Brad Hand, who might end up financially benefitting from his $10M team option being declined, has been “talking to teams about multi-year deals” now that the reliever market is thawing.
Around baseball
• Fenway Park is expected to serve as a “vaccine distribution hub” once approval is received.
• Andrew Benintendi could be exiting the team that plays in Fenway Park.
• Carlos Carrasco, having exited the team that plays in Progressive Field, talked to MLB Network. The men on the other end treated him like he had just been set free.