Pitchers and catchers are per week away from reporting for obligation to camps throughout Florida and Arizona, but that does not imply Main League Baseball’s groups can spend the offseason’s last days in leisure mode. Quite, there are nonetheless some notable free brokers left available on the market, like starters Framber Valdez and Zac Gallen, and nonetheless the potential for sizable trades (together with Monday’s three-team deal that despatched Brendan Donovan to the Mariners). With that in thoughts, CBS Sports activities has gathered under all of Tuesday’s most notable murmurs and strikes in a single spot on your viewing comfort. 

D-backs add Santana

The Diamondbacks, beforehand slated to make use of Pavin Smith as their most-days first baseman, have agreed to phrases on a one-year deal price $2 million with veteran Carlos Santana, per 98.7 FM.

Santana, 40 in early April, cut up final season between the Guardians and the Cubs. He hit .219/.308/.325 (77 OPS+) with 11 dwelling runs and 7 stolen bases. Santana, nonetheless thought of a high-quality defender on the chilly nook, contributed an estimated 1.1 Wins Above Substitute, based on Baseball Reference’s calculations.

The D-backs had beforehand been related to free-agent first baseman Ty France, amongst others, suggesting they had been interested by including a dance companion to pair with Smith. Santana, for his half, has posted at the very least a .780 OPS towards lefties in three of the previous 4 seasons.

Cardinals wish to add outfielder

A lot of the Cardinals’ offseason has been outlined by subtraction — they’ve traded the aforementioned Donovan, first baseman Willson Contreras, third baseman Nolan Arenado, and pitcher Sonny Grey — but that does not imply St. Louis has little interest in including forward of Opening Day. 

High baseball operations govt Chaim Bloom advised reporters, together with the Belleville Information-Democrat, that he wish to fortify the outfield depth chart via free company or a commerce.

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Because it stands, the Cardinals have an outfield depth chart projected to incorporate Lars Nootbaar, Victor Scott II, Jordan Walker, and Nathan Church. Three of these 4 batters, or everybody however Walker, is a lefty, suggesting the Cardinals could possibly be available in the market for including one other righty to the combo. Some potential free-agent targets, then, embody Randal Grichuk and Miguel Andujar.