Post #61704 - 03/03/2023 08:55:08

MLB rumors Rays reunite with Chris Arche

Spring training is two weeks away and in 2021. , so expect a flurry of activity between now and the start of camp. Here are the latest hot stove rumblings. MIN SP #17 ERA5.19WHIP1.41IP119.2BB55K143 *Stats are from the 2019 MLB season The Rays signed free-agent starter to a one-year, $6.5 million deal, . Archer, 32, Antoine Morand Women Jersey will return to Tampa, where he spent the first seven years of his career. The veteran righty mi sed the 2020 season due to thoracic outlet surgery, and the Rays will hope for a bounce-back campaign in 2021. . Sean Doolittle RP ERA5.87WHIP1.7IP7.2BB4K6 The have agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million with free-agent lefty reliever , . Cincinnati traded and non-tendered earlier this offseason, plus is expected to move into the rotation next year. Doolittle would fill an obvious void in the back of the bullpen. .Doolittle, 34, was limited to 11 games and 7 2/3 innings by knee and oblique injuries in 2020. He threw 60 innings with a 4.05 Josh Manson Kids Jersey ERA in 2019, picking up 29 saves along the way, and was an All-Star as recently as 2018. It is not unreasonable to think Doolittle can have a strong bounce-back season with good health in 2021. If he does, he could either help the Reds contend for a postseason spot, or be flipped for a prospect at the trade deadline. Jared Boll Women Jersey NYY 3B #14 BA0.211R15HR5RBI22SB0 The market for free-agent utility man is heating up, and the and are among the half-dozen teams with interest, according to and . Boston signed super utility man to a two-year contract last month, though he and Gonzalez are versatile enough to co-exist on the same roster. That's not an i sue. Gonzalez, 32 next month, probably should not be an everyday player at this point in his career, though a switch-hitter who can play just about any position has obvious value as a bench player. The , , , and stand out as potential landing spots in addition to the Red Sox, though that is just my speculation. Gonzalez is likely looking at a low-base salary one-year contract. CHW DH #23 BA0.157R19HR10RBI19SB0 Free-agent slugger intends to play two more seasons his agent, Paul Kinzer, . Now 38, Encarnacion is third on the active list with 424 career home runs, behind only (662) and (487). He Ryan Getzlaf Kids Jersey would need two monster seasons in 2021 and 2022 to reach 500 career homers, though it's not completely impo sible.With the last year, Encarnacion had his worst season in more than a decade, posting a 70 OPS+ and losing playing time down the stretch. Decline production at his age is usually a recipe for a forced retirement. The fact MLB likely won't have the universal DH in 2021 doesn't help either. Encarnacion is a respected veteran and has long had a reputation as a clubhouse leader, though the odds are stacked against him at this point. The have signed GM A.J. Preller to a contract extension through 2026, the team announced. Preller also added president of baseball operations to this title. "A.J. has skillfully built both a playoff-caliber Major League club and a top tier minor-league system," owner Peter Seidler said in a statement. Preller joined San Diego in August 2014 and has built the club into a powerhouse. The Padres had the third best record (37-23) and second best run differential (plus Brandon Montour Women Jersey -84) in baseball in 2020 and added , and others to the roster this winter.