The St. Louis Cardinals and free-agent right-hander Sonny Grey have agreed to a three-year contract worth $75 million US, numerous reports reported Monday.
Grey, 34, is coming off an 8-8 season with the Minnesota Twins, during which he made his third all-star team and posted a 2.79 earned-run average. He finished second in the American League Cy Young vote for the best pitcher.
Grey joins the Cardinals’ starting rotation, which also includes free agent signings Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson.
He has a 98-85 record with a 3.47 ERA in 279 career games (270 starts) for four teams, including the Oakland Athletics from 2013 to 2017. Grey was taken 18th overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 2011 draft.
Grey chose Vanderbilt after being taken in the 27th round of the 2008 draft by the Chicago Cubs.
He had a 16-13 record and a 2.90 ERA over the previous two seasons with the Twins.
Grey was named to the all-star team with the Cincinnati Reds in 2019 and the Oakland Athletics in 2015.
At 34, Heyward batted over his career average.
According to ESPN, the Dodgers are close to re-signing outfielder Jason Heyward on a one-year deal.
This past season, the 34-year-old free agent batted.269 in 124 games with Los Angeles, with 15 home runs and 40 RBI.
He has a career.In 1,703 regular-season games with Atlanta (2010-14), St. Louis Cardinals (2015), Chicago Cubs (2016-22), and Dodgers, he batted 258 with 174 home runs and 681 RBI.
Heyward is a five-time Gold Glove winner who made the National League all-star team in 2010. He won the World Series with the Cubs in 2016.
Last season, he signed a one-year contract worth $720,000.
Guardians manager Vogt finalises staff.
Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has bolstered his coaching staff by retaining Sandy Alomar Jr. and Carl Willis, both of whom worked under former manager Terry Francona for many years.
Cleveland recruited Vogt earlier this month, despite the fact that he has no managing experience. He’ll have continuity in Alomar, who will coach first base and catchers, as well as Willis, who has helped the Guardians construct one of baseball’s greatest pitching staffs.
The popular Alomar, a six-time all-star catcher for Cleveland, has been on the team’s staff for 15 seasons, while Willis has 14. They were essential in assisting Francona, who stepped down after leading the Guardians to the playoffs six times in 11 years.
Vogt also hired Craig Albernaz as his bench coach, succeeding DeMarlo Hale, who was recently named Toronto’s associate manager.
Albernaz, who was San Francisco’s bullpen coach last season before being named Cleveland’s major league field coordinator a few weeks ago, has made a seamless transition.
Kai Correa, who has spent the last four seasons as San Francisco’s bench coach, will be Cleveland’s field coordinator. The 35-year-old was the Giants’ interim manager for the final three games of the season.
In addition, Chris Valaika will return for his third season as Cleveland’s hitting coach.
