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If they agree to a posting...he's currently heading for a $175-225 million deal. The expedited timelines due to the expected Dec 1st lockout and the lack of premium position players available (might be zero $100+ million guys at this point) and his prime age of 27 make him theoretically the most fascinating player to watch after Tarik Skubal (looking at $300-350 million if he bounces back successfully this year). Would be RF for White Sox, moving Braden Montgomery over to CF. This would give the Sox a Top 2-3 mlb lineup. Antonacci 2B Murakami 1B Cholowsky 3B/DH Colson Montgomery SS Vargas DH/3B Braden Montgomery CF Sato RF Teel Catcher Bonemer LF Or you move Cholowsky to second base, leave Vargas at 3B and rotate your DH...with Antonacci Quero/Romo Billy Carlson and fourth OF on the bench. Just BaseballTeruaki Sato Looks MLB-Bound in Superstar Form | Just Bas...A 2026 surge has established Teruaki Sato as the best player in Japan, and the NPB superstar looks bound for MLB.

And when will you officially believe? The propagandists want everyone off the fence as soon as possible. Defined positions must be declared. Will they sign Seiya Suzuki or Imanaga, for example, before Dec. 1st...?

Chicago White SoxTrade candidate: Erick Fedde (FA) Likely need: Prospects Despite playing in the AL Central, the White Sox already seem like one of the few teams we can confidently identify as looking to trade away major leaguers at the deadline. That leads us to the pending free agents, including Fedde, lefty reliever Sean Newcomb, backup catcher Reese McGuire (already gone) and outfielder Austin Hays ($8 million mutual option for 2027). None projects to have particularly high trade value, although Fedde received a lot of trade interest in 2024, when the White Sox sent him to the Cardinals in a three-way deal with the Dodgers that netted Miguel Vargas. (Dominguez and Kay other names to watch.)

When they start signing REAL free agents again to fill in some holes In the outfield, a number of roughly similar players will sort themselves out during the season: Daulton Varsho, Seiya Suzuki, Randy Arozarena, Ian Happ, Taylor Ward, Trent Grisham and, likely looking for a shorter-term deal, George Springer. The depth of the 2026-27 free agent market is starting pitching. The leading names behind Skubal and Peralta are: Trevor Rogers, Michael King (opt-out), Kevin Gausman, Tatsuya Imai (opt-out), Kris Bubic, Jack Flaherty, Zac Gallen, Shota Imanaga, Casey Mize, Nick Pivetta, Brady Singer, Shane Bieber, Brandon Woodruff, Nick Martinez (mutual option), Matthew Boyd (mutual option) and Clay Holmes (opt-out).

When the various power ratings/rankings have the Sox at #15 or higher....right now, 20.

Same reason Mune changed his Japanese habits when he had to adjust to mlb pitchers' adjustments to him after the first week or so. If they keep pitching him away to prevent pulling balls in the air...he'll have to drive those balls opposite field into the gap or occasionally over the fence so pitchers will respect his plate coverage. Carlos Quentin 2008 a good example.

We will all believe it when we see it.

If there are enough Twins' fans left. A lot like the Fegan situation, albeit Gleeman both a longer history as a writer/blogger and quite a national following/reputation as well.

Davis Martin was far from a household name before this season as well. Shane Smith garnered more attention and the All Star nod. Dylan Cease third heading for 7.6 fwar Davis Martin fourth, same exact pace through 40 games.

At the earliest...and as late as 2034. Murakami would be 34 by then.

https://www.si.com/mlb/mlb-standings-reveal-divisional-races-will-be-more-important-than-ever noun a person who promotes or publicizes a particular organization or cause. persuaders synonyms: advocate, champion, supporter, promoter, proponent, exponent, campaigner, crusader, publicist, evangelist, apostle, proselytizer, indoctrinator, plugger, spin doctor Six more P words to consider...although proselytizers is such a religious, Elmer Gantry-esque word.

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/05/on-the-air-nbc-sunday-night-baseball-analyst-approach/ The opposite is also true. Certain broadcasts — and Benetti’s exquisite play-by-play — have been dragged down by unseasoned analysts who have not worked in television long enough to master the mechanics. Look no further than last month’s broadcast of Guardians vs. Braves. Two-time Cy Young Winner Corey Kluber (Guardians) and newly elected Hall-of-Famer Andruw Jones (Braves) joined Benetti in the booth. The former players are highly respected within the organizations they represent but with little combined on-air experience, the broadcast was doomed from the start. During the open, it seemed neither analyst knew when to look at the camera and when to look at his boothmates. The awkward tension continued through the broadcast, forcing Benetti to abandon traditional play-by-play and serve as more of a host, cleverly eliciting any commentary he could from his painfully inexperienced boothmates

White Sox: Outfield production This answer could have been outfield or catcher, which are two areas of pronounced early struggles for a team off to a somewhat surprising start. But the White Sox outfield ranks 30th in extra-base hits, 28th in slugging percentage, 27th in OPS and RBIs, 25th in on-base percentage and 24th in batting average. Internal help is on the way, with Austin Hays and Everson Pereira working their way back from injury, and Braden Montgomery -- the team’s top prospect and No. 28 overall, per MLB Pipeline -- recently being promoted to Triple-A Charlotte and just one step away from Chicago. -- Scott Merkin mlb.com https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47684227/2026-top-10-prospect-rankings-all-30-mlb-teams-kiley-mcdaniel#chw Also, to rehash, Kiley McDaniel upgraded his Montgomery ratings by early May.

"They've (Utah) got one first-round pick in every draft for the next seven years and have an extra first at their disposal in 2029 via swap rights with the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Cleveland Cavaliers." And ten second round picks as well. For AJ Dybantsa, landing in a small market not a concern as NBA Draft ...www.nytimes.com › athletic › 2026/05/09 22 hours ago · Dybantsa signed an NIL deal with Nike back in January 2024, and Nike recently announced that the deal will be extended into a professional ... Why Jazz Trading Up for No. 1 Pick Makes Perfect Sensewww.si.com › Home › News 30 minutes ago · Dybantsa went to prep school in Utah, and Ryan Smith helped fund the NIL money for the BYU forward to attend the university this past season Winner: Austin AingeEx-NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer has worked in the Jazz front office over the past year. And now, Utah has the second pick in the draft — a prime position to draft his son, Cameron Boozer. If the Jazz had landed first, it seems highly probable Jazz owner Ryan Smith — a BYU alum and donor — would have the team select BYU forward AJ Dybantsa. But now the door is open for Cam to land with the franchise his father spent his prime years and now works with... yahoo.com/sports

Utah Jazz On SIWhy Jazz Trading Up for No. 1 Pick Makes Perfect SenseThe Utah Jazz got lucky enough to land the number two pick in the draft. But what if they wanted to move higher?

They won't. 1/2 season...roughly.

Baldwin really is going to be bypassed being out all year and then another half season to get back up to speed...like Teel missing almost two months now. Braden will be either RF or CF by the end of 2026. They were never going to be legit players for Schwarber. Mune essentially was their Schwarber. The payroll with Robert and without Mune would have been lower than even CLE #30 in mlb at $65-70 million. It took a lot of convincing to add Mune...along with Newcomb Hicks/Sand line Acuna Hays Dominguez basically canceling out Robert's budget line item. Antonacci/Meidroth at 2B tbd.

Stanton Judge Jones Chisholm Dominguez Rice a certain ex Cub mvp

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/breaking-news/article/scott-boras-tarik-skubal-underwent-skubal-scope-procedure-that-projects-to-significantly-shorten-his-recovery-timeline-from-elbow-surgery-013043732.html Tarik Skubal recovery timeline possibly cut in half by new "Skubal scope" much less invasive procedure

dybantsa almost certain #1 to wash wizards dysfuctional universe

skipping over the enigmatic Peterson? risky that guy will be an offensive machine in the pros

Kevin pritchard might be ejected from Indiana, too. Losing a 52% chance at a Top 4 pick, now all the way to nba oblivion in just a year.

This place would be a dull purgatory without a balance of posts. You really think Venable watches these games and doesn't see a single area for improvement? Should we call it plus minus and Delta for change so as not to offend anyone who always thinks happy and positive thoughts like Jack Handey?

Alliteration is awesome. panickans vs. propagandists Although one word is too close to a political part for my liking…well, of course that was Ron’s intentionality

4. Chicago BullsCaleb Wilson, 6-10, North Carolina freshman bigChicago traded away its veteran core at the February deadline, committing to a youth movement — and a hard, overdue tank that led to a winless February. But it all felt sort of directionless with seven point guards on the roster, and only two players — Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis — being obvious long-term keepers. Now though, Wilson gives this franchise more direction. Wilson is the most gifted athlete in the draft class. He's 6-foot-10 with springs for legs. When he's flying above the rim, finishing through contact, and chasing down every shot in his area code, he looks like a future franchise cornerstone. That’s exactly what the Bulls need in the frontcourt. Wilson has never shot jumpers with any consistency at any level, so it’d be a bonus if he can figure that out. Even without the jumper, he has star upside. Has to be Wilson here Pray to god it’s not Boozer