A handful of marquee free agents remain without a team as spring training quickly approaches, but a former World Series MVP could be on his way to the west coast. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the San Francisco Giants are in talks with the power-hitting Jorge Soler. The 31-year-old made the All-Star team for the first time in his career last season, hitting 36...
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WHIT MERRIFIELD, 2B/OF Position: 2B/OF B/T: R/R Age: 35 (01/24/1989) 2023 Traditional Stats: 145 G, 592 PA, .272/.318/.382/.700, 11 HR, 67 RBI, 27 2B, 26 SB, 36 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 0.7 bWAR, 93 WRC+, 17.1% SO%, 6.1% BB%, .313 BABIP, .274 xwOBA, 1.5 fWAR RUNDOWN Whit Merrifield made his big league debut with the Kansas City Royals in 2016, playing in 81 games that year. He would spend six...
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BRANDON BELT, DH/1B Position: DH/1B B/T: L/L Age: 35 (04/20/1988) 2023 Traditional Stats: 103 G, 404 PA, .254/.369/.490/.858, 19 HR, 43 RBI, 23 2B, 61 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 138 WRC+, 34.9% SO%, 15.1% BB%, .370 BABIP, .337 xwOBA, 2.3 fWAR, 2.0 bWAR RUNDOWN Brandon Belt spent the first 12 seasons of his career with the San Francisco Giants, helping them win the World Series in 2012 and in 2014....
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MATT MOORE Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 34 (06/18/1989) 2023 Traditional Stats: 50 G, 4 GF, 52 2/3 IP, 5-1, 2.56 ERA, 1.158 WHIP, 60 SO, 15 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 176 ERA+, 27.5% SO%, 6.9% BB%, 3.33 xERA, 3.73 FIP, 3.95 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR, 0.3 bWAR RUNDOWN Matt Moore began in big league career as a starting pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays. The former eighth-round pick was an All-Star in 2013, winning...
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The New York Mets have quite a few players on their big league roster who have something to prove this season, but few will have as much pressure on them as Starling Marte. In November of 2021, the team agreed to a four-year, $78 million deal with the outfielder. Marte was set to begin his tenure with the Mets at the age of 33, so many wondered if he would be able to remain on the field for the...
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