RatkoVarda

if you add up the current reported unofficial bonuses, the Tigers come in $7,110 over 105% which would mean they lose their 1st round pick next year; obviously, 3 of the reported bonuses (probably Rainer, Hall and Randall?) need to be reduced by the standard $2,500 contingency bonus which does not count against the pool. that must to be true otherwise a whole lot of people are losing their jobs for not being able to add. assuming that is correct, they have $390 left, I think they spent 104.99673% of pool

Paredes has a significant home/road split since going to Tampa. He is the perfect fit for that stadium, which ironically Willy Adames hated (could not see the ball)

Rays sign a released 30 year old relief pitcher half way through spring training and turn him into a BP asset, and then flip him for 3 prospects when they think the time is right. damn they are so good at what they do

I don't think they are rushing Carpenter back, maybe out all year; Riley on IL; Tork at Toledo; these 3 were supposed to anchor a blah line up - now all out

that leaves about 825K for 9th round pitcher

from free Baseball America article: Detroit Tigers Josh Randall, RHP, 3rd Round I only have a three-pitch sample for Randall’s four-seamer, but it’s a fantastic cut fastball that grades out extremely well and show plus velo at 95-96 mph. He throws basically fully sidearm, so the 15 inches of IVB he gets on the pitch is well above average (about +4 inches with the college baseball). The slider is a high-rpm monster with incredibly low spin efficiency. He mostly threw the sinker in the data I have, but I’m more excited by the fastball/slider pair. He’s a very intriguing arm that also had a decent 2024 season in college. Michael Massey, RHP, 4th Round Another Wake Forest alum with great fastball shape, Massey (not to be confused with the Royals second baseman) throws his fastball 94-95 mph with almost 20 inches of IVB/flight from a high three-quarters slot. From a pure shape standpoint, it looks a lot like Chase Burns, except 3-4 mph slower. It’s a potentially plus or better pitch from a pitch quality perspective. His slider has great shape with extremely low spin efficiency, but he doesn’t throw it hard enough yet, nor does he have the ability to spin it. Nevertheless, this is already a good pitch shape-wise and is a couple of development tweaks away from being an excellent pitch. This is a fantastic get in the fourth round, as the high-vert/plus-velo fastball and high-gyro slider pair is a tremendous foundation on which to build a repertoire, all packaged in a starter’s 6-foot-5, 230-pound frame. I love this pick for the Tigers. Ethan Sloan, LHP, 8th Round Sloan throws both a sinker and a fastball from an extreme angle. He somehow gets 15 inches of IVB/flight on both pitch shapes, with the sinker getting about 6 inches more run than the fastball. Both pitches will likely play given the extreme release point, which is almost 4.4 feet away from the center of the rubber. His slider had one of the lowest estimated spin efficiencies in the data set and excellent spin rates. This looks like the type of arm that will work very well as a lefty-one-inning guy in the bullpen, with a slight chance he can make it work as a funky lefty starter. Micah Ashman, 11th Round Ashman stands 6-foot-7 and only 195 pounds and had decent success as a reliever in 2024, throwing mostly just a fastball and sinker. He’s able to command the pitches well, so this is likely a development bet hoping he can add velocity once he fills out his frame with the help of pro-level athletic training. The fastball shape is close enough that this profile could become viable if his fastball suddenly jumps into the 94-95 range. None of his secondary pitches are interesting at the moment. Preston Howey, 14th Round We go from a 6-foot-7 pitcher to a 5-foot-10 pitcher with a 95 mph fastball that might work as a cut-fastball if he lowers the spin efficiency on the pitch. He pairs that with a low-spin efficiency cutter at 88 that should play well off the fastball. It’s a pretty nice find for the 14th round. Anson Seibert, 16th Round A 6-foot-8, 235-pound pitcher with a 92-93 mph, 2500 rpm fastball with almost 19 inches of IVB in the 16th round? This is a nice get by the Tigers here. He’s old for a high school pitcher at 19, but if I’m the Tigers, I’m ecstatic to get a 19-year-old that already shows near-average velo, has ability to spin, can get ride on the fastball and has a massive frame to dream on for velocity projection. I loved this pick by the Tigers, however, it looks like he won’t sign

from Trade Rumors article (I assume it is correct) Pending the revelation of the PTBNL (who cannot be on Seattle’s 40-man roster or one of this year’s draftees), it’s a future-oriented package for Tampa Bay.

does it really matter if Lucas pitches the 8th or the 3rd? they lacked depth, and now injuries and ineffectiveness have laid that bare.

its a small sample size, but over his last 4 at bats, Javy is batting .250!

makes sense to convert Holton to an actual starter

Holliday-Basallo-Mayo for Skubal-Flaherty

because no one else will and we don't want him homeless. I used to find him annoying, but if you don't take him seriously, I think his schtick is sometimes entertaining

assuming nothing odd about last few unsigned guys taken 11-20, they have about 2.6M left to spend on 3 HS pitchers from CBP, 9th and 16th rounds. If CBP get 1M and 9th rounder get 600K, you can offer 1M to 16th round pitcher who said he did not even watch draft because he's going to Tenn. Does not sound like that will change his mind but you never know.

I tell people at work to not use "perfect" but it really is the perfect storm to get a great return for Jack. I don't think it is just going to be the value of comp pick + some more. Having LAD and maybe NYY involved, maybe Philly, and Houston and Atl - could lead to irrational return. should also get good returns for average bats - lots of teams are starving for even league average production from holes in their line up.

Rushing, Jackson Ferris and Alex Freeland for Flaherty would be enough for me

immediate back starter and McKinstry's replacement - not exciting

FG's luke warm offer - not bad, not awesome The Los Angeles Dodgers acquire RHP Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers for LHP Justin Wrobleski and SS Trey Sweeney The Tigers are no doubt asking for the moon for Skubal, but they don’t have the same need to do so for Jack Flaherty, a free agent at the end of the season. Flaherty’s been terrific this year, but he’s also a rental, and teams don’t usually give up their best for players on expiring contracts these days. I kinda wanted to center this trade around one of the Dodgers’ many young catchers, probably Thayron Liranzo, or an infielder on the rise like Alex Freeland, but that just seemed a bit too rich for them to give up for two months of Flaherty’s services. The good news is the Dodgers have an extremely deep farm system, so if a trade like this were to be discussed, there are myriad ways to get Detroit interested, even if it’s not exactly these two mid-tier prospects. Justin Wrobleski is probably too much of an innings eater for the Dodgers, who prefer to juggle high-end pitching talents based on who’s healthy, and although Trey Sweeney has been passed by other players in the organization, the Tigers could still use him in their system.

every trade Harris has made has been solid: Canha, McKinstry, Malloy, Kim, Veirling

I see the Mariners' line up is disintegrating. Canha and Urshela for Emerson Hancock. Tigers get controllable #5 SP who lacks swing and miss stuff to crack Ms rotation.

yep; Ibanez fits nicely on this team to complement Keith and Jung and fill in at 1B; but hard to see him doing any better than he is now; maybe you get a nice return for him, and see what Leonard can do

Philly and NYY and LAD have been rumored to be interested in Flaherty. Possible bidding get nuts for him? I won't mention last year, but don't blow it (again) Harris! other guys are filler or will just return a flier (of course they could always find Olson 2.0)