On The Wire

Adam and Kevin continue their 2025 draft preview episodes, this time focusing on Saves, and only Saves

News and Notes

Clayton Kershaw back to Dodgers

Ty France 1-year deal with Twins

Michael A Taylor to White Sox

Alex Bregman to Red Sox….to play 2B

Kenley Jansen to Angels

Scott Barlow gets $2.5M from the Reds

Drafting Saves

Back up bullpen mini draft

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin continue their 2025 draft preview episodes, this time focusing on Opportunity categories (AVG, PA, AB)

News and Notes...

Pete Alonso is back with Mets for 2 more years

Trey Mancini signs minor league deal with ARI
Randal Grichuk resigns with ARI

Yoán Moncada signs 1 year deal with LAA

Ramón Laureano signs with BAL

Tommy Pham signs 1 year deal with PIT

Harrison Bader signs 1 year deal with MIN

Jack Flaherty signs 2 year deal with DET

KC signs Carlos Estévez. 

Ryan Brasier was DFA’d by LAD, and traded to CHC (can he take closing opportunities from Ryan Pressly?)

Trade: Tampa Bay gets Alex Faedo from DET; sends minor league catcher Enderson Delgado and cash to DET

Opportunity Preview - Focused on Batting Average and Plate Appearances / At Bats

Late-round AVG and potential PA/AB choices (post ADP 300).

C
Alejandro Kirk
Patrick Bailey

CI
Andrew Vaughn
Ryan O’Hearn

MI
Thairo Estrada
Hyeseong Kim

OF
Matt Vierling
Sal Frelick
Matt Wallner

Multi-Position
Ernie Clement
Spencer Horwitz

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin celebrate the 200th episode of On The Wire, live from PitchCon. With special guest Todd Whitestone. 

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin preview the pitching ratios categories (ERA, WHIP) going into 2025 drafts   

News and Notes

Michael Kopech will miss time; Dodgers announce Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates signings

Anthony Santander signs with TOR

Jurickson Profar signing with ATL

Jon Berti signs with CHC

NYY claim Roansy Contreras

Paul Sewald signs with CLE 

Joey Lucchesi signs minor league deal with SF

Tim Anderson signs minor league deal with LAA

Drafting with ratios in mind

Late roster spot debates (Ratios vs Volume)

Griffin Jax vs Merrill Kelly or Tobias Myers

Edwin Uceta vs Jameson Taillon

Kris Bubic vs Brady Singer

Cade Smith vs Tylor Megill

Charlie Morton vs Alex Vesia

Andrew Abbott vs A.J. Minter

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin preview the pitching volume categories (IP, W, K) going into 2025 drafts  

News and Notes

Roki Sasaki signing with LAD

Donovan Solano signs with SEA

Jesse Winker resigns with NYM

José Leclerc signs with ATH

A.J. Minter signs with NYM

Keston Hiura signs a minor league deal with COL

Garrett Cooper signs minor league deal with ATL

Martín Maldonado signs with SD

Blake Sabol, DFA'd by SF, traded to BOS

Previewing IP, W, and K for 2025 drafts

ASK (Avoid, Stream, Keep) - post 300 ADP, SP edition

Young SP
Rhett Lowder (CIN)
Zebby Matthews (MIN)
Cade Povich (BAL)

Relievers turning to SP
Aaron Ashby (MIL)
Clay Holmes (NYM)
Nick Martinez (CIN)

Horses (150+ IP last two seasons)
Jameson Taillonn (CHC)
Brady Singer (CIN)
Chris Bassitt (TOR)

Elder Statesmen
Charlie Morton (BAL)
Justin Verlander (SF)
Max Scherzer (FA)

Returning from Injury
Tyler Mahle (TEX)
Lucas Giolito (BOS)
José Soriano (LAA)

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin preview the speed categories (R, SB) going into 2025 drafts

News and Notes

Charlie Morton signs 1-year deal with Baltimore
Giants add Justin Verlander
Martín Pérez joins White Sox
Orioles add Andrew Kittredge
Jeff Hoffman signs three-year deal with TOR
Michael Lorenzen back to KC on a 1-year, $7M deal
Chris Martin added to Rangers' bullpen
GM Zoll: Griffin Jax will remain in Twins' bullpen

Filling Speed Late
Hunter Goodman, Miguel Amaya, Nolan Schanuel, Joey Ortiz, Patrick Bailey, Luke Raley, Dylan Moore, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Ha-Seong Kim, Thairo Estrada, Luisangel Acuña, Starling Marte, Daulton Varsho, Esteury Ruiz, Jacob Young, Sal Frelick

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin preview the power categories (HR, RBI) going into 2025 drafts

News and Notes

Hye-Seong Kim signs with Dodgers

Dodgers move Diego Cartaya to MIN for Jose Vasquez

Amed Rosario 1-year deal with Nats

Gavin Lux traded to Cincinnati

Cavan Biggio's minor-league deal with the Royals

Filling Power Late
Luis Campusano, Spencer Torkelson, Jeimer Candelario, Danny Jansen, Josh Bell, Andrew Vaughn, Ryan McMahon, Jake Cronenworth, Orlando Arcia, Michael Massey, Ha-Seong Kim, Daulton Varsho, Matt Wallner, Heston Kjerstad, Hunter Goodman, Luke Raley

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin catch up on the signings, trades, and news through the end of 2024. 

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin are joined by Trevor Hooth to talk rookie hitters to pay attention to in 2025 drafts

Rule V Draft names to watch
Shane Smith, Evan Reifert, Cooper Bowman, Eiberson Castellano, Gage Workman, 

Trades
Jeffrey Springs, Jacob Lopez to ATH
Joe Boyle, Will Simpson, Jacob Watters to TB

Cody Bellinger to NYY
Cody Poteet to CHC

Nolan Arenado blocks trade to HOU

Signings
Bryse Wilson too CWS
Bryan De La Cruz to ATL
Griffin Canning to NYM
Michael Soroka to WAS
Max Kepler to PHI
Gio Urshela to ATH

ASK - 2025 Rookie Hitters

Dylan Crews

Roman Anthony
Kristian Campbell
Matt Shaw

Nick Yorke
Jace Jung
Coby Mayo

Jordan Lawlar
Jacob Wilson
Luisangel Acuña

Orelvis Martinez
Will Wagner
Adael Amador

Marcelo Mayer
Carson Williams
Jett Williams

Chase DeLauter
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Jonatan Clase

Billy Cook
Johnathan Rodríguez
Griffin Conine
Kevin Alcántara
Rece Hinds
Wade Meckler
Everson Pereira

Tyler Locklear
Zach Dezenzo
Nick Kurtz

Dalton Rushing
Adrian Del Castillo
Kyle Teel
Edgar Quero
Samuel Basallo
Drew Romo

Guest: Trevor Hooth

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin reviewed the news and notes coming out of the 2024 Winter Meeting.

SP signings
Alex Cobb signs 1 year deal with DET
Akil Baddoo DFA’d
Nathan Eovaldi resigns with TEX on 3 year deal
Max Fried signs 8 year deal with NYY

TRADES:

NYY and MIL
Devin Williams to NYY
Nestor Cortes, Caleb Durbin to MIL

BOS and CWS
Garrett Crochet to BOS
Kyle Teel (catcher), Braden Montgomery (OF), Chase Meidroth (IF), Wikelman Gonzalez (RHP) to CWS

TEX and MIA
Jake Burger to TEX
Max Acosta (SS), Echedry Vargas, Brayan Mendoza (LHP) to MIA

CLE, TOR, PIT
Andrés Giménez to TOR
Nick Sandlin to CLE
Spencer Horwitz first to CLE then to PIT
Josh Hartle (LHP), Luis L. Ortiz, Michael Kennedy to CLE

CHC and HOU
Kyle Tucker to CHC
Issac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski, Cam Smith to HOU

Carson Kelly signs 2 year deal with CHC

1 year OF deals

Michael Tauchman signs with CWS
Michael Conforto signs 1 year deal with LAD

Mookie Betts set to play SS, Tommy Edman to play CF
Gavin Lux everyday 2B?

Baltimore signings

Tyler O’Neill signs 3 year deal with BAL
Gary Sánchez signs 1 year with BAL

Minor league signings:
Huascar Ynoa signs minor league deal with MIN
Dakota Hudson signs minor deal with LAA
Austin Nola signs NRI deal with COL

COL news
Thairo Estrada signs 1 year deal with COL
Brenton Doyle expected to bat leadoff in COL

Reliever signings
Blake Treinen signs 2 year deal with LAD
Jordan Romano signs with PHI
Yimi García signs 2 year deal with TOR
Clay Holmes sign with NYM, to make him a SP

Long term hitter signings
Juan Soto signs 15 year deal with NYM
Willy Adames signs 7 years with SFG

Rule 5 results

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