When Scott Lauren As the current 19th third baseman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, here are three things to keep an eye on in baseball throughout the day.
1. Has the deal with Greinke ended?
Future Hall of Famer Zach Greinke Arguably the best starting pitcher still available on the free agency market at this point, heading into a 39-year-old season. The Royals are optimistic about the possibility of re-signing Greinke after losing more than $6 million through their deal. . Michael A. Taylor When Adalberto Mondesi, may increase previous offers. The Orioles also reportedly checked in on Greink.
2. Is the Astros GM hunt coming to an end?
Houston’s baseball operations department has been without a GM since the Astros’ surprising departure from GM James Crick shortly after winning the 2022 World Series. But it may be on the verge of change. Dana Brown, Bobby Evans, James Harris and Brad Ausmus were among the reported finalists after Michael Hill was reportedly left out of consideration for the position. One Jim Crane said he remains interested in bringing former Brewers baseball operations president David Stearns back to Houston, but he is still under contract with the Brewers as an advisor and is considering him for this investigation. are placed in the vicinity of
3. Today’s MLBTR Player Chat
As in the past few days, in addition to our regular CST Wednesday 5pm chat with MLBTR’s Anthony Franco, we will be hosting a live chat with CST’s former MLB player at 10am.Today we are thrilled to welcome the former Major League catcher Michael McKenryHe played seven major league seasons as a member of the Rockies, Pirates, and Cardinals. His best season came in 2012 when he appeared in a career-high 88 games with the Pirates, posting a .233/.320/. A .315/.398/Rockies .512 (140 wRC+) in his 57 games.In case you missed yesterday’s chat with Right Handed Jacob Turneryou can read the transcript here.
