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Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports By most any measure, Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones had a wonderful rookie season in 2023. He completed fourth in National League Rookie of the Year voting behind unanimous winner Corbin Carroll, Kodai Senga, and James Outman. He posted a .297/.389/.542 batting line in 106 video games, turning into the primary Rockie rookie to go 20-20 in franchise historical past. His .395 wOBA ranked tenth among the many 212 gamers with no less than 400 plate appearances. He was an above-average fielder, spending most of his time within the outfield corners, along with his pretty poor vary greater than made up for by his elite arm (OAA, DRS, and UZR all agree that he was a plus defender). He led Colorado with 3.0 BsR, and completed as certainly one of 12 gamers within the...

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian's Cubs Beat e-newsletter. To learn the total e-newsletter, click on right here. And subscribe to get it repeatedly in your inbox. CHICAGO -- Once Shōta Imanaga knew for sure that he was going to signal with the Cubs, he reached out to outfielder Seiya Suzuki to ship the information. “He was excited,” Imanaga stated throughout his introductory press convention, throughout which Cubs software program engineer Shingo Murata served as his interpreter. “He showed happiness as if this was happening to Seiya himself. That really excites me, and I really look forward to helping the Cubs team together.” The Cubs signed Imanaga to a four-year, $53 million deal that has the potential to develop right into a five-year pact. Suzuki is coming into his third s...

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The following article is a part of Jay Jaffe’s ongoing have a look at the candidates on the BBWAA 2024 Hall of Fame poll. For an in depth introduction to this yr’s poll, and different candidates within the collection, use the instrument above; an introduction to JAWS will be discovered right here. For a tentative schedule, see right here. All WAR figures consult with the Baseball-Reference model except in any other case indicated. The 2024 Hall of Fame election is within the books, with three newcomers — first-year candidates Adrián Beltré and Joe Mauer, and holdover Todd Helton — crossing the 75% threshold. It was a little bit of a nailbiter, as Mauer cleared the bar by simply 4 votes whereas Billy Wagner missed by 5, however after simply two cand...

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals had been available in the market this winter so as to add energy and a left-handed bat. The slugging outfielder/first baseman Gallo and Washington have reached settlement on a one-year, $5 million deal, a supply advised MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Tuesday. The workforce has not confirmed the deal, which incorporates $1 million in efficiency bonuses. The Nationals had a emptiness on the beginning first-base function after they designated Dominic Smith for project in November. The plan is for Joey Meneses, who DH’ed final season and has performed first up to now, to spend a part of his time at first base this coming season. Gallo, 30, will help fill innings at each roles, in addition to the outfield. Last season, he made 36 begins at first base, 34 in left area, si...

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The first two months of the offseason have been completely outlined by one participant: Shohei Ohtani. The two-way star’s departure for (the precise metropolis of) Los Angeles had a very significant impact on his former membership, which is in want of some main strikes to be remotely aggressive in his absence. To fill the Ohtani-sized gap on the roster, the Angels have signed… a 37-year outdated reliever, two totally different sidearmers named Adam, and a hurler whose declare to fame is having suffered a number of self-inflicted accidents on account of frustration. In spite of those lackluster additions, ZiPS views this crew reasonably favorably given the circumstances – nowhere close to title favorites, however not full embarrassments both. And whe...

This story was excerpted from Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat publication. To learn the complete publication, click on right here. And subscribe to get it recurrently in your inbox. BALTIMORE -- This offseason, the Orioles have added two gamers to their 40-man roster, which presently sits at 38. Only a kind of acquisitions is a lock to make the workforce in Spring Training. Although it’s been greater than a month for the reason that Orioles have added to their 40-man roster, it doesn’t imply that common supervisor Mike Elias hasn’t been making an attempt to take action. “I’m sure he’s trying -- I know he’s trying,” supervisor Brandon Hyde stated on the opening ceremony for the Orioles Dominican Academy earlier this week. “I’m sure there will be some names popping in at some point, but I can’t giv...

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Patreon supporter Nick Taber banter about Nick’s baseball background and MLB’s most hated groups, then (19:41) reply listener emails about baseball’s newsbreakers as secret informationmakers, a baseball mercenary who performs for a number of groups in the identical metropolis (or who has it out for one explicit opponent), whether or not we might keep in mind the yr with the final good sport, making early playoff rounds longer than late rounds, a participant whose stats enhance relying on how a lot cash he’s paid, permitting groups to decide on the variety of defenders within the subject, selecting the popular approach for Shohei Ohtani to specialize (if he had to decide on one), a super-philanthropic free agent, and extra. Audio intro: El Warren, “Effect...

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Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports I’m a biased observer. I watch the offseason hoping one thing will occur, and never simply because I’m rooting for one specific staff to get higher. My job is to put in writing about baseball, and it’s rather a lot simpler to put in writing about issues altering than issues staying the identical. “This just in: Yankees roster same as yesterday” isn't a narrative that I’d be very excited to put in writing, and it’s additionally in all probability not a narrative that many individuals could be excited to learn. Change is crucial for content material, particularly within the offseason. With that intro in thoughts, I've a bone to choose with the Baltimore Orioles – a bone that, coincidentally sufficient, Meg and Other Ben mentioned on in the present day’s E...

Following are the primary exercise dates, topic to alter, each for pitchers and catchers and full squads of the 30 Major League golf equipment for 2024 Spring Training. MLB will maintain its annual Spring Training Media Days in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Feb. 15, and in Glendale, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Further particulars for every occasion will likely be introduced within the close to future. In addition, under the primary exercise dates is the schedule of 2024 Spring Training Photo Days for every of the 30 golf equipment. Pitchers & catchers first exercise | Full squad first exercise ATL: Thurs., Feb. 15 | Tues., Feb. 20BAL: Thurs., Feb. 15 | Tues., Feb. 20BOS: Wed., Feb. 14 | Mon., Feb. 19DET: Wed., Feb. 14 | Mon., Feb. 19HOU: Wed., Feb. 14 | Mon., Feb. 19MIA: Thurs., Feb. 15 | ...