Ladies and Gentlemen, please get your pencils and scorecards ready, we have a player signing. The Oakland Athletics signed free-agent right-hander Yusmeiro Petit to a two-year, $10M contract with a third-year club option. The 33-year-old had a career year with the Angels in 2017, finishing with 10.0 K/9 across 91+ innings that included one spot start. He’ll work in middle relief for the A’s this season.
Shohei Ohtani Stuff
Though Scott Boras vehemently disagrees with the new posting process for Ohtani, there was quite a bit of internet chatter regarding the Cubs’ potential signing of the NPB import.