The Official 2024-25 MLB Hot Stove Thread

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Wouldn’t Want no parts of burnes(declining peripherals) or alonso(trash) :hubie:
What peripherals concern you about Burnes besides declining strikeout rate? :jbhmm:

Going by statcast, his raw stuff was better in 2024 than 2023. His velocity and spin rate were both up. All his traditional stats are fairly close to the past couple seasons. Hits were up, but walks, HRs and ERs were steady. He was awesome down the stretch and in his postseason appearance.

I would still be in on him and if he winds up on a team that's known for maximizing their pitchers like Detroit (I wish :mjcry: ), Houston or Atlanta, I would bank on him still being a stud.

I'm not saying I'd wanna give him 9/$300 million but if someone got him for 6/$180-200 million, I think that'll end well. He's been really durable too.
 

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What peripherals concern you about Burnes besides declining strikeout rate? :jbhmm:

Going by statcast, his raw stuff was better in 2024 than 2023. His velocity and spin rate were both up. All his traditional stats are fairly close to the past couple seasons. Hits were up, but walks, HRs and ERs were steady. He was awesome down the stretch and in his postseason appearance.

I would still be in on him and if he winds up on a team that's known for maximizing their pitchers like Detroit (I wish :mjcry: ), Houston or Atlanta, I would bank on him still being a stud.

I'm not saying I'd wanna give him 9/$300 million but if someone got him for 6/$180-200 million, I think that'll end well. He's been really durable too.

His k % went from 36% to 23% that’s a significant drop , gave up the most barreled balls of career(37) about to be 30. I feel like dude will be good for a few more seasons than fall off significantly like arrieta
 

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Don’t think he goes to Dodgers. Probably some where on west coast thought. Hal gonna parade out Tanaka and Matsui only to be played.
 
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