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Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to MLB teams this offseason

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CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to a big league club in North America via the posting system. Sasaki, who turned 23 this month, is expected to become one of the most sought-after pitchers on the open … [Read more...] about Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to MLB teams this offseason

2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Reviews: #50, Jace Peterson

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Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Cheaper than Bumgarner and Montgomery, but still frustrating. Rating: 2.23 2024 stats: 14 G, 22 AB, .045/.154/.045, -40 OPS+, -0.6 bWAR: all of this nothing translates to 1 hit and 3 base on balls. Also achieved 2 runs. Date of birth: May 9, 1990 (34 years old) 2024 earnings: $5,000,000 (via Spotrac). … [Read more...] about 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Reviews: #50, Jace Peterson

Diamondbacks Receiving Trade Interest In Starting Pitching

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The Diamondbacks finished 27th of 30 teams in rotation ERA (4.79) last season, as a lack of production from the starting pitchers was one of the chief reasons why Arizona fell just short of the playoffs.  Despite these recent struggles, however, the D’Backs still got “significant interest from clubs looking for starters” during the GM Meetings last week, according to Will … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Receiving Trade Interest In Starting Pitching