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Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: July 23

Ryan Hallam goes around the league, highlighting bullpens of note and potential closers to add to your fantasy baseball rosters.

Ryan Hallam

Published Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:55 am (EDT)

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Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: July 23

Welcome to the 2020 Fantasy Baseball season. It has been a crazy road to get here, but tonight there will be two games that count. Between cases of Covid-19, injuries due to a short “summer camp”, or managers having “short leashes” due to a...

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J. Turner - 3B

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Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Brewers are "one of two mystery teams" showing interest in free agent third baseman Justin Turner.

Heyman notes that the Dodgers, Blue Jays, and one other mystery team are "in the derby" and that Turner has narrowed down his possible landing spots to a final four. It still seems like Los Angeles should be the favorite, but Milwaukee does make quite a bit of sense if the willingness to spend is there. Turner, 36, posted a strong .307/.400/.460 batting line over 42 games (175 plate appearances) last summer for the 2020 World Series champions. He went 8-for-25 (.320) with two home runs and four doubles in the Fall Classic.

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M. Gonzalez - 3B

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According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Red Sox remain in on free agent utilityman Marwin Gonzalez.

Boston just landed maybe the top utilityman on the open market in Enrique Hernandez, but he projects to fill a starting role -- probably at second base. Gonzalez should be a relatively inexpensive option to serve as a backup or platoon option in more of a roving gig. The 31-year-old slashed .211/.286/.320 over 199 plate appearances for the Twins in 2020 while appearing defensively at second, third, first, and right field.

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I. Nova - SP

FA

Phillies signed RHP Ivan Nova to a minor league contract.

The deal presumably includes an invitation to spring training. Nova will make a $1.5 million salary if he's on the major league roster. The 34-year-old posted an 8.53 ERA over four starts with the Tigers last season before going down with right triceps tendinitis.

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E. Adrianza - 3B

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Braves signed INF Ehire Adrianza to a minor league contract.

The deal likely includes an invite to spring training, where he'll battle for a backup infielder job. Adrianza recently indicated that he was leaving the Twins behind on a post on Instagram. The 31-year-old enjoyed a strong season in 2019, but he struggled with a .191/.287/.270 batting line over 101 plate appearances last summer. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the contract will come with a $1.5 million salary if he makes the Braves' major league roster.

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J. Realmuto - C

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Craig Mish of SportsGrid reports that the Phillies have reached a five-year, $115.5 million contract with catcher J.T. Realmuto.

The Phillies got their man. And for a little lower than originally expected. Per Jayson Stark of The Athletic, Realmuto has a $20 million salary in 2021 (with $10 million deferred) and a $23.875 million salary in each of the next four seasons. There were reports earlier this offseason that Realmuto was targeting a deal in excess of $200 million, but that was probably never realistic, especially after the Mets signed James McCann. Still, Realmuto will now have the highest AAV ever for a catcher ($23.1 million), topping Joe Mauer at $23 million. Previous reports suggested that the Phillies were around $110 million, but they upped their offer to get the deal done. Realmuto's new contract will carry him through his age-34 season. The significance of this deal can't be overstated for Philadelphia, but they still need to figure out their shortstop situation and perhaps add some more pitching depth. One thing's for sure is that the NL East is going to be very interesting.

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S. Watkins - RP

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Orioles signed RHP Spenser Watkins to a minor league contract.

Watkins joins the Orioles after spending seven seasons in the Tigers' minor league system. The 28-year-old pitched between three different levels in 2019 while posting a 6.07 ERA over 24 starts and three relief appearances. He'll give the Orioles some upper-level depth in their system.

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M. Semien - SS

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Darren Wolfson of SKOR North reports that free agent shortstop Marcus Semien is "moving closer to a decision."

Wolfson adds that the Twins and Brewers are among the teams who have talked to Semien, though Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic mentioned earlier this month that the Dodgers were looking at him as an alternative to Justin Turner at third base. Things have been in a holding position with the shortstop position, as Didi Gregorius and Andrelton Simmons are also on the market. It's worth wondering whether Semien could take a one-year prove-it contract after struggling to the tune of a .223/.305/.374 batting line over 236 plate appearances in 2020.

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B. Hand - RP

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Brad Hand said Tuesday that increasing his fastball velocity has been his top priority this winter.

Hand's average four-seam fastball velocity decreased from 92.7 mph to 91.4 mph last season, though that didn't stop him from posting a 2.05 ERA over 23 appearances. Of course, his slider was still on point. Still, it can't hurt to get his velocity back up to where it was in the past.

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