Jorge Polanco, INF Position: 2B, SS B/T: S/R Age: 31 (7/5/1993) 2024 Traditional Stats: 16 HR, 45 RBI, .213/.296/.355/.651, 4 SB, 43 R, 469 PA 2024 Advanced Stats: 0.3 fWAR, 93 OPS+, 92 wRC+, 29.2 SO%, 9.8 BB%, .274 BABIP, .311 xwOBA Rundown Jorge Polanco was traded to the Mariners last winter after a 10-year run in Minnesota that included an All-Star appearance, a 40-double season (2019) and a...
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Paul Goldschmidt Position: 1B B/T: R/R Age: 37 (9/10/1987) 2024 Traditional Stats: 22 HR, 65 RBI, .245/.302/.414/.716, 11 SB, 654 PA 2024 Advanced Stats: 1.3 bWAR, 1.1 fWAR, 100 wRC+, 26.5 SO%, 7.2 BB%, .308 BABIP, .333 xwOBA Rundown The end can come quick, even for a borderline Hall of Famer like Paul Goldschmidt. He was the National League MVP for the Cardinals in 2022, but this season he hit...
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With Juan Soto in the fold, attention now turns to building the rest of the 2025 roster, and putting a power bat behind him should be a priority. Steve Cohen said Thursday the Mets are “still engaged” with Pete Alonso. “Hopefully, we’ll get there,” he told reporters at Soto’s Citi Field introduction news conference. Alonso is meeting with teams, according to...
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Joc Pederson, DH Position: DH B/T: L/L Age: 32 (4/21/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 23 HRs, 64 RBIs, .275/.393/.515/.908, 7 SBs, 449 PAs 2024 Advanced Stats: 2.9 bWAR, 3.0 fWAR, 151 wRC+, 23.4 SO%, 12.2 BB%, .322 BABIP, .381 xwOBA, Rundown The Diamondbacks signed Joc Pederson, a 10-year veteran of four teams previously, and didn’t ask him to do anything he had never shown the consistent...
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It is happening. The Mets have tentatively scheduled the introductory news conference for Juan Soto for Thursday at 3 p.m. ET at Citi Field, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Soto, 26, agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets on Sunday night, the largest contract in sports history by total value. He is the highest paid player in baseball, surpassing the 10-year, $700...
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