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It’s all about the Spring Training HR Derby.

Practice makes perfect.

The Pittsburgh Pirates today acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for pitcher Daniel Hudson, minor league infielder Tristan Gray and cash considerations. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington.

Relievers can come from anywhere, which means you don’t know some of 2018’s best relief arms yet. Let’s guess who they may be.

Let’s talk for a minute about defensive statistics. These tend to be pretty controversial among traditional baseball fans; people get ticked off when the numbers tell them something that conflicts with what their eyes tell them.

These aren’t necessarily the best players in the division, but they’re the ones whose 2018 performance will be most vital to their teams’ success this season, and seasons moving forward.

The free-agent market has started to heat up as Spring Training camps have opened, but many big names are still without a home. Here to provide some insight on that situation and more is MLB.com analyst Jim Duquette.

Just a few hours removed from calling Boston his new home, J.D. Martinez arrived at JetBlue Park at Fenway South to report for Spring Training on Wednesday morning.

One day after losing free-agent slugger J.D. Martinez to the Red Sox, the D-backs continued their outfield makeover on Tuesday by acquiring Steven Souza Jr. from the Rays as part of a three-team deal that sent Brandon Drury to the Yankees.

The Yankees, Rays and D-backs have swung a three-way deal, a source tells MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert, with Arizona infielder Brandon Drury heading to New York and Tampa Bay outfielder Steven Souza Jr. and right-hander Taylor Widener, New York’s No. 14-ranked prospect, going to Arizona.