Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals
2024/03/offseason-in-review-washington-nationals-13.htmlRizzo, the rest of the front office, and ownership would never publicly state as much, but it's fair to wonder given the minimal payroll outlay and the number of areas on the roster that remain ripe for an upgrade. … He's a career .239/.302/.369 hitter -- about 23% worse than average, by measure of wRC+, which weights for the hitter-friendly home park in which Senzel has spent his entire career to date (Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park).
Royals GM J.J. Picollo Discusses Offseason Targets
2023/11/royals-gm-j-j-picollo-discusses-offseason-targets.htmlGiven that those are the best in-house options at the moment, it's understandable that Picollo would look for external upgrades, though it's fair to wonder how much they are willing to spend. … Power in our park has always been difficult to come by, but somebody who has more slug would be good.
Previewing The 2023-24 Free Agent Class: Starting Pitcher
2023/09/previewing-the-2023-24-free-agent-class-starting-pitcher.htmlGreinke got a standing ovation from Royals fans as he exited his most recent start, and it's fair to wonder whether he'll want to come back for a 21st big league season at age 40. … The right-hander's biggest problem with the Reds was home runs, though the vast majority of the long balls he surrendered were at Cincinnati's homer-happy Great American Ball Park.
Revisiting The Best Fits For Jurickson Profar
2023/03/revisiting-the-best-fits-for-jurickson-profar.htmlIt's fair to wonder just how aggressive he and agent Scott Boras were early in the winter. … Yes, Profar's numbers would probably tick up a bit playing his home games at Yankee Stadium instead of Petco Park.
Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers
2023/03/offseason-in-review-milwaukee-brewers-15.htmlIt's fair to wonder just how long that'll last. … From 2018-20, Anderson split time between third base and right field, batting .266/.350/.436 in Miami's pitcher-friendly home park.
Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays
2023/03/offseason-in-review-toronto-blue-jays-15.htmlIn theory, this surgery might finally correct what has long been a lingering issue for Kiermaier, yet it is also fair to wonder what Kiermaier has left in the tank as he enters his age-33 season and is coming off yet another substantial injury layoff. … On paper, the Jays look better prepared for both the reconfigured outfield dimensions of their home ballpark, and for a 2023 season that will put a broader emphasis on speed and glovework due to the new rules.
Rangers Still Open To Outfield Addition
2023/02/rangers-rumors-left-field.htmlIt's fair to wonder just how high ownership is willing to push payroll, but after spending nearly $825MM in free agency over the past two offseasons alone, it's likely that they'd provide Young with the green light to make another modestly price addition (e.g. … That translated to a 47 wRC+, or roughly 53% worse than league-average production after weighting for home park and the league run-scoring environment.
Injury Notes: Kirilloff, Maeda, Ahmed
2023/01/injury-notes-kirilloff-maeda-ahmed.htmlThat's a disappointing return for a bat-first player, although it is fair to wonder just how much these wrist issues have hampered his output even when he's been on the active roster. … Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff started swinging a bat earlier this month, and is currently taking 50-60 swings a day according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com.
Teams Seeking Infield Help Should Call The Rockies
2023/01/rockies-rumors-brendan-rodgers-trade-pitching.htmlIt's fair to wonder whether there's another offensive gear to be unlocked. … The fact that he plays his home games at Coors Field means that park- and league-adjusted metrics like wRC+ weight that offensive performance at five percent below league average.
Yankees Sign Aaron Judge To Nine-Year Deal
2022/12/yankees-to-sign-aaron-judge.htmlOf course, Judge is hardly a one-year wonder. … By measure of wRC+, which weights for a hitter's league environment and home park, Judge was 107% better than an average big league hitter in 2022.
2022-23 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions
2022/11/mlb-trade-rumors-top-50-free-agents-predictions-2022-23.htmlThat's indeed been the case, but it's hard not to wonder what might transpire if he would hit the ball in the air more frequently. … Both wRC+ and OPS+, which adjust for the league’s run-scoring environment and for a player’s home park, pegged Correa’s bat 40% better than league average in 2022.
Twins Place Tyler Mahle On 15-Day Injured List
2022/09/twins-place-tyler-mahle-on-15-day-injured-list-2.htmlHowever, given the recurring nature of his shoulder problems, it is fair to wonder if Mahle's season could be in jeopardy. … Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters (including MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park) yesterday that Mahle was slated to undergo more examinations today, and implied that another IL stint was forthcoming, "What that means going forward? No one knows the answer to that yet.
Alex Kirilloff To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
2022/08/alex-kirilloff-to-undergo-season-ending-surgery.htmlThat amounts to a wRC+ of just 90, 10% below league average, though it's fair to wonder how much these persistent wrist issues are preventing him from reaching his full potential. … Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com relays some more details from Kirilloff about the surgery, which he first discussed as a possibility back in May.
Twins Rumors: Mahle, Castillo, Marlins, Coulombe, Winder, Catcher
2022/07/twins-trade-rumors-tyler-mahle-reds-luis-castillo.htmlIt's hard not to wonder just what Mahle's performance might look like in another uniform, as his numbers away from the homer-happy Great American Ball Park are tantalizing.
Reds Plan To Activate Tyler Mahle For Sunday Start
2022/07/reds-trade-candidate-tyler-mahle-return-injured-list-sunday.htmlIt's hard not to wonder how Mahle might fare with another club, as his hitter-friendly home park has been a thorn in his side even as he's found success over the past three seasons. … Mahle has a bloated 4.90 ERA and has yielded 1.71 homers per nine innings pitched at Great American Ball Park dating back to 2020.
Looking For A Match In A Juan Soto Trade
2022/07/juan-soto-trade-rumors-best-fits.htmlIt's also fair to wonder whether Soto might be deemed such an exception that ownership just green-lights the move and pays the luxury tax for a second straight year. … That's not ideal, but Texas just got a new park and has run $160-165MM payrolls in the past.
The Marlins’ Underappreciated Slugger
2022/06/marlins-trade-rumors-garrett-cooper.htmlIt's tempting, then, to wonder whether Cooper's production is fluky in nature or attributable to small sample sizes. … By measure of wRC+, Cooper has been about 47% better than a league-average hitter so far in 2022 (after weighting for park and league) -- his fourth year as a regular in the Marlins' lineup and his fourth with above-average overall production.
Reds To Promote Nick Lodolo
2022/04/reds-promote-nick-lodolo-top-pitching-prospect.htmlStill, FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin wrote that Lodolo was one of the "more divisive" players discussed with evaluators when writing their top prospect rankings, noting that while analytics-driven evaluations love his changeup, scouts question it and wonder why he threw it so little (9%) if it's truly one of his best offerings. … He'll bring a mid-90s heater, a quality sweeping slider and that divisive changeup with him to Great American Ball Park, and there's a clear long-term opportunity in the rotation now that Cincinnati has traded Sonny Gray and dropped Wade Miley via waivers.
Let’s Find A Fit For Carlos Rodon
2021/12/carlos-rodon-rumors-free-agent-market.htmlCubs: It was somewhat surprising to see the Cubs add a pair of notable free agents in Marcus Stroman and Yan Gomes, and those moves at least give cause to stop and wonder whether another big splash might be coming. … Tigers: An on-the-rise team with gobs of payroll space, a deep collection of near-MLB top prospects, a pitcher-friendly home park and plenty of innings available -- the Tigers check basically any box you could imagine for Rodon.
2021-22 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
2021/11/top-50-mlb-free-agent-rankings.htmlIt's fair to wonder how many innings Knebel can provide next season, but his last impression was a strong one and he should be a popular late-inning relief target. … It'd be charitable to attribute that solely to his time in the homer-happy Great American Ball Park, as he also coughed up 11 homers while playing his home games at the much friendlier Angel Stadium in 2021.
Previewing The 2021-22 Free Agent Class: Corner Outfield
2021/10/previewing-the-2021-22-free-agent-class-corner-outfield.htmlHe's hitting .226/.335/.370 over the past two years, although it's fair to wonder whether he's been fully healthy. … Advanced defensive metrics suggest he struggled to adapt to the spacious right field at Oracle Park after a midseason trade from the Cubs to the Giants, but he's generally rated as a fine outfielder over the course of his career.
Are The Nationals On The Verge Of Losing Another Franchise Icon?
2021/10/are-the-nationals-on-the-verge-of-losing-another-franchise-icon.htmlPlaying time has been carefully curated for the 37-year-old, so much so that one has to wonder if Zimmerman will play his final game at Nats Park on Sunday.
MLBTR Poll: Will The Nationals Unlock Kyle Schwarber’s Potential?
2021/01/mlbtr-poll-will-the-nationals-unlock-kyle-schwarbers-potential.htmlIn that World Series, Schwarber did lengthen the lineup and provide a fear factor that was easier to see in real-time than in box scores after the fact, but it's fair to wonder if his impact in Cleveland didn't unwittingly get conflated with his status as a top prospect and his gargantuan output in the 2015 playoffs, when he hit .333/.419/.889 with five home runs in nine playoff games. … By wRC+, which attempts to measure offensive contribution, adjusted for park and league, Schwarber has created 13 more runs than the average player over his career.
The Complexity Of Trading Kevin Kiermaier
2020/12/rays-trade-rumors-kevin-kiermaier.htmlIt's somewhat remarkable that the hip injury didn't have a lasting impact on Kiermaier's superlative glovework, but it's certainly fair to wonder to what extent injuries have impacted him at the plate. … While his reckless abandon in the outfield surely dings him up from time to time and requires the occasional off day -- particularly given his home park's artificial surface -- that hasn't been his major issue.
Offseason In Review: Seattle Mariners
2020/04/offseason-in-review-seattle-mariners-11.htmlMitch Haniger is the guy toeing the line here, as the Mariners' have long-lauded his character and the total package he brings to the table, but as a 29-year-old corner outfielder, it's fair to wonder if his contributions would better serve a contender. … The option clause makes Seager difficult to deal, and the Mariners like his makeup, so it seems as likely as anything that he'll play out the remainder of his deal in T-Mobile Park.