Kirloff is hoping that would be the case but that might not be the case. balldelli says "Setting health aside for a minute, whoever's the better defensive first baseman is going to play more at first base,” so I assume this means Santana will play more time at first while kirloff will play more D.
Yes, Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard D’Angelo Russell is aware that he’s been the subject of rampant trade rumors. It’s not that Russell doesn’t want to be with the Lakers, it’s just that he refuses to spend much time worrying about things that are out of his control. “My approach is just a little different," Russell said after scoring a team-high 28 points in the Lakers' 124-118 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.
All quiet on the pitcher front. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com wrote this excellent write-up about both the reliever and starting pitcher winter markets. While the reliever free agent market seems to have stalled on Josh Hader, Feinsand goes on to point out that the starting pitching market hasn't fare.