Most of the talk this offseason will center around free agent starting pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer. Bauer is an ace and should receive multiple offers. However, there are several other pitching candidates that teams will target. Among them is right-hander Taijuan Walker. Walker is a former 2010 first-round draft pick. After an up and down three seasons with … [Read more...] about Potential Landing Spots for Taijuan Walker
MLB Free Agency: The Walk Year
Free agency changed the very fabric of baseball more than forty years ago. The champions of that battle, Curt Flood and Marvin Miller are ever-fading memories to those of us old enough to remember it. Younger fans are lucky to know anything about it all. But all fans know free agency as a fixture of the game’s reality. And with it come mechanisms unique to the process. … [Read more...] about MLB Free Agency: The Walk Year
Keone Kela is a Great Fit for the Yankees
The bullpen of the New York Yankees is not as imposing as in years past. The team has lost many late-inning arms in recent years who helped make the bullpen such a dominant force. As it stands, there are only three high-leverage relievers whom the Yankees trust right now. They are Chad Green, Zack Britton, and Aroldis Chapman. There are only so many innings these three pitchers … [Read more...] about Keone Kela is a Great Fit for the Yankees
Could Sean Manaea Become the Ace Pitcher for New York Mets?
Sean Manaea was a big signing for the Mets. After his success in 2024, is he ready to be an ace in the Big Apple? Three years and $75 million was enough to keep Manaea as a Met after he opted out of the contract he signed last year. The contract was much deserved, too; a career year saw him throw 181.2 innings at a 3.47 ERA, where both figures are career bests. However, it … [Read more...] about Could Sean Manaea Become the Ace Pitcher for New York Mets?
In-House Alternatives for Yankees’ Setup Position
Bit by bit, the New York Yankees are shaping up their roster for the upcoming season. The general manager’s meetings have concluded and it’s time to start looking at how the new additions position themselves. Which pitcher best suits the set-up role? Assessing In-House Alternatives for Yankees’ Setup Position The set-up man is primarily the pitcher that works before the closer; … [Read more...] about In-House Alternatives for Yankees’ Setup Position