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Good morning everyone! It’s the final day before Opening Day! Let’s gear up for the season with some news from around the league.
In Mariners news...
- Lazaro Montes has grown by 4 inches and gained 30 pounds since last season ended. Now it’s time to see if he can cut down on that strikeout rate.
This is Lazaro Montes. He is roughly 6-7, 240 pounds at age 18. Some people call him Baby Yordan pic.twitter.com/LRNJ9O8AnN
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 28, 2023
- This year’s top international signing got some work on the backfields too.
Checking out Felnin Celesten — the Mariners top international signing pic.twitter.com/c3VkpOkcCO
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 28, 2023
- Shannon Drayer wrote about how the Mariners took the final step into contention.
Around the league...
- The Guardians and second baseman Andrés Giménez are closing in on a seven-year contract extension.
- This might just be the Yankees’ (or another team desperate for pitching) saving grace.
Breaking: Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodriguez (26) left his contract with the Chunichi Dragons and the Cuban Baseball Federation and will seek to sign with an MLB team in the near future.
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) March 28, 2023
Rodríguez arrived in the Dominican Republic a few hours ago, per sources. pic.twitter.com/HGSZ7BezSv
- Sergio Romo is the best.
Every time a kid asked Sergio Romo for an autograph in spring training he asked them to sign his hat first. He wore this to the mound tonight: pic.twitter.com/O3CXB5BLyr
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) March 28, 2023
- When you account for endorsement deals, Shohei Ohtani’s $70 million this year makes him the richest single-year earner in MLB history. And that’s before he signs his massive contract this winter!
- Luis Torrens was officially selected by the Chicago Cubs for their Opening Day roster. Good luck, Luis!
- Unfortunately, it looks like the Angels might have a breakout starter this year.
Reid Detmers just threw five fastballs that topped his previous career high (tracked pitches) of 96.1 mph.
— Brent Maguire (@bmags94) March 29, 2023
To say his velocity is up this spring would be an understatement. pic.twitter.com/bUuM2QY7fh
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