Fire up the trade rumors again. ESPN’s Buster Olney has heard from rival executives that the Washington Nationals might be “compelled — and motivated — to move Soto this summer.” Could the Nationals actually move on from their 23-year-old superstar? The fledgling team is nowhere close to competing and Juan Soto’s contract is running out of time. So far, the...
After MLB and the MLBPA agreed on a new CBA and ended the 99-day lockout, it didn’t take long for the Mets to make a splash. Just two days after the sides came to an agreement, the Mets acquired Chris Bassitt from the Oakland A’s. The Mets had already signed Max Scherzer before the lockout, with Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker, and Carlos Carrasco already in the rotation. The...
Ketel Marte Position: 2B/OF Bats/Throws: S/R Date of Birth: 10/12/1993 (28) Traditional Stats: 90 G, 108 H, 14 HR, 50 RBI, .318 BA, .377 OBP Advanced Stats: 1.8 WAR, 139 wRC+, 8.9 Barrel% Rundown Sparking from the discussion this morning of four potential trade ideas, let’s do a deeper dive into Ketel Marte, the 28-year-old switch-hitting outfielder and middle infielder on the Arizona...
Former Major League Baseball general manager Jim Bowden gave his insight on possible trade proposals involving the Mets. The current writer for The Athletic received hundreds of trade proposals to analyze with more than a handful coming from curious Mets fans. Bowden looked at possible deals for Cincinnati Reds pitcher Luis Castillo, Oakland A’s pitcher Chris Bassitt, Milwaukee Brewers...
Tyler Mahle Position: SP Bats/Throws: R/R Date of Birth: 9/29/1994 (27) Traditional Stats: 33 GS, 13-6, 3.75 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 210 K, 180 IP Advanced Stats: 4.9 WAR, 3.80 FIP, 127 ERA+, 8.4 BB%, 27.7 K% Rundown Tyler Mahle finally put everything together in 2021. Building off a strong shortened 2020 season, the Cincinnati Red right-hander found his groove and overcame one of the worst defenses in...
