Tommy Milone and infielder Eric Sogard. Milone, 29, posted a 5.71 ERA over 69 1/3 innings with the Minnesota Twins last season. He’ll make $1.25 million in 2017. Sogard hit .247/.294/.304 over 401 plate appearances with the Oakland Athletics in 2016. [@jcrasnick and @ChrisCotillo]

WE’RE LISTENING: The St. Louis Cardinals are listening to offers on first baseman Matt Adams. The 28-year-old hit .249/.309/.471 over 327 plate appearances last year. The Cardinals are looking to play Matt Carpenter at first base next year, making Adams expendable. [@jcrasnick]

HEATING UP: The market for first baseman Logan Morrison is starting to heat up. The 29-year-old hit .238/.319/.414, with 14 home runs, in 398 plate appearances with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016. After a slow start, Morrison turned things around in mid-May, hitting .275/.350/.498 the rest of the year. [@JeffPassan]

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