rays from Tampa I’m about to add a few veteran weapons your pitching staff. The champions of the American League defense make the reduction separate agreements with left Rich Hill and right Collin McHughMLB.com sources said Friday night.
The club has not confirmed any agreement, as both are physically on hold, which may not be completed until the start of spring training next week.
If completed, Hill’s one-year deal will be worth $ 2.5 million, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, who first reported that the Rays have reached an agreement with Southpaw. McHugh’s deal will be $ 1.8 million, as first reported by the Tampa Bay Times.
In Hill and McHugh, Rays will add two experienced pitchers who seem to fit in perfectly for what could be another creative pitching plan.
The Rays have been looking for starting players this season, leading them to Michael Wacha, Chris Archer and now to Hill and McHugh, after breaking up with Charlie Morton and Blake Snell.
As teams try to cope with the growing workload of players from a 60-game program to a 162-game season, it looks like Tampa Bay is ready to tackle the challenge by loading with “half options.” Massive ”.
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