Key additions: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (free agent), RHP Tanner Roark (free agent), 3B Travis Shaw (free agent), RHP Chase Anderson (trade), RHP Anthony Bass (waivers), 2B Joe Panik (minors), 2B Ruben Tejada (minors), LHP Marc Rzepczynski (minors).
Key subtractions: 1B Justin Smoak (free agent), RHP Clay Buchholz (free agent), RHP Ryan Tepera (released), RHP Derek Law (free agent).
Baseball America top-100 prospect(s): RHP Nate Pearson (7), SS Jordan Groshans (29), RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (61).
STORYLINES
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who won’t turn 21 until March 16, entered 2019 as one of the top prospects in the game and set a home run derby record with 91 blasts despite losing in the final to Pete Alonso.