Author: David Melendi

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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Dedniel Núñez’s Injury Recovery Headed In Right Direction

Dedniel Núñez, whose season ended in August due to injury, is making good progress with his recovery from a strained right flexor tendon and platelet-rich plasma injection, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported on Friday. DiComo noted that Núñez was seemingly at risk of surgery at a certain stage, though recent developments have helped him sidestep that outcome. The 28-year-old rookie right-hander...

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Free Agent Profile: Jurickson Profar, OF

Jurickson Profar, OF Position: OF B/T: S/R Age: 31 (2/20/1993) 2024 Traditional Stats: .280/.380/.459/.839, 24 HR, 85 RBI, 10 SB, 668 PA 2024 Advanced Stats: 3.6 bWAR, 4.3 fWAR, 139 wRC+, 15.1 SO%, 11.4 BB%, .302 BABIP, .364 xwOBA, -6 OAA (LF)   Rundown Jurickson Profar had the best season of his 11-year career in 2024, setting personal bests in batting average, home runs, OPS, bWAR and...

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Ohtani, Judge Earn Unanimous MVPs, Lindor Finishes Second

It’s unanimous. Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are MVPs. Ohtani won his first National League MVP award by unanimous vote after leading the league in home runs, RBIs, runs, OPS, bWAR and posting the first 50-50 season in history, MLB announced Thursday. Judge hit 58 home runs and drove in 144 to earn the American League honor in unanimous fashion as well. Francisco Lindor, one of three...

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