1. 新聞來源：
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2. 新聞標題：
Michael Wacha Seeking A Two-Year Deal
3. 新聞內容：
By Simon Hampton | January 28, 2023 at 4:23pm CDT
Michael Wacha, the top remaining free agent starting pitcher, is seeking a
two-year deal, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Wacha is the last
remaining starter from MLBTR’s Top 50 list, where he was predicted to take
home a two-year, $16MM deal.
So far only the Twins and Orioles have been reported as teams to have shown
interest in Wacha, although the Twins’ reported interest came before they
acquired Pablo Lopez from the Marlins. The Orioles have seemingly maintained
an interest in Wacha throughout the winter, but it doesn’t appear as if
talks have ever gotten particularly serious between the two parties, though
that can obviously change quickly.
Baltimore does still make a bit of sense as a landing spot for Wacha. They
came into the off-season looking for starting pitching, and have so far added
only Kyle Gibson on a one-year, $10MM deal in free agency, as well as a
recent trade for Oakland’s Cole Irvin, so they could be in the mix for
another arm. Speculatively, a return to the Red Sox could make a bit of sense
for Wacha, while the Angels could be a fit too if they plan to utilize a
six-man rotation this season.
Wacha, 31, is coming off a strong campaign for Boston, where he threw 127 1/3
innings of 3.32 ERA ball over 23 starts. Advanced metrics weren’t
particularly encouraged by Wacha’s work, and his previous two seasons of
work had amounted to a 5.39 ERA. Nevertheless, it was a promising outing for
the veteran right-hander and even some regression could still make him a
solid back-of-the-rotation option for a number of teams.
Wacha’s desire for a two-year deal seems reasonable enough, particularly
given how well starting pitchers have tended to fare this winter. There are
some injury concerns there which may give a few teams some pause, although a
two-year pact is hardly an onerous long-term commitment. He’s landed on the
injured list four times due to shoulder injuries throughout his career,
including a month long absence this past season.
It’s possible a number of teams are more interested in Wacha as a one-year
option, in which they can see whether or not his 2022 performance can be
repeated without having to commit to an additional year. That sort of deal
could interest a number of rebuilding teams as well, as a strong start would
turn Wacha into a solid trade deadline option. At 31, Wacha is also young
enough that he’d still be in a position to land a multi-year deal next
winter were he to have a backup his 2022 numbers with another valuable season
in 2023.
4. 新聞連結：
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5. 備註：
據《紐約郵報》Jon Heyman的報導，Michael Wacha──現自由市場先發投手位居首位──
正尋求一張兩年約。MLBTR預估他能拿到$16MM/2YR的合約。
到目前為止，只有雙城隊和金鶯隊曾被報導對Wacha有興趣，而雙城隊的消息是在交易來
Pablo Lopez之前；金鶯隊似乎休季都對他感興趣，但兩隊都沒有特別積極，這情況看來會
有所改變。
金鶯隊休季目標是補先發投手，到目前為止只以$10MM/1YR簽下Kyle Gibson，及剛從運動
家交易來的Cole Irvin，因此他們可以再補一位先發。據推測，Wacha重返紅襪隊或去天使
隊六人輪值都是合適的。
現年31歲的Wacha上季待在紅襪隊，相較上兩個賽季5.39 ERA，去年23場先發127.1局繳出
3.32 ERA。對他這位經驗豐富的右投來說，即使他有些退步仍是多隊輪值考慮的人選之一
。
Wacha想要一份兩年約，雖然兩年約並不是太大的負擔，但考量到過去他曾有傷病問題，這
會讓一些球隊卻步，他的生涯因肩傷進入四次傷病名單，包括上季曾因此缺席一個月。然
而，許多球隊可能更希望只簽一年約，看能不能有去年的好表現。此外，處於重建的球隊
，也可簽下作為交易大限的籌碼。

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