1. 新闻来源：
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2. 新闻标题：
Michael Wacha Seeking A Two-Year Deal
3. 新闻内容：
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. 新闻连结：
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5. 备注：
据《纽约邮报》Jon Heyman的报导，Michael Wacha──现自由市场先发投手位居首位──
正寻求一张两年约。MLBTR预估他能拿到$16MM/2YR的合约。
到目前为止，只有双城队和金莺队曾被报导对Wacha有兴趣，而双城队的消息是在交易来
Pablo Lopez之前；金莺队似乎休季都对他感兴趣，但两队都没有特别积极，这情况看来会
有所改变。
金莺队休季目标是补先发投手，到目前为止只以$10MM/1YR签下Kyle Gibson，及刚从运动
家交易来的Cole Irvin，因此他们可以再补一位先发。据推测，Wacha重返红袜队或去天使
队六人轮值都是合适的。
现年31岁的Wacha上季待在红袜队，相较上两个赛季5.39 ERA，去年23场先发127.1局缴出
3.32 ERA。对他这位经验丰富的右投来说，即使他有些退步仍是多队轮值考虑的人选之一
。
Wacha想要一份两年约，虽然两年约并不是太大的负担，但考量到过去他曾有伤病问题，这
会让一些球队却步，他的生涯因肩伤进入四次伤病名单，包括上季曾因此缺席一个月。然
而，许多球队可能更希望只签一年约，看能不能有去年的好表现。此外，处于重建的球队
，也可签下作为交易大限的筹码。