Catching you up on the latest news from Major League Baseball.
Good morning everyone! Let’s dive into the latest.
In Mariners news…
- The Mariners could be in for another change-of-scenery reclamation project.
Sources: INF Yoan Moncada is generating interest in the free-agent market.
More than five MLB teams are interested in Moncada. Among the teams that have monitored him are the Blue Jays, Yankees, and Mariners.
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) November 13, 2024
Around the league…
- Major League Baseball has now set its slate of finalists for Rookie of the Year, MVP, Cy Young, and Manager of the Year.
- The Rangers have officially agreed to a one-year MLB deal with Mariners minor league free agent right-hander Luis Curvelo.
- Wondering what all of the Roki Sasaki hype is about? Jonathan Mayo provides a detailed scouting report on the right-handed phenom.
- Ben Clemens at Fangraphs dove into Juan Soto’s unique, patient plate approach.
- Anthony Franco at MLB Trade Rumors gave a full analysis of Ha-Seong Kim’s unique free agent situation. ($)
- Michael Baumann at Fangraphs opines that the analytics movement in baseball has killed the drama of the MVP race.