EXPECTATIONS
Lefthander Kevin Siegrist continues to work on improving his curveball to where he can get outs with it, which would complement his mid-90s fastball. Siegrist, who has averaged 74 appearances for the last two years, is capable of pitching anywhere from the sixth through the ninth, and he should benefit this year from having Brett Cecil, another power lefthanded reliever, who was signed to a four-year, $30.5 million deal. Cecil is the better of the two against lefthanded hitters, so he might be the more specialized, but he also has shown he can retire righthanded hitters with some consistency.