The Phillies' need for pitching depth after Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler and Zach Eflin in the top three spots of the rotation was acute so the signings made complete sense, as did the previous signing of Ivan Nova to a minor-league deal earlier in the winter. Speaking of Nova, he will get a chance to show Phillies officials what he can do right out of the gate when he starts the Grapefruit League opener Sunday against Detroit.
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Yu Darvish is now with the Padres. Jon Lester, Kyle Schwarber and Jeremy Jeffress are Nationals. José Quintana is with the Angels, and Tyler Chatwood the Blue Jays.
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The Giants have been sending out daily highlight reels from Scottsdale Stadium -- which was closed to the media and fans this week -- and Sunday's package included a few seconds of Posey hitting left-handed line drives during the workout.
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“I don’t compare my career with other shortstops or other players,” he added. “I know there’s a lot of them that are going to be free agents this year, but I just play my game. And I just let my game talk.
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“When he leaves it in the strike zone it’s pretty easy for big leaguers to see and hit, and he gave up some home runs that way. But the trend line is promising. When he’s right, he’s lights-out.”
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"A lot is expected due to the rankings and some other stuff," he said. "You try not to listen, try not to worry about it. Just try to play the game to the best of your ability and help your club out as much as possible. That's my mentality."
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