Ted Wiedmann

mostly sports stuff

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

more pulling pitchers 4th time through conversations in the playoffs. fantastic

[MLB Transaction Tracker @MLBMovesTracker]

SIGNED: #MNTwins have signed LHP Génesis Cabrera to a minor-league contract.

[The WARmonger @TheWARmonger_]

A lot of folks are taking a victory lap that a catcher bucked the trend and returned to catching without any knees on the ground. Claiming great success. Hooray, back to catching as it was meant to be!

If I told you 63 catchers qualify for the "blocks above average" leaderboard, what would be the single funniest spot to find this catcher?

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

Chris Paddack at 7M is below market value

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

Career expected HR by park for Kepler

Target field: 142
Citizens bank: 185

Should play everyday in a corner. Love the fit for both sides

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Outfielder Max Kepler and the Philadlephia Philies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The deal, which is pending a physical, will give the Phillies a new corner outfielder in the 31-year-old Kepler. First on the scene: @Feinsand/@ToddZolecki.

[Lance Brozdowski @LanceBroz]

Tomoyuki Sugano had a 1.67 ERA last year in 156.2 IP with a low strikeout rate.

Zone-pounding, 4S-SL-CT-SPL-CU mix

Let's dig into his 2024 NPB shape and velocity data.

A thread... 🧵

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

Fwar:
Alex Bohm (28)
2024: 3.5
2025 projected: 2.7

Mason Miller (26)
2024: 2.3
2025 projected: 1.5

Unless the A’s see Miller as a SP long term they probably should’ve done that deal.

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

Snagging Nestor for Devin Williams is dirty dirty work from the brewers wow

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

How the Dodgers are ruining baseball:
-The Red Sox salary dumped Mookie Betts
-Freddie Freeman’s agent screwed up his Atlanta deal
-Literally no one wanted Blake Snell last year
-They have the best coaching staff and analytics department that appealed to Ohtani and Yamamoto

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

Fastball gets up to 100 and his sweeper is -12” horizontal at 87 this is a very fun signing

[MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors]

Twins Sign Alex Speas To Minor League Contract https://t.co/o7WukTrQU1

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

Trey Wingenter was just dfa’d by the Cubs, slider at 149 stuff+ with a fastball that sits 97 and elite extension. Could be a very interesting pickup on an MiLB deal

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

@David_Schuyler Rookie of the year that debuted in 2021

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

trying not to give a shit about baseball off-season awards

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

@David_Schuyler That trade was made almost a decade ago

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

118 stuff+ on @pitchprofiler

Fastball is at 119 stuff+ on Fangraphs as well.

Cutter/sinker profile might never miss a lot of bats but awesome pickup on a milb deal for Atlanta

[MLB Deadline News @MLBDeadlineNews]

The #Braves have agreed to terms with free-agent RHP Enoli Paredes on a minor league contract, per @AriA1exander

[MLB @MLB]

Shin-Soo Choo has announced his retirement after 16 Major League seasons (2005-2020) and four KBO seasons (2021-2024).

Choo finished his MLB career with a .275 AVG, 218 HR and a .824 OPS.

[Ted Wiedmann @tedwiedmann]

Any team that doesn’t pursue Juan Soto this off-season isn’t interested in winning the World Series

[Travis Sawchik @Travis_Sawchik]

If any of us out here became billionaires and bought a team, I’d like to think we’d go full Steve Cohen

[Jim Passon @PassonJim]

Juan Soto’s lowest OBP over a 162-game span?

.388

[Dan Szymborski @DSzymborski]

How did ZiPS OPS+ probability tiers do in 2024 for players with at least 300 PA?