News and Notes for Thursday, October 24th, 2024.
As the Dodgers and Yankees wait to start the World Series, 28 other teams are full steam ahead on off-season conversations. Covered in previous News and Notes, the full interview with Chris Antonetti and Stephen Vogt can be found here. Most of the big talking points have already been thoroughly analyzed and dissected, but its a good listen in full.
Contract projections show Bieber potentially looking at a multi year deal around the $50 million mark. It will be interesting to see if Bieber takes a one-year city deal to try and run it back in Cleveland.
Contract Projections SP
Corbin Burnes 7-$245M
Blake Snell 3-$105M
Max Fried 7-$192.5M
Jack Flahery 5-$105M
Bieber 3-$54M
Manaea 3-$60M
Nick Martinez 3-$54M
Wacha 3-54M
Kikuchi 2-$38M
Eovaldi 2-$40M
Severino 2-$32M
Max Scherzer 1-$22M
Pivetta 2-$30M https://t.co/A8wj3eoZbX
— MLBExecutiveBurner (@HotStoveintel) October 23, 2024
The very interesting and in depth off-season player analysis is in full swing. Give this thread a full read as there is some good nuance discussed with regards to catching analytics.
Here’s a stat to consider
Career Passed Balls:
Austin Hedges: 19
Bo Naylor: 12Career innings caught:
Austin Hedges: 5641
Bo Naylor: 1419Now imagine how that factor in with a breaking ball heavy staff while runners are on base. https://t.co/xw1koLKiNM
— Matt Dallas (@MattDallas27) October 23, 2024
Baseball coach Justine Siegal is looking to start a girls (ages 7-18) baseball program in Cleveland.
HELP GET THE WORD OUT
I’m starting a girls baseball program in Cleveland!!! Girls ages 7-18 welcome. It’s for girls who love baseball! Our 1st clinic is coming up in November. Email girlsbaseball@baseballforall.com for info. So exciting!! @thesportsGab @baseballfor_all pic.twitter.com/07Caok6x1r— Justine Siegal PhD (@justinebaseball) October 23, 2024
Tommy Wild at Sports Illustrated has a quick write-up discussing the potential of a return for Triston McKenzie and Logan T. Allen.
Its looking like the Pirates are upgrading their front office with the pick up of Kevin Tenenbaum as their VP of Baseball Research and Development, a position he held for the Guardians in 2024. Tenenbaum was with the Cleveland Organization for almost 7 years after coming over the the Orioles organization in 2017.
Brent Rooker will serve as the 2024 World Series player correspondent. Look for his contribution across social media, during interviews, on MLB Network, and maybe on the 2025 Cleveland roster????