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The 34-year-old has carved out a solid major league career as a reliever.

In last week’s Instagram Live with Brennen Davis, Brett had me ask the top prospect what the best pitch was that he faced at the Alternate Training Site. He offered two (6:50 mark): the slider that has raised Adbert Alzolay’s floor and ceiling, and Jason Adam’s changeup. I might have guessed the Alzolay one, but the Adam answer took me by surprise, and led me down quite a wormhole. And in doing so, has me wondering if we’re sleeping a bit on Adam’s ceiling as a late-inning reliever. Before Brennen’s answer, I’d have answered that the breaking ball was Adam’s best pitch, a 3,00...

The Nationals' offseason work isn't totally complete -- they still need an additional catcher and could benefit from another infielder -- but the team appears to be just about set for the 2021 campaign.

Royals Re-Sign Greg Holland The Royals have re-signed reliever  Greg Holland, the team announced. It’s a one-year, $2.75MM deal, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (Twitter link). The pact also contains a possible $1.5MM in incentives, reports Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com (via Twitter). Holland, 35, had a stellar rebound effort in Kansas City this past season after a pair of down years. Over 28.1 innings spanning 28 games, the right-hander worked to a 1.91 ERA/2.52 FIP. His 27.7% strikeout rate, while strong, wasn’t much different than it had been in prior seasons. Holland’s turnaround was mor...