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Freeland is coming off a virus-shortened 2020 season in which he made a team-high 13 starts. He was 2-3 with a 4.33 ERA.



Veteran pitchers such as Lance Lynn, Liam Hendriks and Dallas Keuchel are good options but have probably already peaked and didn't make this year's list. Meanwhile, two of the White Sox's elite prospects that didn't make the list -- 1B Andrew Vaughn and RHP Michael Kopech -- both have real Rookie of the Year chances in 2021. I'll go with Vaughn since it seems easier for a position player to break onto the list than a pitcher.Tampa Bay Rays MLB Design Face Coverings

Tingler doesn't know when Tatis first encountered the shoulder issue and didn't know the medical term for it.Colorado Rockies MLB Design Face Coverings

Bloom: “Well, I think anyone who is in a chair like this, anyone who's in this game, if you're a competitor, you are never fully happy with any season that doesn't end with you winning the World Series. That is always the goal.Atlanta Braves MLB Design Face Coverings

“The lack of rust has been probably the most I guess pleasantly surprising thing to me,” Boone said.Washington Nationals MLB Design Face Coverings

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How many pitchers posted a strikeout rate above 30 percent and walk rate below 7 percent in 2020? Only seven: Trevor Bauer, Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, Jacob deGrom, Kevin Gausman, Kenta Maeda and Brandon Woodruff. Of that group, only Gausman and Woodruff failed to receive Cy Young votes. Gausman finished with just 50 innings, so that was understandable. Woodruff just got robbed. The Brewers tend to handle pitchers with kid gloves, so the only concern is Woodruff’s innings. His performance won’t be a question.

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