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His offensive tools and visual scouting still slot him in that aforementioned elite group, but the performance clubs are looking at is limited to 50 2019 games on the Cape. He hit .349 with good plate discipline and 28 extra base hits against the best amateur pitchers in the country. That's nowhere near as long of a track record as most other players in this group, usually with multiple years in top conferences, along with at least one notable, comparable summer, and often notable high school scouting track records.Los Angeles Dodgers face coverings

The next summer, he made a lot of progress, still throwing hard but for longer stints, with a little better delivery and command, and a hellacious spiked-grip slider that was easily a plus-plus pitch. He was a subject of fascination at the beginning of the 2020 spring season, and he hit 100 mph while his slider was drawing 80 grades from scouts.



“Got some work in the cage as well. We’re still pushing toward trying to get Brandon ready for opening day. There’s not much of a rush right now. We’re still pretty early in March. But today was promising and every day we’ll add a little bit of activity. When you’re sick for a little while it takes a while to build back up.”Atlanta Braves face coverings

It made sense for the Giants to take two Rule 5 picks in Farhan Zaidi's first offseason in charge and add another one to the roster the next spring. The 40-man wasn't deep and the Giants were looking for any possible way to find future contributors. The same was true last year, when they snuck Rule 5 pick Dany Jimenez onto their opening day roster because they had four additional spots to play with.

Alex Wood has spent his entire career in the National League, meaning 27 previous matchups against Buster Posey, his new catcher. By the standards Posey has set, Wood has actually fared pretty well, especially when you consider that he's a left-handed pitcher.San Diego Padres face coverings



Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic recently made the argument that Jake Odorizzi should wait to sign as the demand for starting pitching, at least in theory, increases as needs arise.Los Angeles Angels face coverings

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"You want to bring the best version of yourself out on the field," Hinch said. "If you can eliminate the nerves and the tension and the pressure that you put on yourself behind the scenes, you can focus on baseball."