Tag: Sabermetrics
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Mason Miller and the San Diego Padres May Be a Match Made in Heaven.
San Diego Padres’ general manager AJ Preller gave up one of the most highly-touted prospects in baseball (plus other prospects) for a pitcher who will throw one inning at most at a time. Trade Details: Padres Receive: RHP Mason Miller, RHP JP Sears Athletics Receive: SS Leo De Vries (MLB Pipeline No. 3 overall prospect),…
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The Twins’ Fire Sale: Why Minnesota Hit Reset and What Comes Next
July 28, 2025: July 30, 2025: July 31, 2025: Ten major-league players were traded in just 72 hours. Owners attempting to sell the franchise. Morale at an all-time low. What’s going on with the Minnesota Twins? On and Off-Field Context Record & odds: On July 31, the 51-57 Minnesota Twins stood 6.0 games back in…
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Look Out For Those Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are pushing for the playoffs, and they’re not doing it quietly. The Mariners have traded for Eugenio Suárez. Details: Mariners acquire: Diamondbacks acquire: It’s not a prolific package going back to Arizona – I think Seattle GM Jerry Dipoto did a great job with this deal. Plugging the 3B Hole The Mariners…
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What’s the Deal With Luis Robert Jr.? – On the Block in 2025
Luis Robert Jr. – the 6’2”, 225 pounder from Cuba – has been roaming center field on the South Side since 2020. In 2023, he put up 4.9 fWAR (For context, FanGraphs’ WAR incorporates wRC+, while Baseball-Reference uses OPS+ for their bWAR), hitting 38 home runs and totaling the second-most outs above average (12 OAA)…
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On the Block in 2025: Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara seemed destined for surefire stardom following his Cy Young season in 2022–until he didn’t. Three years and one Tommy John surgery later, Sandy’s on the trading block. A few years ago, the Marlins could only imagine the return they’d get for the young right-hander, now they’re wondering if they’d get anything. Life After…
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On the Block in 2025: Merrill Kelly
Arizona’s been on the fence about the direction they plan to go at the deadline, however, MLBTradeRumors and Ken Rosenthal report they plan to sell. The D-Backs fell to the Astros last night, getting swept in the series and falling to 5.5 games out of the wild card. With a multitude of pitchers on the…
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Mariners Make a Swing for Josh Naylor
Trade Details: Mariners receive: Diamondbacks receive: After losing three straight and getting swept by Houston this week, Arizona has seemingly thrown in the towel on the season. Sitting at 50-53 and 5.0 GB in the NL Wild Card chase, they felt they’d be better off making a push next season and beyond. For Seattle (55-48,…
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On the Block in 2025: Adrian Houser
Unsigned until May 20 this season, Adrian Houser doesn’t scream “splash” free agent addition. In fact, the Chicago White Sox are only paying him a prorated $1.35M contract for this season. He had been pitching for the Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate before being released just five days before signing with the White Sox. That’s how desperate…
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On the Block in 2025: Mitch Keller
The starting pitcher market at the 2025 trading deadline does not boast any superstar names. Sandy Alcantara and Zac Gallen headline the group with a chance to be dealt at that position. Mitch Keller, a 29 year old righty with 3 years of control after 2025 presents one of the most intriguing cases on the…
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On the Block in 2025: Eugenio Suárez
In a new series I am going to get up and running here on this blog called “On the Block”, I’ll delve into the data surrounding players you’re likely to see dealt to a contender before July 31. As we near the trading deadline next Thursday, names are being thrown around each and every way…
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