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Jeff Passan's spring training preview: 20 questions as countdown to Opening Day begins
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Wednesday, 17 February 2021 06:35
Pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training for all 30 teams, and the countdown to Opening Day is on. Between now and April 1, the league and players will contort themselves to avoid the alternating speed bumps and potholes the coronavirus places on all paths forward. Forty-three days of spring training is all that stands between Major League Baseball…
Braves SS Swanson loses salary arbitration case
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Tuesday, 16 February 2021 13:04
The Atlanta Braves beat Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration, and the shortstop will earn $6 million rather than his request for $6.7 million.Arbitrators Richard Bloch, Walt De Treux and Robert Herman made the decision Tuesday, a day after hearing arguments.The 27-year-old player hit .274 with 10 homers and 35 RBIs last season in an NL-high 237 at-bats. He earned $1,666,667…
Brewers bringing back LHP Anderson, per source
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Tuesday, 16 February 2021 15:45
Left-hander Brett Anderson and the Milwaukee Brewers are in agreement on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan.Anderson, 33, returns to the Brewers and can make an additional $1 million in incentives.The deal is pending a physical.Anderson signed a one-year contract with Milwaukee in December 2019. He went 4-4 in 11 appearances…
Tigers considering six-man rotation, GM says
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Tuesday, 16 February 2021 15:53
DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are considering using a six-man rotation for at least some of this season as they return to a normal schedule with a pitching staff that will likely include some of the team's top prospects.General manager Al Avila spoke with reporters Tuesday, the day before Detroit's first workout for pitchers and catchers."In our meeting today, we…
OF Herrera among Phillies' non-roster invitees
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Tuesday, 16 February 2021 11:52
PHILADELPHIA -- Former All-Star center fielder Odubel Herrera was among 31 non-roster players the Philadelphia Phillies have invited to spring training.Herrera, who will earn $10 million this season, hasn't played for the Phillies since 2019, when he was suspended under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.The charges against Herrera were dismissed, but he was removed from the team's 40-man roster…
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