Juan Soto joined Shohei Ohtani as the only two players in MLB history to sign a $700 million contract. Ohtani, age 26 when he entered MLB free agency, signed a 15-year contract with the New York Mets worth $765 million. Unlike Ohtani, the entirety of the total value will be paid out...
William Contreras, Brewers (No. 5 C) Willson Contreras has been a fixture among the "Top 10 Right Now" catchers, making the list seven years in a row. But this year, he sits one spot behind his younger brother, who makes his debut on the list. William paced qualified catchers in doub...
MLB Network continued its annual tradition of ranking the “Top 10 Players Right Now” at each position.
Right fielders (Dec. 5) Catchers (Dec. 6) However, one evaluator who was asked for his input said there may be an intruder in the world of Trout and McCutchen very soon, because of the progress of Arizona’s A.J. Pollock. "I don't think a lot of fans and media understand how...
providing production at a premium position for a team that is underperforming practically everywhere else in the lineup. Only Sean Murphy, Jonah Heim and Will Smith have produced more FanGraphs WAR (fWAR) than Diaz as catchers this season. The Rockies have mostly ...
Top 10 Catchers 1. Adley Rutschman, BAL (4) 2. Will Smith, LAD (3) 3. William Contreras, MIL (1)4. Patrick Bailey, SF (10)5. Salvador Pérez, KC (2)6. Logan O'Hoppe, LAA (NR)7. Connor Wong, BOS (6)8. Cal Raleigh, SEA (8)9. Ryan Jeffers, MIN (5)10. Francisco ...
He's also arguably the greatest pitcher in San Diego Padres history and did it not with a blazing fastball but with one of the best changeups the game has ever seen. C Joe Mauer: Only four catchers in MLB history have ever won a batting title, and Mauer won three in a span of ...
(No. 30/Coastal Carolina) who showed his catching abilities during the Cape Cod League playoffs after an All-Star regular season at first base. Ethan Anderson (No. 33/Virginia) and Kevin Bazzell (No. 34/Texas Tech) are two additional catchers who rank within the top 35 overall. Bo...
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2. Jacob deGrom, pitcher, New York Mets – 5-year, $185M w/ TEX Jacob deGrom stats (2022):3.08 ERA, 102 strikeouts, 0.75 WHIP, 5.6 H/9 in 64.1 innings pitched The Texas Rangers land one of the top MLB free agents for the second consecutive year, pulling Jacob deGrom away from...