This year’s lineup includes many of the same major stars from last year’s team, which came within one game of qualifying for the Wild Card spot. Thursday’s game also marks the formal start of the Craig Counsell era in Chicago, when he joined the Cubs after nine seasons as manager of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Justin Steele – The lefty is coming off a spectacular season on the North Side, in which he made the All-Star game and finished fifth in Cy Young Award voting. He concluded 2023 with a 16-5 record, 176 strikeouts and 36 walks in 30 starts.
The five teams involved are the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox.
Heyman said that, while he does not believe the Orioles have a good chance of acquiring Stroman, he recognises that Stroman and the franchise have a mutual interest.
As of today, the favourite appears to be the Yankees.
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