Juan Soto and Vladdy among the elite
For the next few seasons, they should be in the top-3 most dangerous hitters in baseball…and they’ll get paid for it.
Per ZiPS, Juan Soto projects to be the 2nd-most valuable hitter in baseball over the next 3 years. Vlad Guerrero Jr. is 3rd.
After declining a $350m extension, how would a Soto extension impact the #BlueJays attempts to sign Guerrero and Bo Bichette: https://t.co/J3hEnvRVFG
—Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) February 16, 2022
No games by March 5
MLB has canceled all preseason games by then – with good reason.
Major League Baseball has postponed spring training games through March 5. Which was obvious, of course, but it’s now official as the league prepares to start meeting with the MLB Players Association on Monday as collective-bargaining negotiations finally start to ramp up.
—Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 18, 2022
Moreover, the MLBPA and the bosses will meet on Monday.
MLB and players union will meet Monday. Urgency is felt.
—Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 18, 2022
Robbie Ray’s Technique
He changes his grip on the ball (on the rapids) depending on the hitter.
Robbie Ray’s Fastball Grip.
He changes it based on whether it’s a Right Handed hitter or Lefty Handed Hitter. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/thYrHvKgN5
—Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) February 18, 2022
Brandon Nimmo wants to play center
And this, despite the presence of Starling Marte.
Brandon Nimmo wants to play center field in 2022 despite the presence of Starling Marte:
“I was very, very proud of the difference in the numbers from ’20 to ’21 and doing what they asked me to do and improving there.” https://t.co/Cnag35za6J pic.twitter.com/AOnAsdHKWm
—SNY (@SNYtv) February 18, 2022
Andrew Benintendi, a year later
What is the outcome of the transaction?
Revisiting Boston Red Sox’s Andrew Benintendi trade one year later https://t.co/nAQvHHxOyT
— masslivesports (@masslivesports) February 18, 2022
Frank Herrmann joins the Blue Jays
The former pitcher joins the management of the club.
Herrmann, 37, spent parts of 4 seasons in majors, pitching in CLE from 2010-12 & later w/ PHI in 2016. In CLE he overlapped with current Jays GM Ross Atkins & president / CEO Mark Shapiro
A Harvard eco graduate, Herrmann was undrafted out of college. Pitched in Japan 2017-2021
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) February 18, 2022
A name to watch
Kwang-Hyun Kim could interest teams looking for depth.
An Under-The-Radar Free Agent Option For Teams Seeking Rotation Help https://t.co/CC9rltFFWJ pic.twitter.com/UtkItBMbDV
— MLB Trade Rumors (@MLBtraderumors) February 18, 2022
