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Kiley McDaniel's American League team-by-team prospect rankings
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Friday, 25 March 2022 07:01
Earlier in the offseason, I ranked the top 100 MLB prospects and all 30 farm systems heading into the 2022 season. Now it's time to go deeper with my team-by-team rankings, wrapping up with the American League after my National League team-by-team rankings came out Wednesday.A quick refresher on a key term you'll see throughout the team lists: future value,…
Nationals being patient with Strasburg's return
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Thursday, 24 March 2022 17:51
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Washington Nationals are willing to wait for whatever Stephen Strasburg can deliver this season.That's the approach Dave Martinez is taking with the former World Series MVP, who is recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and has pitched a total of only 26 2/3 innings in the last two years.So if that means Strasburg's regular-season…
Angels lock up Stassi with 3-year, $17.5M deal
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Thursday, 24 March 2022 19:35
The Los Angeles Angels signed catcher Max Stassi to a three-year, $17.5 million contract Thursday, buying out two free agent years while providing themselves with a club option for a third.Stassi, 31, was acquired from the Houston Astros in a mid-summer trade in 2019 and has batted .232/.315/.413 in 473 plate appearances with the Angels. Underwhelming slash line aside, Stassi…
Arozarena, Alvarez among 16 with deals renewed
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Thursday, 24 March 2022 13:09
MLB Rookie of the Year winners Randy Arozarena and Yordan Alvarez and All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette were among 16 players whose contracts were renewed by their teams rather than reach negotiated agreements.Arozarena, the outfielder voted the 2021 American League ROY, was given a $716,600 salary for 2022 while in the major leagues by the Tampa Bay Rays, according to contract…
Reliever, union rep Miller retires after 16 seasons
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Thursday, 24 March 2022 16:51
Andrew Miller, who spent his winter as one of the players' union's top representatives in helping negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the owners, announced his retirement from the major leagues after 16 seasons. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch first reported the news and ESPN's Jesse Rogers has confirmed it.The 36-year-old reliever and two-time All-Star spent the past three seasons…
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