Phillies Sign Zack Wheeler To Extension
2024/03/phillies-zack-wheeler-contract-extension.htmlBecause the deal goes into place in 2025, Wheeler's CBT hit will remain $23.6MM for the upcoming season before vaulting substantially in 2025. … Assuming that indeed plays out, so long as Wheeler maintains something close to his current K-BB%, there's a good chance his ERA will improve accordingly.
Mariners Notes: Brash, Santos, Urias, Phillips
2024/02/mariners-injuries-matt-brash-gregory-santos-luis-urias.htmlA healthy Urias would be a fine option in the short half of a platoon at either third base or second base, although the acquisition of Polanco at second base paints third base as the obvious place for the Urias/Rojas platoon. … Moore hasn't been as good against lefties as Urias, however, and putting him in that role would thin out the team's bench depth, perhaps paving the way for Sam Haggerty or Samad Taylor to crack the roster.
NL Notes: Grichuk, D’Backs, Kiermaier, Keller, Lodolo
2024/02/nl-notes-grichuk-dbacks-kiermaier-keller-lodolo.htmlHe's in a place that he could catch up and be on time for the season."… "It’s one of those things where there’s a good chance I’ll be ready for Opening Day and if not, it’s a week.
Blue Jays Notes: Manoah, Tiedemann, Martinez, Jansen
2024/02/blue-jays-notes-manoah-tiedemann-martinez-jansen.htmlAfter a breakout season in 2022 where the right-hander pitched to a 2.24 ERA in 196 2/3 innings of work en route to an All Star appearance and third place finish in AL Cy Young award voting, Manoah struggled to a 5.87 ERA with a 6.01 FIP across 19 starts for the Blue Jays last year. … That offense is good for a 127 wRC+, a figure which ranks fourth in the majors among catchers over that timeframe behind only Adley Rutschman, Willson Contreras, and William Contreras.
Nick Gordon Loses Arbitration Hearing Against Twins
2024/02/nick-gordon-loses-arbitration-hearing-against-twins.htmlUpdates on Gordon's health were relatively few and far between throughout the 2023 campaign after he was placed on the 60-day injured list back in May, but he figures to be ready for Spring Training and enter the season on the club's bench alongside the likes of Kyle Farmer and Willi Castro. … In doing so, the switch-hitter slashed a respectable .272/.316/.427 that was good for a 111 wRC+.
Rays Extend Erik Neander, Kevin Cash
2024/02/rays-extend-erik-neander-kevin-cash.htmlToday's extensions ensure that this same duo will remain in place for another half decade of baseball in St. … Overall, the club has enjoyed a 511-359 record under the duo's guidance, good for a .587 winning percentage.
Dombrowski On Phillies’ Offseason, Wheeler, Rojas, Painter
2024/02/phillies-rumors-zack-wheeler-extension-blake-snell-jordan-montgomery.htmlHe's garnered Cy Young consideration in three of his four Phillies seasons, highlighted by a second-place finish in 2021 and a sixth-place finish in 2023. … It's a good listen for fans of any club -- Phils fans in particular, of course -- wherein Philadelphia's top decision-maker discusses his team's relatively quiet offseason, the state of the rotation and the outfield, Zack Wheeler's future with the club, top prospect Andrew Painter's health and quite a bit more.
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White Sox Acquire Dominic Fletcher
2024/02/white-sox-to-acquire-dominic-fletcher.htmlThe White Sox have a deal in place with the Arizona Diamondbacks to acquire outfielder Dominic Fletcher, according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. … Fletcher combined that solid first impression in the majors with strong numbers at the Triple-A level last year, where he slashed .291/.399/.500, good for a wRC+ of 120 even in the inflated offensive environment of the PCL, where the Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate plays its games.
Latest On Padres’ Infield Plans
2024/02/latest-on-padres-infield-plans.htmlKim and Bogaerts trading place would certainly look like an on-paper defensive upgrade for the Padres' infield, and while Kim is a free agent next winter, shortstop prospect Jackson Merrill is on pace to be part of the MLB roster perhaps even before 2024 is out, let alone for the 2025 campaign. … As part of the Q&A piece, Shildt's response to the question of Bogaerts' position with "That’s a good question.
Arnold: Brewers “Open To More Conversations” Following Burnes Trade
2024/02/brewers-trade-rumors-devin-williams-willy-adames.htmlAnd Williams, like Burnes, figures to be a qualifying offer candidate once he's able to reach free agency, meaning a new team would know that so long as he remains healthy, there'll be some draft pick compensation to help recoup the value surrendered in order to acquire him in the first place. … He struggled in a tiny sample during last year's MLB debut (34 plate appearances, .212/.206/.242) but is an accomplished upper-minors hitter who's considered a good defender at shortstop.
Dodgers Sign James Paxton
2024/01/dodgers-discussing-contract-with-james-paxton.htmlOf course, the Dodgers have the freedom to place those kinds of bets thanks to their spending capacity. … Miller had a very good rookie season but only has 22 MLB starts to his name.
Yankees Notes: Snell, Injuries, Judge
2024/01/yankees-notes-snell-injuries-judge.htmllast May before being placed on the IL in early August. … As relayed by Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Cashman also discussed the health of veteran slugger Giancarlo Stanton with reporters recently, noting the club's DH is in a "really good place" following his injury-marred 2023 campaign where he slashed just .191/.275/.420 in 101 games.
Free Agent Notes: Rodney, Giles, Gutierrez
2024/01/free-agent-notes-rodney-giles-gutierrez.htmlThat was good for an unbelievable 614 ERA+ as Rodney earned the first All Star appearance of his career, a fifth-place finish in AL Cy Young award voting, and a top-13 finish in AL MVP voting. … During that time, he's gone 48-71 with 327 saves, good for the 18th most in MLB history.
Pirates Owner Bob Nutting Aiming For “Contention Throughout The Season”
2024/01/pirates-owner-bob-nutting-aiming-for-contention-throughout-the-season.htmlThe Pirates also avoided the NL Central basement for the second consecutive year, as the Cardinals surprisingly tumbled to last place. … "I’m not gonna pick a number of games or wins, but for the first time in what feels like a decade and maybe on the calendar is 6-7 years, we’re within striking distance of a good team.
Infield Options For The Mariners
2024/01/mariners-trade-rumors-infielder-free-agent-targets.htmlInstead, ownership has opted to place some rather clear payroll restrictions on the front office in light of ongoing uncertainty regarding the team's television rights. … The offseason isn't over, but a good bit of the Mariners' heavy lifting has been completed.
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Central Notes: Guardians, Cubs, Cease, Gorman
2024/01/central-notes-guardians-cubs-cease-gorman.htmlThe club's new coaching staff figures to have their hands full as they look to return to contention after a surprising third place finish in a weak AL Central division last year. … My job is to perform wherever I go and be a good player." The 28-year-old righty is coming off a down season where he pitched to a 4.58 ERA over 33 starts put finished as the runner-up for the AL Cy Young award just one year prior after posting a 2.20 ERA in 184 innings of work back in 2022.
Free Agent Faceoff: Tim Anderson/Amed Rosario
2024/01/free-agent-faceoff-tim-anderson-amed-rosario.htmlOver the previous four seasons, he had slashed an impressive .318/.347/.474 in 374 games while collecting two All Star appearances, a Silver Slugger award, and a seventh-place finish in AL MVP voting. … He took a significant step forward during his age-23 season, however, and from 2019 to 2022 was more or less a league average regular at shortstop with a .282/.315/.412 slash line good for a 101 wRC+.
Latest On Joey Votto
2024/01/latest-on-joey-votto.htmlTrent Rosencrans of The Athletic during a recent interview that he isn't concerned about finding a job with a big league club this winter, noting that "this is a good place to be" so long as he continues to feel healthy. … A potential future Hall of Famer, Votto slashed an eye-popping .315/.436/.545 across nine seasons from 2009 to 2017, good for a wRC+ of 162.
Brewers, Hoby Milner Avoid Arbitration
2024/01/brewers-hoby-milner-avoid-arbitration.htmlFriday is the deadline for clubs and arbitration-eligible players to submit salary figures, with hearings set to take place in late January. … ERA estimators like his 3.13 FIP and 3.43 SIERA suggest he wasn't quite as dominant as the ERA makes it look, but they still suggest it was a good performance nonetheless.
Rockies, Cal Quantrill Avoid Arbitration
2024/01/rockies-cal-quantrill-avoid-arbitration.htmlFriday is the deadline for clubs and arbitration-eligible players to submit salary figures, with hearings set to take place in late January. … His walk rate was still good but his punchouts dropped to 13.1% as his hard hit rate and barrel rate both ticked up.
Free Agent Profile: Mike Clevinger
2024/01/free-agent-profile-mike-clevinger.htmlEven so, the right-hander figures to be a quality, innings eating veteran who a club can comfortably place in the middle-to-back of their rotation in 2024. … The righty struck out 28.3% of batters faced against a 9.1% walk rate, good for a FIP of 3.32.
Pirates Notes: Cherington, Payroll, Cruz, Keller
2024/01/pirates-notes-cherington-cruz-keller.htmlThose earlier talks obviously didn't lead anywhere, nor did some follow-up negotiations that reportedly took place during the season. … With this in mind, Keller is planning to make some adjustments to his preparation for next year, noting "maybe you need to change a little bit with recovery or mid-week lifts, bullpens and cut some out here and there, just so I’m feeling good toward the end or middle of the season.
Mariners Trade Robbie Ray To Giants For Mitch Haniger, Anthony DeSclafani
2024/01/mariners-to-trade-robbie-ray-to-giants-for-mitch-haniger-anthony-desclafani.htmlBut with Cobb and Ray hopping on board along the way, the rotation could be in a much different place at the end of the season. … There could have been room for Haniger in there still with the designated hitter slot, but the Giants also have Wilmer Flores as a good candidate for that spot, perhaps making Haniger more useful in Seattle than in San Francisco.