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• Outside The Confines: Giving thanks

RENEE SPENCER/STARNEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The fallout of the Blake Snell signing. Reasons to give thanks for baseball. And other stories from around baseball that you may have missed over the holiday. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Jake Mintz analyzes the signing of free agent Blake Snell by the Dodgers. With the deal, Mintz argues that the rich ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: An ‘intriguing’ winter

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Reds and Royals make a deal. Chinese Taipei wins Premier12 in a shocking upset. A survey of the free agent market and other news from around baseball. Good morning. Thanksgiving week is officially underway. Have an intriguing holiday. We had one trade this past Friday as the Reds traded Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer to the Royals for Brady Singer...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 23, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Congrats to Bobby Witt Jr. for winning the 2024 Heart and Hustle Award! Anne Rogers talks to J.J. Picollo about the Jonathan India/Joey Wiemer deal for Brady Singer. “Clearly, we were looking for a leadoff hitter,” Picollo said. “... We wanted to address on-base. We wanted somebody to provide consistency for us in that leadoff spot. And Jonathan’s going to do...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Never mind

Photo by J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images Gerrit Cole opts out and then he doesn’t. Qualifying offers were issued. Free agents are ranked. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. You officially have my permission to call them the Sacramento A’s if you want. Or the West Sacramento A’s if you’d rather. After opting out of his contract with the Yankees, which still ha...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Let the offseason begin!

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Hot stove is warming! Welcome to the official offseason friends. The World Series is over, the Dodgers have had their celebratory parade (featuring none other than Decoy Ohtani), they might have begun a dynasty era, and the Yankees have started to make major changes ahead of next year. Speaking of the Yankees, Gerrit Cole has opted out of his contrac...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 22, 2024

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Is Jac Caglianone gassed from a long season? Noah Furtado at The Athletic writes about the pitching potential of Jac Caglianone. Royals director of player development Mitch Maier said Caglianone’s projectability as a two-way player is “a rare opportunity that has to be thought through.” “For me, it’s like I’m going to make this happen,” Cagli...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 26, 2024

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Wow! Two wins in a row! The Royals set a franchise record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched in last night’s win: With another shutout in their 3-0 series-clinching win over the Nationals on Wednesday at Nationals Park, the Royals have pitched 26 consecutive scoreless innings, dating back to the third inning on Sunday. That sets a new franchise record, brea...2024
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, August 2024

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images How does the Rockies farm system look after another year? In the process of writing about every player who received votes in our biannual Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — this edition it was 72 players across 35 ballots — I learned a bit about trends and system strengths and weaknesses. So for anyone who missed a few write-ups or even w...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 5 to 3

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Two outfielders and an infielder start the top five We’ve entered the top five of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list! Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16, 15-11, and 10-6. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. Fo...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 10 to 6

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images We’ve now entered the Top 10! We’re now in the top ten of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16 and 15-11. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For each player on the PuRPs list, I’ll includ...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 15-11

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Now, we get to the top half of this year’s PuRPs list! Now we enter the top half of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, and 20-16. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For each player on the PuRPs li...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 20-16

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Five position players make the next cut We’re entering the mid-point of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26 and 25-21; today we head into the top 20. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. Fo...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 25-21

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Four pitchers and a shortstop make up the next five entries Let’s keep the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list reveal rolling! Today are prospects 25-21. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For each player on the PuRPs ...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 30-26

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Two pitchers and three position players made the last five in Now that we’ve looked at the players who were on a single ballot (PuRPs 72-59), those receiving multiple votes (PuRPs 58-47 and PuRPs 46-36), plus the Honorable Mention PuRPs for mid-season 2024, it’s time to examine the players that made the list. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs po...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 5 to 3
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 4, Yanquiel Fernandez

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The 21-year-old Cuban outfielder represented the Rockies in the 2023 MLB Futures Game 4. Yanquiel Fernandez (605 points, 23 ballots) The ball just sounds different coming off Fernandez’s bat. The 21-year-old lefty outfielder (who signed for $295k in 2019 out of Cuba) is well-known for making loud contact, and did a lot of that in 2022 with Low-A Fresno as...2024
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"Infielder Michael Chavis is going back to Pittsburgh in return, reports Keith Law of the Athletic."

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"com and Keith Law of The Athletic were among those to cover."

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"Kluber’s struggles and drop in velocity at the start of the 2019 season are a concern, ESPN’s Keith Law writes in a subscriber-only piece, while Clase is a very intriguing young reliever."

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"The Padres’ signing of Eric Hosmer “is the most inexplicable move of the offseason,” Keith Law of ESPN opines (Insider required)."

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"com's Keith Law to label the outfielder "an imposter."

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"The Rangers and Braves have agreed to a trade that will send lefty Brady Feigl and righty Tyrell Jenkins to the Rangers, according to reports from Tommy Stokke of Fan Rag (via Twitter) and Keith Law of ESPN."

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"com's Keith Law had Cueto ranked ninth on his list of the top 50 free agents, noting his new team "might get an ace" if his past elbow problems really are behind him."

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"In fact, as Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe noted before Game 1 of this year's World Series, Lester's Fall Classic success is eerily similar to what Madison Bumgarner had done up to that point: In his breakdown of the top 50 free agents, ESPN's Keith Law (subscription required) noted Lester's arsenal and ability are the type that tend to age well as he gets deeper into his 30s: Lester, like Scherzer, has been extremely durable, with seven straight seasons of 31 or more starts and 191 or more innings, suffering no injury more serious than a lat strain in July 2011."

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• Outside The Confines: Let the offseason begin!
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 22, 2024
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, August 2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 2 and 1

Photo by Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images The two most-recent first-rounders top the list In the process of Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) voting, there were two names that stood above the rest — Colorado’s most recent first rounders: outfielder/third baseman Charlie Condon from this year and pitcher Chase Dollander from last year. Ultimately, Dollander took 16 of the 35 first place vot...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 15-11
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 20-16
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 46-36

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Here are the 11 prospects who didn’t quite make the Honorable Mention cut After revealing the players who appeared on a single ballot and then those who appeared on two or three ballots, it’s time to talk about 11 players who were just outside Honorable Mention status as voted by the Purple Row electorate in the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuR...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 58-47

Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports Next up, the two- or three-ballot players! After revealing the players who appeared on a single ballot yesterday, it’s time to talk about 12 players who were voted onto two or three ballots by the Purple Row electorate in the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) voting. For each player, I’ll include a link to individual stats and contract status (via Bas...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 2 and 1
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 20-16
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 58-47
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• Outside The Confines: Let the shopping begin

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Dylan Cease throws a no-hitter. The trade deadline is underway and we’ve got two trades and a ton of rumors. The life of an A’s superfan. Just so you know, most of this column could be out of date by the time you read it. Things are starting to move. Here’s one you might not have heard yet. Late last night, the Rays dealt outfielder Randy Arozarena to th...2024
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• Reactions to the Royals’ 2024 draft class

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Royals add some talent. This week, the Royals selected 20 players to join the organization and could add more as they sign undrafted free agents. The 2024 draft class was headlined by Jac Caglianone, a slugging first baseman for the Florida Gators who will also pitch. In addition to the two-way Caglianone, the Royals selected 15 pitchers, two out...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The stars at night are big and bright . . .

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The All-Star Game and Home Run Derby took place this week. As if that wasn’t enough news, so did the MLB Draft. Also, announcer rankings. What are we going to do today with no baseball? Anthony Castrovince offers his thoughts and has a recap of the American League’s 5-3 win over the National League in the All-Star Game. Do-Hyoung Park ...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: “First-half” finale; Nats 2024 MLB Draft - Seaver King No. 10 overall...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ first-half finale and the first night of the 2024 MLB Draft... IRVIN VS THE BREWERS: An outing after he tossed eight scoreless innings against New York’s Mets in the nation’s capital, giving up just one hit and one walk, Jake Irvin faced the Nationals’ NL East rivals again in consecutive outings, in Citi Field this time, and gave up nine hits and six runs in what...2024
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• Jon Lester to Cubs: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Johnny Cueto to Giants: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Source: Yankees deal Banuelos to Braves
The New York Yankees have traded Manny Banuelos to the Atlanta Braves for David Carpenter and Chasen Shreve, a club source confirmed to ESPN.com's Keith Law....2015
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• Source: A's get Zobrist, Escobar from Rays
The Oakland Athletics have acquired infielder Ben Zobrist and shortstop Yunel Escobar from the Tampa Bay Rays for catcher John Jaso and a pair of minor league players, a source confirmed to ESPN's Keith Law....2015
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• Rangers To Acquire Tyrell Jenkins, Brady Feigl From Braves For Luke Jackson
The Rangers and Braves have agreed to a trade that will send lefty Brady Feigl and righty Tyrell Jenkins to the Rangers, according to reports from Tommy Stokke of Fan Rag (via Twitter) and Keith Law of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Righty Luke Jackson is heading to Atlanta, Law adds on Twitter. It seems fair to…...2016
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• DBacks Acquire Jean Segura, Tyler Wagner From Brewers For Chase Anderson, Aaron Hill, Isan Diaz
The Diamondbacks have acquired shortstop Jean Segura and reliever Tyler Wagner from the Brewers in exchange for starting pitcher Chase Anderson, second baseman Aaron Hill, and prospect Isan Diaz, tweets Keith Law of ESPN. The Brewers will also receive cash to cover the $12MM owed to Hill, tweets Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Diamondbacks…...2016
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• Jacob deGrom Wins 2014 NL Rookie of the Year Award: Voting Results, Reaction
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• Mike Trout Blockbuster Trade Is Impossible Call Angels Must Make
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 15-11
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 2, Zac Veen
Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The ninth-overall pick could see Coors Field by the end of the season if he continues to play as he has been 2. Zac Veen (697 points, 24 ballots) If Zac Veen can manage the swing-and-miss in his profile while converting more of his raw power into game power, he’s going to be both a fantasy and real-life star when (not if) he makes it to th...2023
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• Old Bay Jesus Force = Use Adley For C Jobs
They say he's the greatest Orioles catcher ever. They say the greatest catcher prospect since Yogi Berra. They are talking about Matt Wieters. "They" are Keith Law. He's not the only one. I went back to the 2009 prospect guys to see what people were saying about Matt Wieters and found, "Has the power of Mark Teixeira," and "a bat so potent he could be a two-time batting champion and one of the gam...2022
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• Is Steven Matz Ready to Assert Himself as Yet Another Ace-Level Mets Arm?
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• Kris Bryant Roster Cut Is an MLB Problem, Not a Cubs Problem
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• How Long Will It Take Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada to Become MLB Star?
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• Yoan Moncada Signing Sets Red Sox Up for Blockbuster Trade for Needed Ace
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• Why Yasmany Tomas Could Be MLB's Next Cuban Phenom
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• MLB MVP 2014: Predictions for Winners and Voting Breakdown in Each League
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• Who Is Cuban Free Agent Yasmany Tomas and Is He Worth Big-Money Risk?
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• Rays News: TB Director of Analytics poached by Red Sox, WS matchup set

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Bringing this sort of article back... yay? nay? also should we call it view from the catwalks if the catwalks are potentially gone? The World Series matchup has been sent, and it’s baseball’s two most expensive payrolls. Do we hate that? I have three responses. First, it’s objectively fun that baseball’s most famous players are getting featured on th...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 2 and 1
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 5 to 3
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• Keith Law projects prep shortstop Carter Johnson to Braves in latest mock draft

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Johnson is committed to play college ball at Alabama We are three days away from knowing for sure who the Atlanta Braves will pick at 24th overall in the 2024 MLB draft, but for now we can only accept speculation and prediction as subjects to talk about. Keith Law at the Athletic dropped his third mock draft of the year, with the B...2024
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• Outside The Confines: It’s now or never

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images A look ahead at the trade deadline and the draft. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. As we get to the All-Star Break, some teams started great and then sank like a stone (the Cubs) and others started out poorly and then got hot with the weather. John Denton looks at how the Cardinals turned their season around. Dayn Perry has three reasons the...2024
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• Better know a draft prospect: Chase Burns

Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports Burns is a fiery competitor with a devastating slider. With the MLB draft just a month away, let’s continue evaluating some prospects that the Royals may consider drafting with the sixth overall pick. Following the write up of JJ Wetherholt, there are just two of the top college prospects that we have yet to evaluate here. Today, we will cover perhaps the top ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Somebody call a doctor

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Two major injuries hit the Dodgers over the weekend. Another week, another gambling scandal. Snoop Dogg starts broadcasting. And other news from MLB. Good morning. We’re going to start with the butcher’s bill, because it’s really expensive today. Especially for the Dodgers. Shortstop Mookie Betts broke his left hand when he was hit with a pitch in Sunday’...2024
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