Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves: 43 home runs After the show Acuña put on in 2023, becoming the first player in AL/NL history tohit at least 40 home runs (41) and steal at least 70 bases (73), is there anything this guy can’t accomplish in this game? Particularly in the home run...
And he's projected for a career high in home runs. This would be a Peak Soto season in New York as the 25-year-old seeks his first MVP trophy.3) Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays: 36 HR, 144 wRC+, 99 K in 154 GThe 2024 projections are big believers in Vlad Jr. In his age-...
Coming into this past fall, the 2024 college draft class appeared to be light on starting pitching depth. However, with the continued development of Caglianone, Chase Burns (No. 5/Wake Forest), Brody Brecht (No. 6/Iowa), Hagen Smith (No. 7/Arkansas) and Josh Hartle (No. 10/Wa...
Ohtani hit the open market as the most coveted free agent in MLB history. Even with teams recognizing he can’t take the mound in 2024 and understanding there’s risks of him never pitching as a starter again, Ohtani was still made the highest-paid MLB player ever. He’ll...
a .194 ISO in 112 plate appearances in 2024 and five home runs in 259 plate appearances with the Cardinals in 2024. His wRC+ was 127, but that was fueled mostly by a .301 average that he needed a .370 BABIP to achieve. That BABIP seems high to me, but...
(OF/1B, Georgia) –Codon stands out owing to his comparisons with the legendary Matt Holliday. Condon poses as an intriguing potential for the Colorado Rockies. His prowess to hit for both average and power could be a boon for the Coors Field faithful. Picture this...
best active players to never make an All-Star team, and the Mookie Betts injury will give D-backs manager Torey Lovullo a chance to rectify that situation if he is not picked as an NL reserve. The 33-year-old has a 127 OPS+ with 17 doubles, 17 home runs and 53 RBI in 84 games...
Pike, a former All-American outfielder at Toledo, is regarded as a late day two/early day three prospect. Getting Pike to bypass the MLB for one more year would be a huge boost for the Cards, considering he hit hit .360/.435/.669 with a Toledo single-season record 21 home runs. ...
A three-year star for the Demon Deacons, Kurtz hit .306/.531/.763 with 22 home runs in 54 games in 2024 while also posting the highest walk rate in Division I. A load at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, Kurtz brings some Anthony Rizzo vibes for his combination of po...
Overall, he ended up with a respectable .266/.320/.459 line, including 26 home runs and a perfect 30-for-30 stealing bases in the regular season (although Moreno finally got him in the NLCS). He should play better from the start in 2024. De La Cruz is more of a long shot, ...