Nardi had a 5.07 ERA last season and ended his campaign with a left elbow muscle injury, so there’s some risk here. However, the southpaw’s 2.76 xERA suggests he got unlucky, and his 33.3 K% ranked in the 96th percentile. He also isn’t arbitration-eligible until 2026 and is estimated to make just $800,000 next year.

Let’s get this out of the way: money is going to be a mighty factor in Juan Soto’s free agent decision. With Scott Boras representing the 26-year-old and some of baseball’s richest owners pursuing him,

If you want to be involved in the bidding for Juan Soto this offseason, there will be competition. Randy Miller, who covers the New York Yankees for the Newark Star-Ledger, reported on Monday that five teams have made an offer for Soto: the Mets,