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Minors Madness: Round 1, Hoo-Hoos and Gasbags regions

March 20, 2023 mohmad free

The bracket of 64 teams is set. Let’s admire it: As you can see, Friday’s vote in the Gasbags didn’t result in a single surprise. It was the least dramatic round of voting yet. Good fare for the Senators, Fightin Phils, Braves, Aviators, Cubs, Missions, Threshers, Redbirds, Clippers, Braves (again), Bandits, Dodgers and Baysox. The closest match was between Emeralds No. 16 and Blue Rocks No. 17, which was determined by a margin of 53.8-46.2 percent. But, before we looked forward, a quick shout out to the defeated Blue Rocks.…

Sarris: Ten young MLB pitchers poised to break out this season

February 21, 2023 mohmad free

It’s really hard to develop a starting pitcher these days. The ratio of starters 24 and under to starters 33 and over hasn’t been lower in a long time, suggesting two things: We’ve both gotten better at keeping pitchers going longer, and it’s gotten harder to produce an MLB-ready starting pitcher early in their careers. The fantasy market seems to have reacted by mostly taking a wait-and-see approach with young pitchers. The highest a pure prospect is going this year is around pick 200, and that one, the Orioles’ Grayson…

Rosenthal: Michael Wacha’s permanent free agency, GM’s search for Astros and Yankees options

January 24, 2023 mohmad free

Get all access to exclusive stories. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try us a week. Ken Rosenthal He is the senior baseball writer for The Athletic who has spent nearly 35 years covering the major leagues. In addition, Kane is a regular broadcaster and contributor to Fox Sports’ MLB telecasts. He also won Emmy Awards in 2015 and 2016 for his television reportage. Follow Ken on Twitter @Ken Rosenthal .

Baseball Hall of Fame ballots 2023: The Athletic’s voters reveal their selections

January 9, 2023 mohmad free

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling no longer dominate the annual conversation around Hall of Fame voting, having collectively fallen off the ballot in their final years of eligibility. But that doesn’t mean everything is suddenly straightforward, especially with this year’s addition of Carlos Beltrán, so inexorably tied to the 2017 Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. Meanwhile, with those big names gone, candidates like Scott Rolen, Andruw Jones, and Billy Wagner could see the gains made in recent years accelerate. We asked some of The Athletic’s writers who vote for…

Why Brian Sabin, Brian Cashman’s latest hire, is important to the Yankees

January 4, 2023 mohmad free

A decade before the Yankees won a championship in 1996, Brian Sabean was one of the chief assessors who helped piece together what turned out to be the foundation of the organization’s dynasty from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Sabean began his career with the Yankees in 1985 as a scout before serving as Director of Scouting from 1986-1990 and Vice President for Player Development and Scouting from 1990-92. Sabean then spent 30 seasons with the Giants, including his run as the team’s general manager from 1996-2015. Sabine…

The Year in Strange But True: Judge! Ohtani! And MLB’s 20 most mind-blowing hitting, pitching feats

December 27, 2022 mohmad free

Hey! I know you’re about to join your friends and loved ones to sing a Champagne-drenched chorus of “Auld Lang Syne.” But first, did you know that the definition of Auld Lang Syne has something to do with “fondly remembering old times”? No kidding. So here’s an idea. Let’s all fondly remember the Strange But True baseball season of 2022. In which … A guy taking his first swing in the big leagues hit a foul ball to his mother. … And another guy got called up and then debuted before he…

How the Yankees can address the left field vacancy following the departure of Andrew Benintendi

December 17, 2022 mohmad free

The Yankees felt their chances against Houston would have been improved if DJ LeMahieu and Andrew Benintendi had been healthy. Outside of Aaron Judge, LeMahieu and Benintendi were the team’s best contact hitters, and contact was tough against the eventual World Series champions. New York won’t be able to tell if Benintendi will make a difference next season, as the left fielder has signed a five-year, $75 million contract with the Chicago White Sox. Since the season ended, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has said he would prefer to sign…

Law: The Yankees bet Carlos Rodon would do something new — keep him healthy

December 16, 2022 mohmad free

Carlos Rodon was the second pitcher in my rankings for a free agent in the offseason, behind only Jacob DeGrom, with whom he shares a high ceiling and a long injury history. Proudhon ended up being landed a six-year, $162 million contract from the Yankees, in a deal that seemed to bet on him staying healthy — something he hasn’t really done two years in a row since his debut in 2015-16. Rodon was one of the best pitchers in the National League last year, hitting career highs with 178…

Top 25 remaining MLB free agents: Which teams will land Correa, Rodón, Swanson?

December 13, 2022 mohmad free

MLB teams have already spent more than $2.5 billion on free agents, but some clubs are just getting started. Nineteen of the top 25 free agents from my original ranking in early November have signed, but the new top 25 of remaining free agents will likely receive another billion dollars in this hot market. Two of the elite free-agent shortstops have signed, but Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson are still on the board. Two of the top-tier starting pitchers have inked new deals, but Carlos Rodón is still available. Where will…

MLB Hot Stove matchmaking: A free-agent fit for all 30 teams ahead of the Winter Meetings

November 30, 2022 mohmad free

Happy week before the Winter Meetings! It’s been a slow free-agent signing season so far, with only six players from my top 25 list off the board. José Abreu and Tyler Anderson landed three-year deals with the Astros and Angels, respectively, while Edwin Díaz, Anthony Rizzo, Clayton Kershaw and Martín Pérez (accepted the qualifying offer) re-signed with their teams. Now, as people around baseball pack their bags and get ready to fly to San Diego for the meetings, we’re all eagerly waiting for the next free-agent shoe to drop, which…