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Michael Brantley, Houston Astros agree to 2-year, $32M deal, sources say
Brantley has hit at least .300 in five seasons since 2014, tied with four others for the most such seasons in baseball in that time span. He also has struck out in just 10.1% of his plate appearances since 2014, third best in baseball in that time span, with a minimum of 2,000 plate appearances.
Jason Castro returning to Houston Astros on two-year, $7M deal, sources say
Castro has been a below-average hitter throughout his career, with a .230 batting average, but has been lauded for his pitch-framing and blocking skills.
Brantley has hit at least .300 in five seasons since 2014, tied with four others for the most such seasons in baseball in that time span. He also has struck out in just 10.1% of his plate appearances since 2014, third best in baseball in that time span, with a minimum of 2,000 plate appearances.
Jason Castro returning to Houston Astros on two-year, $7M deal, sources say
Castro has been a below-average hitter throughout his career, with a .230 batting average, but has been lauded for his pitch-framing and blocking skills.
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Detroit Tigers finalize 1-year, $2 million deal with Wilson Ramos
Ramos played 45 games last season with the New York Mets, hitting .239 with five home runs and 15 RBIs. He was an All-Star in 2016 for the Washington Nationals and in 2018 with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Sources: Cleveland Indians agree to 1-year, $8 million deal with Eddie Rosario
Rosario had his best season in 2019, when he reached career highs with 32 homers and 109 RBIs in 137 games. During the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, he batted .257 with 13 homers and drove in 42 runs in 57 games.
Ramos played 45 games last season with the New York Mets, hitting .239 with five home runs and 15 RBIs. He was an All-Star in 2016 for the Washington Nationals and in 2018 with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Sources: Cleveland Indians agree to 1-year, $8 million deal with Eddie Rosario
Rosario had his best season in 2019, when he reached career highs with 32 homers and 109 RBIs in 137 games. During the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, he batted .257 with 13 homers and drove in 42 runs in 57 games.
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Didi Gregorius, Philadelphia Phillies agree to 2-year, $28 million deal, source says
Overall, Gregorius has a .265 career batting average with 120 home runs, 457 RBIs and a .748 OPS over nine seasons with the Reds, Diamondbacks, Yankees and Phillies.
Chicago White Sox, Carlos Rodon reach one-year, $3 million deal, source says
Rodon, 28, is 29-33 with a 4.14 ERA in 97 career major league games, including 92 starts. He made four appearances last season, going 0-2 with an 8.22 ERA.
Overall, Gregorius has a .265 career batting average with 120 home runs, 457 RBIs and a .748 OPS over nine seasons with the Reds, Diamondbacks, Yankees and Phillies.
Chicago White Sox, Carlos Rodon reach one-year, $3 million deal, source says
Rodon, 28, is 29-33 with a 4.14 ERA in 97 career major league games, including 92 starts. He made four appearances last season, going 0-2 with an 8.22 ERA.
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Trevor Bauer to Los Angeles Dodgers fallout: How can he be worth $40 million in 2021?
After days of speculation that his free-agent decision would come down to the Los Angeles Dodgers or New York Mets, Trevor Bauer chose to join the reiging world champions on Friday afternoon. Bauer and the Dodgers agreed on a three-year, $102 million deal that has opt-outs after Years 1 and 2, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, and will pay the 2020 NL Cy Young winner an MLB-record $40 million in 2021. What would Bauer have to accomplish on the mound in 2021 to be worth that kind of money? What should the Mets do next after missing out on the winter's top free-agent pitcher? Is Bauer even the most likely member of the Dodgers' staff to win a Cy Young next season? We asked ESPN MLB experts Bradford Doolittle and David Schoenfield to weigh in on those questions and much more in the aftermath of Bauer's record-setting contract.
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After days of speculation that his free-agent decision would come down to the Los Angeles Dodgers or New York Mets, Trevor Bauer chose to join the reiging world champions on Friday afternoon. Bauer and the Dodgers agreed on a three-year, $102 million deal that has opt-outs after Years 1 and 2, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, and will pay the 2020 NL Cy Young winner an MLB-record $40 million in 2021. What would Bauer have to accomplish on the mound in 2021 to be worth that kind of money? What should the Mets do next after missing out on the winter's top free-agent pitcher? Is Bauer even the most likely member of the Dodgers' staff to win a Cy Young next season? We asked ESPN MLB experts Bradford Doolittle and David Schoenfield to weigh in on those questions and much more in the aftermath of Bauer's record-setting contract.
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Los Angeles Angels agree to 2-year, $8.5 million deal with Shohei Ohtani
Ohtani, 26, was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2018, providing a .925 OPS in 367 plate appearances and a 3.31 ERA in 51⅔ innings.
Source: St. Louis Cardinals bring Yadier Molina back on 1-year deal
Molina has caught 1,989 games, the most with a single franchise in major league history and No. 6 all time among all catchers.
Ohtani, 26, was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2018, providing a .925 OPS in 367 plate appearances and a 3.31 ERA in 51⅔ innings.
Source: St. Louis Cardinals bring Yadier Molina back on 1-year deal
Molina has caught 1,989 games, the most with a single franchise in major league history and No. 6 all time among all catchers.
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Kiley McDaniel's 2021 MLB farm system rankings for all 30 teams
One day after ranking the top 100 individual prospects in baseball heading into the 2021 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each team's farm system as a whole. These rankings of all 30 organizations were done, for the most part, the same way last year's were. In short, while at FanGraphs, Craig Edwards' research revealed empirical surplus dollar values for each FV tier of prospect, so we can now make an objective ranking derived from my individual team lists.
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One day after ranking the top 100 individual prospects in baseball heading into the 2021 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each team's farm system as a whole. These rankings of all 30 organizations were done, for the most part, the same way last year's were. In short, while at FanGraphs, Craig Edwards' research revealed empirical surplus dollar values for each FV tier of prospect, so we can now make an objective ranking derived from my individual team lists.
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Sources: San Diego Padres, Fernando Tatis Jr. agree on 14-year, $340 million deal
Tatis Jr. hit .277/.366/.571 with 17 home runs and 45 RBIs in 59 games.
New York Mets outfielder Tim Tebow retiring from pro baseball
Tebow played 77 games at baseball's highest minor league level in 2019, batting .163 with four home runs. He finishes his career with a .223 average over 287 games.
Tatis Jr. hit .277/.366/.571 with 17 home runs and 45 RBIs in 59 games.
New York Mets outfielder Tim Tebow retiring from pro baseball
Tebow played 77 games at baseball's highest minor league level in 2019, batting .163 with four home runs. He finishes his career with a .223 average over 287 games.
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Reliever Jeremy Jeffress agrees to minor league deal with Washington Nationals
Last season, Jeffress went 4-1 with a 1.54 ERA and eight saves in 10 chances for the Chicago Cubs.
Reports: Tyler Clippard agrees to 1-year deal with Arizona Diamondbacks
The 36-year-old right-hander is a two-time All-Star and has 777 appearances over 14 seasons with a career 3.13 ERA.
Last season, Jeffress went 4-1 with a 1.54 ERA and eight saves in 10 chances for the Chicago Cubs.
Reports: Tyler Clippard agrees to 1-year deal with Arizona Diamondbacks
The 36-year-old right-hander is a two-time All-Star and has 777 appearances over 14 seasons with a career 3.13 ERA.
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