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The Mets and Rays made a small trade this morning, as Tampa sent 28 year old right hander Joey Gerber to the Mets for cash considerations. The righty, according to FanGraphs, has a minor league option as well. Gerber has had a winding road so far in his career. Originally drafted in the eighth round […]
Amid the joy of the Dodgers’ second straight World Series win and subsequent championship parade and celebration on Monday was the absence of pitcher Alex Vesia, one of the team’s best relief pitchers for the last five seasons. Vesia pitched in seven of the Dodgers’ 10 playoff games through the National League Championship Series, but […]
Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote. This season, the Draysbay community ranked the top 25 prospects in the Rays system with several others receiving votes but just falling shy of […]
The San Francisco 49ers traveled to New Jersey and dominated the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Unfortunately, the team couldn’t avoid the injury bug, as rookie Mykel Williams tore his ACL late in the game. It’s another tough blow for the 49ers and their defense. The 49ers dominated the Giants on Sunday by getting […]
Two of the more obvious moves to happen this offseason were finalized this morning, as Brooks Raley had his option exercised by the Mets, and Frankie Montas exercised his player option, marking their return to the Mets organization for the 2026 season, the team announced today. Brooks Raley, as I wrote in his 2025 season […]
The Twins chose to interrupt the World Series with the news that former bench coach and Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton would be returning to the organization as the new manager for 2026. Shelton was in Minnesota between 2018 and 2019, under both Paul Molitor and Rocco Baldelli, before going to Pittsburgh to manage for almost […]
The Mets used 66 players in 2025, with 46 of those appearing on a pitching mound at some point in their 162 games. While some 2025 performances are not soon to be forgotten (Juan Soto’s 43 home runs, Nolan McLean’s phenomenal second half), there are a fair number of players who, if you haven’t already […]
After making the team’s Opening Day 2025 roster, it was a quick exit from Atlanta for the veteran reserve catcher, Chadwick Tromp, who originally joined the organization back in 2021. How acquired? Tromp was an international free agent signee by the Cincinnati Reds in 2013 out of Aruba. He made his big league debut in […]
MESA, Arizona — I attended the Mesa Solar Sox game Sunday at Sloan Park. Like most AFL games, many attendees were family members of friends of the players and scouts. There were a few of us there who were just plain ol’ baseball fans wanting to get more of the sport after the World Series […]
Shohei Ohtani is amazing. For years, I refused to see the light. I didn’t care that he hit and he pitched. I thought that his value was diminished because he didn’t play in the field four out of every five games. Wrongly, I believed he should be docked points, or value, or acclaim, because he […]
Drew Smith, the longtime Mets reliever who signed a $1m contract for the 2025 season with a $2m club option for 2026, is set to be a free agent after the Mets declined the option, the team announced today. Smith, who is now 32, has been in the organization since 2017, when he was acquired […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (7-4-0) are in the “Big Apple” to do battle with the New York Rangers (6-5-2) on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Game time is 7 p.m. These two teams seem to be on opposite paths as the Rangers have won three straight after a slow start where the Canes have lost […]
There are a couple fresh sets of MLB free agent contract projections out at The Athletic and at Baseball America , which can help continue the process of level-setting expectations. There are loads of these projections each offseason, and they are each far from perfect. But the more you see, the better sense you can get for the range of expectations in the industry on price tags. You take that, massage it with your own understand of comps and future player projections, and typically you wind u...
2025 was year-four of Kevin Gausman’s fourth year of his five year contract. In his first three seasons, he had a 38-30 record and a 7.4 BWar, in 93 starts, with a 3.45 ERA. 2024 was a step down from the other two, so we were interested in how 2025 would go. Was he aging? […]
The San Francisco 49ers corrected their path after a loss in Houston in Week 8 with a dominating 34-24 win in New York over the Giants. But the victory did not come without its shortcomings, as the defensive line suffered another significant injury, further hampering the position group. But other than the MetLife turf monster […]
The Dallas Cowboys just can’t beat the Arizona Cardinals. Even when the Cardinals are having a rough year, the Cowboys can’t seem to figure them out, as they have now lost four straight to those redbirds. Monday night’s 27-17 loss marks the first time this season the Cowboys have lost two in a row, suffering […]
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at Jake Burger. Jake Burger’s 2025 season was kind of a mess. […]
On paper, the Mets adding Ryan Helsley to serve as Edwin Díaz’s set up man down the stretch was an appropriately aggressive idea. The club acquired the All Star closer in exchange for Jesus Baez (their No. 8 prospect at the time, according to MLB Pipeline), RHP Nate Dohm (their No. 14), and RHP Frank […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers held their World Series parade yesterday, and while it’s healthier to ignore what’s going on with other teams, it’s easier said than done as a Giants fan. Despite what some really ignorant and angry people will tell you, the Dodgers winning the last two World Series won’t be the worst thing […]
2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell Hunter Dobbins debuted earlier than just about everyone expected and was a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately, injuries cut his season short. The Good According to Baseball Savant, Dobbins threw six different pitches. I’ll ignore his sinker, because there are only 13 of them, and they’re close enough to his splitter to […]
The NFC West is the place to be. All four teams won last week in pretty decisive fashion, continuing their claim as the best division in football right now. Furthermore, the Seattle Seahawks have consecutive division rivalry games coming up. On deck: the recently-interesting Arizona Cardinals! After dismantling the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 on the road, […]
Brett de Geus certainly gets around. Since being drafted in 2017, Brett de Geus has spent time with nine different organizations, including two stints with the Miami Marlins. He started the year with the Blue Jays (who had claimed him off waivers in September), but they sold him to the Pirates, with whom he opened […]
We’ve reached NFL trade deadline week, which is not nearly as eventful as say, the NBA, NHL, or MLB trade deadlines, but we could still see some activity from now until Tuesday’s deadline. For the second year in a row, the trade deadline is during Week 10. The Seattle Seahawks have historically been a team […]
There are two things that are pretty paramount for making a sports team something you’ll go out of your way to watch, and the first is obvious: You’ve got to win games. Winning is enjoyable. It’s satisfying. It’s engaging to see the team whose logo you wear on your hat score more points before the […]
More than a week after the Orioles announced their new manager, today is finally the day where they’re having a public press conference with Craig Albernaz. The local reporters will get their chances to ask questions starting at 11am Eastern, or whenever the thing actually begins shortly afterwards. I’ll be doing my best to transcribe […]