St. Louis signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. The Chicago Cubs added Shota Imanaga and Héctor Neris. Even Cincinnati and Pittsburgh jumped into free agency. There are no tanking teams in the NL Central right now, making for a wide-open landscape in a division that was captured by St. Louis or Milwaukee in five of the past six years.
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals Monday, March 4, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell pauses in the dugout prior to a spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz.
It was Milwaukee’s turn in 2023, finishing nine games ahead of second-place Chicago. But the top of the Brewers’ rotation took a hit whenCincinnati was in the mix for a playoff spot in 2023 before fading to an 82-80 record. The Reds then strengthened their pitching staff by signingHere’s what Korean baseball is all about ahead of MLB’s 1st season-opening matches in SeoulThe Reds last won the division in 2012.
3.) St. Louis Cardinals. It’s hard to imagine the vaunted Cardinals repeating their lackluster performance from last season. St. Louis went 71-91 in 2023 and finished last in the NL Central. It was the franchise’s first losing record since it went 78-84 in 2007. Its rotation had a 5.08 ERA, and that was the Cardinals’ biggest focus in the offseason. Gray cashed in with aafter he had a 2.79 ERA in 32 starts with Minnesota. Lynn and Gibson each got a one-year deal.
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