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• Bobby Witt Jr. leads all players in pre-arbitration bonus money

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Cole Ragans and Freddy Fermin also earned some extra scratch. It has been quite a week for Bobby Witt Jr. He got married last weekend, and now he’ll have some extra money to get his marriage off to a good financial footing. Witt was the highest earner under baseball’s pre-arbitration bonus pool, a measure to reward players in their first f...2024
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• Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch have received money from the pre-arb bonus pool

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images It’s a way to help younger players get paid better. One of the things agreed to in the 2022 MLB/MLBPA collective-bargaining agreement was a pre-arbitration bonus pool. How it works: Each team contributes about $1.67 million to a pool that’s divided among the top 100 pre-arbitration players. MLB decides who these pre-arb players are in part by their fini...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr., Paul Skenes, Gunnar Henderson earn largest bonuses in MLB's pre-arbitration player pool

100 bonuses were given out to players who are in their first three years of service time...2024
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• Spencer Schwellenbach receives pre-arbitration bonus pool money

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The right-handed hurler became the latest young Braves player to get some extra money thanks to the pre-arbitration bonus pool. I’d imagine that Spencer Schwellenbach is pretty happy to be himself on any given day but today was likely a better day than usual. That’s because Schwellenbach was one of 100 MLB players who received a nice ...2024
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• Braves News: Grant Holmes season review, Charlie Morton’s future, and more

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. There was virtually no news surrounding the Atlanta Braves on Friday. It appears the next big deadline comes on January 10th, when players and teams exchange arbitration figures. For now, though, we’ve got a season review and some thoughts following the Winter Meetings. Braves News: Our 2024 season in review seri...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. Tops Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool
Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. received roughly $3.08MM from the pre-arbitration bonus pool, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Pirates righty Paul Skenes ($2.15MM) and Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson ($2MM) round out the top three. The most recent collective bargaining agreement introduced a $50MM pool that is divided among players who have yet to accrue enough service time to…...2024
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• Braves News: Willy Adames, 2025 Hall Of Fame Ballot, More

Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images Awards Week Continues. While every baseball offseason is focused on how to make the present and future of franchises better, it also brings the opportunity to honor the past. And we are now at that time of the year where the next Baseball Hall of Fame Class will be determined over the next few months. Over the past few years, Andruw Jones has continued to ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Could the Blue Jays be serious about Juan Soto?

Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images The Canadian club was also in the discussion about Shohei Ohtani last year, could they be ready to spend? Happy Monday, BCB friends! Not a load of preamble today, but plenty of links to jump into. Today we’ll be looking at whether to not the Blue Jays could be a sleeper contender for Juan Soto; why the Dodgers aren’t a sure thing for netting Roki...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 16, 2024

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Royals legends get honored by the NLBM. David Lesky considers trading Freddy Fermin. It makes some sense because the Royals have Luca Tresh close to ready to be a backup catcher in the big leagues. Aside from him, they have Jensen working his way through the system and Mitchell not far behind him. There should theoretically be a market for a guy like F...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Where goest thou, Sasaki?

Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks where you think Roki Sasaki will sign and whether the Cubs have a chance. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: your cool nightspot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the fall chill air. We’ve got some warm music and conversation in here. If you need us to check ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Juan Soto tops the free agent market

Photo by J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images But what will it take to sign him? There are plenty of big names out there who have now hit the free agent market, but likely none is bigger than Yankees’ slugger Juan Soto. Soto, agented by Scott Boras, is sure to fetch a tidy sum, and plenty of teams are already making overtures to try and get him on their roster. Al will have m...2024
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• Who will be the Brewers’ biggest division threat?

Brewers Jake Bauers and Reds Santiago Espinal | Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Who stands in the way of another division crown? The Brewers have won the National League Central two years in a row, a great accomplishment but one that only goes so far in determining future success. The upcoming roster might look quite different than it did at the start of this run with both key you...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The regular season ends*

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The regular season ends, except for two makeup games today. A look back and a look ahead to the playoffs. Plus other MLB news. So in case you don’t know already or don’t want to click on the links, the Braves and Mets play their two makeup games in Atlanta today. Each team just needs to win one game to make the playoffs. So whoever wins g...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Brewers hit the road for final time this season as they head to Pittsburgh With the NL Central all locked up for the Brewers, they dropped three straight to the Diamondbacks before winning a thrilling game on Sunday afternoon, coming back from an 8-0 deficit to win 10-9. They’ll look to keep that momentum going as they hit the road for the last time this season, tak...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 156

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs shut out the Nationals 5-0 and take three of four. You can only ever beat the team that is scheduled to play you. There is a pretty high amount of randomness in scheduling. I suspect the schedule did the Cubs no favors in 2024. There were a lot of subpar teams baked into the last half the season and particularly the last 40 games or so. When the...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani on verge of historic feat

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Shohei Ohtani is on the verge of one of the most impressive offensive seasons in MLB history Unicorn. Superstar. Five-tool player. “Showtime.” Greatest of all time? Pick your nickname or adjective, it likely describes Shohei Ohtani. One of Major League Baseball’s most electric players in over 100 years, Ohtani and the LA Dodgers are 88-61, leading the N...2024
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• Cub Tracks gets into the end zone

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. The Cubs put up a seven spot with late runs and looked good in the first game of a weekend series at PNC Park. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, over...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Shohei Ohtani’s surprise wedding

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The superstar posted the news to social media. Surprise! Shohei Ohtani has tied the knot, and for someone worth nearly a billion dollars, and a superstar athlete in both his native Japan and his present home of the US, one might expect some high-profile nuptials, but instead Ohtani has kept his wedding relatively quiet. Ohtani has married a woman from Japan ...2024
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"Paul Skenes' rise has been stunning but those who watched him play at Air Force witnessed him pull off an impressive two-way feat that earned him the nickname Shohei Paultani."

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"Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews both promoted to Double-A less than two months after 2023 MLB Draft"

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads all players in pre-arbitration bonus money
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• Braves News: Grant Holmes season review, Charlie Morton’s future, and more
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto, Draft Lottery and more

Photo by Taylor Baucom/MLB Photos via Getty Images From the Soto Sweepstakes to the MLB Draft Lottery and some new Hall of Famers, Dallas will feature a busy winter week for baseball. For over a century, the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings have been circled on the league’s calendar as the highlight of the long dry spell before spring training. Just over a month after the end of the W...2024
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• 2024 Season in Review: Michael Wacha and his career renaissance

Michael Wacha duels for the Kansas City Royals. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images That ever since we met you’ve had a hold on me. It happens to be true—I only want to be with you. Raise your hand if you thought when the Royals signed Michael Wacha last season that he would have the best season of his career in 2024. Okay, now put down your hand, you liar. Wacha’s always been a solid starting ...2024
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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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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres’ Mike Shildt falls short of Manager of the Year Award

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, November 21, 2024. San Diego Padres News Shildt runner-up for NL MOY in first season at Padres’ helm (MLB.com) Padres shield 3 top prospects, all pitchers, from Rule 5 Draft (MLB.com) Padres add 3 prospects to 40-man roster; Mike Shildt loses out on Manager of the Year ...2024
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• Pittsburgh Pirates cost themselves extra draft pick by keeping Paul Skenes down in minors too long

Since the Pittsburgh Pirates didn't bring Paul Skenes up until May, they ended up losing out on a future prospect....2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres unlikely to sign Roki Sasaki

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, November 20, 2024. San Diego Padres News Merrill the runner-up to Skenes for NL Rookie of the Year (MLB.com) The case for Shildt for NL Manager of the Year (MLB.com) Padres Suffer Big Loss After Jackson Merrill Loses Rookie of the Year Award (Sports Illustrated) Pi...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Awesome rookies

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images The Rookie and Manager of the Year Award winners were announced. Some ballpark and broadcasting news. The Hot Stove is moving slowing, And other MLB news. Good morning. It’s award-season. I know I’m tingling with excitement. The Pirates’ Paul Skenes and the Yankees’ Luis Gil were named National and American League Rookies of the Year, respectively. It...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 19, 2024

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Is Matt Quatraro Manager of the Year? Anne Rogers makes the case for Matt Quatraro to win Manager of the Year, which is revealed tonight. In his second season as Kansas City’s manager, Quatraro led the club to a remarkable 30-win turnaround and an 86-76 record. The 2024 Royals were just the third team to make the postseason following...2024
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• Spencer Schwellenbach receives pre-arbitration bonus pool money
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto, Draft Lottery and more
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• Easy Cys
Chris Sale of the Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Tigers each easily won their league Cy Young Award for 2024. Sale took 26 of 30 first place votes to finish ahead of Zack Wheeler with 198 points to 130 for Wheeler. Paul Skenes appeared on 20 ballots, but collected 13 third place votes to […]...2024
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• Young at Heart
The BBWAA presents the Cy Young Awards Wednesday evening, and I don’t believe there will be much of a surprise in the results. In the NL Chris Sale of the Braves posted a superlative season. He pitched 177 2/3 innings with remarkable three true outcomes, leading the NL with a 2.38 ERA. Paul Skenes owns […]...2024
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• Texans throttle hapless Cowboys; what to expect from tonight's CFP Rankings; Paul Skenes wins NL ROY

Houston's Joe Mixon ran for 109 yards and three scores in the rout...2024
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• Jackson Merrill takes second place in the NL Rookie of the Year

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Merrill-Skenes debate was running wild in 2024 and it’s probably going to continue for the next couple days after the results tonight Jackson Merrill or Paul Skenes? That was the debate for weeks during the regular season. Both had impressive seasons—one had the most hype for a pitcher since Stephen Strasburg’s debut and the other was ...2024
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• Paul Skenes and Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images BBWAA Awards week is underway and the Rookie of the Year awards have kicked off the week of festivities. BBWAA Awards week is underway and we’re getting things started with the announcement of the winners of the 2024 Rookie of the Year Awards. There was no surprise on the National League side of things as Paul Skenes was named the NL Rookie of the Year, ...2024
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• Paul Skenes Wins National League Rookie Of The Year, Earns Full Year Of Service Time
Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes has been voted the National League Rookie of the Year for 2024, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced. Outfielder Jackson Merrill of the Padres finished second while outfielder Jackson Chourio of the Brewers finished third. The Pirates will not earn a PPI bonus pick from this result but Skenes will…...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 16, 2024
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• BCB After Dark: Will Shōta Imanaga improve in his second year with the Cubs?

Shota Imanaga was an ace for the Cubs, what will his second act bring? | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Imanaga looked like an ace for most of 2024, but there are some red flags Whether you’re joining our little indie coffee shop late at night on Friday or in the wee hours of Saturday morning, welcome! Pull up a chair and grab a beverage. We’re a little under two weeks awa...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. leads all players in pre-arbitration bonus money
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 19, 2024
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• Jackson Merrill takes second place in the NL Rookie of the Year
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• BCB After Dark: Will Shōta Imanaga improve in his second year with the Cubs?
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Skenes came in with big expectations and surpassed all of them. It’s hard to put into words how much one player could mean to a sports franchise. Patrick Mahomes to the Kansas City Chiefs, Steph Curry to the Golden State Warriors, Sidney Crosby to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the same city as Crosby as past greats like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Joe...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Where goest thou, Sasaki?
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• Rhys Hoskins voted winner for two awards in MLB Players Choice Awards

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images Rhys Hoskins earned the Marvin MIller Man of the Year and Philanthropist of the Year awards On Saturday, the MLB Players Association released the winners of their Players Choice awards. One Brewer was named as the winner for two different awards. Rhys Hoskins was named the Marvin Miller Man of the Year, as well as the Philanthropist o...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres host White Sox in home finale

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, September 20, 2024. San Diego Padres News Joe Starkey: I’d pick Paul Skenes, but Jackson Merrill has a great case for NL Rookie of the Year (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Cease a beast before Padres bop back-to-back-to-back HRs (MLB.com) Michael King, wife go extra mile to fight ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The player is poised to make history as he prepares to make his debut. Happy Friday, everyone! We’re halfway through September, which means we only have two full weeks of regular season baseball left. There are still some questions about who will slot in for the wild card spots, and some teams who are poised to win their divisions might want to worry a bi...2024
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• Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews both promoted to Double-A less than two months after 2023 MLB Draft

The former LSU teammates are moving on up with the Pirates and Nationals, respectively...2023
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• Omaha dreams of moments like this, where Rhett Lowder and Paul Skenes could go head-to-head in MCWS
NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti previews the final game of the Wake Forest vs. LSU series with a spot in the 2023 Men's College World Series championship series on the line....2023
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• Get to know Pirates' No. 1 pick Paul Skenes
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• No. 1 MLB Draft pick Paul Skenes signs with Pirates for record bonus, per report

The former LSU star is getting a $9.2M signing bonus, the biggest in MLB history...2023
• How the Air Force fueled the rise of Paul Skenes
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• Pirates ink top pick Skenes to record $9.2M deal

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, to a record $9.2 million deal....2023
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• LSU's Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews become first teammates to go 1-2 in MLB draft history

The Pirates and Nationals both picked Tigers weeks after LSU's national title...2023
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• Cubs prospects make midseason Top 100 lists from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline

Pete Crow-Armstrong | Dylan Heuer Two major publications updated their top prospects lists this week. Two major publications, Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, both updated their Top 100 prospects lists to include recently-drafted players. And while the two lists are quite different, both lists include several Cubs prospects. Both organizations agree that Orioles shortstop Jackson Hollida...2023
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• NL ROY Race Stays Sizzlin' - September 17, 2024
Jackson Merrill The rookie phenom went 2-3 R, HR, RBI, BB as he continues to compete with Paul Skenes for NL Rookie of the Year. Merrill has been a fantasy goldmine, hitting 24 homers and stealing 16 bases. He slowly got better throughout the year, and is now an elite fantasy option. He is slashing .306/.335/.608 in the second half. His .299 xBA is 96th Percentile and his .533 xSL is 95th Percenti...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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• Lewis Leads White Sox to 20th Straight Loss - Aug 5, 2024
Royce Lewis, 3B, MIN Lewis had another big day against the White Sox on Sunday, going 2-4 with a HR, 3 runs, and 3 RBI. His 3-run homer off Chris Flexen in the 2nd inning gave the Twins a 7-0 lead and all but ensured that the White Sox would be heading towards their 20th consecutive loss. Lewis continues to post absurd numbers on a per-game basis; in 9 games since returning from his most recent ...2024
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• Player Analysis - July 24th, 2024
Steven Kwan, OF, CLE Kwan went 2 for 3 with a solo homer on Tuesday night. The round-tripper was his 10th of the season which is already a career-high and is one shy of the 11 he hit during his first two big league seasons combined. Kwan's league-leading 8.3% K% and 7.0% Whiff% have translated to a robust .347 AVG and .401 OBP. These numbers are fantastic but not too surprising given Kwan's skill ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 8, 2024

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Four stars for the Royals! Anne Rogers talks to Bobby Witt Jr. about his first All-Star nod, which will take place in his home state of Texas. “I was going home no matter what, but now it just makes it more special,” Witt said. “I don’t really have a lot of words to describe it. It’ll be one of those moments that’s going to last a lif...2024
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• Riley Heats Up - June 18th, 2024
Austin RIley, 3B, ATL Riley stayed hot on Monday night, going 2 for 3 with a pair of doubles against the Tigers. Over the past four games, he is 8 for 13 with three homers, three doubles, and eight RBI. In his 229 PAs prior, Riley hit .220 with just three home runs, ten doubles, and 20 RBI. The 27-year-old has still been hitting the ball hard this season (48.8% Hard-Hit% and 91.7 avg exit velo) bu...2024
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• NL Week 8 Strategy-May 11, 2024
In The Field SS Nick Ahmed was placed on the 10-day IL with a left wrist sprain. The Giants called up SS Casey Schmitt in a corresponding move which means he is likely to fill in while Ahmed is out. SS Dansby Swanson (knee) was placed on the 10-day IL on Friday. He is eligible to return on May 18. DH Matt Carpenter joined the Cardinals on Saturday. He is likely to see some at-bats against right-...2024
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• Fantasy baseball: Weekend preview, Paul Skenes ready to debut
Our fantasy baseball experts take a quick peek ahead to the upcoming weekend of action to highlight....2024
• Preseason Prep - March 6, 2024
Edwin Diaz, RP (NYM) Diaz is right on track towards a successful return from the torn patellar tendon in his knee that forced him to miss the entire 2023 season. The electric closer was hitting the mid-to-high 90's with his fastball in a minor-league intrasquad scrimmage on Tuesday. The expectation is Diaz will appear in his first Grapefruit League game of the season next week. All signs point to ...2024
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto, Draft Lottery and more
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• 2024 Season in Review: Michael Wacha and his career renaissance
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• Outside The Confines: Giving thanks
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• Jackson Merrill, four other Padres get MVP votes

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The final tallies were interesting... As expected, Shohei Ohtani won the NL MVP today. Perhaps what wasn’t expected was where Jackson Merrill finished in the race compared to Paul Skenes after Skenes won the Rookie of the Year earlier in the week. Interesting… https://t.co/fv1SctTy7w— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) November 22, ...2024
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• No Brewers receive votes in 2024 NL Cy Young race

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Chris Sale runs away with the NL prize, while Tarik Skubal wins AL award The Milwaukee Brewers received zero votes in the 2024 NL Cy Young Award race as the Atlanta Braves Chris Sale ran away with the award, receiving 26 of 30 first-place votes. Phillies righty Zack Wheeler finished in second place, receiving the other four first-place votes and 25 second-place vote...2024
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• Lugo, Ragans finish top four in Cy Young voting

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Detroit’s Tarik Skubal wins unanimously. The Royals had some of the best starting pitching in baseball in 2024, and Cy Young Award voting reflected that. Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans each finished in the top four ,the first time two Royals pitchers have finished in the top four in voting since 1985 when Bret Saberhagen won and Dan Quisenberry tied for third (Ch...2024
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• How Did the Twins End Up Trading the AL Rookie Of the Year For Jake Cave?
It’s awards week for Major League Baseball. The NL Rookie of the Year was a straightforward race, with Pittsburgh Pirates pitching phenom Paul Skenes winning the honor. However, it was more of a contest in the American League between outfielder Colton Cowser and Luis Gil. The New York Yankees starter won the junior circuit’s Rookie of the Year award after finishing last season with a 3....2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres unlikely to sign Roki Sasaki
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• Outside The Confines: Awesome rookies
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• Braves News: Willy Adames, 2025 Hall Of Fame Ballot, More
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• Pirates make outrageous offer for one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes rookie card

The Pirates want that card, and they made a preemptive offer to the fan who ends up finding it....2024
• BCB After Dark: Where goest thou, Sasaki?
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• Outside The Confines: Juan Soto tops the free agent market
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• Cubs 9, Athletics 2: The bats come alive...

David Banks-Imagn Images ... and Shōta Imanaga strikes out a whole bunch of A’s. In the end, the final 13 games of the Cubs’ 2024 season might not mean much. Any postseason hopes hang by a very thin thread. Nevertheless, it’s always nice to see the Cubs smash baseballs all around and out of Wrigley Field, especially with recent batting struggles at home. Monday night, an 18-hit attack led ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker
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• Keepers From Rod

Well jeez I got distracted and meant to whip up this post last month, but yeah let's quickly bust out some incoming highlights. The big lot of cards from Rod last month helped me add many new cards to my PCs of active players, especially current and recent Padres.Six player stacks here, including 2024 Topps team set variations for all except Soto because of course he's not with San Diego any ...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Bradley Blalock adjusts to MLB life with the Colorado Rockies

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, September 6, 2024 For the last three seasons, Colorado Rockies fans have been clamoring for the team to do two things: Be active in acquiring players and letting the kids play. This year, the Rockies have definitely been promoting prospects. (Whether they receive adequate playing time is a separate question.) So...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 138

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs return home from a terrific trip with a disappointing 5-3 loss. Last night’s game was simultaneously totally predictable and a little shocking to me. After an 8-1 road trip, a letdown game was so completely foreseeable. I essentially wrote about it yesterday. It isn’t surprising and it isn’t per se the gambler’s paradox. A team isn’...2024
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• Braves set to start huge roadtrip in Minnesota against the Twins

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Twins are right in the midst of a battle for the AL Central. The Braves are in the midst of a battle for an NL Wild Card spot. Both teams badly need this series win. It’s time for the Atlanta Braves to visit The Land of 10,000 Lakes for the first time since 2019, as they’re set to start up a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins starting tonight...2024
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• Something new, something blue

Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK The Royals are hot Under the category of “you learn something new every day,” this summer I spent a few days in Milwaukee. Having never stayed in Milwaukee before, I spent some time walking around the downtown area, sampling the local cuisine and beverages and came across this sign. Wow, how many of you knew that the American Le...2024
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