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  • SD First Baseman #32
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    It sounded like Sheets might head to Asia after being cut by the White Sox, but nothing materialized there. The 28-year-old Sheets is a career .230/.295/.385 hitter with no defensive value. Maybe he’ll pull a Ryan O’Hearn and figure something out in a new organization, but he’s been a liability to date. The Padres should keep trying to do better in the DH slot.
  • LAD Relief Pitcher #66
    If Kirby Yates keeps throwing like he did last season, it probably makes the most sense to reserve him for the ninth much of the time and employ Scott when he’s best needed. Still, one of those guys got a $72 million deal in the offseason, while the other settled for $13 million, and in the embarrassment of riches that is the Dodgers bullpen, it’ll probably matter little who pitches when.
  • STL Starting Pitcher #70
    It doesn’t sound like this will be coming with a spring training invitation after Kaminsky put up a 7.66 ERA in 47 innings for the Mariners’ Triple-A club last year. The 30-year-old Kaminsky was drafted by the Cardinals in 2013 and made his only major league appearances to date with the organization in 2020. He’ll likely be a reliever in the Memphis bullpen.
  • PIT Shortstop #25
    Williams went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week by the Pirates. The light-hitting 25-year-old shortstop will presumably stick around as emergency organizational depth, but he’s no longer on the club’s 40-man roster.
  • BAL Relief Pitcher #54
    Coleman was released by the Astros after making just one appearance with the club. Prior to that, he had a modicum of success as a member of the Royals. He’ll have an outside shot of winning a spot in the back of the Baltimore bullpen.
  • TOR Center Fielder #93
    Kiermaier announced his retirement in November after a 12-year career, and it’s not a big surprise that he’s already found work in a front office. The 34-year-old will work in Toronto and could be used to help in the defensive development with several outfielders.
  • NYM Relief Pitcher #54
    The option contains a $350,000 buyout. Hill was outstanding for the Yankees after joining New York from the White Sox, and the 34-year-old southpaw will serve as a bridge to closer Devin Williams.
  • SD Left Fielder #2
    It looks like the Padres are taking care of one of their two obvious lineup gaps by setting up a Jason Heyward-Joe platoon in left field. It won’t be glamourous, but it’ll probably get the job done, and most importantly for these Padres, both are coming cheap (Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Joe would make $1 million with a possible extra $1.25 million in incentives). Joe, 32, hit .228/.320/.368 in 416 plate appearances for the Pirates last season. He’s received at least 400 plate appearances each of the last three years, but that should change this season.
  • FA Relief Pitcher #54
    Sort of an odd saga here. Covey, who has a 6.18 ERA in 46 starts and 54 relief appearances as a major leaguer, was an extremely early free agent signing, landing a one-year deal with the Mets on October 31. It was a surprise to see him get a major-league deal after he missed last season with a shoulder injury, less of a surprise to see him eventually crowded off the 40-man and now again a surprise to see him forgo his Mets deal and trek back into free agency. He will have a better shot of making a weaker team, though.
  • MIA Starting Pitcher #39
    MLB.com’s Christina De Nicola adds that Pérez has seven bullpen sessions under his belt already as he continues his lengthy rehabilitation process from last year’s Tommy John surgery. Barring any unforeseen setbacks, the electrifying 21-year-old righty should be ready to return sometime around the Midsummer Classic. He’ll make an immediate impact for fantasy managers, but Miami figures to be extremely cautious from a workload standpoint, especially if they’re not remotely close to playoff contention.

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