Free-agent pitcher Vince Velasquez in agreement with the Chicago White Sox, pending physical, according to sources familiar with the situation.
— Robert Murray ( @ByRobertMurray ) March 13, 2022
Further details havent emerged yet... but assume its not a minor league deal. Usually dont hear about pending physicals with those
I guess he still deserves what Moore got last year. Or maybe he's taking a low salary in exchange for the roster spot.
I'm not going to miss Kennedy. His 4.13 ERA and 2.63 HR/9 were real problems. He may have had 10 saves in 23 games here but he was horribly inconsistent.
Yeah he wasn't even that good when we got him (despite blowing fewer saves, on a bad team) but he was still needed at the time.
I think we are going to miss Hector. Durable, consistent (including the bad stuff), underrated and seemingly well-suited to non-closer role (which becomes even more valuable if the manager isn't married to the roles). On the list of veteran relievers we've had to suffer through over the past four seasons I'm pretty sure he still rates as the best - and healthiest one.
Free-agent outfielder Andrew McCutchen in talks with Brewers, source tells @TheAthletic .
— Ken Rosenthal ( @Ken_Rosenthal ) March 14, 2022
Was a solid player, but really not the guy we need anymore. We need better defense in that position with Herrera in CF.
Yeah...but on the other hand Cristopher Sanchez has already appeared in Philadelphia, is 25 years old, and may have value. As painful as it is to see Mead potentially blossoming for the Rays (and not the Phils), it's far too soon to conclude the Phils lost this one.
But also easy to assume Sanchez is more likely to be the next Medina than the next Suarez.
Such is the nature of dealing away lottery tickets, but when a team like the Rays decides they don't have room for someone on the 40, and likes one of your guys, beware.
Surprised there hasn’t been any update to Medina’s status since he was one of the players DFA the day before the lockout. I presume he is a free agent?
Finally gave this a full read, well worth it if you subscribe. Interesting as well as frustrating. In some ways it is as simple as, the Rays devote more time and energy to scouting young players on the back fields, and liked what they saw. But they also did rate Sanchez pretty highly. And Mead gives the Phillies (including Ochart) a lot of credit for starting his development (though he also said he could tell he wasn't a priority, whereas Tampa made him one).