A few of the key positions have seen quite a bit of turnover within the National League East, but catcher is not one of them. All five teams expect to begin the year with the same starting backstop that finished last season in that exact role. Let’s take a look at the five catchers and how they rank amongst each other going into the 2024 season. No. 5 – Nick Fortes, MIA For each of...
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NOAH SYNDERGAARD, SP Postion: SP B/T: L/R Age: 31 (08/29/1992) 2023 Traditional Stats: 18 G, 18 GS, 88 2/3 IP, 2-6, 6.50 ERA, 1.387 WHIP, 56 SO, 19 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 66 ERA+, 14.3% SO%, 4.9% BB%, 6.52 xERA, 6.20 FIP, 5.21 xFIP, -0.5 fWAR, -0.1 bWAR RUNDOWN Noah Syndergaard made a name for himself in a season that many will remember for a long time, helping the New York Mets reach a World...
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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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