MLB execs rank the best offseason signings

Plus: This "slow" fastball is dominating MLB

Tuesday, May 07 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Shota or Shohei? MLB execs rank the best offseason signings   The Dodgers made the two biggest free-agent splashes, and both look like slam dunks, but was another signing even more auspicious? According to a poll of MLB executives, the answer is yes -- at least so far. Happier, healthy Buehler returns after nearly 2 years It's déjà Yu as Darvish posts another 5 zeros Never a doubt: Seager's late blast gives Rangers win over A's Nimmo-stradamus? OF's hot streak prediction quickly coming true J-Ram breaks a Cleveland record held by the legendary Larry Doby Wheeler (11 K's), Harper (HR) help MLB-best Phils break out brooms 'We don't have to take it off anymore': Rays 4-0 in City Connect unis MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Jonny DeLuca: 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBIs, R 5 H, 10 RBIs through 1st 4 games with TB Shohei Ohtani: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 SB, BB 3 consecutive games with a HR; Leads MLB with 11 Zack Wheeler: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 Ks 63 Ks tied for MLB lead (Tyler Glasnow) Mitch Keller: 9 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 Ks 2nd career complete game Simeon Woods Richardson: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 Ks 1.74 ERA in 4 starts this season PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Mickey Moniak is money on this sliding catch. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Change in both leagues in second Rookie of the Year poll With a better sense of this year's crop of young talent, a panel of voters at MLB.com was asked once again to rank their top five Rookie of the Year candidates in each league based on what they've seen and what they expect to unfold over the rest of the season. How a 92 mph fastball became MLB's most valuable pitch Shota Imanaga is showing the Major Leagues that velocity is just a number. Tigers' City Connect unis celebrate the Motor City The Tigers' new jerseys pay tribute to the remarkable history of the automotive industry, Detroit geography and the 313 area code. The 'Ball 5' chant is the best home-field advantage in baseball Texas A&M fans unleash an unending chorus that gets louder and stronger and more ravenous as balls continue to get thrown, turning a pitcher's outing into a nightmare. Yanks' No. 2 prospect lowers hands, raises potential Spencer Jones worked over the offseason to lower his hands in his batting stance and has seen immediate results.  Rich Hill coaching son in Little League ... for now The left-hander with 90 career wins has put his career on pause so that he can watch his son Brice in his final season of Little League. But he'll be ready if -- or when -- the next call comes. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD SF 1 PHI 6 DET 1 CLE 2 LAA 1 PIT 4 CWS 2 TB 8 MIL 2 KC 3 SD 6 CHC 3 SEA 1 MIN 3 NYM 4 STL 3 TEX 4 OAK 2 MIA 3 LAD 6 © 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@marketing.mlbemail.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.