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Last offseason, general manager James Click reeled in a veteran reliever by the name of Pedro Baez. The right-hander spent his last seven seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was now starting a two-year deal with the Houston Astros worth $12.5 million plus escalators to boost the value.
After testing positive for COVID-19 during spring training, Baez’s progression back to baseball was postponed. The 33-year-old was placed on an extended spring training list, working back to normalcy in West Palm Beach until shoulder soreness shut him down.