The offseason of Major League Baseball is upon us. Along with that, rumors, news, and notes are piled up in a fun-filled day. Below, you’ll find all of the most notable coming Tuesday.
Mets discuss Turner
The Mets are having a busy winter, which could include a start for free-agent infielder Trea Turner. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, the Mets have been talking internally about Turner for “a long time,” but they may need to find an acquisition for catcher James McCann to stay within budget.
Turner is considered to be one of the most popular free agents in his class. CBS Sports ranked him as his fourth best player available this winter. write the following:
Turner has been the second best shortstop hitter in the majors for the past three seasons, and has higher OPS+ than all players except Fernando Tatis Jr. He is a dynamic offensive his player and an elite his grade runner with above average power, capable of taking 20-20 shots each season. Turner has an aggressive approach at bat, and while he widens the zone quickly, it hasn’t worked against him yet. In addition, his missed shot is also a chance to hit the infield. Of more concern in Turner’s game is his defense. He committed 16 errors last season. (Correa, Xander Bogaerts, and Dansby Swanson together make up 26.) Error is an imperfect measure, but it’s reasonable to assume he might need to slide to the other side of the bag in the future (his is a position I am already familiar with and have played). In honor of Corey Seager). Regardless, Turner has been a very productive hitter throughout his career, and there’s no reason to expect that to change anytime soon.
The Mets should also be interested in re-signing or replacing ace Jacob deGrom and center fielder Brandon Nimmo, among others. They handled one business on the weekend, Closer Edwin Diaz re-signs.
Yankees extend qualifying offer to Rizzo
This is not surprising, but new york post The Yankees are extending their qualifying offer to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. His one-year contract, which is a qualifying offer, will value him at $19.65 million this winter.
Rizzo, who re-signed with the Yankees last winter, recently declined a player option for next season, citing his strong performance in 2022.
We wrote last winter that Rizzo’s strong ball-tracking data showed he may have another big year ahead. After a full season, we can write with the utmost certainty what he did: Rizzo is looking to monetize his stellar campaign after declining his option as a $16 million player. He’s his 33-year-old first baseman with a back problem, so there’s probably a limit to how far the team can go in terms of contract length and money. Still, do you doubt some teams would give him a multi-year commitment in the hope that he could produce at least one sequel?
Assuming Rizzo turns down the qualifying offer, the Yankees are lined up to get draft pick rewards if he signs with another club.
Marlins Shopping Lopez
Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez is arguably the biggest name available on the trade market at the moment. Again according to Heyman.
Lopez, 26, will remain under the team’s control until the 2024 season. He has recorded a 106 ERA+ and his 3.44 strikeout percentage in his over 500 big league innings. Our very own Mike Axisa named him one of the top offseason trade candidateswritten as:
Among non-Alcantara/Perez starters, Lopez is the biggest candidate to move as he is only two years away from free agency. The Marlins and Yankees are reportedly in talks involving a changeup specialist on the deadline, and those talks could reignite this offseason. Lopez has definitely been above average in recent years and Miami has no problem finding trade partners. He could be the best starting pitcher traded this winter.
The Marlins rank near the bottom of the majors in scoring and home runs, suggesting they want offensive help in return.
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