Thomas Nestico

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Happy Opening Day!

Here is a thread highlighting the content that is available to my supporters on Patreon for the 2026 MLB Season

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Trevor Megill's Knuckle Curve was the Highest Grading tjStuff+ Pitch from yesterday

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Daily tjStuff+ Relievers Leaders
2026-10-23
Min. 10 Pitches

1) Trevor Megill - 122
2) Abner Uribe - 111
3) Steven Matz - 101

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Daily tjStuff+ Starters Leaders
2026-10-23
Min. 30 Pitches

1) Jacob Misiorowski - 115
2) Nick Martinez - 98

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The owner of the New York Yankees, the most valuable franchise in MLB, is is full support of a salary cap

This should raise far more questions regarding the owner's driving purpose for implementing a cap (It has never been about competitive balance)

[SNY Yankees @snyyankees]

Hal Steinbrenner is asked if he'd be in favor of a salary cap in MLB:

"I helped craft the proposals that we have given at the bargaining table, and I support those proposals in their entirety. That should answer your question."

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@GreenfieldMax18 Kilby's AFL numbers are looking pretty good!

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@MoonshotVientos He likely limited to 2B, but he should be average-to-above average in that role. The data I saw on him, albeit quite older, was positive in regards to his glove

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@MoonshotVientos I was excited to see the Mets land him at the deadline. In terms of upside, Donovan seems like a reasonable comp, especially given the higher GB%. A 2B Sal Frelick feels apt, with Bryson Stott as a higher-end outcome

https://t.co/9LxgjW2ec1

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A lot to unpack here!

Émilien Pitre is my favourite name. Grades out as a solid defender at 2B and is flashing plus contact skills and swing decisions. Power is below average (103.4 mph EV90, 42.5 HardHit%) and hits a lot of ground ball. I had him as a potential Rays breakout entering the year and he has posted a 139 wRC+

Aidan Smith was acquired from the Mariners in the Randy Arozarena. Since, he has struggled in the lower minors and currently holds a 68 wRC+ this season. Raw power is above average and he is a strong runner, but the hit tool is poor

Gary Gill Hill has an 80 grade name and plus command. He averages 94 mph on his fastball and throws 6 pitches. Great Strike%, but limited swing-and-miss upside

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@MoonshotVientos Pitre is a legit prospect. I agree with Jarrett that he is the best prospect in both deals

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@choice_fielder And they're all in dark mode. Makes an already overcrowded graphic even more difficult to read/interpret

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@GreenfieldMax18 I was hyped when I saw them grab Pitre. Was one of my Rays breakout prospects entering the year and he looked great

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Daniel Espino's 4-Seam Fastball was the Highest Grading tjStuff+ Pitch from yesterday

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Daily tjStuff+ Relievers Leaders
2026-10-19
Min. 10 Pitches

1) Daniel Espino - 120
2) Cade Smith - 113
3) Matt Festa - 108

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Daily tjStuff+ Starters Leaders
2026-10-19
Min. 30 Pitches

1) Freddy Peralta - 114

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@dead_baseball I still get a kick out of this complaint about not getting media access to the winter meetings. He is so out to lunch

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Drew Rasmussen's 4-Seam Fastball was the Highest Grading tjStuff+ Pitch from yesterday

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Daily tjStuff+ Relievers Leaders
2026-10-18
Min. 10 Pitches

1) Cade Smith - 110
2) Erik Sabrowski - 109
3) Hunter Gaddis - 106

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Daily tjStuff+ Starters Leaders
2026-10-18
Min. 30 Pitches

1) Drew Rasmussen - 107
2) Parker Messick - 100

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have invested heavily in their front office in recent years and would undoubtedly benefit from a system that encourages spending.

If Nutting isn’t willing to pay Skenes in ARBITRATION now, a cap-floor won’t change his willingness to retain homegrown talent

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Paul Skenes salary will be out of the Pirates comfort zone after next season and he will likely be playing somewhere else in 2028, per @JPerrotto

(https://t.co/wQqvUTHbvY)

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Daniel Espino's 4-Seam Fastball was the Highest Grading tjStuff+ Pitch from yesterday

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Daily tjStuff+ Relievers Leaders
2026-10-17
Min. 10 Pitches

1) Daniel Espino - 111
2) Slade Cecconi - 106
3) Bryan Baker - 105