5 days agoNew York Mets shortstop
Francisco Lindor stepped up when it mattered most in Monday's Game 1 8-7 win over the Braves. Lindor went 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, and three RBI. With their playoff hopes on the line, Lindor came to the plate in the top of the ninth inning down by one with a runner on first and one out. He sent a
Pierce Johnson breaking ball just over the fence into the right-center bullpen to put the Mets up for good. The 30-year-old finished the regular season with excellent all-around numbers, slashing .273/.344/.500 with 33 HR, 107 runs scored, 91 RBI, and 29 stolen bases in 689 plate appearances. His batting average has waivered at times throughout his career, but he has consistently shown the ability to be a high-end, five-category fantasy contributor.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5
days
agoBoston
Red
Sox
chief
baseball
officer
Craig
Breslow
said
Monday
that
"everything
is
on
the
table"
when
asked
if
the
team
has
any
untradeable
players
heading
into
the
2025
season,
per
The
Athletic's
Jen
McCaffrey.
The
Red
Sox
finished
the
2024
season
with
an
81-81
record,
missing
the
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5 days agoSt. Louis Cardinals team owner and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. announced on Monday that Chaim Bloom will succeed John Mozeliak as president of baseball operations following next season, and he has agreed to a five-year contract. Bloom was previously a former front-office executive with both the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. The Cardinals finished 83-79 in 2024 to miss the playoffs for the second straight season. Bloom spent the year as an adviser for the Cardinals. DeWitt described the move as a "period of transition" for the organization. Current general manager Mike Girsch was reassigned to vice president of special projects, while Mozeliak will work closely with Bloom in his final year on the job. St. Louis has had just one losing season (2023) since Mozeliak took over as the GM in 2007, but they have fallen behind on player development recently. Player development will continue to be Bloom's primary area of focus.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Lynn Worthy
5 days agoThe San Francisco Giants replaced president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi on Monday after six underwhelming seasons with the organization. Franchise legend and part owner
Buster Posey has been named as Zaidi's replacement, with Bob Melvin expected to return as the manager in 2025. Zaidi fell short of the playoffs for the third straight year as the Giants finished fourth in the National League West with an 80-82 record in 2024. San Fran went 453-417 overall during Zaidi's tenure from 2019-24 with just one winning season and one playoff appearance, both of which came during the team's franchise-record 107-win campaign in 2021. 2024 was a pretty big disappointment after the Giants committed over $320 million in free agency on
Blake Snell,
Matt Chapman,
Jung Hoo Lee,
Jorge Soler,
Jordan Hicks and
Tom Murphy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
5
days
agoPete
Rose,
baseball's
all-time
career
hits
leader,
died
at
83
years
of
age
on
Monday.
Rose
is
the
most
controversial
figure
in
baseball
history
and
was
excluded
from
the
Hall
of
Fame
by
gambling
on
the
game.
Charlie
Hustle
was
loved
for
old-school
style
of
play.
The
switch-hitter
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5
days
agoAtlanta
Braves
right-handers
Ian
Anderson,
AJ
Smith-Shawver
and
Bryce
Elder
are
all
candidates
to
start
Game
1
of
the
wild-card
series
against
the
San
Diego
Padres
at
Petco
Park
on
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5 days agoNew York Mets right-hander
Luis Severino will start Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Tuesday. The Mets won Game 1 of their doubleheader on Monday versus the division-rival Atlanta Braves to clinch a spot in the postseason, and they'll head right back to Milwaukee after losing two of three there this past weekend. In his first year with the Mets, Severino went 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA (4.21 FIP), a 1.24 WHIP and a 161:60 K:BB in 182 innings over 31 starts. The 30-year-old Dominican allowed four earned runs in four innings for a loss in his last start on Sept. 24 against the Braves and he posted a 3.64 ERA with 30 K's and eight walks in his five starts in September. Severino's only start against the Brewers in 2024 was his first of the year on March 30, when he allowed six runs (three earned) in five innings for a loss in New York.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Anthony DiComo
5
days
agoThe
San
Diego
Padres
will
roll
with
right-handers
Michael
King,
Joe
Musgrove
and
Dylan
Cease
as
their
starting
pitchers
for
the
wild-card
series
against
the
Atlanta
Braves
at
Petco
Park,
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5
days
agoSan
Diego
Padres
right-hander
Michael
King
will
get
the
nod
for
Game
1
of
the
wild-card
series
against
the
Atlanta
Braves
on
Tuesday
at
Petco
Park.
Right-hander
Yu
Darvish
will
head
to
the
bullpen
for
the
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5
days
agoThe
Kansas
City
Royals
are
hoping
that
first
baseman
Vinnie
Pasquantino
(thumb)
will
be
on
their
playoff
roster
for
the
wild-card
series
against
the
Baltimore
Orioles
that
begins
on
Tuesday
at
Camden
Yards.
Manager
Matt
Quatraro
said
that
Pasquantino
was
going
to
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5
days
agoMilwaukee
Brewers
outfielder
Sal
Frelick
(hip)
said
he's
good
to
go
for
the
start
of
the
wild-card
series
at
American
Family
Field
on
Tuesday
against
the
New
York
Mets,
but
the
ultimate
decision
will
be
up
to
the
coaching
staff,
and
the
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5
days
agoAtlanta
Braves
manager
Brian
Snitker
said
he
doesn't
expect
left-hander
Chris
Sale
(back)
to
be
available
for
the
wild-card
series
in
San
Diego
this
week
against
the
Padres.
It
comes
after
the
Braves
had
to
scratch
Sale
from
a
must-win
game
in
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5 days agoNew York Mets left-hander
Joey Lucchesi was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to make the start in Game 2 of Monday's divisional doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. In a corresponding move, the Mets optioned pitcher
Alex Young. The Mets clinched their wild-card spot with a thrilling comeback victory over their division rivals in Game 1 on Monday, so they will turn to Lucchesi in Game 2 and save right-hander
Luis Severino for Game 1 of the wild-card series against either the San Diego Padres or Milwaukee Brewers on the road on Tuesday. Fantasy managers playing DFS on Monday will want to avoid the 31-year-old southpaw against an Atlanta team in a must-win situation. Lucchesi made just one start for the Mets this year, allowing five earned runs on 4 1/3 innings on May 15 at the Philadelphia Phillies.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New York Post - Mike Puma
5
days
agoAtlanta
Braves
left-hander
Chris
Sale
(back)
has
been
scratched
from
Game
2
of
the
doubleheader
against
the
division-rival
New
York
Mets
at
Truist
Park
on
Monday
as
the
Braves
attempt
to
punch
their
ticket
to
the
postseason
after
losing
a
dramatic
back-and-forth
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6 days agoManager Rocco Baldelli will return to lead the Minnesota Twins in 2025 despite a late-season collapse this year that left the reigning American League Central champions out of the playoff picture this fall, according to president of baseball operations Derek Falvey. The Twins lost to the Baltimore Orioles in Sunday's season finale to finish 12-27 in their last 39 games. Baldelli, 43, has led the team to three division titles in his six years with the team. The Twins broke their record 18-game postseason losing streak last year when they won a series for the first time since 2002. Baldelli has gone 457-413 overall after Minnesota finished 82-80 this year. He won the American League Manager of the Year award as a rookie in 2019 and has gone 3-8 in the playoffs. Falvey will also return to the organization in 2025, which will be his ninth season with the club. The Twins last won the World Series in 1991.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Associated Press
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