Hot Stove Digest: Royals, Ian Kennedy making progress on deal
Welcome to The Stew’s Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you’ll find a recap of all the day’s action and other fun stuff from around the Internet.
PROGRESS: The Royals are making progress on a deal with free-agent pitcher Ian Kennedy. [@JonHeyman]
ASKING PRICE: Yoenis Cespedes has been seeking a six-year deal worth around $22M annually. He’s believed to be weighing a lesser offer from the Orioles and a one-year deal with the Mets. [@JerryCrasnick]
WHAT ABOUT FISTER?: Crasnick also reports free agent pitcher Doug Fister is seeking a two-year contract worth around $22MM guaranteed. [@JerryCrasnick]
RECORD DEAL: We looked at what Dallas Keuchel’s record $7.25MM arbitration deal with the Astros could mean for other pitchers. [Yahoo Sports]
DONE DEALS: Nolan Arenado, Matt Harvey and Stephen Strasburg were among the others to avoid arbitration on Friday. [MLB Trade Rumors]
STILL WAITING: Meanwhile, several players have yet to reach an arbitration deal. Here are the salary figures that have been exchanged should those battles ultimately go to a hearing. [MLB Trade Rumors]
EXTENSION: Lorenzo Cain agreed to a two-year, $17 million extension with the Royals. The deal covers his final two years of arbitration [Yahoo Sports]
NO SURPRISE: Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale announced Zack Greinke will start on opening day. [@JimBowden_ESPN]
MINOR DEAL: Jemile Weeks has a minor-league deal with the Padres. [@MattEddyBA]
THERE IT IS: Kyle Schwarber’s famous scoreboard home run ball in on display this weekend at Cubs Convention. [@Cubs]
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