Jon Heyman shares his information and notes from round Main League Baseball:
Cole Hamels has determined to take his time along with his comeback plans and take a look at subsequent spring somewhat than rush issues. He known as off a comeback a yr in the past when he skilled a setback after signing with the Dodgers. Hamels, 38, has thrown simply 3 ¹/₃ innings since 2019 however is a profession 163-game winner.
No shock right here, the Phillies will search bullpen assist, as they attempt to remedy a bugaboo problem (4.34 pen ERA, twenty fourth in MLB). Jeurys Familia is typical. Fairly constant for practically a decade, he went to Philly and is “completely unpitchable,” a scout mentioned. At the least Dave Dombrowski resisted earlier ideas to amass his former nearer (in Boston) Craig Kimbrel, who’s scuffling with the Dodgers.
Groups have begun to inquire on A’s starter Frankie Montas however he ought to convey a haul. Gifted catcher Sean Murphy has an outdoor likelihood to go, as do middle fielder Ramon Laureano, utilityman Chad Pinder, shortstop Elvis Andrus and veteran hitter Jed Lowrie. Paul Blackburn (2.97 ERA) is having a fantastic yr however has three extra years of management, so he’ll doubtless keep.
Along with high starters Luis Castillo and Tyler Mahle, the Reds have a brand new commerce chip: infielder Brandon Drury, the previous journeyman having an All-Star kind yr.
Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz (named for Paul O’Neill) is claimed by scouts to have the very best software set this facet of Shohei Ohtani. “Loopy instruments,” one rival GM known as them. The arm, pace and energy all are elite, and even at 6-foot-7 he has the arms to play shortstop, they are saying. His throw to first was clocked at 96.7 mph, the excessive for an infielder this yr, topping Bobby Witt Jr.’s 94.4 (Witt’s dad was an excellent MLB pitcher).
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