On this fated day eight years ago, Matt Harvey pitched the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series, and we all know how it ended. Lucas Duda throws home, the Royals win, etc., etc.
Several teams already have logical in-house options to fill that DH spot. However, there are a handful of yet-unsigned position players who will welcome the forthcoming influx of DH spots.
The Braves have agreed to a minors deal with first baseman Lucas Duda, who will re-join his 2018 club after failing to catch on in Kansas City in 2019.
Every March, news outlets and baseball prognosticators utilize air time and column inches to try to predict MLB's next big thing. Which hitter can transition from a solid role player to an All-Star?