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Ace starting pitchers made quite a splash on the free-agent market this offseason, with Jacob deGrom, Carlos Rodon and Justin Verlander all signing big-money deals with new teams.Now, can they deliver on the high expectations that come with it?Overall, most of the game's high-end starters (seven of our top nine) pitch in the National League.

Fresh off the heels of an overnight signing, here are three things we'll be keeping an eye on around baseball throughout the day:
1.When will the Correa market heat up?Now that Xander Bogaerts is in San Diego and Trea Turner is in Philadelphia - both on 11-year contracts - Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson are the last two stars standing on the free agent shortstop market.

After the flurry of transactions that surrounded the winter meetings, the market is cooling back down.The biggest news of Saturday was Steve Cohen continuing to not care about money and signing Kodai Senga for the Mets, and the Blue Jays' signing long time Tampa Bay Ray's centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier.

The MLB winter meetings were dominated by big-market teams throwing around their weight on the sport's top free agents.As the dust starts to settle, dominoes at the next tier will start to fall, the class in which someone like Nathan Eovaldi finds himself.The hard-throwing pitcher rejected a qualifying offer from the Boston Red Sox last month in order to become a free agent.

Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.By Joe Pantorno Posted on March 30, 2023 New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws to Miami Marlins' Jacob Amaya during the third inning of a spring training baseball game, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Just hours before the first pitch of the 2023 season on Thursday, the New York Mets announced that ace Justin Verlander will head to the injured list after suffering a low-grade strain of the teres major on the right shoulder.

Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.Justin Verlander couldn't help but take a moment during his spring training debut with the New York Mets to look down at his new uniform."I'm not looking down when I'm pitching [but] I did glance down on my way out," he said on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers may not have added a high-priced arm via free agency, but what they have done is build on the depth with a number of Minor League contract signings throughout the offseason.Staying under the $233 million luxury tax threshold was an apparent goal for the Dodgers, but after Trevor Bauer's contract was put back on the payroll following an independent arbitrator's ruling, they inched past the competitive balance tax line.

In the rubber match of the series, and the final game of what has proven to be a difficult road trip, the Atlanta Braves sent their ace Spencer Strider to the bump.The Rangers also sent out their ace, in Nathan Eovaldi, who has stepped up in the absence of Jacob Degrom.In his last three starts before tonight, Eovaldi has gone at least eight innings and hasn't given up a run.

After arguably their worst series of the season, the Atlanta Braves will be looking to get back on track Monday when they continue their road trip with a three-game series against the Texas Rangers.The Braves have lost four straight games, including a three-game sweep in Toronto to the Blue Jays.The Braves will enter Monday's series with a 25-15 record and a five-game lead in the NL East standings.

We're still in mid-May, but over a quarter of the season has come and gone.There have been a few surprise contenders in this early part of the year.Specifically the Pirates in the NL Central, and to a lesser degree, the Rangers leading the AL West.What those two teams, and other contenders such as the Minnesota Twins have in common, is the exciting work by former Yankees who seem to be flourishing all over the place.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball.Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in New York Yankees fans, and fans across the country.Sign up here to join Reacts.The New York Yankees bullpen has been one of the best in the big leagues, with a 2.99 ERA entering play on Friday, trailing only the Mariners (2.83).

Well, if you put up a matchup between Clarke Schmidt and Jacob deGrom and told me that the team with Jacob deGrom won the game, I wouldn't be very surprised.If you told me that deGrom would leave in the fourth inning and it still wouldn't be particularly close, then that would be a concern, but the Yankees did run out effectively a surrender lineup with Aaron Judge sidelined and Anthony Volpe getting a day off.

New York won the series opener last night versus Texas, but their victory was not the biggest story coming out of that contest.Reigning AL MVP, single-season AL Home Run King, and franchise icon Aaron Judge left the game in fourth inning with right hip discomfort.As of this afternoon, he's headed for an MRI, and an entire organization and fanbase waits with bated breath (as does Jake Bauers on the taxi squad).

MLB.com | Dave Sessions: The New York Yankees are mercifully heading back home after an abomination of a road trip was capped off with an embarrassing 15-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.It was their biggest win against the Yankees since 1996.Notably, it was Nestor Cortes' worst start of the season and the worst of his Yankees career.

The Rangers may have sustained a devastating blow when Jacob deGrom exited last night's start with forearm tightness, but they still managed to secure a comfortable 5-2 victory over the Yankees.While the Yankees await news on Aaron Judge's hip, we get our first look at Jake Bauers following his call-up earlier this afternoon.

The New York Mets are placing co-ace Justin Verlander on the injured list because of a low-grade muscle strain near his pitching shoulder, the team announced Thursday.The injury is specifically to the right-hander's teres major, the team said.The Mets said that Verlander, who signed a two-year, $86 million contract with the team in the offseason, will throw and moderate intensity and then undergo further testing in a week.

At the onset of the 2022 season, the Cleveland Guardians were seen as fringe contenders to make the playoffs as the expected No. 3 team in their division.The White Sox and Twins held slim advantages in the projected standings thanks to the firepower in their offenses.But it was the Guardians who finished first in the AL Central, pushing the Yankees to Game 5 in the ALDS thanks to their pesky slap hitters and lights-out pitching staff.

Although Aaron Judge headlined MLB free agency this offseason, there wasn't a shortage of marquee starting pitchers available on the open market.The group was led by Jacob deGrom, Carlos Rodón and Justin Verlander.deGrom was first to land a new contract as the Texas Rangers lured him away from the New York Mets with a five-year, $185 million deal.

Left-hander Jose Quintana and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $26 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday.Quintana will slide into the Mets' rotation behind co-aces Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander.The Mets have already lost two members of their rotation in free agency as Jacob deGrom agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers and Taijuan Walker reached an agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies.

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The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker have reached agreement on a four-year, $72 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.A day after reaching a blockbuster deal with shortstop Trea Turner, the Phillies add to their rotation with one of the top pitcher left on the free agent market.

New York Daily News | Matthew Roberson: The first big signings of the offseason came on the first day of the Winter Meetings, and while no news has broken on the Aaron Judge front since a floated contract offer was leaked, the AL MVP will arrive in San Diego on Tuesday and is expected to sign by the end of the week.

Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.New York Mets starting pitcher Jose Quintana will be shut down for three months due to a stress fracture on the fifth rib on his left side, as first reported by Mike Puma of the New York Post.Seen as a best-case scenario, Quintana won't begin throwing until mid-June and, at the earliest, return around the MLB All-Star break in July.

Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.The New York Mets' starting pitching depth will be tested from the jump, it appears.Jose Quintana, who signed a two-year, $26 million deal to join the Mets this winter as a fourth or fifth option of the pitching staff was diagnosed with a small stress fracture on the fifth rib on the left side.

The focus of MLB free agency largely centered around Aaron Judge and a star-studded shortstop class, but there also were several notable starting pitchers available to sign, with Clayton Kershaw among them.Kershaw was the first of the noteworthy arms to come off the board when he re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year contract.

Justin Verlander threw his first bullpen session down in Port St. Lucie as a member of the New York Mets on Tuesday, officially kicking off a new era for the franchise that sees the creation of a veteran dynamic duo between him and Max Scherzer - life without Jacob deGrom.The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, who turns 40 next week, becomes one of the primary aces alongside Scherzer after signing a two-year, $86.7 million pact over the winter.

NEW YORK -- Justin Verlander had a one word for what convinced him to sign with the New York Mets: "Steve."As in owner Steve Cohen and his willingness to spend his hedge-fund fortune to bring the team its first World Series title since 1986."I took a leap of faith, and here we are a few weeks later, and I think that leap of faith has paid off," Verlander said Tuesday during his introductory news conference at Citi Field.

The weekend has been mostly quiet as far as baseball activity, but the Mets were not asleep on Saturday night.They wrapped up a five-year deal with former NPB starter Kodai Senga, who was one of the best starting pitcher options on the market.At this point, their rotation now features Senga, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, José Quintana, and Carlos Carrasco.

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The New York Mets have reportedly signed starting pitcher Jose Quintana to a two-year, $26 million on Wednesday in hopes of bolstering their starting rotation heading toward the 2023 season.The 33-year-old is coming off a promising half-year with the St. Louis Cardinals after he was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates mid-season.

Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.It didn't take all that long for Jacob deGrom to re-experience the injury bug with his new team, the Texas Rangers.On the first day of pitchers and catchers officially reporting for spring training, the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner and former Mets great was sidelined "for a day or two" due to left side tightness while throwing a bullpen session earlier in the week, according to Rangers GM Chris Young (h/t Kennedi Landry, MLB.com).

QUEENS - The only thing Kodai Senga really knows about New York is that there are a lot of people and "it's a very exciting place to be."The 29-year-old right-hander made his first trip to the Big Apple back in November when he met with Mets brass - paving the way for a five-year, $75 million contract signed earlier this month to complete his jump from the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) to the majors.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Noah Syndergaard to a one-year, $13 million contract.His deal is said to include incentives for innings pitched.Syndergaard's signing brings the Dodgers' 40-man roster full.The team had open spots until completing trades for J.P. Feyereisen and Yonny Hernández on consecutive days, which was then followed by finalizing the signing of Syndergaard.

Right-hander Kodai Senga and the New York Mets are in agreement on a five-year, $75 million contract, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN's Jeff Passan late Saturday night.There were a few last-minute questions about the deal being finalized this weekend, but they were worked out and Senga is a Met pending a physical.

Another day, another prominent reported suitor for free agent pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.MLB free agency has reached its crescendo as big-name stars like Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, Trea Turner, Aaron Judge, Xander Bogaerts and now Carlos Correa have all made their respective decisions.The best remaining unsigned player might be left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodón, who is apparently intent on letting things play out before making his decision.

MLB Winter Meetings was this past weekend and there were plenty of splash moves...just not on the Dodgers roster.We discuss LA staying quiet during the MLB Winter Meetings and what that could potentially mean moving forward.Is this another hint at a youth movement within the Dodgers lineup for the 2023 season?

Brett Ballantini hosts Chrystal O'Keefe, Allie Wesel, Joe Resis, Dante Jones, Jordan Hass and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach in our new podcast that saves the sucky for the end - yeah, the White Sox non-moves - and gets downright silly in the final seconds.It was the podcast that almost wasn't.But, here you go, enjoy!