Infielder Amed Rosario and the Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Rosario, 28, will bring a strong bat against left-handed pitching and should get at-bats at shortstop, second base and potentially corner-outfield spots.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 20, 2024
Baseball broadcast in April vs. in September pic.twitter.com/GY6hzfRlsx
— Joey (@JoeyMulinaro) September 29, 2022
cc10106 said:
He redeemed himself with the cutoff shirt.
‘When he talks, everybody listens.’ Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez emerging as a leader https://t.co/mowN6JZ8yJ
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) February 21, 2024
EastCoastAgNc said:Infielder Amed Rosario and the Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Rosario, 28, will bring a strong bat against left-handed pitching and should get at-bats at shortstop, second base and potentially corner-outfield spots.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 20, 2024
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Black Box Arms (All EL)
Alonzo Tredwell, RHP, Houston Astros
These are all pitchers from the last couple of drafts who haven't yet thrown at an affiliate. A few of them threw during instructs. This piece is more "predicting" than "scouting," and basically every pitcher I've chosen here comes from an org that has demonstrated that it's capable of teasing good things out of its pitching.
Tredwell (UCLA) and Baumesiter (Florida State) were second round picks with vertically oriented fastball/breaking ball combos. Neither developed exceptional velocity in college, but they could break out if they do so as pros.
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Weirdos
Brice Matthews, SS, Houston Astros (EL)
Like Groover, Matthews was a divisive 2023 college prospect (Nebraska). He's incredibly athletic and toolsy, has amazing bat speed, and makes the occasionally impossible defensive play, but he's also super raw in basically every facet of baseball. His special physical gifts give him a sizable ceiling.
They should have put up LMJ curveball. Not many batters have done anything with it in the last couple years.Farmer1906 said:
Identifying the nastiest pitch for every team
Can you guess who they selected for the Astros? Also as Honorable Mention.
Astros: Josh Hader's sinker
Hader throws his fastball nearly three quarters of the time and hitters still can't touch it. No reliever has more fastball K's than Hader's 454 since he came into the league in 2017.
Honorable mention: Ryan Pressly's curveball
Live batting practice: Framber Valdez vs. Mauricio Dubón pic.twitter.com/Y94ZbkKU6A
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 21, 2024
Live batting practice: Framber Valdez vs. Jeremy Peña pic.twitter.com/t6G17Wwe10
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 21, 2024
n_touch said:They should have put up LMJ curveball. Not many batters have done anything with it in the last couple years.Farmer1906 said:
Identifying the nastiest pitch for every team
Can you guess who they selected for the Astros? Also as Honorable Mention.
Astros: Josh Hader's sinker
Hader throws his fastball nearly three quarters of the time and hitters still can't touch it. No reliever has more fastball K's than Hader's 454 since he came into the league in 2017.
Honorable mention: Ryan Pressly's curveball
Justin Verlander threw a bullpen today. Here’s 45 seconds of it. pic.twitter.com/44dJOwODOp
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 21, 2024
texasaggie2015 said:
Woof, I only needed about 13 but maybe I'm just baseball deprived
It's ok, sometimes you have to build up your endurance for an activity...so I've been toldtexasaggie2015 said:
Woof, I only needed about 13 but maybe I'm just baseball deprived
Joe Espada didn't share his full lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League opener today, but he is pretty adamant the Astros' regulars will play early and often — including in the opener. Ronel Blanco will start. Dylan Coleman among the relievers scheduled to follow him.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 21, 2024
Joe Espada on the early impression of Spencer Arrighetti: "His first impression has been really good — how he carries himself. He acts like he belongs. His confidence level is solid. We're expecting him to provide some support this year at some point and his stuff is really good"
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 21, 2024
A crossroads is coming for the Astros.
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) February 21, 2024
Barring a spending spree unlike anything in Jim Crane’s ownership tenure, a new core must crystallize to meet his massive expectations.
Yordan Álvarez is ready to Houston into its next era, writes @Chandler_Rome.https://t.co/5tQXYGKAfX pic.twitter.com/77hUCdbKM3
1. That is 5 years away. Most teams don't have guys locked in that long.bearkatag15 said:A crossroads is coming for the Astros.
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) February 21, 2024
Barring a spending spree unlike anything in Jim Crane’s ownership tenure, a new core must crystallize to meet his massive expectations.
Yordan Álvarez is ready to Houston into its next era, writes @Chandler_Rome.https://t.co/5tQXYGKAfX pic.twitter.com/77hUCdbKM3
"Altuve and Alvarez will be the face of it. They are Houston's only two position players on guaranteed contracts through the 2028 season, a commitment that carries leadership responsibilities far beyond the field."
That's a scary thought
Hader and Yordan are both FA after 2028. Altuve after 2029. That's not under control. That's under contract.AustinCountyAg said:
Chandler the chode is correct, but just because we don't have many guys "under contract" that long, it doesn't mean we don't have them under team control.
Hi hello there’s baseball on TV in less than 24 hours!!! pic.twitter.com/nkOUzk0bZJ
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 21, 2024
Dubón later hit an opposite-field homer, which I regrettably didn't capture on video. https://t.co/3Sy36eSdic
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 21, 2024
Marvin said:n_touch said:They should have put up LMJ curveball. Not many batters have done anything with it in the last couple years.Farmer1906 said:
Identifying the nastiest pitch for every team
Can you guess who they selected for the Astros? Also as Honorable Mention.
Astros: Josh Hader's sinker
Hader throws his fastball nearly three quarters of the time and hitters still can't touch it. No reliever has more fastball K's than Hader's 454 since he came into the league in 2017.
Honorable mention: Ryan Pressly's curveball
I hope Framber's sinker makes a run for the top spot this year.