Update (Sunday): The Brewers have officially announced that the four-year, $50 million guaranteed deal with Matt Garza has been finalized on Sunday at the team's annual fan event. The contract also includes an option for a fifth year. With incentives, Garza's deal could top out at $67 million.

Update (Thursday): Matt Garza's deal has not been finalized, the Brewers announced. They noted that the sides were still in negotiations, but nothing had been completed. It has been reported that Garza has had issues with his physical. 

Rumors swirled around the baseball world Thursday morning, saying that Matt Garza could sign with the Brewers. Many thought that would definitely be a bold move by the team from Milwaukee, but also thought that it was just another rumor of the Hot Stove season. 

The Brewers did in fact sign Matt Garza to a four-year, $52 million deal, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. They will not lose a draft pick because Garza was not eligable for a qualifying offer at the beginning of the offseason.

Last season, spending time between the Cubs and Rangers, Garza went 10-6 with a 3.82 ERA and a 1.236 WHIP (106 ERA+) in 24 starts. His teams went 16-8 in Garza's stars. He delievered a quality start 46% of the time in 2013. Over his career, Garza has been very good. He has gone 67-67 with a 3.84 ERA and a 1.283 WHIP (108 ERA+). He has been a very solid starting pitcher with the Twins, Rays, Cubs, and Rangers.

One issue with Garza is his health. He has had issues with his arm, and has missed significant time because of it. The last time Garza made 30 or more starts was in 2011, when Garza went 10-10 with a 3.32 ERA in 31 starts with the Chicago Cubs.

In my opinion, I believe the Brewers did a very good job of waiting out the market and getting Garza at a somewhat reduced rate. On his best day, Garza can be an ace of any staff. With the Brewers, he can show that he can play well and be the ace of their staff. 

The Chicago White Sox and manager Robin Ventura have come in agreement on a multi-year extension, the White Sox have announced on Twitter.

The 46-year-old has produced some good results for the White Sox during a "transition" time while the team rebuilds. He has led the team to a 148-176 record, while finishing 3rd in the American League Manager of the Year voting in 2012. As the White Sox develop prospects, Ventura will be their manager.

General manager Rick Hahn took to Twitter to offer praise to Ventura, where he tweeted, "There was never really any question in our minds as to who we wanted in the White Sox dugout now and into the future."

The Tampa Bay Rays and Grant Balfour have come into agreement on a contract, reports Andrew Rickli of Sports Reel Boston. Balfour recently had a contract fallout with the Baltimore Orioles due to a failed physical because of a issue to his wrist.

Balfour's deal is a two-year deal worth $12 million, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.

Balfour, 36, went 1-3 with a 2.59 ERA and a 1.197 WHIP in 65 games with the Oakland Athletics in 2013. His 38 saves ranked sixth in the American League. He had a 145 ERA+. Over his career, Balfour has a 128 ERA+ with 72 saves.

The Rays pulled off a good deal with Balfour. Their bullpen posted the 12th-worst ERA in the Majors in 2013 with a 3.59 mark. Balfour could help bolster the back end of the staff at a cheap rate.

Just a few hours after the baseball world found out that the Reds were no longer pursuing outfielder Grady Sizemore, he has decided to sign with a club. 

Grady Sizemore and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a Major League contract that is worth $750 thousand, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com. Bradford notes that Sizemore could make up to $6 million in incentives. Also note that the Red Sox signed Sizemore to a Major League contract, while the Reds only offered a Minor League one. 

The 31-year-old last appeared in the Major Leagues in 2011 with the Indians. He hit .224/.285/.422 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI in 71 games. Sizemore has had a tough injury history; the main reason the former 3rd-round pick has not played in a few years. However, from 2005 to 2009, Sizemore was an outstanding player. He hit .276/.368/.488 while averaging 25 home runs and 78 RBI per season. In that time, he posted a 126 OPS+. 

The Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres have completed a seven-player deal. The Rays trade pitchers Alex Torres and Jesse Hahn to the Padres for infielders Logan Forsythe and Maxx Tissenbaum and pitchers Matt Andriese, Brad Boxberger and Matt Lollis. The deal was first reported by Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish and later announced by the Padres.

The big piece moved in the deal was Logan Forsythe, as he went to Tampa Bay. The former first-round pick has hit .241/.310/.349 with an OPS+ of 88 over his career. Forsythe's versatility is something that can really help many clubs; he has played at second base, third base, shortstop, left field, and right field in just 209 games in the field. 

Alex Torres will be heading to San Diego in the deal. Torres, 26, went 4-2 with a 1.71 ERA and a 0.897 WHIP in 39 appearances in 2013 with the Rays. The left-hander should be a nice asset to a Padre bullpen that has needed a lefty throughout this offseason. 

The only other player with Major League experience in the deal is Brad Boxberger. The 25-year-old went 0-1 with a 2.86 ERA in 18 games with the Padres in 2013. 

This deal seems to be a fair one; the Padres will be getting the lefty that they wanted, and the Rays will be getting a versatile Logan Forsythe. These both will fill needs that these teams have needed in this offseason. This trade could turn out to provide much-neeeded depth to both clubs.