Tag: Free Agent Profile

Free Agent Profile: Austin Hays, LF

Austin Hays, LF Position: LF B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 30 (07/05/1994) 2025 Traditional Stats: 103 G, 416 PA, .266/.315/.453/.768, 101 H, 16 2B, 15 HR, 64 RBI, 29 BB, 107 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 105 WRC+, 25.7% K%, 7.0% BB%, .326 BABIP, .300 xwOBA, 1.2 fWAR, 0.8 WAR, 1 OAA, -2 DRS, 0 FRV Rundown Austin Hays entered the open market following a 2025 season that served as a partial rebound. After...

Free Agent Profile: Munetaka Murakami, 1B/3B

Munetaka Murakami Position(s): 3B/1B B/T: L/R Age: 25 (02/02/2000) 2025 Traditional Stats (Central League): 56 G, 224 PA, .273/.379/.663/1.043, 51 H, 7 2B, 22 HR, 47 RBI, 32 BB, 64 SO 2025 Advanced Stats (Central League): 210 wRC+, 14.3% BB%, 28.6% K%, .279 BABIP, .462 wOBA Rundown The arrival of Munetaka Murakami to Major League Baseball through the posting system marks one of the most...

Free Agent Profile: Kyle Schwarber, DH

Free Agent Profile: Kyle Schwarber, DH Position: DH B/T: L/R Player Data: Age: 32 (03/05/1993) 2025 Traditional Stats: 162 G, 724 PA, .240/.365/.563/.928, 145 H, 56 HR, 132 RBI 2025 Advanced Stats: 152 wRC+, 27.2 K%, 14.9 BB%, .253 BABIP, .414 xwOBA, 4.9 fWAR Rundown As the fourth pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, Kyle Schwarber burst onto the scene with the Chicago Cubs in 2015 with a game centered...

Free Agent Profile: Lucas Sims, RP

Lucas Sims, RP Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 30 (05/10/1994) 2024 Traditional Stats: 58 G, 49 1/3 IP, 4.38 ERA, 1.439 WHIP, 49 SO, 30 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 101 ERA+, 22.8 K%, 14.0 BB%, 4.34 xERA, 5.23 FIP, 5.33 xFIP, 0.5 bWAR, -0.3 fWAR Rundown Lucas Sims was part of the trade that sent Adam Duvall from the Reds to the Braves, and he spent nearly all of his pre-free agency years in Cincinnati. He...

Free Agent Profile: Jalen Beeks, RP

Jalen Beeks, RP Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 31 (07/10/1993) 2024 Traditional Stats: 71 G, 70 IP, 4.50 ERA, 1.486 WHIP, 7-4, 55 SO, 27 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 100 ERA+, 17.6 K%, 8.7 BB%, 3.75 xERA, 4.00 FIP, 4.65 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR, 0.0 bWAR Rundown Jalen Beeks has faced a string of injuries throughout the 2020s, starting with elbow pain in 2020 that led to Tommy John surgery and caused him to miss...

Free Agent Profile: Chris Martin, RP

Chris Martin, RP Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 38 (06/02/1986) 2024 Traditional Stats: 45 G, 44 1/3 IP, 3.45 ERA, 1.128 WHIP, 3-1, 50 K, 3 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 124 ERA+, 27.8% K%, 1.7% BB%, 3.29 xERA, 2.78 FIP, 2.61 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR, 0.2 bWAR Rundown Chris Martin had a magical 2023 season that ended with him receiving a Cy Young vote. While his 3.45 ERA was a far cry from the 1.05 mark he posted...

Free Agent Profile: Scott Alexander, RP

Scott Alexander, RP Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 35 (07/10/1989) 2024 Traditional Stats: 45 G, 38 2/3 IP, 2.56 ERA, 1.190 WHIP, 1-3, 31 SO, 15 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 155 ERA+, 19.4 K%, 9.4 BB%, 3.97 xERA, 3.89 FIP, 3.94 xFIP, 0.1 fWAR, 1.2 bWAR Rundown Scott Alexander, 35, has consistently been a reliable option out of the bullpen for every team he’s suited up for. Originally drafted by the...

Free Agent Profile: Kyle Gibson, SP

Kyle Gibson, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 37 (10/23/1987) 2024 Traditional Stats: 30 GS, 169 2/3 IP, 4.24 ERA, 1.350 WHIP, 8-8, 151 SO, 68 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 99 ERA+, 20.9 K%, 9.4 BB%, 4.90 xERA, 4.42 FIP, 4.19 xFIP, 1.5 fWAR Rundown Kyle Gibson might be underrated. Despite injuries being a common hurdle for pitchers, Gibson has only spent 74 days on the injured list—a remarkable statistic...

Free Agent Profile: Jose Iglesias, 2B

Jose Iglesias, 2B Position: 2B B/T: R/R Age: 34 (01/05/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 291 PA, .337/.381/.448/.830, 91 H, 4 HR, 19 2B, 39 R, 26 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 137 wRC+, 13.4% K%, 4.1% BB%, .382 BABIP, .312 xwOBA, 2.5 fWAR, 3.1 bWAR, 2 OAA, 4 DRS Rundown Jose Iglesias’ 2024 season was one seemingly torn right from the pages of a Hollywood script. After taking a year away from baseball in...

Free Agent Profile: Max Scherzer, SP

Max Scherzer, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 40 (07/27/1984) 2024 Traditional Stats: 9 GS, 43 1/3 IP, 3.95 ERA, 1.154 WHIP, 2-4, 40 SO, 10 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 101 ERA+, 22.6 K%, 5.6 BB%, 3.86 xERA, 4.18 FIP, 4.04 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR Rundown Max Scherzer has amassed 216 victories and 2,878 major league innings, contributing to two World Series championships. A three-time Cy Young Award winner and...

Free Agent Profile: Carlos Estévez, RP

Carlos Estévez, RP Position: RHP  B/T: R/R Age: 31 (12/28/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 54 G, 55 IP, 2.45 ERA, 0.909 WHIP, 4-5, 50 SO, 12 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 171 ERA+, 23.6 K%, 5.7 BB%, 3.24 xERA, 3.24 FIP, 4.09 xFIP, 1.2 fWAR Rundown Heading into the trade deadline last July, Carlos Estévez was one of the top relievers that contending teams were trying to acquire for a postseason push....

Free Agent Profile: Joc Pederson, DH

Joc Pederson, DH Position: DH B/T: L/L Age: 32 (4/21/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 23 HRs, 64 RBIs, .275/.393/.515/.908, 7 SBs, 449 PAs 2024 Advanced Stats: 2.9 bWAR, 3.0 fWAR, 151 wRC+, 23.4 SO%, 12.2 BB%, .322 BABIP, .381 xwOBA, Rundown The Diamondbacks signed Joc Pederson, a 10-year veteran of four teams previously, and didn’t ask him to do anything he had never shown the consistent...

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