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Washburn to San Francisco Velocity
Devin Washburn, probably the best starting pitcher on the free agent market this season, has signed four year deal with the San Francisco Velocity.
In his best seasons Washburn has been among the best pitchers in the league, but he has also had a number of mediocre seasons. But he's young, durable, and possesses both an elite curveball and changeup.
Along with Gibson Fiedler, Yin-ti Lau, and Sandy Navarro (who should be returning from a ruptured UCL around early June), the Velocity potentially have one of the better starting staffs in the MGL.
The Velocity, who finished in 7th place in 1972, were under-powered offensively this past season (though they also play in the best pitcher's park in the WPK) but if they can get bounce-back seasons from their big three (Jesse Cibula, Danny Sanchez, and Antonio Sosa) then they could contend in 1973. (One flaw in this argument though is that Cibula is the only one of the three who is under 30 and Sosa will be turning 37 this season.)
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