Agreed- really good. Abreu is good. Anthony may become good, really good or great, but it might not be this year or even next.
There is a slight hope Duran reverts to 2024 Duran, but I'm not holding my breath.
Some discussed winter targets and their ages.
CHC: Hoerner turns 29 soon and Matt Shaw 24.
HOU: Paredes is 27 and Matthews is 24.
LAA: Neto is 25 (not sure available)
CIN: Matt McLain turns 27 this August but is at .631 since the start of 2025.
Donovan is 29 and B Lowe is 31, but they did not have many years of control left.
I don't think there are exceptions. If selected at age 18 or younger, it's 5 years/ 19 and older is 4 years then Rule 5.
Valera is eligible DEC 2027, so maybe he pitches some in 2027, and we know more.
Gasper homered again (6th) as did Eaton & Hickey in Woo's 9-7 loss in extra innings. Slaten pitched the first inning and did not allow a run.
GRE lost 13-12 as Hernandez & YRod homered twice (7th & 8th) as did Yuten, Cespedes & White once. YRod is now at 1.006 and Cespedes at .992. Whitherspoon let up 3 ERs in 4 IP.
POR was rained out. Salem is down 6-4 late.
You may be surprised that I totally respect your knowledge on our prospects.
After I mentioned promoting Eyanson, and I read your reply, I agreed with you.
Agreed.
When I replied, I thought the -3 was over about 100 innings, but when I looked it was 600, which is not real bad, as I mentioned in the foillow-up.
His -4 in 433 IP is pretty bad, but yes, for a Utility guy, it's passable.
They did play him at SS way more than anyone else, when Story sat in 2025.
1371 Story
69 DHam
5 Sogard
3 Mayer
2025:
647 Rafaela
433 DHam
228 Story
80 Romy
51 Sogard
14 Reyes