Fall Report Burke Granger – December 23, 2024 The Michigan State Spartans finished 24-27 overall and 11-13 in the conference in 2024, finding themselves on the outside looking in of the Big Ten tournament. After duking it out with the other bubble teams over the last six weeks of the regular season, they dropped the … Read more
The Washington Nationals have their first baseman. The team is finalizing a trade with the Texas Rangers to acquire Nathaniel Lowe. Reliever Robert Garcia will be headed to Texas in the trade. The Virginia native has been one of the most consistent first baseman in the league over the past few seasons. Lowe has been … Read more
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Last season things did not go the Rays way, and the team triggered a rebuild at the trade deadline by dealing star players Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, and Zach Eflin — dramatically overhauling the farm system and setting up 2025 to be a transition year. Indeed, the organization is stocked with left-handed hitting talent that’s … Read more
Anne Rogers writes that Kris Bubic is looking forward to competing for a rotation spot. “It brings out the best in you and everybody around you,” Bubic said. “You want to be in an environment like that because it challenges you individually to be your best. And for the team, everybody kind of rises to … Read more
Dear BP Readers, PECOTA projections are now available via spreadsheet, on our leaderboards, and on player cards. Apps like The Ax, Scoresheet Draft Aid, Depth Charts, etc. are not populated, and we are not currently providing projected standings. As ever, these projections are available to yearly subscribers (either Premium or Super-Premium), but not to monthly … Read more
First baseman Pete Alonso is seeing his market quickly disappear. The Astros upgraded their lineup on Friday, agreeing to terms with first baseman Christian Walker. With Walker off the market, the Yankees agreed to terms with Paul Goldschmidt on a one-year deal. The Diamondbacks, needing a first baseman of their own, acquired Josh Naylor in … Read more
Fall Report Burke Granger – December 21, 2024 Mike Gambino’s first year in Happy Valley was an unequivocal success. The Nittany Lions went 29-24 in 2024, their first winning season since 2016 and the 29 victories set a new high mark in the program for a first-year head coach. Moreover, Penn State qualified for the … Read more
Even before the playoff run, the 2019 Washington Nationals were involved in some iconic games. No game was more iconic than the 11-10 comeback thriller against the Mets on September 3rd. When fans showed up to the ballpark to see a matchup between Jacob Degrom and Max Scherzer, they were not expecting a combined 21 … Read more
Braves Franchise History 1935: The Boston Bees acquire Ray Benge, Tony Cuccinello, Al Lopez and Bobby Regis from the Dodgers in exchange for Ed Brandt and Randy Moore. Al López leaps to catch a throw MLB History 1960: Cubs owner Philip Wrigley announces that the club will not have a manager for next season and … Read more