2023-24 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions
2023/11/2023-24-top-50-free-agents-with-predictions.htmlHe more than made up the difference, signing with the Red Sox on a two-year guarantee that included an $8.3MM salary in the first season along with a $6.7MM buyout on a 2024 player option.
Which Hot Or Cold Starts Are For Real?
2024/04/which-hot-or-cold-starts-are-for-real.htmlThey have started out 12-6 and seen their odds jump to 76.5% today, a difference of 24.7%.
2024-25 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings
2024/04/2024-25-mlb-free-agent-power-rankings.htmlOne key difference between Bregman and Bellinger, however, is that Bregman has never had gaudy Statcast numbers -- even when he was putting up the type of numbers that led to consecutive All-Star nods and top-five MVP finishes in 2018-19.
Offseason In Review: Boston Red Sox
2024/04/offseason-in-review-boston-red-sox-16.htmlBoth outfielders are impending free agents, so the two moves don't make a huge difference to the franchise right away, but it's a sensible enough swap for them to make.
Yankees Acquire JT Brubaker From Pirates
2024/03/yankees-acquire-jt-brubaker-from-pirates.htmlBut it's also possible the difference is down to Brubaker's struggles with lefties, something explored by MLBTR's Anthony Franco prior to Brubaker's surgery.
Dodgers Select Daniel Hudson
2024/03/dodgers-select-daniel-hudson.htmlIt's unclear if Hudson triggered the opt-out yesterday, though it ultimately will make no difference now that the club has added the right-hander to the roster.
NL Pitching Notes: Senga, Ferrer, Rockies
2024/03/nl-pitching-notes-senga-ferrer-rockies.htmlEven accounting for the different run environments at Busch Stadium and Coors Field, that's a stark difference.
Zaidi, Hannaford Discuss J.D. Davis Release
2024/03/zaidi-hannaford-discuss-j-d-davis-release.htmlHannaford tells Shea and Slusser that he's hopeful that Davis will sign fairly quickly, but it's not likely that he'll make up the nearly $5.8MM difference at this stage of the offseason.
Free Agent Faceoff: Adam Duvall/Tommy Pham
2024/03/free-agent-faceoff-adam-duvall-tommy-pham.htmlSimilar as they are, there are some key differences between the two.
Tanner Houck, Red Sox Have Discussed Extension
2024/03/tanner-houck-red-sox-have-discussed-extension.htmlThe wide difference in the ERAs could be down to a bit of luck, as he has a .298 BABIP as a starter but a .274 out of the 'pen, in addition to having a 69.4% strand rate when starting games as opposed to 77.3% as a reliever.
Offseason In Review: New York Mets
2024/03/offseason-in-review-new-york-mets-16.htmlWhat a difference a year can make.
Offseason In Review: New York Yankees
2024/03/offseason-in-review-new-york-yankees-15.htmlPlayers and team executives either hinted or outright stated last fall that some changes had to be made to get the club back into contention, extending from both roster moves to more clubhouse-related issues like Judge's desire to see a difference in both the type of analytical information presented to the players, and in how this info is presented.
Cubs Notes: Tauchman, Imanaga, Taillon
2024/03/cubs-notes-tauchman-imanaga-taillon.htmlSince the club is going into 2024 with a fairly similar roster, improvement in the rotation could be a difference maker.
Which Is The Best Team In The NL Central?
2024/02/which-is-the-best-team-in-the-nl-central.htmlIn the lineup, the Cubs are hoping that Michael Busch can be a difference maker.
The Opener: Woodruff, Ryu, Rays, Full-Squad Workouts
2024/02/the-opener-woodruff-ryu-rays-full-squad-workouts.htmlTaking into account the time difference, Ryu's deal could be announced at some point this evening; 6:00 pm CT will be 9:00 am in South Korea.
Dylan Cease Discusses Trade Candidacy
2024/02/dylan-cease-discusses-trade-candidacy.htmlIt’s hard to beat the feeling that you’re a difference-maker."…
Manfred On A’s Stadium
2024/02/manfred-on-as-stadium.html"It’s hard, even scheduling — although it’s clearly going to be someplace in the West — you know, there’s a…
MLB Could Consider Allowing Big Leaguers To Participate In 2028 Olympics
2024/02/mlb-could-consider-allowing-big-leaguers-to-participate-in-2028-olympics.htmlThe most significant difference between the WBC and the Olympics is the timing.
Brewers To Sign Gary Sánchez To One-Year Deal
2024/02/brewers-to-sign-gary-sanchez.htmlBut the additions of Hoskins and Sanchez, along with the impending debut of center field prospect Jackson Chourio, could have their offense making up some of the difference.
Latest On Astros, Alex Bregman
2024/02/astros-rumors-alex-bregman-extension.htmlThat gap in age sets vastly different market expectations -- as does the difference in position.
Quick Hits: Int’l Signings, Cooper, Correa, Barnes
2024/01/quick-hits-intl-signings-cooper-correa-barnes.htmlIt is a marked difference from last offseason, when Correa's unusual free agent situation and concerns about a past ankle injury resulted in his taking about a month off to prevent any further injuries to impact his market.
The Top Unsigned Third Basemen
2024/01/the-top-unsigned-third-basemen.htmlThere should be a huge difference in terms of their earning potential, which could make Urshela attractive to those who won't come close to Chapman's asking price.
Phillies Notes: Hicks, Pitching Depth, Kilambi
2024/01/phillies-notes-hicks-pitching-depth-kilambi.htmlHowever, Gelb notes that "the Phillies viewed Hicks as a reliever," which might have been a difference-maker since the Giants plan to give Hicks a chance to stick as a starting pitcher.
The Opener: Hader, Cardinals, Duvall
2024/01/the-opener-hader-cardinals-duvall.htmlAfter all, Hader has been rumored to be seeking a deal that would top the $102MM guarantee Edwin Diaz received from the Mets last offseason Hader would be a difference-maker for an Astros club that could lose Justin Verlander, Jose Altuve, and Alex Bregman in free agency next winter.
Cubs Continuing Search For Bullpen Help
2024/01/cubs-continuing-search-for-bullpen-help.html"The elite, elite closer, the leverage they pitch in can make a difference," he said (via Levine).