Notes from NL: Cespedes, deGrom, Arenado, Marlins, Barrett

dish outfielder Yoenis Cespedes provided an update on his efforts to return to surgery at both heels. As Deesha Thosar writes of the New York Daily News, Céspedes said he is confident that he will be able to return to the MLB field, while saying that this should not happen before the mid-season to come. Cespedes says that he is now pain free, which sounds promising, but it remains to be seen how things will evolve once his detox will be able to reach his maximum speed.

• In other recent ones dish news, ace Jacob deGrom discussed his contractual situation with journalists, including Tim Healey of Newsday. DeGrom has generally repeated what is already known: he hopes to discuss an extension in the coming weeks but has not yet received an offer and will not negotiate beyond the start of the season. The right-star star largely regretted the question about the often-advanced concept that he could work with workload constraints if he imposed himself if he did not have a long-term contract, although he did not rule out such an approach.
• Speaking of possible blockbuster extensions, Rockies star third base player Nolan Arenado will not follow DeGrom's initiative to impose time restrictions on its discussions with the club, as reported by Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Arenado said he expects that there will be a "silent deadline" once "serious games begin", although in general, it seems that he is open to the conversation at any time. It seems that there is a lot of good vibrations between the player and the team, although the conclusion of an appropriate contract remains a challenge. Arenado, 27, had already agreed to a record salary of $ 26 million for the 2019 campaign, after which he would venture into the open market.
• While the Marlins have said that they have some interest in Carlos GonzalezIt seems that the organization does not intend to make further additions at the beginning of the camp. Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports that the club currently intends to give a chance to Peter O'Brien to claim the time in the right field. This means that Brian Anderson returns to third base, leaving the club with a rather unexpected combination of Neil Walker and Martin Prado intended to share the action at first (and other areas in the infield). Baseball President Michael Hill said the team would remain attentive to market opportunities, but was "extremely happy" with the "current group of players".
• citizens relief Aaron Barrett He suffered terrible arm injuries, but he is still stuck in an effort to return. As Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com writes, the 31-year-old right-hander shows signs of real potential while taking advantage of an opportunity to play in the MLB camp, although he is not the only player in the world. he still has some way to go before being considered for a big league opportunity. Previously, Barrett has featured intriguing titles, but has played only twenty appearances in category A over the last three seasons.