the Rays of Tampa are about to add a couple of veteran arms to his body of pitchers. The defending champions of the American League are concretizing separate agreements with left-wing Rich Hill and right-wing Collin McHugh, Sources told MLB.com Friday night.
The club have not confirmed any of the agreements, as both are pending physical exams that may not be completed until spring training begins next week.
If materialized, Hill’s one-year contract will be worth $ 2.5 million, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, who first reported that the Rays were reaching an agreement with the left. The McHugh deal will be for $ 1.8 million, as first reported by the Tampa Bay Times.
In Hill and McHugh, the Rays will add two experienced pitchers who seem to fit perfectly into what could be another of their creative pitching plans.
The Rays were looking for opening pitchers this offseason, which led to Michael Wacha, Chris Archer and now both Hill and McHugh, after coming off Charlie Morton and Blake Snell.
As teams try to safely manage the pitchers ’increased workload from a 60-game schedule to a 162-game season, it looks like Tampa Bay is poised to tackle the challenge of loading with options. of “massive entries.”
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