MLB In Brief: Can The Pirates Win Their Division? | The Giants' Priorities

MLB in brief: Can the Pirates win their division? | The Giants' priorities – Passion MLB

Published on January 6, 2024 by Charles-Alexis Brisebois

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Can the Pirates win their division?

Derek Shelton believes so.

Derek Shelton says he believes the Pirates can win the NL Central.

“Our goal is to be playing playoff games.”

— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) January 6, 2024

The Giants' priorities

Several targets in sight, but not necessarily Shota Imanaga. In short, the Giants want… someone.

Tea #Giants remain involved in a wide range of free agent targets after the acquisition of Ray but are not focused on Imanaga as a priority at this point in time according to industry sources.

— Jim Bowden⚾️🏈 (@JimBowdenGM) January 6, 2024

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's contract

He cannot be sent to the minors without his consent.

Clause in Yamamoto's $325M Dodgers contract: Player may not be assigned to minors without consent.

Me: Let's hope/assume it won't come that (but doesn't hurt to cover one's bases).

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 6, 2024

Happy Birthday, Kevin Gausman

He is 33 years old.

Pat Murphy and his interview to become Brewers manager

He wasn't even allowed water, he said.

Santiago Espinal to Miami?

There could be a fit.

After the Isiah Kiner-Falefa signing, the #BlueJays and Marlins became ideal trade partners. Santiago Espinal would be a perfect shortstop target for Miami, and they have some tradeable pitching assets for Toronto.
https://t.co/hWkMs2Ex3K

— Jays Journal (@JaysJournal) January 6, 2024

MLB in brief

January 6, 2024