NALB - 2024 Offseason/Preseason

Here were some notable roster moves prior to the 2024 NALB season.

The Brooklyn Knights had the following offseason/preseason activity:

• Retired uniform #28 in honor of Hsiao-lou Yeh.
• Signed RF Dick Gosden to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,440,000.
• Extended the contracts of 10 players through salary arbitration: Dave Crayton, Norman Forbes, Don Hartz, Clement Barrows, Frank Brunson, Estevan Portillo, Armando Alfaro, Chase Combs, Ramone Alconer, and Milburn Hutchison.
• RF Maurilio Godim, 2B Kent von Kantzow and CF Beagan Cajar filed for free agency.
• Discovered 16-year old pitching phenom Toshio Ikoma in Japan and signed him to a minor league contract.

Notable contract extensions:

• Cornfield Axemen: Signed RF Andrew Dickens to a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $54,960,000.
• Dayton Grizzlies: Signed RF Li-ben Chai to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,200,000.
• Key West Corals: Signed CL Lowie Zuydam to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000.
• St. Rock Mudcats: Signed free agent 1B Toru Kobayashi to a 6-year contract worth a total of $67,800,000.
• Vancouver Wild: Signed LF Pedro Castro to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,000,000.

Notable offseason free agent signings:

• Dayton Grizzlies: Signed free agent SP Francisco Camaño to a 5-year contract worth a total of $49,000,000.
• Key West Corals: Signed free agent SP Vincent Cadieux to a 6-year contract worth a total of $61,800,000.
• Las Vegas Luck: Signed free agent LF Ángel Santago to a 3-year contract worth a total of $15,400,000.
• Luisville Beasts: Signed free agent 3B Aleck Gomorán to a 4-year contract worth a total of $15,360,000.
• Richmond Slam: Signed free agent 1B Codie Laton to a 4-year contract worth a total of $13,440,000.
• Richmond Slam: Signed free agent RP Alfredo Maldonardo to a 3-year contract worth a total of $28,600,000.
• St. James Crusaders: Signed free agent 1B Jonathan Grandberry to a 4-year contract worth a total of $52,200,000.
• St. Rock Mudcats: Signed free agent 1B Marc-André Lavoie to a 4-year contract worth a total of $37,600,000.
• St. Rock Mudcats: Signed free agent RF John Patterson to a 5-year contract worth a total of $33,000,000.
• Vancouver Wild: Signed free agent RP Thornton Peters to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,120,000.

Notable offseason trades:

• The Quebeck Sky Chiefs traded 29-year old 3B Mead Ward (retaining 80%) and $240,000 in cash to the Stade Maples, getting 20-year old minor league LHP Dan McCleery in return.
• The Washington Allies traded 22-year old RHP John O'Halligan to the St. James Crusaders, getting 36-year old RHP Johan Gaier and 23-year old minor league 3B Tom Medina in return.
• The Luisville Beasts traded 24-year old minor league 3B Álex Escorcega, 24-year old minor league 1B Andrew Martínez, and a 3rd round draft pick to the Stade Maples, getting 31-year old RHP Miguel Catarino in return.