1 potential upgrade for each team before camp

Plus: Astros add All-Star closer Hader

Saturday, January 20 View In Browser Good morning! Want to watch hitters look silly? TOP NEWS One potential upgrade for each team before camp   Pitchers and catchers report in less than a month, but there is still work to be done this offseason. Here is one move each club could make to improve before Spring Training. Astros agree to deal with All-Star closer Hader (source) The Astros filled a major need in their bullpen by reaching a five-year, $95 million contract with five-time All-Star Josh Hader, a source told MLB.com. Stephenson heading to Angels after breakout year (report) Robert Stephenson emerged as one of baseball's best relievers with the Rays last year and turned it into a reported three-year contract. Cardinals reunite with Carpenter on one-year deal Veteran infielder Matt Carpenter is heading back to St. Louis, where he spent the first 11 seasons of his big league career and made three All-Star teams. How will Dodgers mix and match outfield pieces in '24? The Dodgers' outfield was crowded enough that they decided Mookie Betts will play 2B full-time. And that was before they signed Teoscar Hernández. Breaking down Rays' intriguing deal with Japanese righty Naoyuki Uwasawa had a career year for Nippon last year in Japan, and the Rays think he can help their rotation after reaching a Minor League deal. MORE TOP NEWS PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! STAFF PICKS The pitchers and pitch types that baffled hitters in '23    When a hitter is fooled into an awkward half swing, it's called a sword. Now Statcast can track swords, and here are the pitches that caused the most of them last season.  Top 10 first base prospects After last year's top two first base prospects graduated to the Major Leagues, there is a shakeup atop MLB Pipeline's list for 2024. 'The Answer' for the Pirates? Among the Pirates' international signees was outfielder Iverson Allen, and the basketball connections run deeper than the transposed but otherwise familiar name. How Hader reinvented himself (twice) Josh Hader bounced back from a rough 2022 season to dominate once again, and it was not the first time the ace closer successfully made some tweaks. Rookies of the Year pull off trade While at an Orlando Magic game, 2022 AL Rookie of the Year Julio Rodríguez swapped jerseys with 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero. Top Bat Flips of 2023 See the best from this past season on MLB Network Countdown at 7 and 10:30 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@mail.mlblists.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.