Three main factors contributing to the rise in pitcher injuries are pitchers trying to throw with more velocity, pitchers chasing nastier stuff and the emphasis on max effort in training and in games, according to the MLB Report on Pitcher Injuries released Tuesday. The league surveyed more than 200 experts for the report, which aims to find solutions to the root of the problem. Those surveyed...
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Carlos Santana Position: 1B B/T: S/R Age: 38 (4/8/1986) 2024 Traditional Stats: 23 HR, 71 RBI, .238/.328/.420/.749, 26 2B, 594 PA 2024 Advanced Stats: 2.5 bWAR, 3.0 fWAR, 109 OPS+, 114 wRC+, 16.7 SO%, 10.9 BB%, .252 BABIP, .330 xwOBA Rundown If you plopped the season 38-year-old Carlos Santana had in 2024 into his prime, it wouldn’t look all that out of place. In fact, in his age 29 season...
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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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