Morning Update - 2/10/2021

Ryan Braun seems unlikely to play this season, a couple relievers find homes, & more.

Good morning.

It’s February 10th, 2021 and here’s everything that happened in the world of baseball from 5:00 PM EST yesterday to 9:00 AM EST today.

Spoiler: not much.

The Most Important Thing

Adam McCalvy @AdamMcCalvy

Two weeks before the Brewers' first full-squad workout, here's what Ryan Braun is thinking: “I’m continuing to work out and stay in shape, but I’m not currently interested in playing."

mlb.comBraun ‘not currently interested in playing’MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun isn’t ready to rule out continuing his career, but for now he is happy at home with his family. “I’m continuing to work out and stay in shape, but I’m not currently interested in playing,” Braun said in a text message to MLB.com. “I am enjoying

With spring training a little over two weeks away, six-time All-Star and 2011 MVP Ryan Braun tells Adam McCalvy he’s “not currently interested in playing.” Braun has not made an All-Star game since 2015, with a .277/.377.502 line from 2016-2020.

Everything Else

• RHP Steve Cishek will sign a minor league deal with a spring training invite with the Astros, per Chandler Rome. He will earn $2.25 million if he makes the major league club.

• RHP Nate Jones will sign a minor league deal with a spring training invite with the Braves, per Ken Rosenthal.

• Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told Bill Plunkett that OF Cody Bellinger has been taking one-handed swings and is progressing toward taking full swings once full-squad workouts begin. He will be under no limits defensively once workouts start. Bellinger had right shoulder surgery in November.

• Marc Topkin notes LHP Ryan Yarbrough had his arbitration hearing today. Yarbrough is seeking $3.1M, while the Rays offered $2.3M .

Posts With Your Toast

• Keith Law released his 2021 farm system rankings. #1 - Tampa Bay. #30 - Washington.

• Bill Plunkett on Dave Rodgers’ dilemma on how to use seven starting pitchers.

• Christoper Smith on Red Sox prospect Kutter Crawford returning from Tommy John surgery.

• Chris Archer had his reasons for rejoining the Rays, writes Mark Topkin.

Random Baseball Rewind

John Thorn @thorn_john

Archie Bush: Amateur Era Superstar. He may be the best baseball player you never heard of. At Our Game; by Bruce Garland.

ourgame.mlblogs.comArchie Bush: Amateur Era SuperstarWho are the players depicted in this photograph? The Churchill and Denison (Albany, New York) cdv is well known to baseball historians and collectors. It has appeared in SABR’s National Pastime of…

Foul Tips

• FanGraphs explains their equation for their batter xHR/FB rate stat.

God bless and good day!