After signing the biggest deal in baseball history this offseason, New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto is projected to join an elite group in baseball history in 2025. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com: Juan Soto is projected for 137 walks per ZiPS that’d be his 5th season with 120+ walks most career seasons with 120+ walks: Barry Bonds: 11 Babe Ruth: 10 Ted Williams: 8 Eddie Yost: 8 Juan Soto: 4 Soto signed a 15-year deal worth $765 million which could tether him to the Mets for the rest of his career.
The National League is full of the biggest names and best talent in Major League Baseball but one league insider insists that the National League Most Valuable
Some like the spotlight, while some don't. International free agent buzz Roki Sasaki belongs to the latter category, as per insider Buster Olney on Thursday on The Michael Kay Show.
The race to sign Rōki Sasaki appears to be down to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. Per MLB insider Francys Romero, the San Diego Padres are
The New York Mets made the biggest move of the offseason when they signed Juan Soto. The move has completely changed the makeup of their team and could lead to the Mets moving on from some players.
The New York Mets are in search of another Juan Soto level talent. Recent rumors suggest that they are targetting someone else.
Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly predicted that he ultimately will re-sign with the Padres on a two-year, $34 million deal.
So now what? Roki Sasaki was the Padres' Plan A this winter. They hoped desperately to woo the ace Japanese right-hander as an anchor of their starting rotation for years to come. They made that much known from the moment he was posted last month.
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The mighty Dodgers, that Evil Empire on the West Coast, have struck again, signing Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki.
At his age and talent level, Sasaki folds in perfectly for a Dodgers club that was already planning on running a six-man rotation.