The Cardinals intend to stretch out Trevor Rosenthal this spring, but not for a spot in the starting rotation. Instead, they intend to use Rosenthal as a ‘versatile bullpen option.’
The Blue Jays could be nearing an agreement with Jose Bautista
Ben Zobrist is listed as the Cubs second baseman, but Maddon made it clear last season that you don’t have to have a permanent spot to get a lot of at-bats. And he has certainly left open the possibility that Baez will take over at second base.
The Mets are reportedly asking for two prospects in exchange for Jay Bruce. The Phillies have shown interest in Bruce in the past, but they could simply sign left-handed hitting free agents like Brandon Moss or Michael Saunders rather than part with minor league talent for Bruce.
Detroit Tigers ace right-hander – a 12-year major league veteran – is old enough in baseball years to know that he doesn’t really want to be part of a rebuilding process.“Would it have been upsetting for me if we started trading away everybody?” he told MLB Network Radio on Friday morning. “I’m too old to be part of a rebuilding process.
The Tigers finished 11th in the majors last season with 750 runs (4.66 per game), and have the 10th-best lineup in baseball heading into the 2017 season
Both Felix Hernández and Hisashi Iwakuma have had very recent struggles. Is this what we can expect going forward from two aging starters?
The Royals had a decent overall .261 batting average in 2016, but once runners got on base, the offense completely stalled, especially in the later half of the season.
Should Andrew Benintendi experience an awful Sophomore slump and the Red Sox decide he’s better off back down in Triple-A, it might well be Rusney Castillo’s opportunity to try again.
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