Remember “Baseball Fever: Catch It?” Well, the Angels sport two of the top ten catching prospects for 2023. This article is yet another in the ongoing drool festival that is Shohei Ohtani’s impending free agency. And another one says the Padres are all in on him.
Tommy Pham now has a one year deal with the Mets for $6 Million. The Brewers signed third baseman/corner outfielder Brian Anderson for one year at $3.5 Million plus incentives. Adam Duvall is off the board. He’s going to the Red Sox on a one year deal for $7 Million plus possible performance bonuses. Trey Mancini is going to the Cubs. Andrew McCutchen is back with the Pirates.
Oliver Ortega went unclaimed on waivers. The Twins outrighted him to triple-A St. Paul. I guess that’s that. Trevor Bauer also cleared waivers, to the surprise of no one.
Brandon Marsh high fives school kids while wearing a weird wig. Pablo Guerrero, son of Vlad, just signed a contract with the Texas Rangers.
Here is the primer on how to use the Fangraphs 2023 Opening Day Roster Tracker.
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