Roundup: Wheeler goes home

Dan Wheeler signed on with his hometown club on Saturday,
joining the Red Sox and leading an otherwise low-key day around the league.

The right-handed Wheeler grew up in Warwick, R.I., and
rooted for Boston as a kid.

“I’m very excited,” Wheeler told MLB.com’s Ian Browne on the phone Saturday. “I guess there’s always been a
little part of me that’s always wanted to wear the Red Sox uniform, there’s no
question about that. The first goal was to make it [to the Majors], now that
I’m going to have a chance to put that actual uniform on, I’m real excited
about it.”

Wheeler, 33, agreed to a one-year
deal and joins Bobby Jenks in a revamped Red Sox bullpen.

Wheeler will be
reunited with Carl Crawford, his teammate in Tampa Bay from 2008-10.

The Rangers announced the signing of
three players, all of whom will receive big league spring training invites: right-hander Seth McClung, outfielder Endy Chavez, and
infielder Brian Barden. Colorado also added a spring training invitee, signing
first baseman Mike Jacobs to a Minor League deal.

Adrian Beltre, perhaps the biggest name left on the market,
has received a “significant” offer from the Angels, their owner Arte
Moreno told the Los Angeles Times. The Times speculated
that the offer is for five years, $70 million, while Beltre is believed to be
seeking a six-year, $90 million deal.

Not far up the interstate, the Dodgers are looking at the
Hairston brothers, Scott and Jerry, as well as Marcus Thames as candidates for
left field, MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick reported.

– Evan Drellich