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The Angels and free-agent utility man Brandon Drury reached a two-year agreement worth $17 million Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal but not authorized to speak about it.The Angels announced the deal Wednesday.The Angels already have a full 40-man roster and will need to move someone to make room for Drury.

An unusually chilly March night at Dodger Stadium didn't appear to have much impact on Clayton Kershaw as he turned in a shutout start to help the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Los Angeles Angels, 3-0, in the Freeway Series opener.Kershaw benefitted from the wind on multiple occasions as deep fly balls were kept in the ballpark, but he also had a noticeably sharper slider and good fastball command.

It's been a busy, busy week in the baseball world.Another week of spring training has come and gone, bringing us ever so much closer to Opening Day.Meanwhile, the first World Baseball Classic in six years has finally kicked off, as pool play began earlier this week.Let's see what the Yankees have been up to on social media this week.

Over the last few years, the Yankees have had a bit of a roster construction conundrum, as both Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton have primarily been right fielders throughout the career.While the Yankees have used Stanton in left field - he has 60 games there since coming to the Bronx prior to the 2018 season - his injury history has caused the Yankees to prefer him in right field when he's been in the outfield.

The Mariners made the postseason in 2022, breaking the longest active drought in the majors as they hadn't been to the postseason since 2001.Many expected the club to be extremely active this offseason in order to keep the good times going but they have been fairly quiet so far, making a few trades while their only free agent signing has been reliever Trevor Gott, who secured a modest $1.2MM guarantee.

When the Yankees made their March 13th trade with the Twins, it seemed like they sorted out a bunch of positions.While they gave up two 2021 starters in Gary Sánchez and Gio Urshela, they seemingly filled shortstop with Isiah Kiner-Falefa and also the now-open third base spot with Josh Donaldson.

The Angels could use a bit of swagger.They could use an October too.Yes or no, Perry Minasian: Is this a playoff team?"We'll find out," Minasian said.Minasian, the Angels' general manager, earned respect throughout the sport for a second consecutive winter of guiding owner Arte Moreno away from the brightest stars in the free-agent constellation and focusing instead on desperately needed depth.

Dodgers ace Julio Urias will pitch for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic next month, but he won't get to square off against any of his Dodgers teammates, at least in the first round.Mexico plays Team USA (which features Mookie Betts and Will Smith) on March 12, but Julio will have pitched the day before in his team's tournament opener.

The Angels have been one of the more active teams this winter and still have some more moves planned.Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that they are looking for upgrades at shortstop.However, he adds that the club's immediate focus is a back-end reliever.The club's interest in shortstop upgrades is hardly surprising, as they've been looking for solutions at the position for a while now.

As Friday's non-tender deadline enters the rear-view mirror and the offseason rolls along, here are three things we'll be keeping an eye on around baseball:
1. Hall of Fame Ballot Announced The official Hall of Fame ballot for 2023 is set to be released today, and for the first time in 10 years, it won't have Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, or Curt Schilling on it.

The Minnesota Twins got off to a strong start in a rather pedestrian AL Central last season, but a September swoon down the stretch saw the team end up with a 78-84 record.It was quite a fall from sitting in first place at the trade deadline, only to finish 14 games behind the Cleveland Guardians.After lengthy discussions, and multiple agreements that ultimately fell through with other clubs (Giants and Mets), the Twins were able to retain Carlos Correa as a cornerstone for this roster on a six-year contract worth $200 million.

The exhibition Freeway Series begins in Arizona for a Cactus League matchup as the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium in the first of five Spring Training meetings.Tony Gonsolin makes his first start of the year as he looks to build on an elite 2022 season.The right-hander should be an important part of the Dodgers rotation this season, likely as the No. 3 starter behind Julio Urías and Clayton Kershaw.

The end of summer vacation is always sad.So many memories can be made in the span of just a couple of months without school, and during the summer before my sophomore year of high school, I made some memories at the ballpark.My dad, brother, and I took a 10-day trip that started in Boston and included a trip to the beautiful Fenway Park, which I had never been to before.

For the final time in 2022, here's three things we'll be keeping an eye on around baseball throughout the day today:
1.Looking for a partner in a Grisham deal A report yesterday suggested the Padres may be open to moving either center fielder Trent Grisham or Ha-Seong Kim.After adding Xander Bogaerts and Matt Carpenter to their already considerable corps of position player talent, and with Fernando Tatis Jr. on the way back from suspension early in the 2023 season, it's no wonder that the Padres would at least consider dealing a player like Grisham or Kim if they could improve the big league club in other areas by doing so.

2019 was a year full of surprises for the Yankees.It was a team that won 103 games, and was two wins away from reaching the World Series.At certain points, that would have been very hard to believe, as crushing injuries left the team short-handed for significant portions of the season.But many of those who stepped in delivered well beyond expectations, Mike Tauchman being an excellent example of just that.

MLB free agency has seen many notable players change teams this offseason, while others like Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa and Clayton Kershaw stayed with their original club.The San Francisco Giants, after a disappointing 2022 season, were expected to be major spenders and reportedly had their sights on Judge, only to watch him re-sign with the New York Yankees.

Baseball-Reference released their "2022 Sportify Wrapped," which ranked the players and teams who were most searched on their website.The Los Angeles Dodgers were well represented, with Freddie Freeman and Joey Gallo also making an appearance.The Dodgers were the most viewed team page in the state of California for a second consecutive year.

Tomorrow will see the opening of this year's edition of the World Baseball Classic.As part of it, we've spent yesterday and today previewing the 20 teams set to take part, and now it's time to take a look at Pool C.Among the teams in Pool C will be the defending champions, a first time participant, and a couple interesting matchups.

Mike Trout's beloved Philadelphia Eagles play Saturday.He'll be in attendance."I'm going to be up there screaming," he said.The Super Bowl takes place next month, and the Eagles could be there.The World Baseball Classic takes place the following month, and Trout will be there.The Angels ' star center fielder is the captain of Team USA.