Those last two rounds of the playoffs allowed baseball to sell tickets to mask-wearing fans, appropriately socially distanced, at the clip of about 11,500 in the brand-new, 40,300-seat Globe Life Field with its retractable roof. All 12 games sold out, and no instances of COVID infection were reported until Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner tested positive for the virus in the final innings of their six-game World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
He profiles as a bulk-inning mid-rotation starter with solid average stuff and plus command, A 2021 MLB debut is a distinct possibility as Seattle looks to turn the corner into contention.
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Liberatore has a two-seam/sinker action on his fastball so he likely won't post gaudy strikeout numbers, and he works more 91-95 mph range than at the flashy velo numbers of other pitchers on this list. The rest of the package -- three above-average off-speed pitches, above-average command, alternate site progress on multiple fronts -- has St. Louis excited about how quickly he could reach his mid-rotation potential.
In pro ball, his contact and defense have both surprised, and posted strong numbers over 26 major league games in 2020 -- already beating pre-draft expectations. Jeffers is now a solid average defender due to some development work in the minors and will probably be a fringe-contact type who gets to at least average in-game power. In today's catching wasteland, that should be plenty to be a solid starter.
San Diego Padres face coverings"We've got some guys who can do it,'' Lovullo said. "They're going to get an opportunity. It's up to them to take advantage.''
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Stroman opted out of the 2020 season, but had a 3.77 ERA following a midseason acquisition from the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019. He struck out 60 batters and walked 23 in 59 2/3 innings. He accepted the one-year qualifying offer to return to the Mets in November.
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