The good Shohei Ohtani continues to be a person of thriller with agent Nez Balelo stated to be “off website” for the GM conferences and no groups admitting to conferences. However the consensus is the Dodgers stay the favourite as a result of they cleared payroll house, they’re constant winners and should maintain a geographic benefit. Phrase is Ohtani loves Southern California.
The incumbent Angels have an interest, as are the Padres.
Padres GM A.J. Preller has little curiosity in buying and selling Juan Soto and can look right into a long-term contract (though that’s a protracted shot). Whereas Soto isn’t prone to be traded now, that might change if the Padres signal Ohtani.
The Yankees, Mets and different big-market groups will test on Ohtani, however some consider he’s reluctant to dwell in New York (or he was six years in the past anyway). …
Cody Bellinger needs to be on the middle of a big-market battle between the incumbent Cubs (who he preferred very a lot) and the Yankees, who want a minimum of one outfielder and possibly two. Korean import Jung-Hoo Lee and Kevin Kiermaier match the Yankees, too. …
Matt Chapman met with the incumbent Jays on the conferences. The shock Diamondbacks and Giants are amongst different groups eyeing third base. The Jays provided nicely over $100M within the spring however the sides weren’t shut. Chapman might be capturing for $150M plus.
The Mets seem prepared to present Brett Baty or Ronnie Mauricio an opportunity to win the third base job and don’t appear concerned for Chapman.
Jeimer Candelario has curiosity from the Diamondbacks, Reds and Angels. …
The Astros might attempt to lock up Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman, who’re a 12 months from free company. The assumption is that they’ll have a considerably higher probability with Altuve. …
There’s nonetheless no proof the Mets will make a giant transfer to lock up Pete Alonso now, however there’s no perception they intend to commerce him, both. …
Trevor Bauer, who was 9-2 with a 1.97 ERA over his closing 15 begins for the Yokohama BayStars, hit 99.three mph on the gun and developed a splitter, hopes to return to MLB.