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Astros GM: Verlander hopes to pitch in 2021
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Thursday, 17 December 2020 06:41
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander hopes to pitch at some point during the 2021 season despite his recent Tommy John surgery, according to general manager James Click.Click said during an interview Wednesday with MLB Network that Verlander "has every intention of trying to come back next year" but admitted he thinks it is an "aggressive timetable."Verlander underwent Tommy John surgery…
Age is just a number: Over-30 MLB free agents teams shouldn't be afraid to sign
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Thursday, 17 December 2020 03:55
Free agents on the whole tend to be a little older than the average player. The requirement of six or nearly seven big league seasons after some time in the minors puts most free agents around 30 years old or older. With most teams already slowing down the past few seasons when it comes to spending, clubs have been especially…
Ex-Reds RHP DeSclafani to Giants on 1-year deal
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 19:50
The San Francisco Giants added a veteran option for the rotation alongside ace Johnny Cueto by signing right-handed pitcher Anthony DeSclafani to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.The deal is worth $6 million in salary, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.The Giants still will look to add another top-tier starter, according to president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi."He was…
Managers told to plan for normal spring schedule
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 18:00
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Big league managers say Major League Baseball instructed them to prepare for spring training to start on time in mid-February despite uncertainty around the coronavirus.Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that commissioner Rob Manfred had a meeting with managers Tuesday and expressed optimism about opening spring camps as scheduled."That message has been fairly consistent,"…
Black downplays Arenado, Story trade rumors
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 17:54
DENVER -- Bud Black hears the Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story trade rumors, and he is entertained.It's just that time of year, the Colorado Rockies manager contended Wednesday in a Zoom call."My expectation is that they'll be with us come Opening Day," Black said of his star players.Black thinks that trade rumors, any sort of trade rumors, are a good…
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