The biggest news out of Tuesday’s Winter Meetings was the MLB draft lottery. My fantastic teammate at South Side Sox, Allie Wesel, has the full draft coverage for you.
Activity was lacking for the Sox today, but we do have several old friend alerts. First, Vince Velasquez and the Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly in agreement on a one-year, $3.15 million contract. Therefore it seems that VV will not return (try not to cry) to the South Side in 2023. In 27 appearances this season for the Sox, Velasquez had an era of 4.