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share-square-232160 SEATTLE -- Throughout the Mariners’ Virtual Baseball Bash the past two weeks, the club made it clear: the six-man rotation that it deployed last season will remain in place in 2021. Much has gone into that decision -- most chiefly, the health and workload limitations of the Mariners’ young staff, especially given that even the most established and experienced will be working their way back from a 60-game schedule to a sixth-month marathon. And while there hasn’t been p...

No catcher in the league is more familiar with how Max Scherzer ticks than Alex Avila.

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports In the aftermath of the DJ LeMahieu and Corey Kluber signings, the Yankees made it clear their offseason wasn’t finished. Even with “priority number-one” completed, the team immediately was the subject of trade rumors, particularly regarding Luis Castillo. Most of us scoffed when those rumors ultimately died down at the Reds’ suggestion that the Yankees would need to send Gleyber Torres in return, though Peter made an impassioned case that those rumors...

Entering his 16th season, Jon Lester has adapted his game to keep an edge.

Alabama Alumni Signs With Washington Nationals Former Crimson Tide catcher Alex Avila has signed a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals. Avila, who has become a journeyman in the majors over the past few years, will suit up for his sixth major league team when he steps to the plate as a National in 2021. Avila was named an All-Star in 2011 as a member of the Detroit Tigers and was a key factor in the Tigers winning the American League pennant in 2012. Avila played at The Joe for thre...

Alex Avila's addition fills out the team's backstop depth, providing a partner for Yan Gomes behind the plate.

Jon Lester is looking forward to being a member of a stacked Washington Nationals rotation that features three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin.

Lester and Washington had a 2021 agreement in principle in place last week, pending the successful completion of a physical exam. He gets a $3 million signing bonus payable on Jan. 15, 2023, and a $2 million salary this season. “I’m just excited to kind of dig into their minds and see how they prepare and really just stay out of the way,” Lester said about the top trio in Washington’s starting staff. “I want to be kind of a fly on the wall of this rotation and help out as best I can.�...

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+5000 As you can see, the Phillies not only dropped from third to fourth, but they also find themselves with some substantial space between the top two teams in the division. The Mets took a huge leap forward as the Phillies were descending. The pressure is on for the Phillies to spend the money they have left (thought to be somewhere around $50 million) to put together a competitive roster, which is what new president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski says they plan to do. “There’s to...