The Official 2024-25 MLB Hot Stove Thread

[mastermind]

MLB's by far the worst of the four leagues. Every year, there's 10-15 teams doing the bare minimum or less.

I'm always bytching about the Tigers but the Guardians just went to the ALCS, have a top-10ish guy on their team and currently have a lower projected payroll than Detroit. Royals not spending shyt; Twins not spending shyt.

Seattle is one of the wealthiest metros in the country and they aren't spending shyt. Orioles have no real contracts on their books and they won't spend, even with new owners. Brewers always make the playoffs but never make a push to spend for anybody to put them over the top.

Rays, A's, Reds, Marlins and Pirates are guaranteed to never spend.

The Nationals as well

There needs to be a salary floor.

 

[Da_Eggman]

did we got fleeced?

Pretty solid return

 

[Spidey Man]

The Nationals as well

There needs to be a salary floor.

The Pittsburgh Pirates owner is worth 1.2 billion on paper. He bought the pirates for 250 million and the team is valued at 1 billion plus. I don't want to hear anything about small market when it's contract time for Skenes. He can afford to invest a little into payroll

 

[VegetasHairline]

I wish MLB would allow players to reach free agency at an earlier age.

 

[Regular_P]

I wish MLB would allow players to reach free agency at an earlier age.

Should be like the NHL system where guys are automatically unrestricted free agents after they turn 27.

 

[FooFighters]

Should be like the NHL system where guys are automatically unrestricted free agents after they turn 27.

That would encourage faster call ups but you don't want to rush prospects up

 

[King P]

Tucker is testing free agency regardless, any leverage Houston had is now dead

 

[Brozay]

For more context, the last time Boston traded for an elite pitcher from the White Sox it was Chris Sale. They gave up Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Victor Diaz and Luis Alexander Basabe.

Even when you factor in all of Sale's injuries, he was dominant the first two years for Boston (and they won a World Series), which is more than the four guys traded for him produced combined. Moncada and Kopech were higher rated than anybody Boston gave up in this Crochet deal.

I never expected a deal at the Sale level, he pitched 5 complete seasons for us. Crochet one year and under 150 IP, there is some uncertainty there with his ability to SP a full season

 

[Surreal]

My Rangers

Stankees got Fries. We gotta Burger

 

[Cladyclad]

I wish MLB would allow players to reach free agency at an earlier age.

In the grand scheme of things it’s about the same as nba. It take 8 years to be a free agent in the nba. MLB is on par.

 

[Spidey Man]

Tucker is testing free agency regardless, any leverage Houston had is now dead

High value asset potentially going at a discounted rate. Sounds like a deal a Wall Street billionaire would be interested in.

 

[VegetasHairline]

In the grand scheme of things it’s about the same as nba. It take 8 years to be a free agent in the nba. MLB is on par.

Not necessarily. Players are spending multiple years going thru the minors before becoming MLB players.

 

[ineedsleep212]

 

[Trust Me]

If the Cubs agree to that.. without getting Tucker to sign an extension..then..

 

[Remote]

The cubs would be fools to give up a top prospect for a guaranteed rental.

It's not like Tucker makes the Cubs championship contenders anyway.

They'd get to the NLDS, lose. And then have to watch Tucker sign elsewhere.