On paper, the A’s appear to have what it takes to repeat what they did in 2020 and take the AL West title once again.  Washington Nationals

“It stung a little bit for me personally because she was so well-equipped to come into a front office, but I had to get over it,” Brooks said. “It was like, ‘OK, I’m glad she’s being honest. Now let’s help her go in that direction.’”

"The catcher was standing up, which is just introducing the slope of the mound to the throwing process," Hinch said. "He's been in our PFPs (pitcher-fielding practice), turning double plays, fielding bunts and throwing to first base. He was excited. I'm proud of him. That's a big step, to feel like a pitcher again."

SS Jeremy Eierman (17) has plus raw power and a plus arm and fits at either shortstop or third base long-term, but his contact ability will dictate if he's a low-end every-day player or a cup of coffee type. 1B Kyle McCann (19) caught in college but is probably a first baseman in pro ball. He is a classic three-true-outcomes late-count power hitter with plus raw power. RHP Jeff Criswell (20) was solid in instructional leagues, with a workhorse frame, fastball up to 98 mph and a four-pitch mix that could end up as a No. 3/No. 4 starter if the command continues to improve.

The Mets still have a glaring need in the starting rotation (Jake Odorizzi and Taijuan Walker remain free agents) and could really use another reliable reliever (Trevor Rosenthal?) now that Seth Lugo will miss the beginning of the season due to minor elbow surgery.Arizona Diamondbacks

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"I was with him the whole day," Eaton said of Anderson on the first day of full-squad workouts at Camelback Ranch. "I heard him talk more in the two and a half hours we were outside than I had the month or two months that I had with him in '16."Colorado Rockies

While discussing the team's mindset to be the aggressors this season, Cora paid tribute to Pedroia, a former MVP who was forced to hang them up after undergoing a partial knee replacement.Seattle Mariners