None of San Diego's National League rivals look scrary a few weeks into the 2023 season; that's good news for a team that will soon add Joe Musgrove and Fernando Tatis Jr.
An April bonus: none of their National League rivals, not a single one, looks scary.If you go by their $360-million payroll — by far MLB’s biggest — the Mets are potential monsters.
Rumblings early last offseason had the Braves eyeing Bogaerts as a potential addition on a short-term, high-salary deal. The Dodgers do not look capable of approaching last year’s 111-victory total simply because they’ve lost so much talent. At shortstop they’ve gone from star Trea Turner to Miguel Rojas, who may prove he’s an ace defender but can’t be compared with Turner offensively. Sapping the offense further, Chris Taylor hasn’t emerged from the black hole he fell into last summer and promising Gavin Lux blew out a knee last month. Their 2022 ace, Tony Gonsolin, is still working back from an ankle injury.
Painter was expected to open the season with Philadelphia, which also awaits Bryce Harper’s return from reconstructive elbow surgery.
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