With on a three-year deal worth at least $51MM, we dont Pyotr Kochetkov Jersey expect to be in the market for a starter moving forward. Were going to focus on some other things , Royals general manager J.J. Picollo told and other reporters during the GM Meetings. Picollo cited the projected top five of Wacha, , , , and , and said that the Royals continue to view and as starters even though both pitched primarily as relievers in 2024. All in all, the GM is very comfortable with our starting pitching right now , and added that we feel very good about the depth of our bullpen right now as well. As noted by MLB.coms Anne Rogers, it is po sible the Royals could still add a veteran arm as depth, so the door probably isnt closed entirely on Kansas Citys starting pitching plans even if re-signing Wacha checked a major box on the to-do list. There were earlier this week suggesting that the Royals could consider moving Marsh or Bubic in order to land lineup help, and such a trade would in all likelihood lead to K.C. pursuing some extra pitching to shore up the depth chart. Some level of relief additions are also probably likely, even if these might take the form of minor league signings if Picollo is really as set as he claims about the bullpen mix. More from around the AL Central Twins outfield prospect underwent a cleanup procedure of a right thumb operation after the season, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey told and other reporters. Rodriguez is expected to be recovered and ready for the start of Spring Training in February. Even with thumb problems limiting him to 47 games and 209 plate appearances acro s four minor league levels in 2024, Rodriguez was still a force at the plate, hitting .280/.459/567 with nine homers. This has e sentially been the story of Rodriguezs young pro career, as his potential has stood out despite playing in only 230 games over parts of four seasons due to multiple injuries. Baseball America ranks Rodriguez as the 14th-best prospect in the sport, and a suming he can stay healthy, the outfielder should be making his Major League debut at some point in 2025. Speaking of careers hampered by injuries, has yet to really take off as a big leaguer since being drafted ninth overall in 2016. Manning has a respectable 4.43 ERA in 254 innings with the Tigers since making his MLB debut in 2021, but with only a 16.4% career strikeout rate. Despite the lack of a breakout to date, Tigers president of baseball ops Scott Harris told that the team still views Manning as a starting pitcher, and expects him to compete for a rotation job in camp. Harris feels Mannings splitter can become a quality secondary pitch for the right-hander, as Petzold observes that Manning has had trouble developing a true second offering beyond his solid four-seamer. Detroit has been rumored to be looking for pitching additions this winter, but for now, Manning will be vying for one of the two open rotation spots behind the top three of , , and . Hurricanes Custom Jersey