January & February 2024 Transactions
More minor moves as the offseason reaches its second half. These are the ones that feel important, at least:
January 3:
Former Eagles SP Zhitao Imatsa has signed with Mighty Oaks for one year, $7.1 million. Imatsa had Tommy John surgery last May and won't be ready to return until at least May of this year, so the Oaks are putting some faith in that right elbow.
January 9:
Pecho Tsytemoi, who was a swingman for the Oaks last season, has signed with the Galaxy for 6 years, $31.3 million to be part of their rotation. He was really solid last year whether being used out of the rotation or the bullpen (27 starts, 17 relief appearances).
January 24:
Amnanache signs SP Uriyoko Tselsiko for two years, $5.8 million. This is the player whose career I have been tracking since he entered the league system in the mid-2000s - it's fun that after years of toiling in the lower tiers, he's entering this EL journeyman phase in his 30s. This is his 3rd mid-table stop in 3 years, after time spent with pre-contention Westline and Lutrul last season.
February 4:
The top remaining free agent, former Cheshek catcher Pusituli Fomochi, has signed with Tsapna for 3 years, $27.8 million. Fomochi is the rare catcher with an Iron Man injury rating, having started at least 148 games in each of the last ten seasons. Now age 30, he's a little behind his best days but has two Gold Gloves and a league-average bat to offer.
That's all that really stuck out to me - it's time to get into the new season!