David Wright notched 6.2% of the vote on the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, ensuring he’ll remain on the ballot for the 2025 cycle. Players need to earn 5% of the vote to stay on the ballot and 75% of the vote to get inducted. Wright’s case is marred by “what could have been”—as we dug into earlier on the site.—because injuries shortened his career. By staying on the ballot,...
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With just three weeks left until pitchers and catchers start reporting to MLB camps in Florida and Arizona, the top end of the free agent market continues to move like molasses. Some of the prime free agents—Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery—remain unsigned, and that’s trickled down to the designated hitter market. J.D. Martinez, Justin Turner, and Jorge Soler have merely had...
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Baseball Prospectus on Tuesday released its Top 101 prospect list ahead of the 2024 season, and the Mets have five prospects across the rankings. Four of the team’s recent top prospects—Jett Williams, Drew Gilbert, Luisangel Acuña, Ryan Clifford—appear and one welcomed surprise in Christian Scott made his debut on the Top 101. These were the team’s Top 5 prospects when it released...
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With his signing deadline approaching quickly, Shota Imanaga will reportedly sign with the Chicago Cubs, according to Bob Nightengale. He will undergo a physical on Thursday—the day of his signing deadline. Jon Heyman confirmed the deal. The deal will pay around $15 million per year and can last anywhere from two to five years, according to reports. Imanaga and the Cubs will have options in the...
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David Stearns has made starting pitching a priority this offseason. He needed to, as you could only feel confident in handing rotation spots in 2024 to two people: Kodai Senga and José Quintana. While Stearns’ white whale this offseason–Yoshinobu Yamamoto–signed with the Dodgers, Stearns has still been active in acquiring starters. He also still reportedly plans to trade for...
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