Author: David Melendi

Free Agent Profile: Luis Severino, SP

Luis Severino, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 30 (2/20/1994) 2024 Traditional Stats: 11-7, 3.91 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 182 IP, 161 SO, 60 BB, 31 GS 2024 Advanced Stats: 1.6 bWAR, 2.1 fWAR, 101 ERA+, 4.21 FIP, .283 BABIP, 21.2 SO%, 7.9 BB% Rundown What a difference a year makes. Last offseason, it was fair to wonder if Luis Severino had anything left after posting a 6.65 ERA over 89.1 innings with the...

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Alonso, Manaea, Severino Reject Qualifying Offers

The deadline to accept the qualifying offer (4 p.m. ET) came and went Tuesday, and with that, Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino remain free agents as expected after rejecting the one-year, $21.05 million offer. Thirteen players received the QO, and the only one to accept was Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez. The other nine who rejected it were: Willy Adames, Alex Bregman, Corbin...

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2025 Hall of Fame Ballot Revealed, Results to be Announced Jan. 21

The Hall of Fame calls will be announced on Jan. 21 live from Cooperstown, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Monday. The 2025 ballot includes 14 newcomers and 14 returners. The newcomers to the ballot are: Carlos González, Curtis Granderson, Félix Hernández, Adam Jones, Ian Kinsler, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Fernando Rodney, CC Sabathia, Ichiro...

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Free Agent Profile: Yusei Kikuchi, SP

Yusei Kikuchi, SP Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 33 (6/17/1991) 2024 Traditional Stats: 9-10, 4.05 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 175.2 IP, 206 SO, 44 BB, 32 GS 2024 Advanced Stats: 1.4 bWAR, 3.5 fWAR, 99 ERA+, 28 SO%, 6 BB%, 3.75 xERA, 3.46 FIP, 3.20 xFIP Rundown A six-year veteran, Yusei Kikuchi set career-bests in strikeouts, innings pitched, and WHIP in 2024 and excelled for the Astros (5-1, 2.70 ERA) after...

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2024 Mets Report Card: Tylor Megill, P

Tylor Megill, SP Player Data: Age: 29 (7/28/1995), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 4-5, 4.04 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 78 IP, 91 SO, 32 BB, 16 G (15 GS) Advanced Stats: 0.5 bWAR, 1.4 fWAR, 98 ERA+, 27 SO%, 9.5 BB%, 4.22 xERA, 3.55 FIP, 3.79 xFIP 2024 Salary: $766,250 GRADE: C 2024 Review Tylor Megill beat out José Buttó for a spot in the rotation that opened after the Kodai Senga injury was revealed during spring...

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