Tim Anderson says he is ready to battle for a spot on the active roster coming out of spring training. He says he had a leg injury a couple of years ago that fouled up his swing. He has worked hard “in the lab” to eliminate his bad swing habit.
MLB upheld its decision to fire umpire Pat Hoberg for gambling. He denies he bet on games or manipulated them. He had a shared betting account with a friend who did bet on games though. Hoberg and the Umpires Union both issued statements.
If you are interested in the qualifying rounds for the World Baseball Classic, here is an article that tells you what is going on. Here is the FAQ for spring training which is right around the corner.
The Mariners acquired Casey Legumina from the Reds and DFAd Jhonathan Diaz in the corresponding move. They also designated Cade Marlowe for assignment to make room for Jorge Polanco.
The White Sox plucked Jacob Amaya off waivers from the Orioles and designated Zach DeLoach for assignment.
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Alex Faedo from the Tigers for catcher Enderson Delgado. They designated Osleivis Basabe for assignment. They also designated Brandon Eisert for assignment.
Carlos Carrasco got a minor league deal with the Yankees while Sam Haggerty got his minor league deal with the Texas Rangers and Tyler Jay got his with the Brewers.
Apparently some agents have been trying to poach Pete Alonso but he is sticking with Scott Boras.