Led by Derek Falvey and Thad Levine, the front office hired a rookie manager, Rocco Baldelli, and retooled the roster, pouncing on short-term deals for Cruz, the utility man Marwin Gonzalez, second baseman Jonathan Schoop, and Martin Perez, Monday's starting pitcher, to supplement a young core.
Liholwa u-Derek Falvey no-Thad Levine, ihhovisi liqashe osanda kuba yimenenja u-Rocco Baldelli, egijimela izivumelwano zesikhathi esifushane ze-Cruz, obambela abanye abadlali u-Marwin Gonzalez, umbambi wesibili webhola u-Jonathan Schoop, no-Martin Perez, umphonsi webhola oqalayo ngoMsombuluko, ukufaka umdlali osemncane.