With the Winter Meetings underway in Nashville, Tennessee, here are three things to keep an eye on around baseball today: 1. The Winter Meetings get rolling Outside of one major trade on Sunday night – the Braves acquired Jarred Kelenic from the Mariners – the lead-in to MLB’s Winter Meetings was relatively quiet. That was to be expected, however. The first day is often the … [Read more...] about The Opener: Winter Meetings, Chourio, Miley
Brewers Re-Sign Wade Miley
There’s plenty of chatter about the Brewers potentially trading their ace, but Milwaukee is also maintaining some continuity on the starting staff, announcing on Monday that they’ve re-signed veteran southpaw Wade Miley to a one-year deal with a 2025 mutual option. Miley, a client of O’Connell Sports Management, will reportedly be guaranteed $8.5MM in the form of a $7MM salary … [Read more...] about Brewers Re-Sign Wade Miley
NL Notes: Alonso, Yamamoto, Dodgers, Brewers
The Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso have not engaged in extension talks this offseason, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. Healey adds that it’s as of yet unclear if the club intends to broach the subject of a long-term deal with Alonso this winter. Reports last month indicated that Alonso hopes to surpass recent long-term deals signed by the likes of Matt Olson and Freddie … [Read more...] about NL Notes: Alonso, Yamamoto, Dodgers, Brewers
Latest On Brewers’ Corner Infield Plans
The Brewers had the worst offense of any playoff contender last year, with a 92 wRC+ that ranked seventh-worst among all major league clubs. Much of those offensive woes can be attributed to the club’s struggles to find quality offense at the infield corners. Milwaukee’s first basemen slashed a collective .237/.301/.381 in 2023, posting an 83 wRC+ that placed them in the bottom … [Read more...] about Latest On Brewers’ Corner Infield Plans
Central Notes: Tigers, Marmol, Ashby, Brewers
The hot corner was a clear problem area for the Tigers in 2023. The club’s third basemen slashed a collective .211/.294/.323 last season, good for a 72 wRC+ that was better than only that tied with the A’s for the second-worst offensive production from the position in the majors, beating out only the Mets. In terms of fWAR, Detroit’s third basemen combined for -1.0 fWAR, tied … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Tigers, Marmol, Ashby, Brewers