Longtime Detroit Tigers minor-league prospect Cristhian Tortosa is making his return to an MLB organization after signing a minor-league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. The left-handed pitcher from Venezuela signed with the Tigers back in 2015 and spent over eight years with the organization before electing free agency in November 2023.

The Kansas City Royals signed 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill to a minor league contract. He will report to their spring training facility and then likely head to Triple-A Omaha.

Rich Hill isn’t ready to hang up his cleats. At 45 years old, the veteran southpaw signed a minor league deal with the Royals, the team announced on Tuesday. Hill will reportedly join Triple-A Omaha after reporting to Kansas City’s spring training facility in Florida.