We’ve reached Part 2 of 4 of our breakdown of the other farm systems in the National League East. After heading down south to Georgia for Part No. 1, we’re going a bit farther south to Vice City for this installment. LEAGUE RANKINGS Baseball America: 18 MLB Pipeline: 15 FanGraphs: 20 All three outlets generally agree that the Marlins have a middle-of-the-road farm system. Not great,...
They’ve done it again. Just when you thought the Los Angeles Dodgers were done, they swoop in and sign yet another big-name player on the open market. Per Bob Nightengale, the Dodgers and right-handed reliever Kirby Yates have agreed to a deal pending physical. The details of the would-be contract are not yet known. Jon Heyman confirmed that it looks to be close to a done deal. If the...
They’ve struck again. Merely a few days after inking starting pitcher Roki Sasaki, a pitcher the New York Mets had interest in, the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a deal with left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, per Mark Feinsand. The Mets also had interest in Tanner Scott but decided to sign A.J. Minter to a deal. The deal is reportedly for four-years, $72 million, and the Dodgers add him to...
In any given year, there are surprises—good and bad—and it seems a lot of the time the clubs that overachieve do it with the help of a strong bullpen while the teams that fall short of expectations suffer more than their fair share of late-inning meltdowns. The Guardians, Brewers and Tigers—teams with 2024 preseason over/unders at 78.5, 77.5 and 80.5, respectively—each made the playoffs....
The New York Mets continue to meet with top talent this offseason. According to Will Sammon of the Athletic, the Mets have met with Tanner Scott and continue to explore the most expensive end of the relief market. Scott would be another prestigious add for the Mets this offseason. They’ve already added Juan Soto to pair with Francisco Lindor in the lineup, and Scott would be a similar move...
While the offseason has seen its lulls, no market has moved slower than the reliever pool. Position players like Juan Soto, who signed a historic 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets, and Willy Adames (SF Giants) are off the board, and even pitchers like Blake Snell (Dodgers) and Max Fried (Yankees) have found homes for the foreseeable future. While the Mets solved one big puzzle to their...
Tanner Scott Position: RP B/T: R/L Age: 30 (7/22/1994) 2024 Traditional Stats: 9-6, 1.75 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 72 G, 72 IP, 84 SO, 36 BB, 22 SV 2024 Advanced Stats: 252 ERA+, 28.6 SO%, 12.2 BB%, 2.92 xERA, 2.92 FIP, 3.38 xFIP, 1.6 fWAR, 4.0 bWAR Rundown Scott is a 30-year-old, eight-year veteran who made the All-Star team for the first time this year as the lone Miami Marlins representative. He...
The Mets will look to shore up the bullpen this offseason after the relief corps pitched 549 2/3 innings to a 4.03 ERA in 2024. The IP was fifth-lowest in the majors and the ERA came in at 17th. Led by Edwin Díaz (84 strikeouts), Mets relievers fanned 648 (fifth) and walked 251 (seventh most). Ryne Stanek, a key piece after coming over from the Mariners midseason, is a free agent. Phil...
The pitching market has been the storyline of this year’s trade deadline, and the biggest reliever is now off the board. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the San Diego Padres have made another big splash trade by acquiring Tanner Scott from the Miami Marlins. Bryan Hoeing is also going to the Padres. Per MLB’s Christina De Nicola, Miami is getting LHP Robby Snelling, RHP Adam Mazur, INF...
With the trade deadline less than 24 hours away the New York Mets search for bullpen help continues. Earlier today, the team announced that left-handed reliever Jake Diekman has been designated for assignment, and they’ve recalled lefty Matt Gage from Triple-A Syracuse. MLB insider from FanSided Robert Murray has reported that the Mets are among a list of teams expressing interest in the shut...
TANNER SCOTT Position: RP B/T: R/L Age: 30 (07/22/1994) 2024 Traditional Stats: 43 G, 44 2/3 IP, 6-5, 1.21 ERA, 0.985 WHIP, 51 SO, 26 BB, 18 SV, 2 BS 2024 Advanced Stats: 361 ERA+, 28.8% SO%, 14.7% BB%, 2.92 xERA, 3.26 FIP, 3.74 xFIP, 0.8 fWAR, 3.2 bWAR RUNDOWN Tanner Scott, one of the most electric left-handed relievers in the game, is expected to be moved by the Miami Marlins over the coming...
We are approaching the trade deadline. Can you even believe it?! Last month we gave some thoughts about how David Stearns should approach the trade deadline, and now that we’re getting closer – and things have changed a tad – we’re digging a bit deeper. Here’s what we think would be an ideal trade deadline for the Mets. David Melendi A lefty reliever or two. And an...
