Gavin Sheets Position: OF, 1B B/T: L/L Age: 28 (4/23/1996) 2024 Traditional Stats: 10 HR, 45 RBI, .233/.303/.357/.660, 24 2B, 106 SO, 451 AB, 501 PA, 139 G 2024 Advanced Stats: -1.0 bWAR, -0.9 fWAR, 88 wRC+, 21.2 K%, 8.6 BB%, .281 BABIP, .312 xwOBA Rundown The White Sox have gone from a playoff team to a .500 team to 101 losses to a record-setting 121 defeats in the last four years. Gavin Sheets...
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Ryan Yarbrough, LHP Position: LHP B/T: R/L Age: 33 (12/31/1991) 2024 Traditional Stats: 98.2 IP, 3.19 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 5-2, 1 SV, 65 SO, 32 BB, 44 G 2024 Advanced Stats: 1.2 bWAR, -0.1 fWAR, 123 ERA+, 16.3 K%, 8.0 BB%, 4.16 xERA, 4.64 FIP, 4.84 xFIP Rundown Ryan Yarbrough was designated for assignment by the Dodgers in August and then traded to Toronto for Kevin Kiermaier after pitching to a 3.74...
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Jon Berti, UT Position: 3B, 2B, OF B/T: R/R Age: 34 (01/22/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 74 PAs, .273/.342/.318, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 5 SB, 25 G 2024 Advanced Stats: 0.6 bWAR, o.3 fWAR, 95 wRC+, 18.9 K%, 8.1 BB%, .333 BABIP, .310 xwOBA, Rundown Jon Berti, a utility man, missed most of last season after suffering a left calf strain running to first base in May. He returned in September, but only took 11...
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Led by a near-elite offense, a competent starting rotation and a top-heavy bullpen, the Mets should contend for the division title in 2025, according to ZiPS projections released on FanGraphs Tuesday. “The Mets look a lot like an 87-91 win team or so, with the possibility of adding a handful more wins with other moves this winter,” wrote Dan Szymborski, who created the projection...
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In any given year, there are surprises—good and bad—and it seems a lot of the time the clubs that overachieve do it with the help of a strong bullpen while the teams that fall short of expectations suffer more than their fair share of late-inning meltdowns. The Guardians, Brewers and Tigers—teams with 2024 preseason over/unders at 78.5, 77.5 and 80.5, respectively—each made the playoffs....
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