Jimcanuck

The Rays will fix him. Unowned in 3 board leagues.

Half the board is in tears.

Martin Perez to Padres

Eloy is a weird pickup for the O's

OK, FG has the Jays about 570K over the threshold Need another move

Jays under the luxury threshold yet?

Holy s*** the Marlins are busy

per Morosi and updated - not trade related

Roman Anthony scratched from today's lineup. Red Sox got something brewing.

Trade him for the right offer. This applies to any player.

Source is me, one of the best in the biz

Jays want to get under the luxury tax. More moves coming for sure. Fully expect Bassitt to be traded, maybe Gausman too.

That's my understanding

Chisholm and Tanner Scott to Yankees Spencer Jones, Will Warren, Jorbit Vivas to Marlins Prefer the Yanks side by a lot

You can look at it this way. (1) Pearson has been mediocre / inconsistent (2) Jays unlikely to be good between now and Pearson reaching FA (3) Pearson is easily replaced (4) Cubs were willing to overpay

By the way, Pearson is easily, easily replaced.

They are on the right path, load up on top 30s from other teams. It only takes a few from the group to make it worth it.

Baseball America just updated their top 30 yesterday. 17. Yohendrick Pinango OF Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 170 | B-T: L-L Age: null BA Grade: 45/High Track Record: Signed for $400,000 during the 2018 international signing period, Pinango produced over his first few seasons with the organization showing advanced plate skills. Pinango added power in 2022 hitting 13 home runs but posting the lowest batting average and on-base percentage of his career. Things continued to slide in 2023 before Pinango recommitted to his approach heading into 2024. Scouting Report: It’s been a whirlwind few seasons for Pinango as his choice to hit for more power came at the expense of his approach. Repeating High-A for the third consecutive season Pinango has found the best balance of plate skills and power of his career. Early in 2024 Pinango has shown a dramatic improvement in swing decisions, as he cut his chase rate from 31% in 2023 to 18% over the first month of the season. This has led to improvements to Pinango’s already above-average bat to ball skills. Pinango’s underlying power data is plus with a 90th percentile over 106.5 mph for the second consecutive season. If the approach changes hold, Pinango could be a major riser in 2024. Pinango is a below-average athlete and runner with an average arm. He’s a best fit for left field or first base long term. The Future: A bat-first corner prospect with an intriguing set of skills, Pinango’s ceiling is a second-division regular. Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 40 | Arm: 50. On Rivera, the #60 ranked prospect in the 2023 draft: A standout senior season at Florida did little to help ease shortstop Josh Rivera into a pro routine after four years with the Gators. The Cubs drafted Rivera in the third round last year and pushed him to High-A South Bend. A late surge at the plate pushed his batting line to .250/.320/.402 with two home runs. Part of the 23-year-old Rivera’s adjustment at the plate has centered on developing a more consistent posture. “Most of the swing adjustments I’ve made are to create better angles, try to create more space for myself to get to pitches,” Rivera said. “I’ve always been someone who puts the ball in play hard on the ground, and I’m trying to elevate it a little more, get the ball in the air. A key for Rivera has been trusting his hands and working through the middle of the field, rather than adjusting his posture to contend with inside fastballs. Rivera popped 19 home runs as a Florida senior and will need to continue to develop his power as he advances to Double-A Tennessee and the upper levels of the system to complement his steady up-the-middle profile. Rivera is known for his contact ability and spraying the ball to all parts of the field, but he knows it comes down to trusting in his ability to hit the ball over the fence. “The higher levels we get to, (pitchers) have better stuff,” Rivera said. “They’re supplying all the power for us, so we can lose sight of that and try to do too much. That’s when you start rolling over and swinging and missing.” Rivera was chosen a few times to be a backup in Cactus League games and logged three at-bats. He got to observe how major leaguers prepare for a game and then execute, even small details such as “their first step in the infield, their first step when they’re on base. “It’s kind of amazing when you watch these games because you just see how in tune everybody is and everything flows together.”

Have never heard of a player make such a demand before. Which means, the answer is very very likely no. It would not end well if he tries such a thing.

I want some fireworks, not shuffling the deck chairs

So the Phil's replace seranthony with green and get hays. Not bad

Nothing is toxic about a 1B. A SS is more valuable, all else being equal, because of positional scarcity. Everyone and their grandma can play 1B after a bit of practice, relatively few have the skill and athleticism to play SS effectively. Simple supply and demand, meat.

Reliable innings eater for 2025

Pitcher though. Injury risk is high. I would take the $1M for that reason alone.

Angels' 3rd round pick Prager forgoes close to $1M to return to Texas A&M. Smart or no. I say no.