We saw a big trickle-down effect for the market when Ohtani signed with the Dodgers in December. Think Soto’s camp is stalling everyone else as well…need Juan to sign!

Dodgers poaching Giovanny Gallegos seems dangerous. Has 150 K over his last 134.2 IP…nice SL/FB pair gets lots of ground balls. Hitters avg exit velo in ‘24 was just 87 mph.

Very neat seeing a couple voters cast 1st places to Cade Smith and Mason Miller. Two relievers in the AL who had HUGE impacts for their clubs from the get go…respect.

Justin Martinez is baseball's next elite closer.

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Think Paul Skenes and Colton Cowser take home the Rookie of the Year honors tonight for their respective leagues…BUT Skenes and Jackson Merrill should really be 1A & 1B.

Brady Singer posted a 114 ERA+ over 179.2 IP in ‘24, Jonathan India had a 105 OPS+ over 533 ABs in ‘24. Both are UFAs in 2027. A classic team needs trade?

Highest whiff% on sweepers in ‘24:
- Austin Hedges (61.1%)
- Jhonkensy Noel (58.1)
- Connor Norby (57.7)
- Blake Perkins (57.1)
- Wenceel Perez (55.6)
- Travis d’Arnaud (55.4)
- Nolan Gorman (54.3)

There were 129 “qualified” hitters in MLB this year. Mookie Betts was DEAD LAST in games played out of these 129 hitters (116 games)…despite this, he was 22nd in fWAR. Unreal.