Could there be a former MVP on the trading block? Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that rival executives believe the Cubs want to trade Cody Bellinger, though that may prove a difficult task due to the 29-year-old’s hefty salary. Bellinger opted into the second year of his three-year contract with Chicago, which guarantees him at least $32.5 million ($27.5 million in salary, $5...
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JESSE WINKER, OF/DH Player Data: Age: 31 (08/17/1993) B/T: L/L Primary Stats: 145 G, 508 PA, .253/.360/.405/.764, 109 H, 23 2B, 14 HR, 58 RBI, 14 SB, 63 BB, 106 SO Advanced Stats: 118 OPS+, 118 wRC+, 20.9% K%, 12.4% BB%, .340 BABIP, .329 xwOBA, 1.3 fWAR, 2.0 bWAR 2024 Salary: $2 million Grade: B 2024 Review Jesse Winker signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Washington Nationals prior...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Juan Soto has had a busy week in California as he has met with several teams, including the New York Mets. However, the team he made the World Series with last season will not go down quietly, as Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner talked to the media after his meeting with Soto. While the Yankees owner didn’t go into great detail, he did mention that the meeting lasted...
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The 2024 Cy Young Award Winners were announced on Wednesday night. The award went to two lefties: Atlanta Braves pitcher, Chris Sale in the National League and Detroit Tigers pitcher, Tarik Skubal in the American League. Chris Sale (NL) Sale’s Wednesday night Cy Young win caps off an incredible comeback year for the 35-year-old from Lakeland, Florida. This is his first Cy Young Award win,...
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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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Steve Cohen has been patiently waiting and building towards this moment ever since he bought the New York Mets back in 2020. One year after finally landing his big white whale in David Stearns to run the baseball operations, Cohen will now attempt to claim his ultimate prize. That prize is, of course, Juan Soto. And it isn’t overstating the fact to suggest that signing the biggest name...
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