Official Hot Stove off-season Thread

[NYBBFAN]

Originally Posted by VinnyH

Hopefully they have better trainers than the Yanks.

It’s difficult to be worse.

[Ferg1945]

These Winter Meetings are gonna be so fun.

[whitmm]

On the coaching staff hot stove, Baltimore just hired Drew French, Atlanta's bullpen coach, as their new pitching coach.

Atlanta has a lot of coaches to replace

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by awz50

Luis severino to the Mets

Sources: Luis Severino goes from Yankees to Mets with $13M deal

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...-mets-13m-deal

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by premium1981

I think he will have a bounce back year. Probably a good signing for the Mets.

My guess is he gets injured as always.

[fulltritty]

Reds, RHP Nick Martinez agree to $26M deal, sources say

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...al-sources-say

[fulltritty]

Royals agree to 1-year deal with utilityman Garrett Hampson

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...arrett-hampson

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by VinnyH

Hopefully they have better trainers than the Yanks.

Looking at this list, it's doubtful.

https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/new-yo...-team-injuries

[amg2002]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Reds, RHP Nick Martinez agree to $26M deal, sources say

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...al-sources-say

A 33 year old with a high WHIP, low K rate, possible starter if an injury happens, with a "decent" ground ball rate gets a $26million 2 year deal? Is this really what an average at best reliever is going for or did the Reds seriously overvalue/overpay this guy?

[eye4talent]

Originally Posted by amg2002

A 33 year old with a high WHIP, low K rate, possible starter if an injury happens, with a "decent" ground ball rate gets a $26million 2 year deal? Is this really what an average at best reliever is going for or did the Reds seriously overvalue/overpay this guy?

This one’s a bit puzzling. Between Martinez and Pagan, they’ve maybe bolstered their pitching a little, but they haven’t exactly become top contenders.

Maybe they’re planning another move.


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[BigSlim16]

Originally Posted by amg2002

A 33 year old with a high WHIP, low K rate, possible starter if an injury happens, with a "decent" ground ball rate gets a $26million 2 year deal? Is this really what an average at best reliever is going for or did the Reds seriously overvalue/overpay this guy?

I don’t know if I’d say that a 90th percentile GB% is just decent. Sounds like a guy that’s perfect for GABP to me.

[Skipscards]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Royals agree to 1-year deal with utilityman Garrett Hampson

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...arrett-hampson

Whew! Thanks goodness. I was so afraid we were going to waste money on some bum like Ohtani.

[base set]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

These Winter Meetings are gonna be so fun.

Starts Sunday. Bleacher Report had a fun piece on 10 possible trade chips:

Correct link now:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...eetings-trades

(I read this via App but Google browser search brought up last winter’s article)

What day is the Rule 5 draft? Does that usually accelerate the deal making, afterwards, when a team can then risk making cuts in the 40 man again? My team has been trying to scrounge -from- Rule 5 for so long I forgot how things start to work once that is over.

[awz50]

Originally Posted by base set

Starts Sunday. Bleacher Report had a fun piece on 10 possible trade chips:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...traded-in-2023


What day is the Rule 5 draft? Does that usually accelerate the deal making, afterwards, when a team can then risk making cuts in the 40 man again? My team has been trying to scrounge -from- Rule 5 for so long I forgot how things start to work once that is over.

You know this list is for last year????

That is not an accurate list at all

[awz50]

Originally Posted by base set

Starts Sunday. Bleacher Report had a fun piece on 10 possible trade chips:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...traded-in-2023


What day is the Rule 5 draft? Does that usually accelerate the deal making, afterwards, when a team can then risk making cuts in the 40 man again? My team has been trying to scrounge -from- Rule 5 for so long I forgot how things start to work once that is over.

Rule Draft rarley If ever has any effect on signing players

[base set]

Originally Posted by awz50

You know this list is for last year????

That is not an accurate list at all

Ahh, thanks. Google landed me on the older one when I went to get the link. I read the current one via News app today.

So ifn you wanna read last February’s take on the same idea, read the one in the quote. Otherwise ignore that one.

Correct link:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...eetings-trades

[base set]

Originally Posted by awz50

Rule Draft rarley If ever has any effect on signing players

I was just thinking about the pre-5-draft moves and the decision point to make sure certain players are protected. Once the draft is over, do teams take more risk waiving players on the 40 man? All of that is more about the ‘churn’ of fringe players, not signings of veteran Free Agents destined for the 26 man roster. So you cut minor league guy #40 to go sign another vet. Just wondering what the difference is with waiving a player after Rule 5, hadn’t pondered that before. Most such players usually end up signing minor league deals with the same club.

So my team has already added 2 players, before the meetings. That’s 2 roster spots committed and thus 2 less players they can protect on the 40. I have been wondering if that would make them wait till the draft is over before moving on to whatever their next project. Things are different in AAAA league I guess.

[bavariancream]

Originally Posted by base set

Ahh, thanks. Google landed me on the older one when I went to get the link. I read the current one via News app today.

So ifn you wanna read last February’s take on the same idea, read the one in the quote. Otherwise ignore that one.

Correct link:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...eetings-trades

My hunch is Mayo is a key piece of any trades the Os make. Bright future, but may not fit with their roster window.


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[fulltritty]

Yankees claim OF Oscar Gonzalez off waivers from Guardians

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...vers-guardians

[fulltritty]

Mets claim Tyler Heineman, Cooper Hummel off waivers

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...hummel-waivers

[pewe]

Whew! Looks like the Red Sox have bowed out of the Ohtani contract blood bath competition. Dodged a bullet there, I think


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[fulltritty]

Source: Reliever Joe Kelly close to deal with Dodgers

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...e-deal-dodgers

[fulltritty]

Pirates add catcher depth, sign Ali Sánchez to 1-year deal

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ez-1-year-deal

[Hollywood42]

Morosi - Shohei Ohtani is likely to decide on a team within the next week, according to one source engaged with the top end of the free-agent market.

https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status...37035464499335

[awz50]

Originally Posted by pewe

Whew! Looks like the Red Sox have bowed out of the Ohtani contract blood bath competition. Dodged a bullet there, I think


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Yeah I'm honestly not to bummed upon hearing that