Category: Baseball
Orioles Shock Fans with Unexpected Choice Regarding Jackson Holliday
[ad_1] (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images) In many instances, fans criticize an organization’s failure to call up a seemingly MLB-ready prospect and chalk it up to service time manipulation. Many times, they are right. However, there are a few instances in which teams just want to make sure their prospects have completed every step of…
The Mets Are Anticipating the Debut of a Key New Player
[ad_1] (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images) The New York Mets made a short-term move to improve their offense by signing J.D. Martinez to a one-year, $12 million contract on March 23, with spring training being almost over. They knew, when they got him, that he would need a few weeks to get himself in game…
Elly De La Cruz Joins Prestigious Historic List
[ad_1] (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images) The Cincinnati Reds have been solid to open the year, with a 14-11 record. A big part of their early success can be attributed to exciting shortstop Elly De La Cruz. After a somewhat inconsistent debut year in 2023 (13 home runs and 35 steals, but 144 strikeouts) the…
Insider Reports the Latest on Kodai Senga for the Mets
[ad_1] (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) The New York Mets have been inconsistent, but they are 13-11 and in third place of the NL East. They have been surprisingly competitive despite offseason (and 2023) personnel losses, injuries, and other circumstances. The pitching, which was expected to be a liability, has been surprisingly solid. Still, it…
MLB Insider Predicts Bright Future for Rising Nationals Player
[ad_1] (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) A couple of years ago, when the Washington Nationals traded Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres, they demanded that one of the pieces they received was CJ Abrams. A star prospect back then, Abrams took some time to develop. Now, however, the Nationals have one of the premier…
Analyst Reveals Shocking Prediction about Francisco Lindor
[ad_1] (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is an accomplished star. He is a four-time All-Star, a three-time Silver Slugger award winner, and a two-time Gold Glover. He also signed a contract well above $300 million to be the face of the Mets for years to come. Still, he had…
Top 42 Prospects in the San Francisco Giants Organization
[ad_1] Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the San Francisco Giants. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as our own observations. This is the fourth year we’re delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the abbreviations for which you’ll see in the “position” column…
Riley Greene Sets Pace for League in Walks
[ad_1] From now on, maybe we should ignore the numbers until Juan Soto is leading the league in walks. Soto has had the highest walk rate in baseball in each of the last four seasons. And he’s close this season! He’s got 21 walks (tied for first) and a 17.4% walk rate (tied for third)….
Justin Slaten Making Strides Towards Success with Boston Team
[ad_1] Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Justin Slaten is well on his way to becoming a Rule 5 success story. Selected by the Mets out of the Rangers organization this past December and subsequently swapped to the Red Sox on the same day, the 26-year-old right-hander has come out of the Boston bullpen eight times and…
Brice Turang’s Breakout Season | FanGraphs Baseball
[ad_1] Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Pat Murphy is nominally in his first season as a full-time MLB manager, having previously helmed the Padres for a 96-game interim stint in 2015. But it’s not like he just fell off the turnip truck; he started coaching so long ago I’m not sure they even had trucks or…