Author: David Melendi

Free Agent Profile: Kyle Hart, SP

Kyle Hart Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 32 (11/23/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: (NC Dinos, Korean Baseball Organization) 13-3, 2.69 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 182 SO, 38 BB, 157 IP, 26 GS 2024 Advanced Stats: 28.8 K%, 6.0 BB%, 3.28 FIP, 3.53 xFIP, .290 BABIP, 77.4 LOB% Rundown Kyle Hart was selected in the 19th round of the 2016 draft by the Red Sox, and looked good as he worked his way through the minors,...

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Rumor Roundup: Arenado Could be Dealt to Contender

Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado will only waive his no-trade clause to go to a contender, a source told Katie Woo of The Athletic in a report posted Tuesday. The 33-year-old, eight-time All-Star has three years and $74 million left on his contract and would be willing to play first base or spend less time at third. An Arenado deal is not necessarily in the, ahem, cards, but it is more...

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A New Golden Rule? There’s ‘Buzz’ About Golden At-Bat, Manfred Says

Imagine the Mets were trailing by a run with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth and a slumping six-hole hitter in a 2-for-35 stretch was due up. Now imagine Carlos Mendoza replacing the batter with Francisco Lindor. Not as a pinch hitter. But with a new rule called the “golden at-bat.” “There are a variety of (rule change ideas) that are being talked...

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Free Agent Profile: Trevor Williams, SP

Trevor Williams Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (4/25/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 6-1, 2.03 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 66.2 IP, 59 SO, 18 BB, 13 GS 2024 Advanced Stats: 2.6 bWAR, 2.0 fWAR, 199 ERA+, 22.7 SO%, 6.9 BB%, 3.13 xERA, 2.79 FIP, 3.82 xFIP Rundown Trevor Williams was hurt with a right flexor muscle strain for much of 2024, but he was excellent when healthy, accumulating 2.6 bWAR in just 13 starts,...

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For Starters, Market Beginning to Thin

The Mets, involved in the Juan Soto Sweepstakes, may want to jump into the Starter Signing Palooza, before it’s too late. Dominoes are falling. With Blake Snell heading to the Dodgers (five years, $182 million) and Yusei Kikuchi going to the Angels (three years, $63 million) on Monday, teams looking for starting pitching like the Mets suddenly find themselves with fewer options to bolster...

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