Bob Uecker, the Hall of Fame play-by-play man of the Milwaukee Brewers who was also known as the announcer in the movie “Major League,” for Miller Lite commercials and a starring role in the 1980s sitcom “Mr. Belvedere,” died Thursday at 90, his family announced. “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Bob,” the Uecker family statement read....
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Gavin Sheets Position: OF, 1B B/T: L/L Age: 28 (4/23/1996) 2024 Traditional Stats: 10 HR, 45 RBI, .233/.303/.357/.660, 24 2B, 106 SO, 451 AB, 501 PA, 139 G 2024 Advanced Stats: -1.0 bWAR, -0.9 fWAR, 88 wRC+, 21.2 K%, 8.6 BB%, .281 BABIP, .312 xwOBA Rundown The White Sox have gone from a playoff team to a .500 team to 101 losses to a record-setting 121 defeats in the last four years. Gavin Sheets...
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Ryan Yarbrough, LHP Position: LHP B/T: R/L Age: 33 (12/31/1991) 2024 Traditional Stats: 98.2 IP, 3.19 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 5-2, 1 SV, 65 SO, 32 BB, 44 G 2024 Advanced Stats: 1.2 bWAR, -0.1 fWAR, 123 ERA+, 16.3 K%, 8.0 BB%, 4.16 xERA, 4.64 FIP, 4.84 xFIP Rundown Ryan Yarbrough was designated for assignment by the Dodgers in August and then traded to Toronto for Kevin Kiermaier after pitching to a 3.74...
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Jon Berti, UT Position: 3B, 2B, OF B/T: R/R Age: 34 (01/22/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 74 PAs, .273/.342/.318, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 5 SB, 25 G 2024 Advanced Stats: 0.6 bWAR, o.3 fWAR, 95 wRC+, 18.9 K%, 8.1 BB%, .333 BABIP, .310 xwOBA, Rundown Jon Berti, a utility man, missed most of last season after suffering a left calf strain running to first base in May. He returned in September, but only took 11...
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Led by a near-elite offense, a competent starting rotation and a top-heavy bullpen, the Mets should contend for the division title in 2025, according to ZiPS projections released on FanGraphs Tuesday. “The Mets look a lot like an 87-91 win team or so, with the possibility of adding a handful more wins with other moves this winter,” wrote Dan Szymborski, who created the projection...
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