Nick Castellanos Position: RF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: March 4, 1992 (26) Traditional Stats: .298/.354/.500, 46 2B, 5 3B, 23 HR, 89 RBI, 2 SB, CS Advanced Stats: 2.9 bWAR, 3.0 fWAR, 130 OPS+, 130 wRC+ Defensive Stats: -19 DRS, -12.9 UZR Contract: 1 year, $9.95 million Free Agent: 2020 With Castellanos a year away from free agency and the rebuilding Tigers more than a year away from contention, the...
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Wade Miley Position: SP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: November 13, 1986 (32) Traditional Stats: 5-2, 2.57 ERA, 1.215 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9, 5.6 K/9 Advanced Stats: 1.5 bWAR, 1.5 fWAR, 159 ERA+, 3.59 FIP After posting four straight years with a below league average ERA+ and with his having an ERA of 5.37 and above for three years running, Miley would have to settle for a minor league deal with the Milwaukee...
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Much like Baseball Prospectus did today, Baseball America has released their Top 100 prospects list. While both Baseball Prospectus and Baseball America agree Andres Gimenez is a top 30 prospect, they have different opinions on Peter Alonso and Ronny Mauricio. With respect to Alonso, Baseball America ranked the slugging first baseman as the 48th best prospect, which is eight spots lower. Also...
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Baseball Prospectus has released their list of the top 101 prospects in baseball, and to not much surprise, Andres Gimenez and Peter Alonso were the only two Mets prospects to make the list. What was a pleasant surprise is how both prospects were ranked among the top 40 prospects in all of baseball. Gimenez was ranked the 38th best prospect in baseball. The 19-year-old shortstop split time...
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Carlos Cortes Position: 2B/OF B/T: L/S Age: 6/30/97 (21) Acquired: 2018 Third Round Draft Pick from University of South Carolina Previous Rank: 36 Stats (Brooklyn): .264/.338/.382, 5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 24 RBI, SB This will be the 150th year there was been professional baseball. Over that time, you have seen just about anything. There have been left-handed catchers, and with Pat Venditte, you...
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