MLB In Brief: Hand Operation For José Ramirez | The Astros At The Top Of The Projections

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Hand operation for José Ramirez

It should, however, be ready in time for spring.

Tough decision for Blue Jays manager at second base

He will have to choose between Cavan Biggio, Whit Merrifield and Santiago Espinal.

The Astros sit at the top

They remain favorites to claim top honors with just four teams remaining.

Astros go for Framber Valdez

He will kick off Game 2 of the series on Thursday.

Christian Vazquez wants to play more

A return to Boston could help him in this regard.

The Red Sox want to win now

This is what Chaim Bloom said at the end of the season press conference.

Since Chaim Bloom arrived in Boston, most of his moves have been made with an eye toward building for the future.

On Thursday in the Red Sox season-ending presser, there was a clear message they’ve shifted to a win-now mode https://t.co/EEomqtXPkI

—Jen McCaffrey (@jcmccaffrey) October 10, 2022

However, it could miss important elements in 2023.

Pedro Martinez: “If Xander Bogaerts gets out of contract and JD goes to another team, Devers will do the same in 2024. All of them will go and the essence of #RedSox will be lost. The culture that we have built is going to be lost and I don’t know when we are going to recover it”. https://t.co/isbJ2W7A4q

— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) October 15, 2022

It remains to be seen which players are here to stay.

➡️What kind of contract might Xander Bogaerts get?
➡️Where does he rank among Red Sox players the last two decades?
➡️Which pitchers and outfielders might the Red Sox add via trade and free agency?
➡️Aaron Judge speculation and more in Mailbag part 1https://t.co/SvktG8HHvE

—Jen McCaffrey (@jcmccaffrey) October 19, 2022

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